PROJECT : PAGE :

CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Mat Boundary Spring Generator

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

FOUNDATION LENGTH L = 32.8084 ft
FOUNDATION WIDTH B = 32.8084 ft
GRID TRIBUTARY AREA A = 10.7639 ft2
MODULUS OF SUBGRADE K 1
= 26.2193 lb / in3
(Obtained from the soil report for 1' x 1' sf plate load test,
in the absence of a soil report obtain from table below )

INSIDE SPRING VALUE 10.8 kips / joint

EDGE SPRING VALUE 5.4 kips / joint
CORNER SPRING VALUE 2.7 kips / joint

ANALYSIS

k11 ( for B = L )
ks=  = 7.0 lb / in3
k12 ( for B < L )

2
 B+1 
k11= k1  = 7.0 lb / in3 = 12 k / ft3
 2B 

 0.5L 
+1 
 B+1   B
2

k 12 = k 1    = 7.0 lb / in3 = 12 k / ft3

 2B   1.5 
 

TYPICAL VALUES OF MODULUS OF SUBGRADE REACTIONS, K 1 (lb / in3 )

MOISTURE CONTENT
TYPE OF MATERIAL 1 to 4% 5 to 8% 9 to 12% 13 to 16% 17 to 20% 21 to 24% 25 to 28% > 28%

Silts and clays (liquid limit >50) - 175 150 125 100 75 50 25
(OH, CH, MH )

Silts and clays (liquid limit <50) - 200 175 150 125 100 75 50
(OL, CL, ML )

Silty and clay sands 300 250 225 200 150 - - -

(SM & SH )

Gravelly sands Over 300 300 250 - - - - -

(SW & SP )

Silty and clayey gravels Over 300 Over 300 300 - - - - -

(GM & GC )

Gravel and sand Over 300 Over 300 - - - - - -

 PROJECT : PAGE :
CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Mat Boundary Spring Generator

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

FOUNDATION LENGTH L = 10 m
FOUNDATION WIDTH B = 10 m
GRID TRIBUTARY AREA A = 1 m2
MODULUS OF SUBGRADE K1 = 800 ton/m3
(Obtained from the soil report for 1' x 1' sf plate load test,
in the absence of a soil report obtain from table below )

INSIDE SPRING VALUE 48.0 kN / joint

EDGE SPRING VALUE 24.0 kN / joint
CORNER SPRING VALUE 12.0 kN / joint

ANALYSIS

k11 ( for B = L )
k s=  = 242.0 lb / in3
k12 ( for B < L )

2
 B+1 
k 11= k1  = 242.0 lb / in3 = 418 k / ft3
 2B 

 0.5L 
+1 
 B+1   B
2

k12 = k1    = 242.0 lb / in3 = 418 k / ft3

 2B   1.5 
 

TYPICAL VALUES OF MODULUS OF SUBGRADE REACTIONS, K 1 (lb / in3 )

MOISTURE CONTENT
TYPE OF MATERIAL 1 to 4% 5 to 8% 9 to 12% 13 to 16% 17 to 20% 21 to 24% 25 to 28% > 28%

Silts and clays (liquid limit >50) - 175 150 125 100 75 50 25
(OH, CH, MH )

Silts and clays (liquid limit <50) - 200 175 150 125 100 75 50
(OL, CL, ML )

Silty and clay sands 300 250 225 200 150 - - -

(SM & SH )

Gravelly sands Over 300 300 250 - - - - -

(SW & SP )

Silty and clayey gravels Over 300 Over 300 300 - - - - -

(GM & GC )

Gravel and sand Over 300 Over 300 - - - - - -

 PROJECT : PAGE :
CLIENT : DESIGN BY :
JOB NO. : DATE : REVIEW BY :
Mat Boundary Spring Generator

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

FOUNDATION LENGTH L = 10 m
FOUNDATION WIDTH B = 6 m
GRID TRIBUTARY AREA A = 1 m2
MODULUS OF SUBGRADE K1 = 800 ton/m3
(Obtained from the soil report for 1' x 1' sf plate load test,
in the absence of a soil report obtain from table below )

INSIDE SPRING VALUE 3.3 kN / joint

EDGE SPRING VALUE 1.7 kN / joint
CORNER SPRING VALUE 0.8 kN / joint

ANALYSIS

k11 ( for B = L )
k s=  = 332.7 ton/m3
k12 ( for B < L )

2
 B+1 
k 11= k1  = 272.2 ton/m3 = 470 k / ft3
 2B 

 0.5L 
+1 
 B+1   B
2

k12 = k1    = 332.7 ton/m3 = 575 k / ft3

 2B   1.5 
 

TYPICAL VALUES OF MODULUS OF SUBGRADE REACTIONS, K 1 (lb / in3 )

MOISTURE CONTENT
TYPE OF MATERIAL 1 to 4% 5 to 8% 9 to 12% 13 to 16% 17 to 20% 21 to 24% 25 to 28% > 28%

Silts and clays (liquid limit >50) - 175 150 125 100 75 50 25
(OH, CH, MH )

Silts and clays (liquid limit <50) - 200 175 150 125 100 75 50
(OL, CL, ML )

Silty and clay sands 300 250 225 200 150 - - -

(SM & SH )

Gravelly sands Over 300 300 250 - - - - -

(SW & SP )

Silty and clayey gravels Over 300 Over 300 300 - - - - -

(GM & GC )

Gravel and sand Over 300 Over 300 - - - - - -