Settlement Analysis

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6/30/2012

From page 146, Foundation Design, W.C.

Teng, 1962.

Foundation Geometry, GWT & Loading

Units:
Footing Shape:
Method:

English
Rectangle
Terzaghi & Peck

Variable
Footing Width
Footing Thickness
Footing Length
Embedment Depth

Value
6.0 ft
1.5 ft
8.0 ft
2.5 ft

Variable
Ground Water Depth
Rigidity factor
Max. Depth
Axial Load

Value
25.0 ft
0.8
40.0 ft
240.0 k

Geotechnical Properties
#

Material Type

USCS

Layer
Thick, ft

Consistency

Granular Soil

SW

Medium Dense

Granular Soil

SP

Loose

0.050

0.005

118.0

Cohesive Soil

20.00
0 - 20
12.00
20 - 32
8.00
32 - 40

Compr.
Ratio
Cc/(1+e)
0.020

Recompr. OC Margin Un. Weight

Ratio
sigma m'
gamma
Cr/(1+e)
lb/ft^2
lb/ft^3
0.002
0
122.0

Soft

0.110

0.011

115.0

Results
Applied Pressure, q:
Total Settlement:

5375.0 lb/ft^2
1.600 in 1.61 inch, top of page 148, Foundation Design, Teng

Type of Structure

Strip Load

Embankments
Residences
Mulitstory Building
Industrial Building
Water Tanks
Solar Foundations
Parking Garage

----1 - 2.5 kip/ft

3 - 12 kip/ft
3 - 6 kip/ft
2 - 4 kip/ft
----4 - 10 kip/ft

Column Load

Max. Allow.
Max. Allow.
Static Settlement Differential Settlem
----Site specific
1/2 inch per 15 ft
5 - 25 kips
1.0 inch
1/4 inch per 20 ft
10 - 30 kips
1.0 inch
3/8 inch per 15 ft
70 - 100 kips
1.5 inch
3/8 inch per 20 ft
----1.5 inch
3/8 inch per 20 ft
1 - 8 kips
0.5 inch
1/4 inch per 20 ft
80 - 2,000 kips
3/8 inch
1/4 inch per 20 ft

/L
1/360
1/960
1/480
1/640
1/640
1/960
1/960

A "Guide" to Settlement Final design values to be determined by the project design engineer(s)

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Fig. 1: Plan and Cross Section

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Table of Test Results - Page 1

Node #
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
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60

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Depth
(ft)
0.31
0.94
1.56
2.19
2.81
3.44
4.06
4.69
5.31
5.94
6.56
7.19
7.81
8.44
9.06
9.69
10.31
10.94
11.56
12.19
12.81
13.44
14.06
14.69
15.31
15.94
16.56
17.19
17.81
18.44
19.06
19.69
20.31
20.94
21.56
22.19
22.81
23.44
24.06
24.69
25.31
25.94
26.56
27.19
27.81
28.44
29.06
29.69
30.31
30.94
31.56
32.19
32.81
33.44
34.06
34.69
35.31
35.94
36.56
37.19

O.C.+Eff. Str
(psf)
343.13
419.38
495.63
571.88
648.13
724.38
800.63
876.88
953.13
1029.38
1105.63
1181.88
1258.13
1334.38
1410.63
1486.88
1563.13
1639.38
1715.63
1791.88
1868.13
1944.38
2020.63
2096.88
2173.13
2249.38
2325.63
2401.88
2478.13
2554.38
2630.63
2706.88
2781.88
2855.63
2929.38
3003.13
3057.38
3092.13
3126.88
3161.63
3196.38
3231.13
3265.88
3300.63
3335.38
3370.13
3404.88
3439.63
3474.38
3509.13
3543.88
3578.63
3612.44
3645.31
3678.19
3711.06
3743.94
3776.81
3809.69
3842.56

Eff. Stress
(psf)
343.13
419.38
495.63
571.88
648.13
724.38
800.63
876.88
953.13
1029.38
1105.63
1181.88
1258.13
1334.38
1410.63
1486.88
1563.13
1639.38
1715.63
1791.88
1868.13
1944.38
2020.63
2096.88
2173.13
2249.38
2325.63
2401.88
2478.13
2554.38
2630.63
2706.88
2781.88
2855.63
2929.38
3003.13
3057.38
3092.13
3126.88
3161.63
3196.38
3231.13
3265.88
3300.63
3335.38
3370.13
3404.88
3439.63
3474.38
3509.13
3543.88
3578.63
3612.44
3645.31
3678.19
3711.06
3743.94
3776.81
3809.69
3842.56

Ftng. Stress
(psf)
5066.93
4994.43
4774.10
4416.38
3981.14
3528.06
3096.66
2706.71
2364.66
2069.62
1817.31
1602.25
1418.97
1262.48
1128.43
1013.15
913.59
827.22
751.95
686.05
628.11
576.94
531.58
491.20
455.13
422.78
393.69
367.43
343.66
322.07
302.43
284.49
268.08
253.03
239.20
226.45
214.68
203.80
193.71
184.35
175.64
167.53
159.96
152.89
146.27
140.08
134.26
128.79
123.65
118.81
114.25
109.94
105.87
102.02
98.38
94.93
91.65
88.54
85.59
82.78

Ftng. + Eff. Str

(psf)
5410.05
5413.80
5269.72
4988.25
4629.26
4252.43
3897.29
3583.58
3317.78
3099.00
2922.93
2784.12
2677.10
2596.85
2539.05
2500.03
2476.72
2466.60
2467.57
2477.92
2496.23
2521.32
2552.20
2588.07
2628.25
2672.16
2719.31
2769.30
2821.78
2876.45
2933.05
2991.37
3049.96
3108.66
3168.57
3229.58
3272.06
3295.92
3320.59
3345.97
3372.02
3398.65
3425.84
3453.52
3481.65
3510.20
3539.13
3568.42
3598.03
3627.94
3658.13
3688.57
3718.31
3747.34
3776.57
3805.99
3835.59
3865.35
3895.27
3925.34

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Node #
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
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Strain
(%)
1.916
1.777
1.643
1.505
1.366
1.230
1.100
0.978
0.867
0.766
0.676
0.595
0.525
0.463
0.408
0.361
0.320
0.284
0.253
0.225
0.201
0.181
0.162
0.146
0.132
0.120
0.109
0.099
0.090
0.083
0.076
0.069
0.160
0.147
0.136
0.126
0.118
0.111
0.104
0.098
0.093
0.088
0.083
0.079
0.075
0.071
0.067
0.064
0.061
0.058
0.055
0.053
0.110
0.105
0.101
0.097
0.092
0.089
0.085
0.081

Indiv. Sett.
(in)
0.144
0.133
0.123
0.113
0.102
0.092
0.082
0.073
0.065
0.057
0.051
0.045
0.039
0.035
0.031
0.027
0.024
0.021
0.019
0.017
0.015
0.014
0.012
0.011
0.010
0.009
0.008
0.007
0.007
0.006
0.006
0.005
0.012
0.011
0.010
0.009
0.009
0.008
0.008
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.006
0.006
0.006
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.004
0.004
0.004
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.006
0.006

Tot. Settlement
(in)
0.144
0.277
0.400
0.513
0.616
0.708
0.790
0.864
0.929
0.986
1.037
1.081
1.121
1.155
1.186
1.213
1.237
1.258
1.277
1.294
1.309
1.323
1.335
1.346
1.356
1.365
1.373
1.381
1.387
1.393
1.399
1.404
1.416
1.427
1.438
1.447
1.456
1.464
1.472
1.479
1.486
1.493
1.499
1.505
1.511
1.516
1.521
1.526
1.530
1.535
1.539
1.543
1.551
1.559
1.567
1.574
1.581
1.587
1.594
1.600

Total Stress
(psf)
343.13
419.38
495.63
571.88
648.13
724.38
800.63
876.88
953.13
1029.38
1105.63
1181.88
1258.13
1334.38
1410.63
1486.88
1563.13
1639.38
1715.63
1791.88
1868.13
1944.38
2020.63
2096.88
2173.13
2249.38
2325.63
2401.88
2478.13
2554.38
2630.63
2706.88
2781.88
2855.63
2929.38
3003.13
3076.88
3150.63
3224.38
3298.13
3371.88
3445.63
3519.38
3593.13
3666.88
3740.63
3814.38
3888.13
3961.88
4035.63
4109.38
4183.13
4255.94
4327.81
4399.69
4471.56
4543.44
4615.31
4687.19
4759.06

Pore Water
(psf)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.50
58.50
97.50
136.50
175.50
214.50
253.50
292.50
331.50
370.50
409.50
448.50
487.50
526.50
565.50
604.50
643.50
682.50
721.50
760.50
799.50
838.50
877.50
916.50

References:
1. "Foundation Design", 2nd edition, Coduto, 2000.
2. "Geotechnical Engineering", Coduto, 1998
3. "Settlement Analysis", SoilStructure Software, 2012

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