Computational analysis of the mechanical behavior of soil-cement mixtures applied to shallow foundation of small building

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This paper aims to analyze computationally the mechanical properties of soil-cement mixtures applied
to shallow foundations modeled from the project of a small building of social interest. The paper followed a

methodology divided into three steps: systematic review, computational modeling and the result analysis of soil-
cement mixture application in shallow foundations. Firstly, values for the mechanical properties of soil and soil-
cement mixture were collected and estimated by equations from the literature. The properties were collected

considering the same soil type for both soil and soil-cement mixture. Based on the collected data, it was possible
to create a finite element computational model that allowed to perform the stress analysis. The dimensions and the
loads applied to the model were estimated from the standard project of building of social interest. The feasibility
analysis of the mechanical properties of soil-cement shallow foundation were made on the graphs and figures
generated from the computational modeling. The results allowed to evaluate the stress concentrations of the model
and compare it to the strength of the soil-cement mixture. Finally, this investigation plays a fundamental role in
the production of knowledge about the mechanical behavior of soil-cement mixtures applied to shallow
foundations of small buildings.