Module 4 : Design of Shallow Foundations
Lecture 19 : Settlement [ Section19.4 : Problems ]
   
 
 
Fig 4.63 footing with different equal sub-layers
 
Table 4.13 calculation of increase in pressure and settlement.
 

Layer


(by 2:1 distribution method)

St(odometer) =

1

1662 (Z =1.5 ft)

0.023

2

960 (Z = 4.5 ft)

0.013

3

624.35 (Z = 7.5 ft)

0.009

4

438 (Z = 10.5 ft)

0.006

5

324 (Z = 13.5 ft)

0.004

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Total

0.055

   
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