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Professor Giuseppe Scarpelli


Università Politecnica delle Marche
Ancona, Italy
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Past Vice-Chairman TC250/SC7
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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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Normal forces (kN)*


•Characteristic values of actions:
-Gk=permanent vertical load; Gk -460.147
C1
-Qk=variable vertical load. Qk -108.138
Gk -687.103
C2
Qk -222.355
Gk -627.8
C3
Qk -154.012
Gk -623.915
623 915
C4
Qk -152.261
Gk -685.011
C5
Qk -222.231
222 231
Gk -416.982
C6
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) qt (MPa) fs (kPa) u2 (MPa)

0 20 40 0 100 200 300 0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5


0 0 0

5 5 5

10 10 10

15 15 15

CPT results

z (m)

z (m)
z (m)

20 20 20

2
25 25 25

30 30 30

35 35 35

40 40 40

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Qt Fr

0 100 200 300 400 500 0 50 100 150


0 0

5 5

10 10

15 15
z (m)

z (m)
20 20

25 25

30 30

35 35

40 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-σv0)/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 Lunne-
Christoffersen 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 (γ) =19 kN/m3
Water depth (zw) = 2.5 m

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50 kPa 100kPa 200kPa


400kPa 800kPa 1600kPa

0,00

0,50

1,00
Setttlement (mm)

1,50

Average Cv=2*10-3 cm2/s


,
2,00

2,50

3,00

3,50
01
0,1 1 10 100 1000 10000
time (min)

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Soil Conditions:

Soil 1: medium dense


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

Soil 2: clayey silt


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

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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
Nγ 74.80 27.72
sq 1 04
1.04 1 04
1.04
sγ 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
Nγ 74.80
sq 1 03
1.03
sγ 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
Nγ 27.72
sq 1.04
sγ 0.98
Rd (kN) 7612 07
7612.07
Rd/Vd 1.00

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3.50
D = 0 m, φ' = 38°
3.00

2.50 DA1-COMB1

2.00 DA2-COMB2
Rd/Vd

DA2
1 50
1.50
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 , φ'=38°
10.00

DA1-COMB1
8.00
DA2-COMB2
Rd/Vd

6.00
DA2

4.00 DA3

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

7 00
7.00 DA1-COMB1
DA1 COMB1

6.00
DA2-COMB2
Rd/Vd

5.00

4 00
4.00 DA2

3.00
DA3
2.00

1 00
1.00

0.00
20.0 22.0 24.0 26.0 28.0 30.0 32.0 34.0 36.0 38.0 40.0 42.0 44.0
φ'k (°)

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Immediate settlement
n
I(H i ) − I (H i −1 )
s 0 = qB∑ (1 − ν 2 )
qB Ei
s0 = μ 0 μ 1 (1 − ν 2 ) i =1

E I = μ 0μ1

Janbu et al. (1956)


μ1

μ0

square
circular

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....considering the single strip footing


q (kPa)= 167.32
B (m) = 1.50
L (m) = 21.40
H ((m)) = 50
ν= 0.3
E' (kPa) = 30000
H/B = 666 7
666.7
D/B = 1
L/B= 14.3
μ0 = 1
μ1 = 1.8
δ (m)= 0.014

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q (kPa) = 64.77
B (m) = 15.50
L (m) = 21.40
H1 = 20
H2 = 50
ν1 = 0 30
0.30
ν2 = 0.50
cu (kPa) = 80.00
....considering an equivalent Eu (kPa) = 32000
spread foundation spanning E' (kPa) = 30000
over the whole building base H1/B = 1.29
area H2/B = 64 52
64.52
D/B = 0.00
L/B= 1.38
μ0 (1) = 1.00
μ1 (1) = 0.50
μ0 (2) = 1.00
μ1 (2) = 0.70
δ (m)= 0.021

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Oedometric settlement

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

Soil 2: clayey silt


γ = 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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z (from
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layers Δz σz u σ''z Δσz σ''z_fin Sed
g.s.) e0 Δσz /σ'z ef εz
(m) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (m)
(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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z (from
layers Δz σz u σ'z Δσz σ'z_fin Sed
g.s.) Δσz /σ
/σ'z ef εz
(m) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (kPa) (m)
(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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0 20 40 0 100 200 300 0,0 0,5 1,0 1,5


0 0 0

5 5 5

10 10 10

15 15 15

z (m)

z (m)
z (m)

20 20 20

H ≈ 1.5 m
25 25 25

30 30 30

time (days)
35 35 35
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
ent (m)

0,00
40 40 40

0,01
settleme

0,02
0,03
0 04
0,04

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z (m)

z (m)
z (m)

20 20 20

2H ≈ 7 m
25 25 25

30 30 30
H ≈ 3.5 m
35 35 time (months) 35

0 5 10 15 20 25 30
nt (m)

40 0,00 40 40

0 05
0,05
settlemen

0,10
0,15
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0 25
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