Research Article

The Effect of Distance between Sheet Pile and Foundation on Bearing Capacity of Foundation

Table 3

Scaling laws.

Physical parametersScaling factor (model/prototype)

Gravity (m/s2)1
Force (N)1/n3
Length (m)1/n
Displacement (m)1/n2-α
Area (m2)1/n2
Stiffness (N)1/nα
Strain1/n1-α
Density (kg/m3)1
Stress (kPa)1/n
0.5