Abstract
In order to clarify bearing capacity-lateral deformation behavior under various loading and deposition conditions, a series of model tests was performed. The results obtained were as follows; (1) the strength variation of ground attributed to the difference in anisotropy can be estimated by the angle of bedding plane to the maximum principal stress despite of the difference between central and eccentric loadings, (2) the fabric anisotropy affects considerably on cyclic lateral deformation behavior, and (3) the failure envelope depicted in M-V plane may be used to evaluate the stability of structure with any ground fabric conditions. In this paper, mechanism of bearing capacity was also discussed based on the lateral deformation behavior.
