About the author  ⁄ Jesús Gómez, P.E., D.GE

Jesús Gómez, P.E., D.GE, is a Vice President at GEI Consultants in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gómez is an Adjunct Professor at Drexel University. In April 2011 he was honored by CE News Magazine as one of seven individuals on the “Power List of people advancing the Civil Engineering profession”. He may be reached at jgomez@geiconsultants.com.

Subgrade Modulus – Revisited

The Subgrade Modulus, also known as the Modulus of Subgrade Reaction, is a stiffness parameter typically used in defining the support conditions of footings and mat foundations, such as that shown on Figure 1. The parameter is expressed in units of [Force]/[Length]3. Physically however, it is defined as the (contact) bearing pressure of the foundation against the soil that will produce a unit deflection of the foundation. …

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Dec, 2014 By and In Articles, Structural Design
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