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6. Settlement of Shallow Footings. CIV4249: Foundation Engineering Monash University. (change of) Height Applied Load . Void Ratio Applied Stress. Oedometer Test. Particular Sample Measurements:. General Derived Relationship:. h. height vs time plots. height. h o.
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6. Settlementof Shallow Footings CIV4249: Foundation Engineering Monash University
(change of) Height Applied Load Void Ratio Applied Stress Oedometer Test Particular Sample Measurements: General Derived Relationship: h
height vs time plots height ho typically take measurements at 15s, 30s, 1m, 2m, 3m, 5m, 10m, 15m, 30m, 1h, 2h, 3h, 6h, 12h, 24h, 36h, 48h, 60h ….etc. elastic primary consolidation secondary compression typically repeat for 12.5, 25, 50, 100, 200, 400, 800 and 1600 KPa log time
Void ratio = f(h) 1.00 e e = 0.8 1 2.65 Relative Volume Specific Gravity h = 1.9 cm dia = 6.0 cm W = 103.0 g 1 + e 1.917
Instantaneous component Occurs prior to expulsion of water Undrained parameters Instantaneous component Expulsion of water cannot be separated Drained parameters Not truly elastic Elastic Settlement By definition - fully reversible, no energy loss, instantaneous Water flow is not fully reversible, results in energy loss, and time depends on permeability Sand Clay
Eu Soft clay Firm clay Stiff Clay V stiff / hard clay Eu/cu most clays nu All clays 2000 - 5000 kPa 5000 - 10000 kPa 10000 - 25000 kPa 25000 - 60000 kPa 200 - 300 0.5 (no vol. change) Elastic parameters - clay
Ed Loose sand Medium sand Dense sand V dense sand nd Loose sand Dense sand 10000 - 17000 kPa 17500 - 25000 kPa 25000 - 50000 kPa 50000 - 85000 kPa 0.1 to 0.3 0.3 to 0.4 note volume change! Elastic parameters - sand
H ez ¥ r = ez.dz 0 Elastic Settlement Q r = Hs/E = H.ez s E E Generalized stress and strain field
Distribution of Stress Q • Boussinesq solution e.g. sz = Q Is z2 y z R sz Is is stress influence factor r Is = 3 1 2p [1+(r/z)2]5/2 sr sq
Uniformly loaded circular area load, q dr By integration of Boussinesq solution over complete area: dq a r z sz = q [1- 1 ] = q.Is [1+(a/z)2]3/2 sz
2mn(m2+n2+1)1/2 Is= 1 2mn(m2+n2+1)1/2 . m2+n2+2 + tan-1 4p m2+n2-m2n2+1 m2+n2+1 m2+n2-m2n2+1 Stresses under rectangular area L B • Solution after Newmark for stresses under the cornerof a uniformly loaded flexible rectangular area: • Define m = B/z and n = L/z • Solution by charts or numerically • sz = q.Is sz z
Total stress change Is z/B
ߥ ¥ r = ez.dz 0 ⥠Computation of settlement Q 1. Determine vertical strains: 2. Integrate strains: y ez = 1[sz - n (sr + sq)] E ez = Q .(1+n).cos3y.(3cos2y-2n) 2pz2E z R sz r sr r = Q (1-n2 ) prE sq
r = 2q(1-n2).a E r = 4q(1-n2).a pE Settlement of a circular area load, q dr Centre : dq a r Edge : z sz
1 - n2 Ir r = q.B E 1+ m2 + 1 1 p m+ m2 + 1 Ir = m ln + ln m Settlement at the corner of a flexible rectangular area L B Schleicher’s solution sz z m = L/B
L/2 B/2 1 - n2 rcentre = 4q.B 2 Ir E Settlement at the centre of a flexible rectangular area L B Superposition for any other point under the footing
1 - n2 1-2n Ir rcorner = q.B Ir = F1 + F2 E 1-n X Y Settlement under a finite layer - Steinbrenner method q B H E “Rigid”
Multi-layer systems q r = r(H1,E1) +r(H1+H2,E2) - r(H1,E2) B E1 H1 E2 H2 “Rigid”
Primary Consolidation • A phenomenon which occurs in both sands and clays • Can only be isolated as a separate phenomenon in clays • Expulsion of water from soils accompanied by increase in effective stress and strength • Amount can be reasonably estimated in lab, but rate is often poorly estimated in lab • Only partially recoverable
Total stress change Is z/B
Pore pressure and effective stress changes Ds= Du + Ds¢ At t = 0 : Ds = Du At t = ¥: Ds = Ds¢ s¢f s¢i
Stress non-linearity qnet z
p¢c s¢i s¢f p¢c Cr H 1+eo Cc H 1+ec r = S log + log Cr Cc s¢i p¢c s¢f Soil non-linearity e sv
(1+eo).mv Coeff volume compressibility r = Smv.Ds¢.DH e sv
h = H / 2 h = H Flow Flow Rate of Consolidation T = cv ti/ H2 U = 90% : T = 0.848
Coefficient of Consolidation • Coefficient of consolidation, cv(m2/yr) • Notoriously underestimated from laboratory tests • Determine time required for (90% of) primary consolidation • Why?
De caH ca = r = log (t2/t1) log (t2 / t1) (1+ep) Secondary Compression • Creep phenomenon • No pore pressure change • Commences at completion of primary consolidation • ca/Cc»0.05
Flexible vs Rigid F F stress stress deflection deflection rcentre RF = 0.8 0.8 rcentre
Depth Correction B z
Total Settlement rtot = RF x DF ( relas+ rpr.con + rsec )
Differential Settlements Guiding values • Isolated foundations on clay < 65 mm • Isolated foundations on sand <40 mm Structural damage to buildings 1/150 (Considerable cracking in brick and panel walls) For the above max settlement values flexible structure <1/300 rigid structure <1/500