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Ch.3 Foundation Settlement: 3.4.8 Time Dependent Loading (Correction For Construction Period)
Ch.3 Foundation Settlement: 3.4.8 Time Dependent Loading (Correction For Construction Period)
3 FOUNDATION SETTLEMENT
A. Analytically:
P
during construction period; [Sc at t]act = [Sc at t/2]inst
P
after construction period; [Sc at t]act = [Sc at (t-tc/2)]inst
cv . t c
Where: Tc 2
H
3.5 Secondary Compression (Settlement)
C t
Ss H plog
1 e p tp
Where:
Cα : coefficient of secondary compression.
tp : time required for 100% primary consolidation.
ep : void ratio at the end of primary consolidation.
Hp : thickness of layer at the end of primary consolidation
S2
S1
Table (3.7)
Table (3.8)