1) Two approaches are used to determine the safe bearing pressure of soil: allowable bearing pressure based on shear failure criteria, and safe bearing pressure based on settlement criteria.
2) Plate load tests can be used to estimate the safe bearing pressure that results in a given permissible settlement. Tests are conducted with plates of different sizes and the load-settlement data is used to calculate settlement of prototype foundations using empirical equations.
3) Housel's method involves conducting two plate load tests and solving equations involving load, plate area and perimeter to determine constants, which are then used to calculate load and size of a prototype foundation that results in the permissible settlement.
This slide will help you to determine the immediate settlement for flexible foundation i.e. isolate footing and rigid foundation i.e. matt or raft foundation. To be more clear about the topic a numerical problem with the solution is given.
A plate load test involves applying incremental loads to a bearing plate placed on the ground surface and measuring the resulting settlements. The test is used to estimate the settlement of a footing under working loads. A seating load is first applied and removed, then higher loads are placed and settlements are recorded until the rate of settlement decreases. Load-settlement curves are plotted from the results. The test gives the immediate settlement but not long-term consolidation settlement, so it is not very useful for predicting behavior in clay soils. The test also may not be representative if the soil is not homogeneous to a depth of 1.5-2 times the prototype footing width.
The document discusses soil texture and grain size distribution. It defines different soil types based on particle size, including gravel, sand, silt and clay. Various classification systems are used to categorize soils based on predominant particle sizes. The size of particles in a soil can range widely, from boulders larger than 60mm to clay particles smaller than 2 micrometers. The grain size distribution of a soil, including metrics like D10, D30 and D60, impact its engineering properties such as permeability and compressibility.
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This chapter discusses Terzaghi's bearing capacity theory for determining the ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations. It summarizes the key assumptions of Terzaghi's theory, including homogeneous, isotropic soil; two-dimensional problem; general shear failure; and vertical, symmetrical loading. It describes the failure mechanism with three zones - an elastic central zone beneath the footing, and two radial shear zones on the sides that meet the ground surface at angles of 45° - φ/2. Terzaghi's theory uses a semi-empirical equation to calculate ultimate bearing capacity based on soil properties of cohesion, friction, and the effective overburden pressure at the foundation level.
Numerical problem bearing capacity terzaghi , group pile capacity (usefulsear...Make Mannan
A 1m wide strip footing is located 0.8m below ground in a c-φ soil. The soil properties are given. Using Terzaghi's analysis with a factor of safety of 3, the safe bearing capacity is calculated to be 112.1 kN/m^2.
A 2m x 3m rectangular footing at a depth of 1.5m in a different c-φ soil is considered. Using Terzaghi's analysis, the safe bearing capacities are calculated to be 471.7 kN/m^2 based on net ultimate capacity and 453.7 kN/m^2 based on ultimate capacity, both with a factor of safety of 3.
The document discusses soil consolidation and laboratory consolidation testing. It begins with an introduction to consolidation and describes the three types of soil settlement: immediate elastic settlement, primary consolidation settlement, and secondary consolidation settlement. It then discusses consolidation in more detail, including the spring-cylinder model used to demonstrate consolidation principles. Finally, it describes the process and components of a laboratory oedometer consolidation test.
This slide will help you to determine the immediate settlement for flexible foundation i.e. isolate footing and rigid foundation i.e. matt or raft foundation. To be more clear about the topic a numerical problem with the solution is given.
A plate load test involves applying incremental loads to a bearing plate placed on the ground surface and measuring the resulting settlements. The test is used to estimate the settlement of a footing under working loads. A seating load is first applied and removed, then higher loads are placed and settlements are recorded until the rate of settlement decreases. Load-settlement curves are plotted from the results. The test gives the immediate settlement but not long-term consolidation settlement, so it is not very useful for predicting behavior in clay soils. The test also may not be representative if the soil is not homogeneous to a depth of 1.5-2 times the prototype footing width.
The document discusses soil texture and grain size distribution. It defines different soil types based on particle size, including gravel, sand, silt and clay. Various classification systems are used to categorize soils based on predominant particle sizes. The size of particles in a soil can range widely, from boulders larger than 60mm to clay particles smaller than 2 micrometers. The grain size distribution of a soil, including metrics like D10, D30 and D60, impact its engineering properties such as permeability and compressibility.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
Anyone looking to modify these files and use them for their own teaching purposes can contact me directly to get hold of editable version.
This chapter discusses Terzaghi's bearing capacity theory for determining the ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations. It summarizes the key assumptions of Terzaghi's theory, including homogeneous, isotropic soil; two-dimensional problem; general shear failure; and vertical, symmetrical loading. It describes the failure mechanism with three zones - an elastic central zone beneath the footing, and two radial shear zones on the sides that meet the ground surface at angles of 45° - φ/2. Terzaghi's theory uses a semi-empirical equation to calculate ultimate bearing capacity based on soil properties of cohesion, friction, and the effective overburden pressure at the foundation level.
Numerical problem bearing capacity terzaghi , group pile capacity (usefulsear...Make Mannan
A 1m wide strip footing is located 0.8m below ground in a c-φ soil. The soil properties are given. Using Terzaghi's analysis with a factor of safety of 3, the safe bearing capacity is calculated to be 112.1 kN/m^2.
A 2m x 3m rectangular footing at a depth of 1.5m in a different c-φ soil is considered. Using Terzaghi's analysis, the safe bearing capacities are calculated to be 471.7 kN/m^2 based on net ultimate capacity and 453.7 kN/m^2 based on ultimate capacity, both with a factor of safety of 3.
The document discusses soil consolidation and laboratory consolidation testing. It begins with an introduction to consolidation and describes the three types of soil settlement: immediate elastic settlement, primary consolidation settlement, and secondary consolidation settlement. It then discusses consolidation in more detail, including the spring-cylinder model used to demonstrate consolidation principles. Finally, it describes the process and components of a laboratory oedometer consolidation test.
This document discusses consolidation settlement, which occurs when saturated soil is loaded and squeezed, causing water to be expelled over time (years depending on soil permeability) and the soil volume to decrease. As water flows out, the soil settles vertically in direct proportion to the volume decrease. Two methods estimate consolidation settlement: using the coefficient of volume compressibility (mv) or the void ratio-effective stress (e-logσ'v) relationship. Practical applications include using prefabricated vertical drains to accelerate consolidation in clay soils.
This document summarizes a standard Proctor compaction test conducted on a soil sample. The test involves compacting the soil at different moisture contents in layers using a standardized hammer and measuring the dry unit weight. The maximum dry unit weight of 1.74 g/cm3 was found at an optimum moisture content of 13.7% based on the graph, however one data point exceeded the theoretical zero-air void curve, invalidating the test. The test will need to be redone to get accurate and dependable results.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
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This document provides 10 examples of problems related to bearing capacity of foundations. The examples calculate bearing capacity using Terzaghi's analysis for different soil and foundation conditions, including cohesionless and cohesive soils, square and strip footings, and considering the water table depth. One example compares results to field plate load tests. The solutions show calculations for determining soil shear strength parameters, factor of safety, and safe bearing capacity.
The document summarizes the plate load test, which determines the ultimate bearing capacity and settlement of soil under a given load. The test involves setting up a steel plate on the soil surface and applying a total load that is divided by the plate area to determine bearing capacity. Testing can be done via gravity or truss methods. Results are interpreted, but the test only reflects soil characteristics to twice the plate depth and doesn't indicate long-term settlements, particularly for cohesive soils. Values may also be conservative for large foundations in dense sands.
Goe tech. engg. Ch# 02 strss distributionIrfan Malik
This document discusses stress distribution in soils. It defines stress as the internal forces per unit area within a body resisting external loads. Stress is calculated as force over cross-sectional area. Stresses in soil come from geostatic or self-weight stresses due to overburden pressure, or induced stresses from external loads like foundations or vehicles. Pore water pressure is stress transmitted by water in soil pores, while effective stress is that transmitted between soil grains, accounting for both normal and shear strength. Effective stress is calculated as total stress minus pore water pressure.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
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This lecture discusses the bearing capacity of foundations. It introduces Terzaghi's bearing capacity theory, which evaluates the ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations based on a failure surface geometry. Terzaghi's equation for ultimate bearing capacity is presented. Meyerhof's and Hansen's theories are also introduced, which improved on Terzaghi's theory. Hansen's theory provides a more general bearing capacity equation that can be applied to both shallow and deep foundations. Safety factors are applied to the ultimate bearing capacity to determine allowable bearing capacity for foundation design. Settlement criteria may also control and limit the allowable bearing capacity in some cases.
This document discusses expansive soils and provides information on their identification and treatment. It defines expansive soils as those that swell considerably when water is absorbed and shrink when water is removed. It describes the different mineral content that makes up clay soils, including tetrahedral and octahedral sheets. Methods for identifying expansive soils include mineralogical identification using X-ray diffraction and differential thermal analysis, as well as physical property tests like free swell, differential free swell, and swelling pressure. Foundations on expansive soils require special treatment to prevent damage from swelling.
1) The document presents the results of an unconsolidated undrained (UU) triaxial test conducted by a group of 6 students on remolded soil specimens.
2) The UU test involves applying confining pressure to an unsaturated soil sample and shearing it undrained to determine the shear strength parameters. 3 tests were conducted at different confining pressures.
3) The first two tests yielded undrained shear strengths of 45.9 psi and 42.35 psi, while the third test gave a higher value of 55.39 psi, which may not be valid due to partial saturation of that sample.
The document outlines a course plan for a foundation engineering course. It includes 9 units that will be covered: introduction and site investigation, earth pressure, shallow foundations, pile foundations, well foundations, slope stability, retaining walls, and soil stabilization. It provides details on the number of lectures for each unit and the topics that will be covered in each lecture. Some key topics include shallow foundation design methods, pile load testing, earth pressure theories, and slope stability analysis techniques. References for the course are also provided.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
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This document discusses lateral earth pressure on retaining walls. It introduces Rankine's and Coulomb's theories for estimating active and passive earth pressures. Rankine proposed that a semi-infinite mass of soil could reach states of plastic equilibrium under horizontal stretching (active state) or compression (passive state). Mohr circles are used to determine the principal stresses and orientation of potential failure planes for each state. The active pressure coefficient KA is related to the friction angle, while the passive pressure coefficient KP is also a function of friction angle.
The document contains 10 examples involving calculation of earth pressures on retaining structures using Rankine's and Coulomb's theories. Example 1 calculates active earth pressure on a retaining wall with and without groundwater. Example 2 determines thrust on a wall with the water table rising. Example 3 finds active pressure, point of zero pressure and center of pressure for a cohesive soil. The remaining examples involve calculating earth pressures considering various soil properties and conditions.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
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Effect of expansive soils on buildings and its preventionSailish Cephas
This document discusses expansive soils and their effects on building structures. It defines expansive soils as soils that swell when water is added and shrink when drying out, due to minerals like montmorillonite that absorb water. Common expansive soils in India include black cotton soils. When the moisture content of expansive soils changes, it can cause problems like cracking in buildings due to uneven swelling or shrinkage. Solutions discussed include replacing expansive soil, compacting or chemically stabilizing soil to reduce swelling, and using moisture barriers to control moisture variation.
This document discusses lateral earth pressure and provides details on Rankine's theory and graphical methods for determining active and passive earth pressures. It explains that lateral earth pressure is exerted by soil on retaining structures and depends on whether the structure is stationary or moving towards/away from the soil mass. Rankine's theory assumes dry, homogeneous soil and a vertical wall. Rebhann and Culmann's graphical methods can be used to locate the failure plane and determine the magnitude and direction of lateral earth pressures based on the soil's friction angle and the structure's orientation.
Stress distribution in soils can be caused by self-weight of soil layers and surface loads. Stresses increase with depth due to self-weight and decrease radially from applied surface loads. Boussinesq developed equations to determine stresses below concentrated, line, strip and rectangular loads by representing them as point loads and using influence factors. Newmark proposed charts to simplify determining stresses below uniformly loaded areas of different shapes. Approximate methods like the 2:1 method also exist but are less accurate.
coulomb's theory of earth pressure
coulomb's wedge theory of earth pressure
coulomb's expression for active pressure
coulomb's active earth pressure coefficient =Ka
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1. The document provides examples of calculating consolidation parameters such as void ratio, coefficient of consolidation, and primary consolidation settlement from given soil testing data.
2. Parameters like initial void ratio, applied pressure, and thickness of soil layers are used to determine the change in stress and void ratio to then calculate settlement.
3. Several methods are presented to calculate the average effective stress and stress change at different points to then determine the consolidation settlement under different boundary conditions, stress histories, and soil properties.
This document discusses different types of shallow foundations including cantilever footings, combined footings, and mat foundations. It provides details on:
1. The design process for cantilever footings which involves iterative calculations to determine reactions and footing sizes to achieve uniform soil pressure.
2. Factors that influence the choice of foundation type including soil bearing capacity and building layout.
3. Design considerations for mat foundations on sand and clay soils including allowable bearing pressures.
The document discusses factors to consider when choosing the type of foundation for a structure, including the nature of the structure, loads, soil characteristics, and cost. Shallow foundations such as footings and rafts are suitable if the soil can support the loads without excessive settlement. Deep foundations using piles or piers transmit loads to a deeper bearing layer if the top soil is weak. Floating foundations may be used if no bearing layer is found by removing and replacing soil under the structure. The document provides details on analyzing loads and designing shallow spread footings to resist shear, bond, and bending stresses.
This document discusses consolidation settlement, which occurs when saturated soil is loaded and squeezed, causing water to be expelled over time (years depending on soil permeability) and the soil volume to decrease. As water flows out, the soil settles vertically in direct proportion to the volume decrease. Two methods estimate consolidation settlement: using the coefficient of volume compressibility (mv) or the void ratio-effective stress (e-logσ'v) relationship. Practical applications include using prefabricated vertical drains to accelerate consolidation in clay soils.
This document summarizes a standard Proctor compaction test conducted on a soil sample. The test involves compacting the soil at different moisture contents in layers using a standardized hammer and measuring the dry unit weight. The maximum dry unit weight of 1.74 g/cm3 was found at an optimum moisture content of 13.7% based on the graph, however one data point exceeded the theoretical zero-air void curve, invalidating the test. The test will need to be redone to get accurate and dependable results.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
Anyone looking to modify these files and use them for their own teaching purposes can contact me directly to get hold of editable version.
This document provides 10 examples of problems related to bearing capacity of foundations. The examples calculate bearing capacity using Terzaghi's analysis for different soil and foundation conditions, including cohesionless and cohesive soils, square and strip footings, and considering the water table depth. One example compares results to field plate load tests. The solutions show calculations for determining soil shear strength parameters, factor of safety, and safe bearing capacity.
The document summarizes the plate load test, which determines the ultimate bearing capacity and settlement of soil under a given load. The test involves setting up a steel plate on the soil surface and applying a total load that is divided by the plate area to determine bearing capacity. Testing can be done via gravity or truss methods. Results are interpreted, but the test only reflects soil characteristics to twice the plate depth and doesn't indicate long-term settlements, particularly for cohesive soils. Values may also be conservative for large foundations in dense sands.
Goe tech. engg. Ch# 02 strss distributionIrfan Malik
This document discusses stress distribution in soils. It defines stress as the internal forces per unit area within a body resisting external loads. Stress is calculated as force over cross-sectional area. Stresses in soil come from geostatic or self-weight stresses due to overburden pressure, or induced stresses from external loads like foundations or vehicles. Pore water pressure is stress transmitted by water in soil pores, while effective stress is that transmitted between soil grains, accounting for both normal and shear strength. Effective stress is calculated as total stress minus pore water pressure.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
Anyone looking to modify these files and use them for their own teaching purposes can contact me directly to get hold of editable version.
This lecture discusses the bearing capacity of foundations. It introduces Terzaghi's bearing capacity theory, which evaluates the ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations based on a failure surface geometry. Terzaghi's equation for ultimate bearing capacity is presented. Meyerhof's and Hansen's theories are also introduced, which improved on Terzaghi's theory. Hansen's theory provides a more general bearing capacity equation that can be applied to both shallow and deep foundations. Safety factors are applied to the ultimate bearing capacity to determine allowable bearing capacity for foundation design. Settlement criteria may also control and limit the allowable bearing capacity in some cases.
This document discusses expansive soils and provides information on their identification and treatment. It defines expansive soils as those that swell considerably when water is absorbed and shrink when water is removed. It describes the different mineral content that makes up clay soils, including tetrahedral and octahedral sheets. Methods for identifying expansive soils include mineralogical identification using X-ray diffraction and differential thermal analysis, as well as physical property tests like free swell, differential free swell, and swelling pressure. Foundations on expansive soils require special treatment to prevent damage from swelling.
1) The document presents the results of an unconsolidated undrained (UU) triaxial test conducted by a group of 6 students on remolded soil specimens.
2) The UU test involves applying confining pressure to an unsaturated soil sample and shearing it undrained to determine the shear strength parameters. 3 tests were conducted at different confining pressures.
3) The first two tests yielded undrained shear strengths of 45.9 psi and 42.35 psi, while the third test gave a higher value of 55.39 psi, which may not be valid due to partial saturation of that sample.
The document outlines a course plan for a foundation engineering course. It includes 9 units that will be covered: introduction and site investigation, earth pressure, shallow foundations, pile foundations, well foundations, slope stability, retaining walls, and soil stabilization. It provides details on the number of lectures for each unit and the topics that will be covered in each lecture. Some key topics include shallow foundation design methods, pile load testing, earth pressure theories, and slope stability analysis techniques. References for the course are also provided.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
Anyone looking to modify these files and use them for their own teaching purposes can contact me directly to get hold of editable version.
This document discusses lateral earth pressure on retaining walls. It introduces Rankine's and Coulomb's theories for estimating active and passive earth pressures. Rankine proposed that a semi-infinite mass of soil could reach states of plastic equilibrium under horizontal stretching (active state) or compression (passive state). Mohr circles are used to determine the principal stresses and orientation of potential failure planes for each state. The active pressure coefficient KA is related to the friction angle, while the passive pressure coefficient KP is also a function of friction angle.
The document contains 10 examples involving calculation of earth pressures on retaining structures using Rankine's and Coulomb's theories. Example 1 calculates active earth pressure on a retaining wall with and without groundwater. Example 2 determines thrust on a wall with the water table rising. Example 3 finds active pressure, point of zero pressure and center of pressure for a cohesive soil. The remaining examples involve calculating earth pressures considering various soil properties and conditions.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
Anyone looking to modify these files and use them for their own teaching purposes can contact me directly to get hold of editable version.
Effect of expansive soils on buildings and its preventionSailish Cephas
This document discusses expansive soils and their effects on building structures. It defines expansive soils as soils that swell when water is added and shrink when drying out, due to minerals like montmorillonite that absorb water. Common expansive soils in India include black cotton soils. When the moisture content of expansive soils changes, it can cause problems like cracking in buildings due to uneven swelling or shrinkage. Solutions discussed include replacing expansive soil, compacting or chemically stabilizing soil to reduce swelling, and using moisture barriers to control moisture variation.
This document discusses lateral earth pressure and provides details on Rankine's theory and graphical methods for determining active and passive earth pressures. It explains that lateral earth pressure is exerted by soil on retaining structures and depends on whether the structure is stationary or moving towards/away from the soil mass. Rankine's theory assumes dry, homogeneous soil and a vertical wall. Rebhann and Culmann's graphical methods can be used to locate the failure plane and determine the magnitude and direction of lateral earth pressures based on the soil's friction angle and the structure's orientation.
Stress distribution in soils can be caused by self-weight of soil layers and surface loads. Stresses increase with depth due to self-weight and decrease radially from applied surface loads. Boussinesq developed equations to determine stresses below concentrated, line, strip and rectangular loads by representing them as point loads and using influence factors. Newmark proposed charts to simplify determining stresses below uniformly loaded areas of different shapes. Approximate methods like the 2:1 method also exist but are less accurate.
coulomb's theory of earth pressure
coulomb's wedge theory of earth pressure
coulomb's expression for active pressure
coulomb's active earth pressure coefficient =Ka
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1. The document provides examples of calculating consolidation parameters such as void ratio, coefficient of consolidation, and primary consolidation settlement from given soil testing data.
2. Parameters like initial void ratio, applied pressure, and thickness of soil layers are used to determine the change in stress and void ratio to then calculate settlement.
3. Several methods are presented to calculate the average effective stress and stress change at different points to then determine the consolidation settlement under different boundary conditions, stress histories, and soil properties.
This document discusses different types of shallow foundations including cantilever footings, combined footings, and mat foundations. It provides details on:
1. The design process for cantilever footings which involves iterative calculations to determine reactions and footing sizes to achieve uniform soil pressure.
2. Factors that influence the choice of foundation type including soil bearing capacity and building layout.
3. Design considerations for mat foundations on sand and clay soils including allowable bearing pressures.
The document discusses factors to consider when choosing the type of foundation for a structure, including the nature of the structure, loads, soil characteristics, and cost. Shallow foundations such as footings and rafts are suitable if the soil can support the loads without excessive settlement. Deep foundations using piles or piers transmit loads to a deeper bearing layer if the top soil is weak. Floating foundations may be used if no bearing layer is found by removing and replacing soil under the structure. The document provides details on analyzing loads and designing shallow spread footings to resist shear, bond, and bending stresses.
Pile foundations transfer structural loads to deeper, stronger soil strata by bearing loads through end bearing or shaft friction. Piles can be classified as end bearing or friction piles depending on whether they transmit loads primarily through their base or sides. Common pile types include driven piles, which are displaced during installation, and bored piles or replacement piles, which are formed by machine boring. Pile capacity is estimated based on soil properties and load tests may be used to verify estimates.
This document provides an overview of pile foundations and their design. It discusses different types of piles including end bearing piles, friction piles, displacement piles, and replacement piles. Modes of pile failure and factors in total and effective stress analysis are examined. Advantages and disadvantages of displacement and replacement piles are compared. Methods for predicting the ultimate capacity of axially loaded single piles in soil are outlined, including considerations for driven piles in clays and bored piles in both granular and clay soils. Load-settlement behavior of friction and end bearing piles is also addressed.
This document discusses pile foundations and methods for analyzing pile capacity. It begins with an introduction to pile foundations, including how they transfer structural loads through unstable upper soils. It then discusses different pile types classified by installation method, including large displacement, small displacement, and replacement piles. The document outlines factors that influence pile capacity, such as soil properties and loading conditions. It provides advantages and disadvantages of driven and replacement piles. Finally, it discusses methods for predicting ultimate pile capacity, including total and effective stress analysis, skin friction and end bearing resistance calculations, and pile load testing.
Shallow foundation(by indrajit mitra)01Indrajit Ind
Shallow foundations transmit structural loads to near-surface soils and are used when the upper soil layer is sufficiently strong. They include spread, combined, strap, and raft foundations. Design considers factors like bearing capacity, settlement, and water table effects. Plate load tests determine ultimate capacity and settlement by measuring pressure-displacement curves. Terzaghi's theory and IS codes provide design guidance.
Raft foundations are used when buildings have heavy loads, compressible soil, or require minimal differential settlement. A raft foundation is a continuous concrete slab that supports all building columns. It can be designed using either a rigid or flexible approach. The rigid approach assumes the raft bridges soil variations, while the flexible approach models soil-structure interaction. Key considerations for raft design include bearing capacity, settlement, stress distribution, and structural component sizing.
This document discusses bearing capacity and shallow foundations. It defines bearing capacity as the maximum average pressure a soil can support before failing. There are two failure criteria: shear failure and settlement. Terzaghi's bearing capacity theory is then explained, with soil divided into three zones. Factors influencing bearing capacity are also listed, such as soil type, foundation properties, water table level, and loading eccentricity. Finally, common bearing capacity determination methods are outlined, including analytical calculations, load tests, and laboratory tests.
rk Effect of water table on soil During constructionRoop Kishor
1. The document discusses the effect of water tables on soil during construction. It covers topics like the definition of a water table, selection of foundations based on water table depth, and the impact of water tables on bearing capacity and failure mechanisms.
2. Common foundation types for different water table conditions are described, like shallow foundations above the water table and caisson foundations or cofferdams for underwater construction.
3. Techniques for lowering the water table, such as pumping from wells, or constructing impermeable barriers, are explained to allow for construction below normal water table levels.
Pile&Wellfoundation_ManualUpdated as on 20.5.16.pdfDharmPalJangra1
This document provides guidelines for the design and construction of well and pile foundations for railway bridges in India. It covers topics such as the depth of well foundations, shapes and cross-sections of wells, allowable bearing pressures, types of pile foundations, pile spacing, and load carrying capacity of piles. The guidelines are intended to help transfer heavy bridge loads to deep soil strata in a safe and stable manner. Standards are provided for various aspects of well and pile foundation design to suit local soil and construction conditions in India.
This document provides information on bearing capacity of soil and foundations. It defines key foundation terms like contact pressure, foundation depth, shallow and deep foundations. It describes different types of shallow foundations like spread footing, continuous footing, combined footing, strap footing, and mat or raft footing. Factors for selecting a foundation type and comparing shallow vs deep foundations are also discussed. Design criteria of safety against bearing capacity failure and limiting settlement are covered.
1) The document discusses methods to determine the safe bearing capacity of soil, which is the maximum pressure the soil can resist without failing or excessive settling.
2) Two common field methods are described: the plate load test, where a steel plate is loaded incrementally on an excavated pit to measure ultimate capacity and settlement; and the drop weight method, where a weighted cube is dropped into a pit to calculate resistance.
3) Factors that influence safe bearing capacity are also outlined, such as soil type, density, water content, and voids. Tests are needed to select appropriate foundation designs at a site.
This document describes the procedure for conducting a plate load test to determine the bearing capacity of soil. Key details include:
- Plate load tests involve gradually applying load increments to a steel plate placed on the ground and measuring settlement over time.
- Tests are used to determine ultimate bearing capacity and modulus of subgrade reaction for foundation design.
- Proper test setup, equipment, load increments, settlement observations and timing are specified.
- Results are interpreted by plotting load-settlement curves to identify yield point or failure for different soil types.
- Calculations are provided to determine ultimate bearing capacity and expected foundation settlement from plate load test data.
- Limitations include only reflecting shallow soil properties and not fully capturing ultimate
This document discusses bearing capacity theory and methods for determining the bearing capacity of soil. It defines key terms like maximum safe bearing capacity, allowable bearing pressure, and net pressure intensity. It describes different types of bearing capacity failure and assumptions in Terzaghi's bearing capacity method. The document also discusses other theories by Meyerhof, Vesic, and Skempton that improved on Terzaghi's method. Finally, it outlines field tests like plate load tests and laboratory tests to directly determine the bearing capacity of soil.
This document discusses the design of reinforced concrete slabs. It begins by introducing different types of slabs used in construction like solid slabs, flat slabs, ribbed slabs, and waffle slabs. It then covers simplified analysis methods for slabs spanning in one or two directions using load and moment coefficients. The document also addresses shear design in slabs, discussing shear stresses and the need for shear reinforcement. It concludes by discussing punching shear analysis around concentrated loads and the importance of limiting span-depth ratios to control deflections in slabs.
This document discusses pile foundations and provides details on:
- Types of pile foundations including driven piles, bored piles, and under-reamed piles
- Analyzing pile capacity using driving formulae, soil mechanics expressions considering shaft resistance, base resistance, and factors like soil type, pile dimensions, and installation method
- Calculating pile capacity in cohesive soils like clay and non-cohesive soils like sand, accounting for soil strength properties and effective stresses
- Considerations for negative skin friction from consolidating or compacting soil layers
Design of concrete structures governs the performance of concrete structures.
Well designed and detailed concrete structure will show less deterioration in comparison with poorly designed and detailed concrete, in the similar condition.
The beam-column joints are particularly prone to defective concrete, if detailing and placing of reinforcement is not done properly.
Inadequate concrete cover may lead to carbonation depth reaching up to the reinforcement, thus, increasing the risk of corrosion of the reinforcement.
This document provides information about bearing capacity of soil and different types of foundations. It discusses key topics like:
- Types of foundations including shallow foundations like spread footings, continuous footings, combined footings, strap footings, and mat/raft foundations. It also discusses deep foundations.
- Factors that determine the selection of a foundation type including the structure's function/loads, sub-surface soil conditions, and cost.
- Comparison of shallow and deep foundations in terms of depth, load distribution, construction, cost, structural design considerations, and settlement.
- Criteria for foundation design including safety against bearing capacity failure and limiting settlement, especially differential settlement.
This document defines foundations and foundation engineering. It discusses:
1. Foundations transmit structural loads to the soil and come in two types - shallow and deep. Shallow foundations are placed at a shallow depth, typically less than 6m, and include spread footings and strip footings. Deep foundations like piles are embedded much deeper.
2. Foundation engineering involves evaluating soil load capacity and designing foundations to safely transmit loads to the soil while considering economics. It must prevent shear failure, settlement, overturning and sliding.
3. Foundations can fail due to shear, tension or excessive settlement, which depends on factors like soil type and load. Design considers ultimate and allowable bearing capacity as well as allowable settlement.
This document discusses soil-structure interaction and the coefficient of subgrade reaction. It defines the coefficient of subgrade reaction as the relationship between the stress applied to the soil and the resulting deformation of a rigid plate placed on the soil surface. The coefficient of subgrade reaction is obtained through plate load tests and is used to model the soil as discrete elastic springs in the Winkler foundation model. However, soils are neither elastic nor linear, so this model provides an approximation. The document also discusses how soil-structure interaction is not fully considered in conventional structural and geotechnical design, where foundations are often designed independently without accounting for differential settlement effects.
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1. CHAPTER 13
SHALLOW FOUNDATION II:
SAFE BEARING PRESSURE AND
SETTLEMENT CALCULATION
13.1 INTRODUCTION
Allowable and Safe Bearing Pressures
The methods of calculating the ultimate bearing capacity of soil have been discussed at length in
Chapter 12. The theories used in that chapter are based on shear failure criteria. They do not
indicate the settlement that a footing may undergo under the ultimate loading conditions. From the
known ultimate bearing capacity obtained from any one of the theories, the allowable bearing
pressure can be obtained by applying a suitable factor of safety to the ultimate value.
When we design a foundation,we must see that the structure is safe on two counts. They are,
1. The supporting soil should be safe from shear failure due to the loads imposed on it by the
superstructure,
2. The settlement of the foundation should be within permissible limits.
Hence, we have to deal with two types of bearing pressures. They are,
1. A pressure that is safe from shear failure criteria,
2. A pressure that is safe from settlement criteria.
For the sake of convenience, let us call the first the allowable bearing pressure and the second
the safe bearing pressure.
In all our design, we use only the net bearing pressure and as such we call qna the net
allowable bearing pressure and qs the net safe bearing pressure. In designing a foundation,we use
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the least of the two bearing pressures. In Chapter 12 we learnt that qna is obtained by applying a
suitable factor of safety (normally 3) to the net ultimate bearing capacity of soil. In this chapter we
will learn how to obtain qs. Even withoutknowing the values of qna and qs, it is possible to say from
experience which of the two values should be used in design based upon the composition and
density of soil and the size of the footing. The composition and density of the soil and the size of the
footing decide the relative values of qna and qs.
The ultimate bearing capacity of footings on sand increases with an increase in the width, and
in the same way the settlement of the footing increases with increases in the width. In other words
for a given settlement 5p the corresponding unit soil pressure decreases with an increase in the
width of the footing. It is therefore, essential to consider that settlement will be the criterion for the
design of footings in sand beyond a particular size. Experimental evidence indicates that for
footings smaller than about 1.20 m, the allowable bearing pressure q is the criterion for the design
of footings, whereas settlement is the criterion for footings greater than 1.2 m width.
The bearing capacity of footings on clay is independent of the size of the footings and as such
the unit bearing pressure remains theoretically constant in a particular environment. However, the
settlement of the footing increases with an increase in the size. It is essential to take into
consideration both the shear failure and the settlement criteria together to decide the safe bearing
pressure.
However, footings on stiff clay, hard clay, and other firm soils generally require no settlement
analysis if the design provides a minimum factor of safety of 3 on the net ultimate bearing capacity
of the soil. Soft clay, compressible silt, and other weak soils will settle even under moderate
pressure and therefore settlement analysis is necessary.
Effect of Settlement on the Structure
If the structure as a whole settles uniformly into the ground there will not be any detrimental effect
on the structure as such. The only effect it can have is on the service lines, such as water and
sanitary pipe connections, telephone and electric cables etc. which can break if the settlement is
considerable. Such uniform settlement is possible only if the subsoil is homogeneous and the load
distribution is uniform. Buildings in Mexico City have undergone settlements as large as 2 m.
However, the differential settlement if it exceeds the permissible limits will have a devastating
effect on the structure.
According to experience, the differential settlement between parts of a structure may not
exceed 75 percent of the normal absolute settlement. The various ways by which differential
settlements may occur in a structure are shown in Fig. 13.1. Table 13.1 gives the absolute and
permissible differential settlements for various types of structures.
Foundation settlements must be estimated with great care for buildings, bridges, towers,
power plants and similar high cost structures. The settlements for structures such as fills,
earthdams, levees, etc. can be estimated with a greater margin of error.
Approaches for Determining the Net Safe Bearing Pressure
Three approaches may be considered for determining the net safe bearing pressure of soil. They
are,
1. Field plate load tests,
2. Charts,
3. Empirical equations.
3. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 547
Original position
of column base
Differential settlement
(a)
T
H
(c)
t ^— Relative rotation, /?
-Wall or panel • Tension cracks
H
Tension cracks —' I "— Relative deflection, A ^ „ , ,. ,
Relative sag Deflection ratio = A/L Relative hog
(b)
Relative rotation,
Figure 13.1 Definitions of differential settlement for framed and load-bearing wall
structures (after Burland and Wroth, 1974)
Table 13.1a Maximum settlements and differential settlements of buildings in cm.
(After McDonald and Skempton, 1955)
SI. no. Criterion Isolated foundations Raft
1. Angular distortion 1/300
2. Greatest differential settlements
Clays 4-5
Sands 3-25
3. Maximum Settlements
Clays 7.5
Sands 5.0
1/300
4.5
3.25
10.0
6.25
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Table 13.1b Permissible settlements (1955, U.S.S.R. Building Code)
Sl.no. Type of building Average settlement (cm)
1. Building with plain brickwalls on
continuous and separate foundations with
wall length L to wall height H
2.
3.
LJH>2.5
LIH<.5
Framed building
Solid reinforced concrete foundationof
blast furnaces, water towers etc.
7.5
10.0
10.0
30
Table 13.1c Permissible differential settlement (U.S.S.R Building Code, 1955)
Type of soil
Sl.no. Type of structure Sand and hard clay Plastic clay
1. Steel and reinforced concrete structures 0.002L 0.002L
2. Plain brick walls in multistory buildings
for LIH < 3 0.0003L 0.0004L
L/H > 5 0.0005L 0.0007L
3. Water towers, silos etc. 0.004L 0.004L
4. Slope of crane way as well as track
for bridge crane track 0.003L 0.003L
where, L = distance between two columns or parts of structure that settle different amounts, H = Height of
wall.
13.2 FIELD PLATE LOAD TESTS
The plate load test is a semi-direct method to estimate the allowable bearing pressure of soil to
induce a given amount of settlement. Plates, round or square, varying in size, from 30 to 60 cm and
thickness of about 2.5 cm are employed for the test.
The load on the plate is applied by making use of a hydraulic jack. The reaction of the jack
load is taken by a cross beam or a steel truss anchored suitably at both the ends. The settlement of
the plate is measured by a set of three dial gauges of sensitivity 0.02 mm placed 120° apart. The dial
gauges are fixed to independent supports which remain undisturbed during the test.
Figure 13.2a shows the arrangement for a plate load test. The method of performing the test is
essentially as follows:
1. Excavate a pit of size not less than 4 to 5 times the size of the plate. The bottom of the pit
should coincide with the level of the foundation.
2. If the water table is above the level of the foundation, pump out the water carefully and
keep it at the level of the foundation.
3. A suitable size of plate is selected for the test. Normally a plate of size 30 cm is used in
sandy soils and a larger size in clay soils. The ground should be levelled and the plate
should be seated over the ground.
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Plate bearing pressure in kg/cm2
or T/m2
i qa =Netallowable pressure
Figure 13.2b Load-settlement curve of a plate-load test
B
Sf =S x —-
where 5,= permissible settlement of foundation in mm,
S - settlement of plate in mm,
(IS.lb)
B = size of foundation in meters,
b = size of plate in meters.
For a plate 1 ft square, Eq. (13.la) may be expressed as
iJ r — 0
f p (13.2)
in which S, and 5 are expressed in inches and B in feet.
The permissible settlement 5, for a prototype foundation should be known. Normally a
settlement of 2.5 cm is recommended. In Eqs (13.la) or (13.2) the values of 5, and b are known.
The unknowns are 5 and B. The value of S for any assumed size B may be found from the
equation. Using the plate load settlement curve Fig. 13.3 the value of the bearing pressure
corresponding to the computed value of 5 is found. This bearing pressure is the safe bearing
pressure for a given permissible settlement 5~ The principal shortcoming of this approach is the
unreliability of the extrapolation of Eqs (13.la) or (13.2).
Since a load test is of short duration, consolidation settlements cannot be predicted. The test
gives the value of immediate settlement only. If the underlying soil is sandy in nature immediate
settlement may be taken as the total settlement. If the soil is a clayey type, the immediate settlement
is only a fraction of the total settlement. Load tests, therefore, do not have much significance in
clayey soils to determine allowable pressure on the basis of a settlement criterion.
7. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 551
Pistp inaH T A •* Foundation of
Flate load Load qn per unit area
test ^ca
/ building
I
l
J
J
J
J
l
L
L
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Stiff clay
Soft clay
Pressure bulbs
Figure 13.2c Plate load test on non-homogeneous soil
Plate load tests should be used with caution and the present practice is not to rely too much on
this test. If the soil is not homogeneous to a great depth, plate load tests give very misleading
results.
Assume, as shown in Fig. 13.2c, two layers of soil. The top layer is stiff clay whereas the
bottom layer is soft clay. The load test conducted near the surface of the ground measures the
characteristics of the stiff clay but does not indicate the nature of the soft clay soil which is below.
The actual foundation of a building however has a bulb of pressure which extends to a great depth
into the poor soil which is highly compressible. Here the soil tested by the plate load test gives
results which are highly on the unsafe side.
A plate load test is not recommended in soils which are not homogeneous at least to a depth
equal to l
/2 to 2 times the width of the prototype foundation.
Plate load tests should not be relied on to determine the ultimate bearing capacity of sandy
soils as the scale effect gives very misleading results. However, when the tests are carried on clay
soils, the ultimate bearing capacity as determined by the test may be taken as equal to that of the
foundation since the bearing capacity of clay is essentially independent of the footing size.
Housel's (1929) Method of Determining Safe Bearing Pressure from
Settlement Consideration
The method suggested by Housel for determining the safe bearing pressure on settlement
consideration is based on the followingformula
O = A m +P n C13 3)
^ p p ±~>.~> j
where Q = load applied on a given plate, A = contact area of plate, P = perimeter of plate, m =a
constant corresponding to the bearing pressure, n - another constant corresponding to perimeter
shear.
Objective
To determine the load (Xand the size of a foundation for a permissible settlement 5-..
Housel suggests two plate load tests with plates of different sizes, say Bl x B^ and
B2 x B2 for this purpose.
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Procedure
1. Two plate load tests are to be conducted at the foundation level of the prototype as per the
procedure explained earlier.
2. Draw the load-settlement curves for each of the plate load tests.
3. Select the permissible settlement S,.for the foundation.
4. Determine the loads Q{ and Q2 from each of the curves for the given permissible settlement
sf
Now we may write the followingequations
Q=mA
P+np
P (13.4a)
for plate load test 1 .
Q2=mAp2+nPp2 (13.4b)
for plate load test 2.
The unknown values of m and n can be found by solving the above Eqs.(13.4a) and (13.5b).
The equation for a prototype foundation may be written as
Qf=mAf+nPf (13.5)
where A, = area of the foundation, />,= perimeter of the foundation.
When A,and P,are known, the size of the foundation can be determined.
Example13.1
A plate load test using a plate of size 30 x 30 cm was carried out at the level of a prototype
foundation. The soil at the site was cohesionless with the water table at great depth. The plate
settled by 10 mm at a load intensity of 160 kN/m2
. Determine the settlement of a square footing of
size 2 x 2 m under the same load intensity.
Solution
The settlement of the foundation5, may be determined from Eq. (13.la).
,
=3a24mm
Example 13.2
For Ex. 13.1 estimate the load intensityif the permissible settlement of the prototype foundation is
limited to 40 mm.
Solution
In Ex. 13.1, a load intensity of 160 kN/m2
induces a settlement of 30.24 mm. If we assume that the
load-settlement is linear within a small range, we may write
9. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 553
where, q{ = 160 kN/m2
, S^ = 30.24 mm, S^ = 40 mm. Substituting the known values
40
q2 = 160 x —— = 211.64 kN/m2
Example 13.3
Two plate load tests were conducted at the level of a prototype foundationin cohesionless soil close
to each other. The following data are given:
Size of plate
0.3 x 0.3 m
0.6 x 0.6 m
Load applied
30 kN
90 kN
Settlement recorded
25 mm
25 mm
If a footing is to carry a load of 1000kN, determine the required size of the footing for the
same settlement of 25 mm.
Solution
Use Eq. (13.3). For the two plate load tests we may write:
PLTl: Apl =0.3 x 0.3 = 0.09m2
; Ppl =0.3x 4 = 1.2m; Ql =30 kN
PLT2: Ap2 =0.6x0.6 = 0.36m2
; Pp2 =0.6 x 4 = 2.4m; Q2 = 90 kN
Now we have
30 = 0.09m + 1.2n
90 = 0.36m + 2.4n
On solving the equations we have
m = 166.67, and n =12.5
For prototype foundation, we may write
Qf = 166.67Af+ 12.5 Pf
Assume the size of the footing as B x B, we have
Af = B2
, Pf = 4B, and Qf =1000kN
Substituting we have
1000 =166.67fl2
+505
or B2
+0.35-6 = 0
The solution gives B = 2.3 m.
The size of the footing = 2.3 x 2.3 m.
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13.3 EFFECT OF SIZE OF FOOTINGS ON SETTLEMENT
Figure 13.3a gives typical load-settlement relationships for footings of different widths on the
surface of a homogeneous sand deposit. It can be seen that the ultimate bearing capacities of the
footings per unit area increase with the increase in the widths of the footings. However, for a given
settlement 5, such as 25 mm, the soil pressure is greater for a footing of intermediate width Bb than
for a large footing with BC. The pressures corresponding to the three widths intermediate, large and
narrow, are indicated by points b, c and a respectively.
The same data is used to plot Fig. 13.3b which shows the pressure per unit area corresponding
to a given settlement 5j, as a function of the width of the footing. The soil pressure for settlement
Sl increases for increasing width of the footing, if the footings are relatively small, reaches a
maximum at an intermediate width, and then decreases gradually with increasing width.
Although the relation shown in Fig. 13.3b is generally valid for the behavior of footings on
sand, it is influenced by several factors includingthe relative density of sand, the depth at which the
foundation is established, and the position of the water table. Furthermore, the shape of the curve
suggests that for narrow footings small variations in the actual pressure, Fig. 13.3a, may lead to
large variation in settlement and in some instances to settlements so large that the movement would
be considered a bearing capacity failure. On the other hand, a small change in pressure on a wide
footing has little influence on settlements as small as S{ , and besides, the value of ql corresponding
to Sj is far below that which produces a bearing capacity failure of the wide footing.
For all practical purposes, the actual curve given in Fig. 13.3b can be replaced by an
equivalent curve omn where om is the inclined part and mn the horizontal part. The horizontal
portion of the curve indicates that the soil pressure corresponding to a settlement S{ is independent
of the size of the footing. The inclined portion om indicates the pressure increasing with width for
the same given settlement S{ up to the point m on the curve which is the limit for a bearing capacity
Soil pressure, q
Given settlement, S
Narrow footing
(a)
(b)
Width of footing, B
Figure 13.3 Load-settlement curves for footings of different sizes
(Peck et al., 1974)
11. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 555
failure. This means that the footings up to size Bl in Fig. 13.3b should be checked for bearing
capacity failure also while selecting a safe bearing pressure by settlement consideration.
The position of the broken lines omn differs for different sand densities or in other words for
different SPT N values. The soil pressure that produces a given settlement Sl on loose sand is
obviously smaller than the soil pressure that produces the same settlement on a dense sand. Since
N-value increases with density of sand, qs therefore increases with an increase in the value of N.
13.4 DESIGN CHARTS FROM SPT VALUES FOR FOOTINGS ON SAND
The methods suggested by Terzaghi et al., (1996) for estimating settlements and bearing pressures
of footings founded on sand from SPT values are based on the findings of Burland and Burbidge
(1985). The SPT values used are corrected to a standard energy ratio. The usual symbol Ncor is used
in all the cases as the corrected value.
Formulas for Settlement Calculations
The following formulas were developed for computing settlements for square footings.
For normally consolidated soils and gravels
cor
For preconsolidated sand and gravels
(13.6)
for qs>pc Sc=B°."-(qs-0.67pc) (13.7a)
cor
—!± (I3.7b)
NIA
cor
If the footing is established at a depth below the ground surface, the removal of the soil above
the base level makes the sand below the base preconsolidated by excavation. Recompression is
assumed for bearing pressures up to preconstruction effective vertical stress q'o at the base of the
foundation. Thus, for sands normally consolidated with respect to the original ground surface and
for values of qs greater than q'o, we have,
for qs>q'0 Sc = B0
'75
-—(qs-Q.61q'0) (13 8a)
™cor
for qs<q'0 S£ =jfi°-75
—— qs (13.8b)
where
Sc = settlement of footing, in mm, at the end of construction and application of
permanent live load
B - width of footing in m
qs = gross bearing pressure of footing = QIA, in kN/m2
based on settlement
consideration
Q = total load on the foundation in kN
A = area of foundation in m2
p = preconsolidation pressure in kN/m2
12. 556 Chapter 13
0.1 1 10
Breadth, B(m) — log scale
Figure 13.4 Thickness of granular soil beneath foundation contributing to
settlement, interpreted from settlement profiles (after Burland and Burbidge 1985)
q - effective vertical pressure at base level
N = average corrected N value within the depth of influence Z; below the base the of
footing
The depth of influence Z; is obtained from
Z^B0
-15
(13.9)
Figure 13.4 gives the variation of the depth of influence with depth based on Eq. (13.9)
(after Burland and Burbidge, 1985).
The settlement of a rectangular footing of size B x L may be obtained from
2
(13.10)
L 1.25(1/8)
S(L/B>l) = S — = 1 -
c
B LI 5 + 0.25
when the ratio LIB is very high for a strip footing, we may write
Sc (strip)
Sr (square)
= 1.56 (13.11)
It may be noted here that the ground water table at the site may lie above or within the depth
of influence Zr Burland and Burbidge (1985) recommend no correction for the settlement
calculation even if the water table lies within the depth of influence Z;. On the other hand, if for any
reason, the water table were to rise into or above the zone of influence Z7 after the penetration tests
were conducted, the actual settlement could be as much as twice the value predicted without taking
the water table intoaccount.
13. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 557
Chart for Estimating Allowable Soil Pressure
Fig. 13.5 gives a chart for estimating allowable bearing pressure qs (on settlement consideration)
corresponding to a settlement of 16 mm for different values of TV (corrected). From Eq. (13.6), an
expression for q may be written as (for normally consolidated sand)
NIA yyl.4
1.7fl°-75
where Q —
1.75 0.75
(13.12a)
(13,12b)
For sand having a preconsolidation pressure pc, Eq. (13.7) may be written as
for qs>pc qs=16Q+Q.61pc (13.13a)
for qs<pc qs=3x6Q (13.13b)
If the sand beneath the base of the footing is preconsolidated because excavation has removed
a vertical effective stress q'o, Eq. (13.8) may be written as
for qs>q'o, qs =16Q+Q.61q'o
for qs<q'0, qs
(13.14a)
(13.14b)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 20 30
Width of footing (m)
Figure 13.5 Chart for estimating allowable soil pressure for footing on sand on the
basis of results of standard penetration test. (Terzaghi, et al., 1996)
14. 558 Chapter 13
The chart m Fig. 13.5 gives the relationships between B and Q. The value of qs may be
obtained from Q for any given width B. The Q to be used must conform to Eqs (13.12), (13.13)
and (13.14).
The chart is constructed for square footings of width B. For rectangular footings, the value of
qs should be reduced in accordance with Eq. (13.10). The bearing pressures determined by this
procedure correspond to a maximum settlement of 25 mm at the end of construction.
It may be noted here that the design chart (Fig. 13.5b) has been developed by taking the SPT
values corrected for 60 percent of standard energy ratio.
Example 13.4
A square footing of size 4 x 4 m is founded at a depth of 2 m below the ground surface in loose to
medium dense sand. The corrected standard penetration test value Ncor =11. Compute the safe
bearing pressure qs by using the chart in Fig. 13.5. The water table is at the base level of the
foundation.
Solution
From Fig. 13.5 Q = 5 for B = 4 m and Ncor = 11.
From Eq. (13.12a)
q = 160 = 16x5 = 80 kN/m2
Example 13.5
Refer to Example 13.4. If the soil at the site is dense sand with Ncor = 30, estimate qs for B = 4 m.
Solution
From Fig. 13.5 Q =24 for B = 4m and N =30.
^ *~- cor
FromEq. (13.12a)
<7s = 16Q = 16x 24 = 384 kN/m2
13.5 EMPIRICAL EQUATIONS BASED ON SPT VALUES FOR
FOOTINGS ON COHESIONLESS SOILS
Footings on granular soils are sometimes proportioned using empirical relationships. Teng (1969)
proposed an equation for a settlement of 25 mm based on the curves developed by Terzaghi and
Peck (1948). The modified form of the equation is
(13.15a)
where q - net allowable bearing pressure for a settlement of 25 mm in kN/m2
,
Ncor = corrected standard penetration value
R = water table correction factor (Refer Section 12.7)
WZ
Fd = depth factor = d + Df I B) <2.0
B = width of footing in meters,
D,= depth of foundation in meters.
15. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 559
Meyerhof (1956) proposed the following equations which are slightly different from that of
Teng
qs=2NcorRw2Fd for 5<1.2m (13.15b)
Rw2FdforB>L2m (13.15c)
where Fd = (l +0.33 Df/B) < 1.33.
Experimental results indicate that the equations presented by Teng and Meyerhof are too
conservative. Bowles (1996) proposes an approximate increase of 50 percent over that of Meyerhof
which can also be applied to Teng's equations. Modified equations of Teng and Meyerhof are,
Teng's equation (modified),
^=53(Afc o r -3) —±^- Rw2Fd (13.16a)
Meyerhof 's equation (modified)
qs =20NcorRw2FdforB<L2 m (13.16b)
s c o r Rw2FdforB>l2m (13.16c)
If the tolerable settlement is greater than 25 mm, the safe bearing pressure computed by the
above equations can be increased linearly as,
where q's = net safe bearing pressure for a settlement S'mm, qs = net safe bearing pressure for a
settlement of 25 mm.
13.6 SAFE BEARING PRESSURE FROM EMPIRICAL EQUATIONS
BASED ON CPT VALUES FOR FOOTINGS ON COHESIONLESS SOIL
The static cone penetration test in which a standard cone of 10cm2
sectional area is pushed into the
soil without the necessity of boring provides a much more accurate and detailed variation in the soil
as discussed in Chapter 9. Meyerhof (1956) suggested a set of empirical equations based on the
Terzaghi and Peck curves (1948). As these equations were also found to be conservative, modified
forms with an increase of 50 percent over the original values are given below.
qs = 3.6qcRw2 kPa for B < 1.2m (13.17a)
( n2
qs=2.lqc 1 + - Rw2kPa for 5>1.2m (13.17b)
V DJ
An approximate formula for all widths
qs=2.7qcRw2kPa (13.17c)
where qc is the cone point resistance in kg/cm2
and qs in kPa.
The above equations have been developed for a settlement of 25 mm.
16. 560 Chapter 13
Meyerhof (1956) developed his equations based on the relationship qc = 4Ncor kg/cm2
for
penetration resistance in sand where Ncor is the corrected SPT value.
Example 13.6
Refer to Example 13.4 and compute qs by modified (a) Teng's method, and (b) Meyerhof 's method.
Solution
(a) Teng's equation (modified)—Eq. (13.16a)
i f D '
where Rw2 =- ^1 +- j = 0.5since Dw2 = 0
F, = +—£- = 1 +- =1.5<2
,
d
B 4
By substituting
qs -53(11-3)1—1 x0.5x 1.5 -92 kN/m2
(b) Meyerhof 's equation (modified)—Eq. (13.16c)
where R ,=0.5, F, = l +0.33x—f
- = l + 0.33x- =1.165 < 1.33
w2 d B 4
Bysubstituting
2
<?y = 12.5x11— x0.5x!.165-93kN/m2
Note: Both the methods give the same result.
Example 13.7
A footing of size 3 x 3 m is to be constructed at a site at a depth of 1 .5 m below the ground surface.
The water table is at the base of the foundation. The average static cone penetration resistance
obtained at the site is 20 kg/cm2
. The soil is cohesive. Determine the safe bearing pressure for a
settlement of 40 mm.
Solution
UseEq. (13.17b)
17. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 561
B
where qc = 20 kg/cm2
, B = 3m,Rw2 = 0.5.
This equation is for 25 mm settlement. By substituting, we have
qs =2.1x 201 1 + -I x 0.5 = 37.3 kN/m2
For 40 mm settlement, the value of q is
40
q =37.3 — =60 kN/m2
*s
25
13.7 FOUNDATION SETTLEMENT
Components of Total Settlement
The total settlement of a foundation comprises three parts as follows
S = Se+Sc+Ss (13.18)
where S = total settlement
S = elastic or immediate settlement
Sc = consolidation settlement
Ss = secondary settlement
Immediate settlement, Se, is that part of the total settlement, 51
, which is supposed to take
place during the application of loading. The consolidation settlement is that part which is due to the
expulsion of pore water from the voids and is time-dependent settlement. Secondary settlement
normally starts with the completion of the consolidation. It means, during the stage of this
settlement, the pore water pressure is zero and the settlement is only due to the distortion of the soil
skeleton.
Footings founded in cohesionless soils reach almost the final settlement, 5, during the
construction stage itself due to the high permeability of soil. The water in the voids is expelled
simultaneously with the application of load and as such the immediate and consolidation
settlements in such soils are rolled into one.
In cohesive soils under saturated conditions, there is no change in the water content during
the stage of immediate settlement. The soil mass is deformed without any change in volume soon
after the application of the load. This is due to the low permeability of the soil. With the
advancement of time there will be gradual expulsion of water under the imposed excess load. The
time required for the complete expulsion of water and to reach zero water pressure may be several
years depending upon the permeability of the soil. Consolidation settlement may take many years
to reach its final stage. Secondary settlement is supposed to take place after the completion of the
consolidation settlement, though in some of the organic soils there will be overlapping of the two
settlements to a certain extent.
Immediate settlements of cohesive soils and the total settlement of cohesionless soils may be
estimated from elastic theory. The stresses and displacements depend on the stress-strain
characteristics of the underlying soil. A realistic analysis is difficult because these characteristics
are nonlinear. Results from the theory of elasticity are generally used in practice, it being assumed
that the soil is homogeneous and isotropic and there is a linear relationship between stress and
18. 562 Chapter 13
Overburden pressure, p0
Combined p0 and Ap
D5= 1.5to2B
0.1 to 0.2
Figure 13.6 Overburden pressure and vertical stress distribution
strain. A linear stress-strain relationship is approximately true when the stress levels are low
relative to the failure values. The use of elastic theory clearly involves considerable simplification
of the real soil.
Some of the results from elastic theory require knowledge of Young's modulus (Es), here
called the compression or deformation modulus, Ed, and Poisson's ratio, jU, for the soil.
Seat of Settlement
Footings founded at a depth D, below the surface settle under the imposed loads due to the
compressibility characteristics of the subsoil. The depth through which the soil is compressed
depends upon the distribution of effective vertical pressure p'Q of the overburden and the vertical
induced stress A/? resulting from the net foundation pressure qn as shown in Fig. 13.6.
In the case of deep compressible soils, the lowest level considered in the settlement analysis
is the point where the vertical induced stress A/? is of the order of 0.1 to 0.2qn, where qn is the net
pressure on the foundation from the superstructure.This depth works out to about 1.5 to 2 times the
width of the footing. The soil lying within this depth gets compressed due to the imposed
foundation pressure and causes more than 80 percent of the settlement of the structure. This depth
DS is called as the zone of significant stress. If the thickness of this zone is more than 3 m, the steps
to be followed in the settlement analysis are
1. Divide the zone of significant stress into layers of thickness not exceeding 3 m,
2. Determine the effective overburden pressure p'o at the center of each layer,
3. Determine the increase in vertical stress Ap due to foundation pressure q at the center of
each layer along the center line of the footing by the theory of elasticity,
4. Determine the average modulus of elasticity and other soil parameters for each of the
layers.
13.8 EVALUATION OF MODULUS OF ELASTICITY
The most difficult part of a settlement analysis is the evaluation of the modulus of elasticity Es, that
would conform to the soil condition in the field. There are two methods by which Es can be
evaluated. They are
19. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 563
1. Laboratory method,
2. Field method.
Laboratory Method
For settlement analysis, the values of Es at different depths below the foundation base are required.
One way of determining Es is to conduct triaxial tests on representative undisturbed samples
extracted from the depths required. For cohesive soils, undrained triaxial tests and for cohesionless
soils drained triaxial tests are required. Since it is practically impossible to obtain undisturbed
sample of cohesionless soils, the laboratory method of obtaining Es can be ruled out. Even with
regards to cohesive soils, there will be disturbance to the sample at different stages of handling it,
and as such the values of ES obtained from undrained triaxial tests do not represent the actual
conditions and normally give very low values. A suggestion is to determine Es over the range of
stress relevant to the particular problem. Poulos et al., (1980) suggest that the undisturbedtriaxial
specimen be given a preliminary preconsolidation under KQ conditions with an axial stress equal to
the effective overburden pressure at the sampling depth. This procedure attempts to return the
specimen to its original state of effective stress in the ground,assuming that the horizontal effective
stress in the ground was the same as that produced by the laboratory KQ condition. Simons and Som
(1970) have shown that triaxial tests on London clay in which specimens were brought back to their
original in situ stresses gave elastic moduli which were much higher than those obtained from
conventional undrained triaxial tests. This has been confirmed by Marsland (1971) who carried out
865 mm diameter plate loading tests in 900 mm diameter bored holes in London clay. Marsland
found that the average moduli determined from the loading tests were between 1.8 to 4.8 times
those obtained from undrained triaxial tests. A suggestion to obtain the more realistic value for Es
is,
1. Undisturbed samples obtained from the field must be reconsolidated under a stress system
equal to that in the field (^-condition),
2. Samples must be reconsolidated isotropically to a stress equal to 1/2 to 2/3 of the in situ
vertical stress.
It may be noted here that reconsolidation of disturbed sensitive clays would lead to
significant change in the water content and hence a stiffer structure which would lead to a veryhigh
E,-
Because of the many difficulties faced in selecting a modulus value from the results of
laboratory tests, it has been suggested that a correlation between the modulus of elasticity of soil
and the undrained shear strength may provide a basis for settlement calculation. The modulus E
may be expressed as
Es =Acu (13.19)
where the value of A for inorganic stiff clay varies from about 500 to 1500 (Bjerrum, 1972) and cu
is the undrained cohesion. It may generally be assumed that highly plastic clays give lower values
for A, and low plasticity give higher values for A. For organic or soft clays the value of A may vary
from 100 to 500. The undrained cohesion cu can be obtained from any one of the field tests
mentioned below and also discussed in Chapter 9.
Field methods
Field methods are increasingly used to determine the soil strength parameters. They have been
found to be more reliable than the ones obtained from laboratory tests. The field tests that are
normally used for this purpose are
1. Plate load tests (PLT)
20. 564 Chapter 13
Table 13.2 Equations for computing Es by making use of SPT and CPT values (in
kPa)
Soil SPT CPT
Sand (normally consolidated) 500 (Ncor +15) 2 to 4 qc
(35000 to 50000) log Ncor (+Dr
2
)qc
(U.S.S.R Practice)
Sand (saturated) 250 (N +15)
Sand (overconsolidated) - 6 to 30qc
Gravelly sand and gravel 1200 (N + 6)
Clayey sand 320 (Ncor +15) 3 to 6 qc
Silty sand 300 (Ncor + 6) 1 to 2 qc
Soft clay - 3 to 8 qc
2. Standard penetration test (SPT)
3. Static cone penetration test (CPT)
4. Pressuremeter test (PMT)
5. Flat dilatometer test (DMT)
Plate load tests, if conducted at levels at which Es is required, give quite reliable values as
compared to laboratory tests. Since these tests are too expensive to carry out, they are rarely used
except in major projects.
Many investigators have obtained correlations between Eg and field tests such as SPT, CPT
and PMT. The correlations between ES and SPT or CPT are applicable mostly to cohesionless soils
and in some cases cohesive soils under undrained conditions. PMT can be used for cohesive soils to
determine both the immediate and consolidation settlements together.
Some of the correlations of £y with N and qc are given in Table 13.2. These correlations have
been collected from various sources.
13.9 METHODS OF COMPUTING SETTLEMENTS
Many methods are available for computing elastic (immediate) and consolidation settlements. Only
those methods that are of practical interest are discussed here. The'various methods discussed in
this chapter are the following:
Computation of Elastic Settlements
1. Elastic settlement based on the theory of elasticity
2. Janbu et al., (1956) method of determining settlement under an undrained condition.
3. Schmertmann's method of calculating settlement in granular soils by using CPT values.
Computation of Consolidation Settlement
1. e-og p method by making use of oedometer test data.
2. Skempton-Bjerrum method.
21. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 565
13.10 ELASTIC SETTLEMENT BENEATH THE CORNER OF A
UNIFORMLY LOADED FLEXIBLE AREA BASED ON THE THEORY OF
ELASTICITY
The net elastic settlement equation for a flexible surface footing may be written as,
c Pa->"2
),
S=B-—- I
f (13.20a)
s
where Se = elastic settlement
B = width of foundation,
Es = modulus of elasticity of soil,
fj, = Poisson's ratio,
qn = net foundation pressure,
7, = influence factor.
In Eq. (13.20a), for saturated clays, JL - 0.5, and Es is to be obtained under undrained
conditions as discussed earlier. For soils other than clays, the value of ^ has to be chosen suitably
and the corresponding value of Es has to be determined. Table 13.3gives typical values for /i as
suggested by Bowles (1996).
7, is a function of the LIB ratio of the foundation, and the thickness H of the compressible
layer. Terzaghi has a given a method of calculating 7,from curves derived by Steinbrenner (1934),
for Poisson's ratio of 0.5, 7,= F1?
for Poisson's ratio of zero, 7,= F7 + F2.
where F{ and F2 are factors which depend upon the ratios of H/B and LIB.
For intermediate values of //, the value of If can be computed by means of interpolation or by
the equation
(l-f,-2f,2
)F2
(13.20b)
The values of Fj and F2 are given in Fig. 13.7a. The elastic settlement at any point N
(Fig. 13.7b) is given by
(I-//2
)
Se atpoint N = -S-_ [/^ + If2B2 +7/37?3 +7/47?4] (13 20c)
Table 13.3 Typical range of values for Poisson's ratio (Bowles, 1996)
Type of soil y.
Clay, saturated 0.4-0.5
Clay, unsaturated 0.1-0.3
Sandy clay 0.2-0.3
Silt 0.3-0.35
Sand (dense) 0.2-0.4
Coarse (void ratio 0.4 to 0.7) 0.15
Fine grained (void ratio = 0.4 to 0.7) 0.25
Rock 0.1-0.4
22. 566 Chapter 13
Values of F, _)andF2 ( _ _ _
0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7
Figure 13.7 Settlement due to load on surface of elastic layer (a) F1 and F2 versus
H/B (b) Method of estimating settlement (After Steinbrenner, 1934)
To obtain the settlement at the center of the loaded area, the principle of superposition is
followed. In such a case N in Fig. 13.7b will be at the center of the area when B{ =B4 =L2 =B3 and
B2 =Lr Then the settlement at the center is equal to four times the settlement at any one corner. The
curves in Fig. 13.7a are based on the assumption that the modulus of deformation is constant with
depth.
In the case of a rigid foundation, the immediate settlement at the center is approximately 0.8
times that obtained for a flexible foundation at the center. A correction factor is applied to the
immediate settlement to allow for the depth of foundation by means of the depth factor d~ Fig. 13.8
gives Fox's (1948) correction curve for depth factor. The final elastic settlement is
(13.21)
where,
"f =
s =
final elastic settlement
rigidity factor taken as equal to 0.8 for a highly rigid foundation
depth factor from Fig. 13.8
settlement for a surface flexible footing
Bowles (1996) has given the influence factor for various shapes of rigid and flexible footings
as shown in Table 13.4.
23. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation
Table 13.4 Influence factor lf (Bowles, 1988)
567
Shape
Circle
Square
Rectangle
L/B= 1.5
2.0
5.0
10.0
100.0
Flexible
0.85
0.95
1.20
1.20
1.31
1.83
2.25
2.96
lf (average values)
footing Rigid footing
0.88
0.82
1.06
1.06
1.20
1.70
2.10
3.40
Corrected settlement for foundation of depth D ,
T~lr-ritli fnr^tnr —
Calculated settlement for foundation at surface
Q.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.0
j
Df/^BL
•V
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1 n
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
_ n
1-
9-
L
r
' D,
r
i
m
'//
7TT
y
/
/ /
^/
r /
1
1
!
!
'/
1
j
ll>
//
r
I
k
1
I
/
100
25-
/
I//
//
<
—»
<7/
'/<
/
/
'rf
4y
/^
*l
/
-9
- 1
Numbers denote ratio L/B
25
-100
Figure 13.8 Correction curves for elastic settlement of flexible rectangular
foundations at depth (Fox, 1948)
24. 568 Chapter 13
13.11 JANBU, BJERRUM AND KJAERNSLI'S METHOD OF
DETERMINING ELASTIC SETTLEMENT UNDER UNDRAINED
CONDITIONS
Probably the most useful chart is that given by Janbu et al., (1956) as modified by Christian and
Carrier (1978) for the case of a constant Es with respect to depth. The chart (Fig. 13.9) provides
estimates of the average immediate settlement of uniformly loaded, flexible strip, rectangular,
square or circular footings on homogeneous isotropic saturated clay. The equation for computing
the settlement may be expressed as
S = (13.22)
In Eq. (13.20), Poisson's ratio is assumed equal to 0.5. The factors fiQ and ^ are related tothe
DJB and HIB ratios of the foundation as shown in Fig. 13.9. Values of JL^ are given for various LIB
ratios. Rigidity and depth factors are required to be applied to Eq. (13.22) as per Eq. (13.21). In
Fig. 13.9 the thickness of compressible strata is taken as equal to H below the base of the
foundation where a hard stratum is met with.
Generally, real soil profiles which are deposited naturally consist of layers of soils of
different properties underlain ultimately by a hard stratum. Within these layers, strength and
moduli generally increase with depth. The chart given in Fig. 13.9 may be used for the case of ES
increasing with depth by replacing the multilayered system with one hypothetical layer on a rigid
D
1.0
0.9
Incompressible
10
Df/B
15 20
1000
Figure 13.9 Factors for calculating the average immediate settlement of a loaded
area (after Christian and Carrier, 1978)
25. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 569
base. The depth of this hypothetical layer is successively extended to incorporate each real layer,
the corresponding values of Es being ascribed in each case and settlements calculated. By
subtracting the effect of the hypothetical layer above each real layer the separate compression of
each layer may be found and summed to give the overall total settlement.
13.12 SCHMERTMANN'S METHOD OF CALCULATING
SETTLEMENT IN GRANULAR SOILS BY USING CRT VALUES
It is normally taken for granted that the distributionof vertical strain under the center of a footing
over uniform sand is qualitatively similar to the distribution of the increase in vertical stress. If true,
the greatest strain would occur immediately under the footing, which is the position of the greatest
stress increase. The detailed investigations of Schmertmann (1970), Eggestad, (1963) and others,
indicate that the greatest strain would occur at a depth equal to half the width for a square or circular
footing. The strain is assumed to increase from a minimum at the base to a maximum at B/2,then
decrease and reaches zero at a depth equal to 2B. For strip footings of L/B > 10,the maximum strain
is found to occur at a depth equal to the width and reaches zero at a depth equal to 4B. The modified
triangular vertical strain influence factor distribution diagram as proposed by Schmertmann (1978)
is shown in Fig. 13.10. The area of this diagram is related to the settlement. The equation(for
square as well as circular footings) is
IB l
-jj-te (13.23)
^ s
where, S = total settlement,
qn = net foundation base pressure = (q - q'Q),
q = total foundation pressure,
q'0 = effective overburden pressure at foundation level,
Az = thickness of elemental layer,
lz = vertical strain influence factor,
Cj = depth correction factor,
C2 = creep factor.
The equations for Cl and C2 are
c
i =1
~0-5 -7- (13.24)
C2 = l +0.21og10 (13>25)
where t is time in years for which period settlement is required.
Equation (13.25) is also applicable for LIB > 10 except that the summation is from 0 to 4B.
The modulus of elasticity to be used in Eq. (13.25) depends upon the type of foundation as
follows:
For a square footing,
Es = 2.5qc (13.26)
For a strip footing, LIB > 10,
E=3.5fl (13.27)
26. 570 Chapter 13
Rigid foundation vertical strain
influence factor Iz
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
tfl
to
N>
Co
> 3B
C*
4BL
L/B > 10
>Peak/= 0.5 + 0.1.
D
/;
.
•>
IH
-1,,
m
B/2 for LIB = 1
B for LIB > 10
ill
HI
Depth to peak /,
Figure 13.10 Vertical strain Influence factor diagrams (after Schmertmann et al., 1978)
Fig. 13.10 gives the vertical strain influence factor /z distribution for both square and strip
foundations if the ratio LIB > 10. Valuesfor rectangular foundations for LIB < 10 can be obtained by
interpolation. The depths at which the maximum /z occurs may be calculated as follows
(Fig 13.10),
(13.28)
where p'Q = effective overburden pressure at depths B/2 and B for square and strip
foundations respectively.
Further, / is equal to 0.1 at the base and zero at depth 2B below the base for square footing;
whereas for a strip foundation it is 0.2 at the base and zero at depth 4B.
Values of E5 given in Eqs. (13.26) and (13.27) are suggested by Schmertmann (1978). Lunne
and Christoffersen (1985) proposed the use of the tangent modulus on the basis of a comprehensive
review of field and laboratory tests as follows:
For normally consolidated sands,
(13.29)
£5 = 4 4c for 9c < 10
Es = (2qc + 20)for0<qc<50
Es= 120 for qc > 50
For overconsolidated sands with an overconsolidation ratio greater than 2,
(13.30)
(13.31)
(13.32a)
Es = 250 for qc > 50 (13.32b)
where Es and qc are expressed in MPa.
The cone resistance diagram is divided into layers of approximately constant values of qc and
the strain influence factor diagram is placed alongside this diagram beneath the foundation which is
27. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 571
drawn to the same scale. The settlements of each layer resulting from the net contact pressure qn are
then calculated using the values of Es and /z appropriate to each layer. The sum of the settlements in
each layer is then corrected for the depth and creep factors using Eqs. (13.24) and (13.25)
respectively.
Example 13.8
Estimate the immediate settlement of a concrete footing 1.5 x 1.5 m in size founded at a depth of
1 m in silty soil whose modulus of elasticity is 90 kg/cm2
. The footing is expected to transmit a unit
pressure of 200 kN/m2
.
Solution
Use Eq. (13.20a)
Immediate settlement,
s =
E
Assume n =0.35,/,= 0.82for a rigid footing.
Given: q = 200 kN/m2
, B = 1.5 m, Es =90 kg/cm2
« 9000 kN/m2
.
By substituting the known values, we have
1-0352
S =200xl.5x -:
- x 0.82 = 0.024 m = 2.4 cm
9000
Example 13.9
A square footing of size 8 x 8 m is founded at a depth of 2 m below the ground surface in loose to
medium dense sand with qn = 120 kN/m2
. Standard penetration tests conducted at the site gave the
following corrected N6Q values.
Depth below G.L.(m)
2
4
6
8
"cor
8
8
12
12
Depth belowG.L.
10
12
14
16
18
N
cor
11
16
18
17
20
The water table is at the base of the foundation. Above the water table y = 16.5kN/m3
, and
submerged yb = 8.5 kN/m3
.
Compute the elastic settlement by Eq. (13.20a). Use the equation Es = 250 (Ncor + 15) for
computing the modulus of elasticity of the sand. Assume ]U =0.3 and the depth of the compressible
layer = 2B= 16 m ( = //)•
Solution
For computing the elastic settlement, it is essential to determine the weighted average value ofNcor.
The depth of the compressible layer below the base of the foundation is taken as equal to
16 m (= H). This depth may be divided into three layers in such a way that Ncor is approximately
constant in each layer as given below.
28. 572 Chapter 13
Layer No.
1
2
3
Depth (m)
From To
2 5
5 11
11 18
Thickness
(m)
3
6
7
"cor
9
12
17
The weighted average
9x3 + 12x6 + 17x7
1 0 ^
= 1 3.6 or say 14
ID
From equation Es = 250 (Ncor + 15) we have
Es = 250(14 + 15) = 7250 kN/m2
The total settlement of the center of the footing of size 8 x 8 m is equal to four times the
settlement of a corner of a footing of size 4 x 4 m.
In the Eq. (13.20a), B =4 m, qn = 120 kN/m2
, p = 0.3.
Now from Fig. 13.7, for HIB = 16/4 = 4, LIB = 1
F2 =0.03 for n = 0.5
Now from Eq. (13.20 b) T^for /* = 0.3 is
q-,-2
I-// 1-0.32
From Eq. (13.20a) we have settlement of a corner of a footing of size 4 x 4 m as
s = , B 7 .
e
" £, 7 725
°
With the correction factor, the final elastic settlement from Eq. (13.21) is
sef = crdfse
where Cr = rigidity factor = 1 for flexible footing d, = depth factor
From Fig. 13.8 for
Df 2 L 4
= 0.5, —= -=1 we have dr=0.85
/ * r* A VV s 1 1 U . V W L*r "
V4x4 B 4 f
Now 5^= 1 x 0.85 x 2.53 = 2.15 cm
The total elastic settlement of the center of the footing is
Se = 4 x 2.15 = 8.6 cm = 86 mm
Per Table 13.la, the maximum permissible settlement for a raft foundation in sand is
62.5 mm. Since the calculated value is higher, the contact pressure qn has to be reduced.
29. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 573
Example 13.10
It is proposed to construct an overhead tank at a site on a raft foundation of size 8 x 12 m with the
footing at a depth of 2 m below ground level. The soil investigation conducted at the site indicates
that the soil to a depth of 20 m is normally consolidated insensitive inorganic clay with the water
table 2 m below ground level. Static cone penetration tests were conducted at the site using a
mechanical cone penetrometer. The average value of cone penetration resistance qc was found to
be 1540 kN/m2
and the average saturated unit weight of the soil =18 kN/m3
. Determine the
immediate settlement of the foundation using Eq. (13.22). The contact pressure qn = 100 kN/m2
(= 0.1 MPa). Assume that the stratum below 20 m is incompressible.
Solution
Computation of the modulus of elasticity
Use Eq. (13.19) with A = 500
where cu = the undrained shear strength of the soil
From Eq. (9.14)
where qc = average static cone penetration resistance = 1540 kN/m2
po = average total overburden pressure =10x18 = 1 80 kN/m2
Nk = 20 (assumed)
Therefore c = 154
°~18
° = 68 kN/m2
20
Es =500 x 68 = 34,000 kN/m2
= 34MPa
Eq. (13.22)forSeis
_
~
From Fig. 13.9 for DjE = 2/8 =0.25, ^0 = 0.95, forHIB =16/8 = 2 andUB =12/8 = 1 .5, ^ = 0.6.
Substituting
. 0.95x0.6x0.1x8
Se (average) = - = 0.0134 m =13.4mm
From Fig. 13.8 for Df/</BL = 2/V8xl2 = 0.2, L/B = 1.5 the depth factor df= 0.94
The corrected settlement Sef is
S =0.94x1 3.4 = 12.6 mm
Example 13.11
Refer to Example 13.9. Estimate the elastic settlement by Schmertmann's method by making use of
the relationship qc = 4 Ncor kg/cm2
where qc = static cone penetration value in kg/cm2
. Assume
settlement is required at the end of a period of 3 years.
30. 574 Chapter 13
5 x L = 8x8 m
y= 16.5kN/m3
Sand
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Strain influence factor, /,
Figure Ex. 13.11
0.6 0.7
Solution
The average value of for Ncor each layer given in Ex. 13.9 is given below
Layer No Average
N
Average qc
kg/cm2
MPa
9
12
17
36
48
68
3.6
4.8
6.8
The vertical strain influence factor / with respect to depth is calculated by making use of
Fig. 13.10.
At the base of the foundation7 = 0 . 1
At depth B/2, 7
; = °-5+0
'H"
V rO
where qn = 120 kpa
p'g = effective average overburden pressure at depth = (2 + B/2) = 6 m below ground level.
= 2 x 16.5 + 4x8.5 = 67 kN/m2
.
31. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 575
Iz (max) = 0.5+0.1J— = 0.63
/z = 0atz = /f= 16m below base level of the foundation. The distribution of Iz is given in
Fig. Ex. 13.11. The equation for settlement is
2B I
-^Az
o Es
where C, =1-0.5 =1-0.5 =0.86
qn 120
C2 = l +0.21og^- = l +0.21og^- =1.3
where t = 3 years.
The elastic modulus Es for normally consolidated sands may be calculated by Eq. (13.29).
Es = 4qc forqc <10MPa
where qc is the average for each layer.
Layer 2 is divided into sublayers 2a and 2b for computing / . The average of the influence
factors for each of the layers given in Fig.Ex. 13.11 are tabulated along with the other calculations
Layer No.
1
2a
2b
3
Substituting
Az (cm)
300
100
500
700
qc (MPa) Es
3.6
4.8
4.8
6.8
; in the equation for settlement 5, we
5 = 0.86x1.3x0.12x26.82= 3.6 cm = 36 mm
(MPa)
14.4
19.2
19.2
27.2
have
Iz (av)
0.3
0.56
0.50
0.18
Total
^T
6.25
2.92
13.02
4.63
26.82
13.13 ESTIMATION OF CONSOLIDATION SETTLEMENT BY
USING OEDOMETER TEST DATA
Equations for Computing Settlement
Settlement calculation from e-logp curves
A general equation for computing oedometer consolidation settlement may be written as
follows.
Normally consolidated clays
r, u C
C , _ / ?
0 + A
P
s
c =//-——log (13.33)
Po
32. 576 Chapter 13
Overconsolidated clays
for pQ +Ap < pc
c _ LJ C
s i PQ + /
V
O,, — ti 1O2 /17 O/IN
for/?0< pc<pQ + Ap
C,log-^- + Cclog-^- (13_35)
where Cs = swell index, and C, = compression index
If the thickness of the clay stratum is more than 3 m the stratum has to be divided into layers
of thickness less than 3 m. Further, <?0 is the initial void ratio and pQ, the effective overburden
pressure corresponding to the particularlayer; Ap is the increase in the effective stress at the middle
of the layer due to foundation loading which is calculated by elastic theory. The compression index,
and the swell index may be the same for the entire depth or may vary from layer to layer.
Settlement calculationfrom e-p curve
Eq. (13.35) can be expressed in a different form as follows:
Sc=ZHmvkp (13.36)
where m = coefficient of volume compressibility
13.14 SKEMPTOIM-BJERRUM METHOD OF CALCULATING
CONSOLIDATION SETTLEMENT (1957)
Calculation of consolidation settlement is based on one dimensional test results obtained from
oedometer tests on representative samples of clay. These tests do not allow any lateral yield during the
test and as such the ratio of the minor to major principal stresses, KQ, remains constant. In practice, the
condition of zero lateral strain is satisfied only in cases where the thickness of the clay layer is small
in comparison with the loaded area. In many practical solutions, however, significant lateral strain
will occur and the initialpore water pressure will depend on the in situ stress condition and the value
of the pore pressure coefficient A, which will not be equal to unity as in the case of a one-dimensional
consolidation test. In view of the lateral yield, the ratios of the minor and major principal stresses due
to a given loading condition at a given point in a clay layer do not maintain a constant KQ.
The initial excess pore water pressure at a point P (Fig. 13.11) in the clay layer is given by the
expression
Aw = Acr3 + A(Acr, - A<73)
ACT,
where Ao^ and Acr3 are the total principal stress increments due to surface loading. It can be seen
from Eq. (13.37)
Aw > A<73 if A is positive
and Aw = ACT, ifA =
33. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 577
The value of A depends on the type of clay, the stress levels and the stress system.
Fig. 13.1la presents the loading condition at a point in a clay layer below the central line of
circular footing. Figs. 13.11 (b), (c) and (d) show the condition before loading, immediately after
loading and after consolidation respectively.
By the one-dimensional method, consolidation settlement S is expressed as
(13.38)
By the Skempton-Bejerrum method, consolidation settlement is expressed as
or S=
ACT,
A settlement coefficient (3 is used, such that Sc = (3So
The expression for (3is
H
T Acr3 "
+ —-(1-A) <fe
(13.39)
(13.40)
H
^f h*
/
i
/
/
ii
^
*s
L
o
71i
)
^u
Arr.
*
t
1
qn
73 -
Wo
K0
, ,
-a, - a L
K
>
(b) 1
a'0+ Aa3
a0' +Aa, - L
o'0+ Aa3- AM 1
_ L
a;
rAa
l(o
1
—
(a)
(a) Physical plane (b) Initial conditions
(c) Immediately after loading (d) After consolidation
Figure 13.11 In situ effective stresses
34. 578 Chapter 13
Circle
Strip
Normally consolidated
~ I ~*
Very
sensitive
clays
0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8
Pore pressure coefficient A
1.0 1.2
Figure 13.12 Settlement coefficient versus pore-pressure coefficient for circular
and strip footings (After Skempton and Bjerrum, 1957)
Table 13.5 Values of settlement coefficient
Type of clay
Very sensitive clays (soft alluvial and marine clays)
Normally consolidated clays
Overconsolidated clays
Heavily Overconsolidatedclays
1.0 to 1.2
0.7 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.5
°r
Sc=ftSoc (13.41)
where ft is called the settlement coefficient.
If it can be assumed that mv and A are constant with depth (sub-layers can be used in the
analysis), then ft can be expressed as
(13.42)
where a= —
dz
(13.43)
Taking Poisson's ratio (Ji as 0.5 for a saturated clay during loading under undrained
conditions, the value of (3 depends only on the shape of the loaded area and the thickness of the clay
layer in relation to the dimensions of the loaded area and thus ft can be estimated from elastic
theory.
The value of initial excess pore water pressure (Aw) should, in general, correspond to the in
situ stress conditions. The use of a value of pore pressure coefficient A obtained from the results of
35. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 579
a triaxial test on a cylindrical clay specimen is strictly applicable only for the condition of axial
symmetry, i e., for the case of settlement under the center of a circular footing. However, the value
of A so obtained will serve as a good approximation for the case of settlement under the center of a
square footing (using the circular footing of the same area).
Under a strip footing plane strain conditions prevail. Scott (1963) has shown that the valueof
AM appropriate in the case of a strip footing can be obtained by using a pore pressure coefficient As
as
As =0.866A + 0.211 (13.44)
The coefficient AS replaces A (the coefficient for the condition of axial symmetry) in
Eq. (13.42) for the case of a strip footing, the expression for a being unchanged.
Values of the settlement coefficient /3for circular and strip footings, in terms of A and ratios
H/B, are given in Fig 13.12.
Typical values of /3 are given in Table 13.5 for various types of clay soils.
Example 13.12
For the problem given in Ex. 13.10 compute the consolidation settlement by the Skempton-
Bjerrum method. The compressible layer of depth 16m below the base of the foundation is divided
into four layers and the soil properties of each layer are given in Fig. Ex. 13.12. The net contact
pressure qn = 100 kN/m2
.
Solution
From Eq. (13.33), the oedometer settlement for the entire clay layer system may be expressed as
C p + Ap
From Eq. (13.41), the consolidation settlement as per Skempton-Bjerrum may be expressed
as
S
c - fiS
oe
where /3 = settlement coefficient which can be obtained from Fig. 13.12 for various values
of A and H/B.
po = effective overburden pressure at the middle of each layer (Fig. Ex. 13.12)
Cc = compression index of each layer
//. = thickness of i th layer
eo - initial void ratio of each layer
Ap = the excess pressure at the middle of each layer obtained from elastic theory
(Chapter 6)
The average pore pressure coefficient is
„ 0.9+ 0.75 + 0.70 + 0.45 _ _
A = = 0.7
4
The details of the calculations are tabulated below.
36. 580 Chapter 13
G.L.
- Layer1
Layer 2
a,
<u
Q 10
12
14
16 -
18
Layer 3
Layer 4
flxL=8x 12m
G.L.
moist unit weight
ym =17kN/m3
Cc = 0.16
A = 0.9
Submerged unit weight yb is
yb =(17.00 - 9.81) = 7.19 kN/m3
e0 = 0.84
Cc = 0.14
A - 0.75
, = 7.69 kN/m3
C =0.11
yfc = 8.19kN/m3
A = 0.70
e0 = 0.73
Cc = 0.09
A = 0.45
yb = 8.69 kN/m3
Figure Ex. 13.12
Layer No.
1
2
3
4
H. (cm)
400
400
300
500
po (kN/m^)
48.4
78.1
105.8
139.8
A/? (kN/mz
75
43
22
14
0.16
0.14
0.11
0.09
6
o
0.93
0.84
0.76
0.73
ltj
b
0.407
0.191
0.082
0.041
Total
4^ (cm)
13.50
5.81
1.54
1.07
21.92
PorH/B = 16/8 = 2, A = 0.7, from Fig. 13.12 we have 0= 0.8.
The consolidation settlement 5C is
5 = 0.8 x 21.92 = 17.536 cm = 175.36 mm
13.15 PROBLEMS
13.1 A plate load test was conducted in a medium dense sand at a depth of 5 ft below ground
level in a test pit. The size of the plate used was 12 x 12 in. The data obtained from the test
are plotted in Fig. Prob. 13.1 as a load-settlement curve. Determine from the curve the net
safe bearing pressure for footings of size (a) 10 x 10 ft, and (b) 15 x 15 ft. Assume the
permissible settlement for the foundation is 25 mm.
37. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 581
Plate bearing pressure, lb/ft2
2 4 6 8xl03
0.5
1.0
1.5
Figure Prob. 13.1
13.2 Refer to Prob. 13.1. Determine the settlements of the footings given in Prob 13.1. Assume
the settlement of the plate as equal to 0.5 in. What is the net bearing pressure from
Fig. Prob. 13.1 for the computed settlements of the foundations?
13.3 For Problem 13.2, determine the safe bearing pressure of the footings if the settlement is
limited to 2 in.
13.4 Refer to Prob. 13.1. If the curve given in Fig. Prob. 13.1 applies to a plate test of 12 x 12 in.
conducted in a clay stratum, determine the safe bearing pressures of the footings for a
settlement of 2 in.
13.5 Two plate load tests were conducted in a c-0 soil as given below.
Size of plates (m)
0.3 x 0.3
0.6 x 0.6
Load kN
40
100
Settlement (mm)
30
30
Determine the required size of a footing to carry a load of 1250 kN for the same settlement
of 30 mm.
13.6 A rectangular footing of size 4 x 8 m is founded at a depth of 2 m below the ground surface
in dense sand and the water table is at the base of the foundation. NCQT = 30
(Fig. Prob. 13.6). Compute the safe bearing pressure q using the chart given in Fig. 13.5.
5 x L = 4 x 8 m
I
Df=2m
Dense sand Ncor(av) =30
Figure Prob. 13.6
38. 582 Chapter 13
13.7 Refer to Prob. 13.6. Compute qs by using modified (a) Teng's formula, and (b) Meyerhof 's
formula.
13.8 Refer to Prob. 13.6. Determine the safe bearing pressure based on the static cone
penetration test value based on the relationship given in Eq. (13.7b) for q = 120 kN/m2
.
13.9 Refer to Prob. 13.6. Estimate the immediate settlement of the footing by using
Eq. (13.20a). The additional data available are:
H = 0.30, If= 0.82 for rigid footing and Es = 11,000 kN/m2
. Assume qn = qs as obtained
from Prob. 13.6.
13.10 Refer to Prob 13.6. Compute the immediate settlement for a flexible footing, given ^ = 0.30
and Es = 1 1,000 kN/m2
. Assume qn =qs
13.11 If the footing given in Prob. 13.6 rests on normally consolidated saturated clay, compute
the immediate settlement using Eq. (13.22). Use the following relationships.
qc = 120 kN/m2
Es =600ctt kN/m2
Given:ysat = 18.5 kN/m3
,^ = 150 kN/m2
. Assume that the incompressible stratum lies
at at depth of 10 m below the base of the foundation.
13.12 A footing of size 6 x 6 m rests in medium dense sand at a depth of 1 .5 below ground level.
The contact pressure qn = 175 kN/m2
. The compressible stratum below the foundation base
is divided into three layers. The corrected Ncor values for each layer is given in
Fig. Prob. 13.12 with other data . Compute the immediate settlement using Eq. (13.23).
Use the relationship qc = 400 Ncor kN/m2
.
0 1
1 e
2-
4-
6-
8-
10-
10 -
//A>
7sat =
10
15
'"cor o x o m
U 2U
"* qn = 175 kN/m2
* G.L.
V
19/kN/m3
1 1 1 1 1 ^^ !:i^5rn
Layer 1 dense sand
Layer 2 dense sand
ysat= 19.5 kN/m3
20 Layer 3 dense sand
Figure Prob. 13.12
39. Shallow Foundation II: Safe Bearing Pressure and Settlement Calculation 583
13.13 It is proposed to construct an overhead tank on a raft foundation of size 8 x 16 m with the
foundation at a depth of 2 m below ground level. The subsoil at the site is a stiff
homogeneous clay with the water table at the base of the foundation.The subsoil is divided
into 3 layers and the properties of each layer are given in Fig. Prob. 13.13. Estimate the
consolidation settlement by the Skempton-Bjerrum Method.
G.L.
e s
JS
a,
ym=18.5kN/m3
5 x L = 8 x16m
qn = 150 kN/m2 G.L.
Df=2m
— Layer 1
e0 = 0.85
ysat= 18.5 kN/m3
Cc = 0.18
A = 0.74
Layer 2 ysat= 19.3 kN/m3
Cc = 0.16
A = 0.83
Layer 3
e0 = 0.68
ysat = 20.3 kN/m3
Cc = 0.13
A = 0.58
Figure Prob. 13.13
13.14 A footing of size 10 x 10 m is founded at a depth of 2.5 m below ground level on a sand
deposit. The water table is at the base of the foundation. The saturated unit weight of soil
from ground level to a depth of 22.5 m is 20 kN/m3
. The compressible stratum of 20 m
below the foundation base is divided into three layers with corrected SPT values (/V) and
CPT values (qc} constant in each layer as given below.
Layer No Depth from (m)
foundation level
From To
"
q (av) MPa
1
2
3
0
5
11.0
5
11.0
20.0
20
25
30
8.0
10.0
12.0
Compute the settlements by Schmertmann's method.
Assume the net contact pressure at the base of the foundation is equal to 70 kPa, and
t- 10 years
40. 584 Chapter 13
13.15 A square rigid footing of size 10 x 10 m is founded at a depth of 2.0 m below ground level.
The type of strata met at the site is
Depth below G. L. (m)
Oto5
5 to 7m
Below 7m
Type of soil
Sand
Clay
Sand
The water table is at the base level of the foundation. The saturated unit weight of soil
above the foundation base is 20 kN/m3
. The coefficient of volume compressibility of clay,
mv, is 0.0001 m2
/kN, and the coefficient of consolidation cv, is 1m2
/year. The total contact
pressure q = 100 kN/m2
. Water table is at the base level of foundation.
Compute primary consolidation settlement.
13.16 A circular tank of diameter 3 m is founded at a depth of 1m below ground surface on a 6 m
thick normally consolidated clay. The water table is at the base of the foundation. The
saturated unit weight of soil is 19.5 kN/m3
, and the in-situ void ratio eQ is 1.08. Laboratory
tests on representative undisturbed samples of the clay gave a value of 0.6 for the pore
pressure coefficient A and a value of 0.2 for the compression index Cf. Compute the
consolidation settlement of the foundation for a total contact pressure of 95 KPa. Use 2:1
method for computing Ap.
13.17 A raft foundation of size 10 x 40 m is founded at a depth of 3 m below ground surface and
is uniformly loaded with a net pressure of 50 kN/m2
. The subsoil is normally consolidated
saturated clay to a depth of 20 m below the base of the foundation with variable elastic
moduli with respect to depth. For the purpose of analysis, the stratum is divided into three
layers with constant modulus as given below:
Layer No
1
2
3
Depth
From
3
8
18
below ground (m)
To
8
18
23
Elastic Modulus
Es (MPa)
20
25
30
Compute the immediate settlements by using Eqs (13.20a). Assume the footing is flexible.