This file calculates whether the settlement of a footing is suitable using the Schmertmann method

Design requirements
Δ_lim 0.02 m Settlement limit

Material properties
γ_conc 23.5 kN/m3
γ_Dry 19 kN/m3

soil_qc [MPa] 6
E_s [kPa] 18000

Foundation sizes
B 2.7 m Foundation width
D 0.8 m Foundation depth

Loads
P_col 1200 kN Load from the column
P_f 137.052 kN conservatively assume full depth is concrete
P_total 1337.052 kN Total applied load to the soil
p= 183.41 kPa applied pressure

Soil pressures
σ_v0,ef 15.2 kPa
σ_vp,ef 40.85 kPa efective stress @ 0.5B
δq 168.21 kPa

Schmertmann factors
I_zp 0.7029 Peak vertical strain influence factor
C_1 0.9548 Embedment correction
C_2 1 Creep factor (assume immediate settlement only)
C_3 1 Shape factor
Settlement calculations
I_z,init 0.1 -
δz_1 1.35 m Thickness of section 1
k_1 3.0109567E-05 up to peak (0 - 0.5B)
δz_2 4.05 m Thickness of section 2
k_2 7.90787E-05 consider influence depth up to 2B below footing
k_tot 0.0001091883
Δ_estimated 0.0175 m Estimated settlement

Checks
Performance:Satisfied
check: depths 0 Check thicknesses add to 2B
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 Ref: (Schmertmann 1970)

depth up to 2B below footing