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Foundation Design Requirements PDF
Foundation Design Requirements PDF
Client requirements
Environment Statutory
Foundation Design requirements
Site
Experience
investigations
General Design Requirements
•Owners needs and statutory requirements
Zone-4
>0.32g
Zone-3
0.24-0.32g
Zone-2B
0.16-0.24g
Zone-2A
0.08-0.16g
Zone-1
0.05-0.08g
Seismic Soil Profile Characterization
Average Properties for Top 30 M (100 ft) of Soil Profile
Standard
Soil Profile Penetration Undrained
Soil
Name/ Shear Wave Tests, N [or Shear
Profile
Generic Velocity, vs NCH for Strength, su
Type
Description m/sec (ft/sec) cohesionless kPa
soil layers] (psf)
(blows/foot)
>1,500
SA Hard Rock
(>4,920)
750 to 1,500
SB Rock
(2,460 to 4,920)
Very Dense Soil
350 to 750 >100
SC and Soft
(1,150 to 2,460)
>50
(>2,088)
Rock
175 to 350 50 to 100
SD Stiff Soil Profile
(575 to 1,150)
15 to 50
(1,044 to 2,088)
<175 <50
SE Soft Soil Profile
(<575)
<15
(<1,044)
Masonary
Wall
Df = 3 ft
1' 1'
RC Footing
10 ft
6" PCC (1:4:8)
7' compacted
sand + gravel fill
compacted to 95%
standard density
at least 30 cm
1.0 m 30 cm 1.0 m excavation
of the building
B = width of footing area
B
...........
2.5 m . . . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . 15 cm PCC
b
S =larger of b and b1
30 o
b 45 o
Soft soil
Average soil
b1
Mechanical Requirements
• Scour depth (footings should be placed well below the scour depth)
1/ 3
q2
Scour depth, D = 1.338 in meters
f
Mats 2 in 50 mm
Angular Distortion/Differential Settlement
• The uniform settlement is not harmful but differential
settlement causes distortion in structure leading to
cracking, jamming doors windows etc
Where
= differential settlement
L = distance between the two footings/points.
Effect of Settlement and Distortion on Buildings
Uniform St
distortion