Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Bearing Capacity of a Model Scale Footing on Crude Oil-Contaminated Sand

  • Published:
Geotechnical & Geological Engineering Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Onshore and offshore oil spills contaminate soil. In addition to environmental concerns for ground water pollution and other possible effects, the geotechnical properties of the contaminated soil such as the shear strength and the hydraulic conductivity are also altered. This note is a report of research in progress to evaluate the variation of the shear strength of a sand contaminated by a crude oil and thus the ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations. The limited results of the tests reported here relate to only one type of sand and one crude oil. The oil content was varied from zero to 4.2%. Results of direct shear tests for determining the soil friction angle are given. Along with these, laboratory model test results for the ultimate bearing capacity of a surface strip foundation supported by crude oil-contaminated sand are also presented. Based on these test results, the effect of oil contamination in drastically reducing the bearing capacity is discussed.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Al-Sanad, H.A. and Ismael, N.F. (1997) Aging Effects on Oil-Contaminated Kuwaiti Sand, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 123(3), 290-293.

    Google Scholar 

  • Al-Sanad, H.A., Eid, W.K. and Ismael, N.F. (1995) Geotechnical Properties of Oil-Contaminated Kuwaiti Sand, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 121(5), 407-412.

    Google Scholar 

  • Cook, E.E., Puri, V.K. and Shin, E.C. (1992) Geotechnical Properties of Crude Oil-Contaminated Sand, Proceedings, 2nd International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Vol. 1, 384-387.

    Google Scholar 

  • Evgin, E., Amor, F.B., Altaee, A., Lord, S. and Konuk, I. (1989) Effect of Oil Spill on Soil Properties, Proceedings, 8th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Vol. 1, 715-720.

    Google Scholar 

  • Fan, C.Y., Krishnamurthy, S. and Chen, C.T. (1994) A Critical Review of Analytical Approaches for Petroleum Contaminated Soil, in Analysis of Soils Contaminated with Petroleum Constituents, ASTM STP 1221, 61-74.

    Google Scholar 

  • Puri, V.K., Das, B.M., Cook, E.C. and Shin, E.C. (1994) Geotechnical Properties of Crude Oil-Contaminated Sand, in Analysis of Soils Contaminated with Petroleum Constituents, ASTM STP 1221, 75-88.

    Google Scholar 

  • Vesic, A.S. (1973) Analysis of Ultimate Load on Shallow Foundation, Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division, ASCE, 99(1), 45-73.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Civil Engineering, University of Inchon, Inchon, South Korea

    E.C. Shin

  2. Dae Woo Engineering Company, Seoul, South Korea

    J.B. Lee

  3. College of Engineering and Computer Science, California State University, Sacramento, California, USA. E-mail

    B.M. Das

Authors
  1. E.C. Shin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. J.B. Lee
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. B.M. Das
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Shin, E., Lee, J. & Das, B. Bearing Capacity of a Model Scale Footing on Crude Oil-Contaminated Sand. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering 17, 123–132 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016078420298

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016078420298

Search

Navigation