Calculating Spread Foundation Settlement

1) Input data
Permanent vertical load G 900 (kN)
Variable vertical load Q 600 (kN)
Foundation depth d 1 (m)
Foundation width B 2.75 (m)
Foundation length L 2.75 (m)
Foundation pad thickness dp 0.3 (m)
Concrete unit weight yc 24 (kN/m3)
Undrained shear strength of soil cu 200 (kN/m2)
Coefficient of soil volume compressability mv 0.015 (m2/kN)
Settlement reduction coefficient m 0.55
Soils Poisson ratio n 0.5
Settlement shape and rigidity coefficient f 1.12
Layer
From depth Unit weight, Thickness R1 R2
Soil layer Desciption zi, (m)
hi , (m) (kN/m )3
hsl, (m)

1 Silty sand 2 22 1 1.5 2.035 2.035

2 Silty sand 3 22 1 2.5 2.853 2.853
3 Silty sand 4 22 1 3.5 3.760 3.760
4 Silty sand 5 22 1 4.5 4.705 4.705
2) Calculation
2.1) Immediate settlement
Soil modulus of elasticity Eu 150,000 (kN/m2)
Soil pressure at founding level p 199 (kN/m2)
Immediate settlement si 3.1 (mm)

2.2) Consolidation settlement

Consolidation settlement sc 2.344 (mm)
R3 ai*p sci, (mm)

2.456 130.700 1.078

3.167 76.122 0.628
4.004 46.590 0.384
4.902 30.684 0.253
2.344