Phase 3

 

Penetration causes fluke and shank forces.

 

In this situation the fluke is completely covered by sand and the shank will become an extra factor which will cause penetration resistance. For the shank the cutting theory of Miedema can’t be used. The strip footing theory as described in Verruijt will be used for determining the shank resistance. The maximum shank resistance acts when the complete shank is penetrated.













Phase 3