Figure 8.

14 Influence of structural rigidity on differential settlements: (a) a very flexible structure has little
load transfer, and thus could have larger differential settlements; (b) a more rigid structure has greater capacity
for load transfer, and thus provides more resistance to excessive differential settlements.

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Figure 8.15 Total and differential settlements of spread footings on clays.
Source: Adapted from Bjerrum, 1963.

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Figure 8.16 Total and differential settlement of spread footings on sands.
Source: Adapted from Bjerrum, 1963.

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 Table 8.3 Predicted Values of δD/δ for Spread Footing
Foundations

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Figure 8.17 Use of grade beams to tie the spread footings together.

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Figure 8.18 Comparison between computed and measured settlements of spread footings. Each bar represents
the 90 percent confidence interval (i.e., 90 percent of the settlement predictions will be within this range). The
line in the middle of each bar represents the average prediction, and the number to the right indicates the
number of data points used to evaluate each method.
Source: Based on data from Burland and Burbridge, 1985; Butler, 1975; Schmertmann, 1970; and Wahls, 1985.

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