CVLE451

Online Lecture 8
Study Problem on in situ test data analysis, BC and Settlement (Past MT question)

A one-story building is to be supported by spread

footings on a soil profile as shown below. The profile is
obtained by soil exploration done to a depth of 17 m,
using a rotary drill.

a. Is this exploration depth sufficient for analyzing the

foundation-soil interaction? (Use de Beer’s
approach).

b. A Shelby tube of outer diameter 7.56 cm and inner

diameter of 7.30 cm is used to recover undisturbed
samples from the clay layer. Could you make a
comment on the quality of these samples?

c. Standard penetration test (SPT) has been conducted

at 1.5 m depth intervals in the sand layer.

i. Determine the average (N1)60 and correlate to 

(angle of internal friction angle) of sand using
Hatanaka and Uchida (1996) approach.
ii. Determine Young’s Modulus, Es using Kulhawy
and Mayne (1990) approach.
iii. Determine the allowable bearing capacity using
the average N60 of the sand layer. Is the chosen
foundation size safe to carry the given column
load.
d. Determine the elastic settlement expected to occur
within a time span of 10 years.
e. Determine the allowable bearing capacity using Terzaghi’s equation, and compare with (iii).
f. Vane Shear tests were conducted in the clay layer. The vane dimensions were 63.5 mm x 127
mm. At mid clay, the torque required to cause failure was 0.06 N.m. Estimate the over-
consolidation ratio (OCR) of clay.
g. Determine the consolidation settlement of the clay layer using the following assumptions:
Cc=0.009 (LL-10) and if required take Cr= 1/10 Cc
h.What will be the total settlement and is it within a reasonable range?
Study Problem cont. a. Is this exploration depth sufficient for analyzing the
foundation-soil interaction? (Use de Beer’s
approach).

b. A Shelby tube of outer diameter 7.56 cm and inner

diameter of 7.30 cm is used to recover undisturbed
samples from the clay layer. Could you make a
comment on the quality of these samples?
Study Problem cont.

c. Standard penetration test (SPT) has been conducted at 1.5 m depth intervals in the
sand layer.
i. Determine the average (N1)60 and correlate to  (angle of internal friction
angle) of sand using Hatanaka and Uchida (1996) approach. (6%)
ii. Determine Young’s Modulus, Es using Kulhawy and Mayne (1990) approach.
iii. Determine the allowable bearing capacity using the average N60 of the sand
layer. Is the chosen foundation size safe to carry the given column load.
(Stolerable= 25 mm)
Study Problem cont.

d. Determine the elastic settlement expected to

occur within a time span of 10 years.
e. Determine the allowable bearing capacity
using Terzaghi’s equation, and compare with
(iii).
 Study Problem cont.

f. Vane Shear tests were conducted in the clay layer. The vane dimensions were
63.5 mm x 127 mm. At mid clay, the torque required to cause failure was 0.06
N.m. Estimate the over-consolidation ratio (OCR) of clay.
g. Determine the consolidation settlement of the clay layer using the following
assumptions:
Cc=0.009 (LL-10) and if required take Cr= 1/10 Cc
h.What will be the total settlement and is it within a reasonable range?
 HWK2/Problem 1
Results of a plate load test in sandy deposits are given in the
figure. If the size of the plate used is 0.3 x 0.3 m,
(a) Determine the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil-plate.
(b) What will be the settlement of the plate at this value?
(c) Determine the allowable bearing capacity of the soil-footing if
the footing size is 2 m x 2 m. (FS=2.5)
(d) Would a footing of size 2 m x 2 m carry 1000 kN in this soil
stratum?
(e) What will be the settlement of the footing under this load?
(f) Find the footing size for a tolerable settlement of 25 mm.
 HWK2/Problem 2
A certain column is to be supported on a 1.0 m deep rectangular footing,
subjected to a vertical downward load of 1000 kN, a horizontal load of 500 kN
and a moment of 250 kN-m in the direction of B. Soil properties: = 18 kN/m3, c=
15 kPa, = 25. The groundwater table is at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground
surface.
(a) Compute the allowable bearing capacity of the footing-soil system given,
using the General Bearing Capacity Equation. Use a factor of safety of 3.
(b) Is this size safe in bearing capacity?
(a) What will be the bearing capacity if the water table rises to the ground
level?
(d) Assume a ground inclination of 10◦ and determine the
allowable bearing capacity using Vesic’s equation.
(e) Could General BC Equation be used when ground inclination
exists?
Homework 3 on BC of Layered Soils

For a square foundation on layered sand, determine the net

allowable load that the foundation can support. Use FS=4.
Given: B= 1.5 m, Df= 1.5 m, H=1.0 m
1= 18 kN/m3, 1= 40, c1= 0
2=16.7 kN/m3 2=32, c2= 0