Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
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Find the expected settlement beneath the center of the foundation.
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In the following example, a rectangular foundation must be designed whose B/L ratio must be equal to 0.5.The ultimate allowable load Qadm that must be transmitted to the ground is 520 KN, using a safety factor of 2.0. Designing with Meyerhoff theory, assume that the soil undergoes a general shear failure process. For this problem, propose values of B and L that meet the B/L ratio until Qadm is found to be equal to 520 kN.
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Df=5ft, B=2ft, H=10ft, and Es=5000 psi, q=200 psf
Determine the elastic settlement of a square foundation on saturated clay layer.
Refer to Figure 5.12. For a rectangular foundation on layered sand, given:●● B = 4 ft, L = 6 ft, H = 2 ft, Df = 3 ft●● γ1 = 98 lb/ft3, Φ'1 = 30º, c'1 = 0●● γ2 = 108 lb/ft3, Φ'2 = 38º, c'2 = 0Using a factor of safety of 4, determine the gross allowable load the foundation can carry.
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- Problem II. The initial principal stresses at a certain depth in a clay soil are 100 kPa on the horizontal plane and 50 kPa on the vertical plane. Construction of a surface foundation induces additional stresses consisting of a vertical stress of 45 kPa, a lateral stress of 20 kPa, and a counterclockwise (with respect to the horizontal plane) shear stress of 40 kPa. a. Plot Mohr's circle (1) for the initial state of the soil and (2) after construction of the foundation. b. Determine the change in magnitude of the principal stresses. C. the change in maximum shear stress d. the change in orientation of the principal stress plane resulting from the construction of the foundation.arrow_forwardQ3c. The soil profile at a new construction site for a shallow foundation is shown in Figure Q3. Prior to construction, a uniformly distributed load of 120 kN/m² is applied to the surface of the soil. By using C, equal to 0.133C. Sand Y = 14 kN/m? 3m Ground water table 3m Ysat = 18 kN/m Sand Ysat = 19 kN/m? Void ratio e = 0.8 3m Clay LL = 40 Sand Figure Q3 (i) Calculate the settlement of the clay layer caused by primary consolidation if the clay is normally consolidated. (ii) Calculate the settlement of the clay layer caused by primary consolidation if the preconsolidation pressure (o'.) = 170 kN/m².arrow_forwardA mat foundation, 15 m x 15 m, is made of reinforced concrete and to be supported by a three-layer soil profile, as shown. The mat is 1 m thick, and the average stress on the surface of the slab assessed from the structural engineering analysis is 75 kPa. (Unit weight of concrete = 23.58 kN/m^3) The 5-m thick sand layer immediately below the mat foundation has been compacted to standard Proctor specifications, most likely to optimum moisture content, which is why its moist density is given. (A) Determine the pre-construction effective stress at Point A (bottom of the clay layer). This is the in situ effective stress (overburden pressure) measured from the ground surface prior to the placement of the mat foundation. (B) Determine the vertical stress increase induced by the mat foundation at Point A using the “Influence Chart,” commonly referred to as the “Spider Web.” (C) Determine the vertical stress increase induced by the mat foundation at Point A using the “Stress Isobars.” (D)…arrow_forward
- Consider a continuous foundation of width B = 1.4 m on a sand deposit with c = 0, = 38, and = 17.5 kN/m3. The foundation is subjected to an eccentrically inclined load (see Figure 6.33). Given: load eccentricity e = 0.15 m, Df = 1 m, and load inclination = 18. Estimate the failure load Qu(ei) per unit length of the foundation a. for a partially compensated type of loading [Eq. (6.89)] b. for a reinforced type of loading [Eq. (6.90)]arrow_forwardSolve Problem 7.8 using Eq. (7.29). Ignore the post-construction settlement. 7.8 Solve Problem 7.4 with Eq. (7.20). Ignore the correction factor for creep. For the unit weight of soil, use γ = 115 lb/ft3. 7.4 Figure 7.3 shows a foundation of 10 ft × 6.25 ft resting on a sand deposit. The net load per unit area at the level of the foundation, qo, is 3000 lb/ft2. For the sand, μs = 0.3, Es = 3200 lb/in.2, Df = 2.5 ft, and H = 32 ft. Assume that the foundation is rigid and determine the elastic settlement the foundation would undergo. Use Eqs. (7.4) and (7.12).arrow_forwardA 8 m layer of sand, of saturated unit weight 22 kN/m3, overlies a 6 m layer of clay, of saturated unit weight 27 kN/m3. A foundation carrying 1200 KN load is to be founded on the soil layer. If the clay is normally consolidated and the increase in effective pressure due to the foundation load at the center of clay is 27 kN/m2, Soil parameters are Cc = 0.25, eo = 1.0. Assume required data •Draw the soil profile diagram in detail, mentioning all the soil properties with the foundation details. •Calculate the consolidation settlement at the center of the clay layer.arrow_forward
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