Footing Settlement Schmertmann method

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Contents
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1.0.1 Design requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.0.2 Material properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.0.3 Foundation sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.0.4 Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1.0.5 Soil pressures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.0.6 Schmertmann factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.0.7 Settlement calculations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

1.0.8 Checks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
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1 Sheet1
This file calculates whether the settlement of a footing is suitable using the Schmertmann method.

1.0.1 Design requirements

Single inputs Value Units Comments Cell Ref.

∆lim 0.02 m Settlement limit. C9

1.0.2 Material properties

Single inputs Value Units Comments Cell Ref.

γconc 23.5 kN/m3 C12
γDry 19 kN/m3 C13
soilqc 6 MPa C17

Es[C18] = 3 · soilqc · 1000

= 3 · 6 · 1000 = 18000 kPa

1.0.3 Foundation sizes

Single inputs Value Units Comments Cell Ref.

B 2.7 m Foundation width. Adjust this until suitable C25
level of settlement is obtained.
D 0.8 m Foundation depth. C26

1.0.4 Loads

Single inputs Value Units Comments Cell Ref.

Pcol 1200 kN Load from the column. C29

conservatively assume full depth is concrete.

Pf [C30] = 0.8 · γconc · B · B
= 0.8 · 23.5 · 2.7 · 2.7 = 137.0 kN
Total applied load to the soil.
Ptotal[C31] = Pf + Pcol
= 137.0 + 1200 = 1340.0 kN
applied pressure.
Ptotal
p[C32] = B2
1340.0
= 2.72
= 183.0 kPa

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1.0.5 Soil pressures

σv0,ef f [C35] = γDry · D

= 19 · 0.8 = 15.2 kPa

effective stress @ 0.5B.

σvp,ef f [C36] = σv0,ef f + B2 · γDry
= 15.2 + 2.7
2
· 19 = 40.9 kPa

δq[C37] = p − σv0,ef f
= 183.0 − 15.2 = 168.0 kPa

1.0.6 Schmertmann factors

Single inputs Value Units Comments Cell Ref.

C3 1 - Shape factor. C43

Peak vertical strain influence factor.

δq
Izp[C40] = 0.5 + 0.1 · ( σvp,ef f
)0.5
= 0.5 + 0.1 · ( 168.0
40.9
)0.5 = 0.703

Embedment correction.
σv0,ef f
C1[C41] = MAX(1 − 0.5 · δq
, 0.5)
15.2
= MAX(1 − 0.5 · 168.0
, 0.5) = 0.955

Creep factor (assume immediate settlement only).

C2[C42] =1
=1 =1

1.0.7 Settlement calculations

Single inputs Value Units Comments Cell Ref.

Iz,init 0.1 - C46 (Schmertmann 1970)

Thickness of section 1.
δz1[C47] = 0.5 · B
= 0.5 · 2.7 = 1.35 m

up to peak (0 - 0.5B).
Iz,init +Izp
k1[C48] = 2
Es
· δz1
0.1+0.703
= 2
18000
· 1.35 = 3.01 × 10−5

Thickness of section 2.
δz2[C49] = 1.5 · B
= 1.5 · 2.7 = 4.05 m

consider influence depth up to 2B below footing.

Izp +0
k2[C50] = 2
Es
· δz2
0.703+0
= 2
18000
· 4.05 = 7.91 × 10−5

ktot[C51] = k1 + k2
= 3.01 × 10−5 + 7.91 × 10−5 = 0.000109

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Estimated settlement.
∆estimated[C52] = C1 · C2 · C3 · δq · ktot
= 0.955 · 1 · 1 · 168.0 · 0.000109 = 0.0175 m

1.0.8 Checks

P erf ormance:[C55] = IF(∆estimated < ∆lim , Satisfied, Failed)

= IF(0.0175 < 0.02, Satisfied, Failed) = Satisfied

Check thicknesses add to 2B.

check:depths[C56] = 2 · B − δz1 − δz2
= 2 · 2.7 − 1.35 − 4.05 =0

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