Elastic Settlement

Data :
Df = 0.50 m
Service load = 675.00 KN
L (length) = 1.30 m
B (Width) = 1.30 m
𝛾(𝐵𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙)= 12.53 KN/m³
Area of footing = 1.69 m²
𝑞 ̅−𝑞= 399.41 KN/m²
𝑞=𝛾𝐷_𝑓= 6.27 KN/m²
𝐶_1=1+0.5×𝑞/(𝑞 ̅−𝑞)=
0.992
time for settlement = 20 years
𝐶_2=1+0.2 log⁡〖 ((𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠)/0.1)= 〗 1.46

Calculate the (Iz) influence line factor

Z = 0 m (at the base of the footing)
𝐼_𝑧=𝐼_(𝑧,𝑖)=0.1+0.0111(𝐿/𝐵−1) 0.10
=

𝐼_𝑧=𝐼_(𝑧(𝑚𝑎𝑥))
𝑧/𝐵=0.5+0.0555(𝐿/𝐵−1)≤1
0.50 Ok
z= 0.65 m
〖𝑞′〗 _𝑧=𝛾(𝐷_𝑓+𝑧)= 14.41 KN/m²
𝐼_𝑧(𝑚𝑎𝑥)
=0.5+0.1√((𝑞 ̅−𝑞)/ 1.026
〖𝑞′〗 _𝑧 ) =

𝐼_𝑧=𝐼_(𝑧(𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙))
𝑧/𝐵=2+0.222(𝐿/𝐵−1)≤4
2.00 Ok
z= 2.60 m

We do the interpolation for finding the Iz in the middle of soil layer

Number one ∆𝑧= 0.65 m

z= 0.00 m ⇒
z= 0.33 m ⇒
z= 0.65 m ⇒
 Number two ∆𝑧= 1.95 m
0.65 m ⇒
z= 1.63 m ⇒
z= 2.60 m ⇒

Number three ∆𝑧= 0.00 m

z= 1.05 m ⇒
z= 2.85 m ⇒
z= 4.20 m ⇒

Number four ∆𝑧= 0.00 m

z= 1.10 m ⇒
z= 4.30 m ⇒
z= 4.40 m ⇒

⇒∑26_0^(𝑧_2)▒ 〖𝐼 _𝑧/𝐸_𝑠 ∆𝑧 〗 =
0.00005156 m³/KN
Maximum settlement of bu
⇒𝑠_𝑒=𝐶_1 𝐶_2 (𝑞 ̅−𝑞) ∑2_0^(𝑧_2)▒ 〖𝐼 _𝑧/𝐸_𝑠 ∆𝑧 〗 =
29.83 mm < 31.00 mm

Consolidation Settleme
Primary Consolidation Settlement
Data
𝛾_1= 12.53 KN/m³ h1 =
𝛾_2= 14.87 KN/m³ h2 =
𝛾_3= 15.64 KN/m³ (h3)/2 =
𝛾_4= 0.00 KN/m³ h4 =
𝛾_5= 0.00 KN/m³ h5 =
𝐶_𝑠= 0.008 Swelling Index
𝐶_𝑐= 0.300 Compression Index
H= 0.20 m studying thickness of clay
B= 2.20 m
L= 2.20 m
𝑞_𝑜 (𝐷𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑏𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓
𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔)= 152.89 KN/m²
〖𝜎′〗 _𝑐= 65.200 KN/m²
𝜎_𝑜^′=(𝛾_1−𝛾_𝑤1 ) ℎ_1+(𝛾_2−𝛾_𝑤2 ) ℎ_2+(𝛾_3−𝛾_𝑤3 ) ℎ_3+(𝛾_4−𝛾_𝑤4 ) ℎ_4+
(𝛾_5−𝛾_𝑤5 ) ℎ_5=
𝜎_𝑜^′=(𝛾_1−𝛾_𝑤1 ) ℎ_1+(𝛾_2−𝛾_𝑤2 ) ℎ_2+(𝛾_3−𝛾_𝑤3 ) ℎ_3+(𝛾_4−𝛾_𝑤4 ) ℎ_4+
(𝛾_5−𝛾_𝑤5 ) ℎ_5= 0.00 KN/m²
𝐼_𝑐=2/𝜋 [(𝑚_1 𝑛_1)/√(1+𝑚_1^2+𝑛_1^2 )
(1+𝑚_1^2+2𝑛_1^2)/(1+𝑛_1^2 )(𝑚_1^2+𝑛_1^2 ) 0.113
+sin^(−1)⁡〖𝑚 _1/(√(𝑚_1^2+𝑛_1^2 ) √(1+𝑛_1^2 )) 〗 ]=

∆𝜎′=𝑞_𝑜
𝐼_𝑐= 17.235 KN/m²

⟹ 〖𝜎′〗 _𝑐/ 〖𝜎′〗 _𝑜 =1

For normally consolidated clay

𝑆_𝑐=(𝐶_𝑐×𝐻)/(1+𝑒_𝑜 )×log⁡((𝜎_𝑜^′+∆𝜎′)/(𝜎_𝑜^′#DIV/0!
))= #DIV/0! 51.00 mm

⟹ 〖𝜎 ^′ 〗 _𝑐/ 〖𝜎 ^′ 〗 _𝑜 >1
For overconsolidated clay

Case 1: 〖𝜎′〗 _𝑐≥ 〖𝜎 ^′ 〗 _𝑜+∆𝜎′

#DIV/0! ))=
𝑆_𝑐=(𝐶_𝑠×𝐻)/(1+𝑒_𝑜 )×log⁡((𝜎_𝑜^′+∆𝜎′)/(𝜎_𝑜^′

Case 2: 〖𝜎′〗 _𝑐< 〖𝜎 ^′ 〗 _𝑜+∆𝜎′

#DIV/0!
𝑆_𝑐=(𝐶_𝑠×𝐻)/(1+𝑒_𝑜 )×log⁡((𝜎_𝑐^′)/(𝜎_𝑜^′ ))+(𝐶_𝑐×𝐻)/(1+𝑒_𝑜 )×log⁡((𝜎_𝑜^′+∆𝜎′)/(𝜎_𝑐^′ ))=

⟹𝑆_𝑡=𝑆_𝑒+𝑆_𝑝= #DIV/0! #DIV/0! 50.00 mm

ettlement
Input value
Answer value

𝐸_𝑠= 26500 KPa

𝐼_𝑧= 0.100
𝐼_𝑧= x ⇒ x= 0.563
𝐼_𝑧= 1.026
 𝐸_𝑠= 26500 KPa
𝐼_𝑧= 1.026
𝐼_𝑧= x ⇒ x= 0.513
𝐼_𝑧= 0.000

𝐸_𝑠= 14830 KPa

𝐼_𝑧= 0.663
𝐼_𝑧= x ⇒ x= 0.284
𝐼_𝑧= 0.000

𝐸_𝑠= 21945 KPa

𝐼_𝑧= 0.655
𝐼_𝑧= x ⇒ x= 0.020
𝐼_𝑧= 0.000

imum settlement of building 𝑞_𝑢=𝐶^′ 𝑁_𝑐 𝑏_𝑐

〖𝐵′𝛾′𝑁〗 _𝛾 𝑏_𝛾 𝑠_
OK Sand

n Settlement

0.00 m 𝛾_𝑤1= 0.00 KN/m³ According to the level of water

0.00 m 𝛾_𝑤2= 0.00 KN/m³ According to the level of water
0.00 m 𝛾_𝑤3= 0.00 KN/m³ According to the level of water
0.00 m 𝛾_𝑤4= 0.00 KN/m³ According to the level of water
0.00 m 𝛾_𝑤5= 0.00 KN/m³ According to the level of water

𝐺_𝑠
pression Index =
2.700 Recommended value 𝑆_𝑟= 1.000
ying thickness of clay 𝑒_𝑜=(𝑤𝐺_𝑠) 𝑤= 0.278
/𝑆_𝑟 = 0.751
Service load = 740.00 KN
z= 4.30 m middle layer
𝑚_1=𝐿/𝐵
=
 𝑚_1=𝐿/𝐵
= 1.000

𝑛_1=𝑧/ 3.909
((𝐵/2) )=

#DIV/0! Clay

#DIV/0! Building
 Predimension
Data:
Df = 4.50 m b=
C' = 0 l=
𝜑′= 33.40 ° h' =
𝛾_𝑠𝑎𝑡= 22.00 KN/m³ Ultimate load =
h= 0.50 m Self Weight of footing =
SF = 2.5 P (Total load) = Ultimate load + S
𝛾_𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑒= 25 KN/m³
Short Column = b x l x h'
𝑉_𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔= hB² + (bl x h')

Bearing Capacity of S
Data:
Df = 1.10 m 𝛼=
C' = 0 B=
𝜑′= 40.00 ° 𝑒_𝐵=
𝛾= 17.48 KN/m³ B' =
SF = 2.5 L=

𝑁_𝑞=𝑒^(𝜋 tan⁡𝜑′ ) tan²⁡(45°+𝜑^

′/2)=
63.882
 𝑁_𝑞=𝑒^(𝜋 tan⁡𝜑′ ) tan²⁡(45°+𝜑^
′/2)=
𝑁_𝑐=(𝑁_𝑞−1) cot⁡𝜑′= 74.993
𝑁_𝛾=2(𝑁_𝑞−1) tan⁡𝜑′= 105.452
𝑏_𝑞=𝑏_𝛾=(1−𝛼 tan⁡𝜑′ )^2= 1.000
𝑏_𝑐=𝑏_𝑞−((1−𝑏_𝑞
))/((𝑁_𝑐 tan⁡𝜑′ ) )= 1.000
𝑠_𝑞=1+𝐵′/𝐿′ sin⁡𝜑′=
1.643
𝑠_𝛾=1−0.3 𝐵′/𝐿′=
0.700
𝑠_𝑐=((𝑠_𝑞×𝑁_𝑞−1))/
((𝑁_𝑞−1) )= 1.653

𝑖_𝑞=(1−0.7𝐻/(𝑉+𝐴^′ 𝐶′cot⁡𝜑
′ ))^𝑚= 1 In cas of H and V are exclu

𝑖_𝛾=(1−𝐻/(𝑉+𝐴^′ 𝐶′cot⁡𝜑
′ ))^3= 1

𝑖_𝑐=((𝑖_𝑞×𝑁_𝑞−1))/
((𝑁_𝑞−1) )= 1.000

𝑞_𝑢=𝐶^′ 𝑁_𝑐 𝑏_𝑐 𝑠_𝑐 𝑖_𝑐+𝑞^′ 𝑁_𝑞 𝑏_𝑞 𝑠_𝑞 𝑖_𝑞+0.5 2856.23 KN/m²
〖𝐵′𝛾′𝑁〗 _𝛾 𝑏_𝛾 𝑠_𝛾 𝑖_𝛾 =𝑞_𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜𝑤=(𝑞_𝑢−𝛾𝐷_𝑓)/𝑆𝐹+
𝛾𝐷_𝑓= 1154.03 KN/m²
𝑄_𝑢 4827.04 KN
=
𝑄_𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑜 1950.31 KN
𝑤=
Predimension
0.25 m
0.25 m
0.50 m
Ultimate load = 1364.00 KN
Self Weight of footing = 𝛾_𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑒×𝑉_𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔
P (Total load) = Ultimate load + Self Weight of footing

ng Capacity of Soil
Don't omit them!
0.00 ° 𝑒_𝐿= 0.00 m mB
1.30 m L' = 1.30 m mL
0.00 m H (Horizontal Force)= 0.00 KN
1.30 m V (Vertical Force) = 0.00 KN
1.30 m A' = 1.69 m²

m= mB
 So we get (m) = 1.500

𝛾_𝑤 0.00 KN/m³ [From the ground to the base of footing]

(1)=
𝛾_𝑤 0.00 KN/m³ [From the base of foundation to (B) distance]
(2)=

In cas of H and V are exclured

Don't omit them! mB 1.500
mL 1.500