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Worked example
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Professor Giuseppe Scarpelli
Universit Politecnica delle Marche
Ancona, Italy
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CASE STUDY

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Design situation:
Strip
S
i foundation
f
d i for
f a concrete building
b ildi whose
h
d i i is
destination
i civil
i il habitation.
h bi i
I is
It
i
composed of four floors. The embedment depth of foundation is 1.5 m; the
groundwater level is situated at 1.5 m from the ground surface. Allowable
settlement is 5 cm.

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Characteristic values of actions:


-Gk=permanent vertical load;
-Qk=variable vertical load.

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Normal forces (kN)*


C1

C2

C3

C4

C5

C6

Gk

-460.147

Qk

-108.138

Gk

-687.103

Qk

-222.355

Gk

-627.8

Qk

-154.012

Gk

-623.915
623 915

Qk

-152.261

Gk

-685.011

Qk

-222.231
222 231

Gk

-416.982

Qk

-108.103

*(shear forces and bending moments are negligible for static conditions)
conditions).
Require foundation width, B to satisfy both ULS and SLS.

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Annex B.3 of Eurocode 7 Part 2

Recommended depth of investigation for spread foundations

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20-26 m
0-2 m
2-4 m

26-30 m

4-6 m

6-20 m

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qc (MPa)

20

40

100

u2 (MPa)
200

300

0,0
0

10

10

10

15

15

15

20

20

z (m)

z (m)

CPT results

z (m)

fs (kPa)

qt (MPa)

20

2
25

25

25

30

30

30

35

35

35

40

40

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0,5

1,0

1,5

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Qt

100

200

300

400

500

10

10

15

15

20

z (m)

z (m)

Fr
50

100

20

25

25

30

30

35

35

40

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Normalized CPT soil behaviour type chart after


Robertson (1990).
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Eu/cu = f (Ip, OCR)

Duncan and Buchignani (1976).


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cu=(qt-v0)/Nk
Nk=19
Undrained cohesion from CPT test, Lunne et al.
(
(1977)
)
Ed (MPa)
(MP ) = 4 qc
(if qc > 10 MPa)
Oedometric modulus from CPT test (after LunneChristoffersen 1983 - Robertson and Powell 1997)

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Oedometer test results


Sample depth (z) = 25 m
Natural water content (W) =32.74 %
Unit weight () =19 kN/m3
Water depth (zw) = 2.5 m

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50 kPa

100kPa

200kPa

400kPa

800kPa

1600kPa

0,00

0,50

Setttlement (mm)

1,00

1,50

Average Cv=2*10-3 cm2/s

,
2,00

2,50

3,00

3,50
01
0,1

10

100

1000

time (min)

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Soil Conditions:

k
k

Soil 1: medium dense


sand (0
(0-20
20 m)
= 18.5 kN/m3
c k= 0 k= 38
E = 30 MPa

Soil 2: clayey silt


= 18.5 kN/m3
Cc = 0.36
Cs = 0.022
Cv=2*10-3 cm2/s
Cuk = 80 kPa

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BEARING RESISTANCE

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B=1.5

DA1-1

DA1-2

PARTIAL FACTORS

A1+M1+R1

A2+M2+R1

Vd (kN)

7395.74

5661.00

Nq

48.87

23.17

74.80

27.72

sq

1 04
1.04

1 04
1.04

0.98

0.98

Rd (kN)

15320.80

5676.52

Rd/Vd

2.07

1.00

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B=1 21
B=1.21

DA2

PARTIAL FACTORS

A1+M1+R2

Vd (kN)

7160.10

Nq

48.87

74.80

sq

1 03
1.03

0.98

Rd (kN)

7150 58
7150.58

Rd/Vd

1.00

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B 1 74
B=1.74

DA3

PARTIAL FACTORS

A1/A2+M2+R3

Vd ((kN))

7590.75
590 5

Nq

23.17

27.72

sq

1.04

0.98

Rd (kN)

7612 07
7612.07

Rd/Vd

1.00

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3.50

D = 0 m, ' = 38

Rd/Vd

3.00
2.50

DA1-COMB1

2.00

DA2-COMB2

1 50
1.50

DA2
DA3

1.00
0.50
0.00
0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2.0

B (m)

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12.00

B = 1.74 m , '=38
10.00

DA1-COMB1

Rd/Vd

8.00

DA2-COMB2
6.00

DA2
DA3

4.00
2.00
0.00
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5

D (m)

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10 00
10.00
9.00

B = 1.74 m , D = 0 m

8.00

DA1-COMB1
DA1
COMB1

Rd/Vd

7 00
7.00
6.00

DA2-COMB2

5.00

DA2

4 00
4.00
3.00

DA3

2.00
1 00
1.00
0.00
20.0

22

22.0

24.0

26.0

28.0

30.0

32.0

'k ()

34.0

36.0

38.0

40.0

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CHECK FOR
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Immediate settlement
n

s0 =

s 0 = qB

qB
0 1 (1 2 )
E

i =1

I = 01

Janbu et al. (1956)

square
circular

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I(H i ) I (H i 1 )
(1 2 )
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....considering the single strip footing

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q (kPa)=

167.32

B (m) =

1.50

L (m) =

21.40

H ((m)) =

50

0.3

E' (kPa) =

30000

H/B =

666 7
666.7

D/B =

L/B=

14.3

0 =

1 =

1.8

(m)=

0.014

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....considering an equivalent
spread foundation spanning
over the whole building base
area

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q (kPa) =

64.77

B (m) =

15.50

L (m) =

21.40

H1 =

20

H2 =

50

1 =

0 30
0.30

2 =

0.50

cu (kPa) =

80.00

Eu (kPa) =

32000

E' (kPa) =

30000

H1/B =

1.29

H2/B =

64 52
64.52

D/B =

0.00

L/B=

1.38

1.00

1 (1) =

0.50

1.00

1 (2) =

0.70

(m)=

0.021

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Oedometric settlement

k
k

Soil 1: medium
dense sand (0-20 m)
= 18.5 kN/m3
cc = 0
=
= 38
E = 30 MPa

Soil 2: clayey silt


= 18.5 kN/m3
Cc = 0.36
Cs = 0.022
Cv=2*10-3 cm2/s
Cu = 80 kPa

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6.6.2 (5) The depth of the compressible soil layer to be


considered when calculating settlement should depend on the size
and shape of the foundation, the variation in soil stiffness with
depth and the spacing of foundation elements.

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Stress increment

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layers

z
(m)

z (from
g.s.)
(m)

z
(kPa)

u
(kPa)

''z
(kPa)

e0

z
(kPa)

z /'z

''z_fin
(kPa)

ef

Sed
(m)

1,00

0,50

20,25

374,63

174,13

200,50

0,91

21,67

0,11

222,17

0,86

0,023

0,012

2,00

0,50

20,75

383,88

179,03

204,84

0,90

20,87

0,10

225,71

0,86

0,022

0,011

3,00

0,50

21,25

393,13

183,94

209,19

0,90

20,10

0,10

229,29

0,86

0,021

0,010

4,00

0,50

21,75

402,38

188,84

213,53

0,90

19,37

0,09

232,90

0,86

0,020

0,010

5,00

0,50

22,25

411,63

193,75

217,88

0,89

18,68

0,09

236,55

0,86

0,019

0,009

6 00
6,00

0 50
0,50

22 75
22,75

420 88
420,88

198 65
198,65

222 22
222,22

0 89
0,89

18 01
18,01

0 08
0,08

240 24
240,24

0 86
0,86

0 018
0,018

0 009
0,009

7,00

0,50

23,25

430,13

203,56

226,57

0,89

17,38

0,08

243,95

0,86

0,017

0,009

8,00

0,50

23,75

439,38

208,46

230,91

0,88

16,78

0,07

247,69

0,85

0,016

0,008

9,00

0,50

24,25

448,63

213,37

235,26

0,88

16,20

0,07

251,46

0,85

0,015

0,008

10,00

0,50

24,75

457,88

218,27

239,60

0,88

15,66

0,07

255,26

0,85

0,015

0,007

11,00

0,50

25,25

467,13

223,18

243,95

0,88

15,13

0,06

259,08

0,85

0,014

0,007

12,00

0,50

25,75

476,38

228,08

248,29

0,87

14,63

0,06

262,93

0,85

0,013

0,007

13 00
13,00

0 50
0,50

26 25
26,25

485 63
485,63

232 99
232,99

252 64
252,64

0 87
0,87

14 16
14,16

0 06
0,06

266 79
266,79

0 85
0,85

0 013
0,013

0 006
0,006

Stot=

0,033

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layers

z
(m)

z (from
g.s.)
(m)

z
(kPa)

u
(kPa)

'z
(kPa)

z
(kPa)

z /
/'z

'z_fin
(kPa)

ef

Sed
(m)

1,00

2,00

21,00

388,50

181,49

207,02

20,48

0,10

227,50

0,86

0,022

0,043

2,00

2,00

23,00

425,50

201,11

224,40

17,69

0,08

242,09

0,86

0,017

0,035

3 00
3,00

2 00
2,00

25 00
25,00

462 50
462,50

220 73
220,73

241 78
241,78

15 39
15,39

0 06
0,06

257 17
257,17

0 85
0,85

0 014
0,014

0 029
0,029

4,00

2,00

27,00

499,50

240,35

259,16

13,48

0,05

272,64

0,84

0,012

0,024

5,00

2,00

29,00

536,50

259,97

276,54

11,88

0,04

288,42

0,84

0,010

0,020

6,00

2,00

31,00

573,50

279,59

293,92

10,54

0,04

304,46

0,83

0,008

0,017

7,00

2,00

33,00

610,50

299,21

311,30

9,40

0,03

320,70

0,83

0,007

0,014

8,00

2,00

35,00

647,50

318,83

328,68

8,43

0,03

337,11

0,82

0,006

0,012

9,00

2,00

37,00

684,50

338,45

346,06

7,60

0,02

353,65

0,81

0,005

0,010

10 00
10,00

2 00
2,00

39 00
39,00

721 50
721,50

358 07
358,07

363 44
363,44

6 88
6,88

0 02
0,02

370 31
370,31

0 81
0,81

0 004
0,004

0 009
0,009

11,00

2,00

41,00

758,50

377,69

380,82

6,25

0,02

387,07

0,80

0,004

0,008

12,00

2,00

43,00

795,50

397,31

398,20

5,71

0,01

403,90

0,80

0,003

0,007

13,00

2,00

45,00

832,50

416,93

415,58

5,23

0,01

420,81

0,79

0,003

0,006

13,00

2,00

47,00

869,50

436,55

432,96

4,81

0,01

437,76

0,78

0,003

0,005

13,00

2,00

49,00

906,50

456,17

450,34

4,43

0,01

454,77

0,78

0,002

0,005

Stot=

0,243

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Settlement time development


p

H
2H

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qt (MPa)
20

40

100

u2 (MPa)
200

300

0,0

10

10

10

15

15

15

20

z (m)

z (m)

z (m)

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0,5

1,0

1,5

20

25

25

25

30

30

30

35

35

H 1.5 m

40

settleme
ent (m)

time (days)
0

20

40

60

80

100

35

120

140

0,00
40

40

0,01
0,02
0,03
0 04
0,04

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u2 (MPa)
200

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0,0

10

10

10

15

15

15

20

z (m)

z (m)

20

25

25

30

30

30

35

35

0,00
0 05
0,05

time (months)
10

40

15

0,5

1,0

20

25

40

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fs (kPa)

qt (MPa)

settlemen
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z (m)

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2H 7 m

H 3.5 m

35

20

1,5

25
40

0,10
0,15
0,20
0 25
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