Building Foundation Verification
Building Foundation Verification
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Project Name:
Job #:
Design by:
Date:
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Building Foundations
54321
LAA
6/30/2012
English
Rectangle
Terzaghi & Peck
Variable
Footing Width
Footing Thickness
Footing Length
Embedment Depth
Value
6.0 ft
1.5 ft
8.0 ft
2.5 ft
Variable
Ground Water Depth
Rigidity factor
Max. Depth
Axial Load
Value
25.0 ft
0.8
40.0 ft
240.0 k
Geotechnical Properties
#
Material Type
USCS
Layer
Thick, ft
Consistency
Granular Soil
SW
Medium Dense
Granular Soil
SP
Loose
0.050
0.005
118.0
Cohesive Soil
20.00
0 - 20
12.00
20 - 32
8.00
32 - 40
Compr.
Ratio
Cc/(1+e)
0.020
Soft
0.110
0.011
115.0
Results
Applied Pressure, q:
Total Settlement:
5375.0 lb/ft^2
1.600 in 1.61 inch, top of page 148, Foundation Design, Teng
Type of Structure
Strip Load
Embankments
Residences
Mulitstory Building
Industrial Building
Water Tanks
Solar Foundations
Parking Garage
Column Load
Max. Allow.
Max. Allow.
Static Settlement Differential Settlem
----Site specific
1/2 inch per 15 ft
5 - 25 kips
1.0 inch
1/4 inch per 20 ft
10 - 30 kips
1.0 inch
3/8 inch per 15 ft
70 - 100 kips
1.5 inch
3/8 inch per 20 ft
----1.5 inch
3/8 inch per 20 ft
1 - 8 kips
0.5 inch
1/4 inch per 20 ft
80 - 2,000 kips
3/8 inch
1/4 inch per 20 ft
/L
1/360
1/960
1/480
1/640
1/640
1/960
1/960
A "Guide" to Settlement Final design values to be determined by the project design engineer(s)
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Depth
(ft)
0.31
0.94
1.56
2.19
2.81
3.44
4.06
4.69
5.31
5.94
6.56
7.19
7.81
8.44
9.06
9.69
10.31
10.94
11.56
12.19
12.81
13.44
14.06
14.69
15.31
15.94
16.56
17.19
17.81
18.44
19.06
19.69
20.31
20.94
21.56
22.19
22.81
23.44
24.06
24.69
25.31
25.94
26.56
27.19
27.81
28.44
29.06
29.69
30.31
30.94
31.56
32.19
32.81
33.44
34.06
34.69
35.31
35.94
36.56
37.19
O.C.+Eff. Str
(psf)
343.13
419.38
495.63
571.88
648.13
724.38
800.63
876.88
953.13
1029.38
1105.63
1181.88
1258.13
1334.38
1410.63
1486.88
1563.13
1639.38
1715.63
1791.88
1868.13
1944.38
2020.63
2096.88
2173.13
2249.38
2325.63
2401.88
2478.13
2554.38
2630.63
2706.88
2781.88
2855.63
2929.38
3003.13
3057.38
3092.13
3126.88
3161.63
3196.38
3231.13
3265.88
3300.63
3335.38
3370.13
3404.88
3439.63
3474.38
3509.13
3543.88
3578.63
3612.44
3645.31
3678.19
3711.06
3743.94
3776.81
3809.69
3842.56
Eff. Stress
(psf)
343.13
419.38
495.63
571.88
648.13
724.38
800.63
876.88
953.13
1029.38
1105.63
1181.88
1258.13
1334.38
1410.63
1486.88
1563.13
1639.38
1715.63
1791.88
1868.13
1944.38
2020.63
2096.88
2173.13
2249.38
2325.63
2401.88
2478.13
2554.38
2630.63
2706.88
2781.88
2855.63
2929.38
3003.13
3057.38
3092.13
3126.88
3161.63
3196.38
3231.13
3265.88
3300.63
3335.38
3370.13
3404.88
3439.63
3474.38
3509.13
3543.88
3578.63
3612.44
3645.31
3678.19
3711.06
3743.94
3776.81
3809.69
3842.56
Ftng. Stress
(psf)
5066.93
4994.43
4774.10
4416.38
3981.14
3528.06
3096.66
2706.71
2364.66
2069.62
1817.31
1602.25
1418.97
1262.48
1128.43
1013.15
913.59
827.22
751.95
686.05
628.11
576.94
531.58
491.20
455.13
422.78
393.69
367.43
343.66
322.07
302.43
284.49
268.08
253.03
239.20
226.45
214.68
203.80
193.71
184.35
175.64
167.53
159.96
152.89
146.27
140.08
134.26
128.79
123.65
118.81
114.25
109.94
105.87
102.02
98.38
94.93
91.65
88.54
85.59
82.78
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Strain
(%)
1.916
1.777
1.643
1.505
1.366
1.230
1.100
0.978
0.867
0.766
0.676
0.595
0.525
0.463
0.408
0.361
0.320
0.284
0.253
0.225
0.201
0.181
0.162
0.146
0.132
0.120
0.109
0.099
0.090
0.083
0.076
0.069
0.160
0.147
0.136
0.126
0.118
0.111
0.104
0.098
0.093
0.088
0.083
0.079
0.075
0.071
0.067
0.064
0.061
0.058
0.055
0.053
0.110
0.105
0.101
0.097
0.092
0.089
0.085
0.081
Indiv. Sett.
(in)
0.144
0.133
0.123
0.113
0.102
0.092
0.082
0.073
0.065
0.057
0.051
0.045
0.039
0.035
0.031
0.027
0.024
0.021
0.019
0.017
0.015
0.014
0.012
0.011
0.010
0.009
0.008
0.007
0.007
0.006
0.006
0.005
0.012
0.011
0.010
0.009
0.009
0.008
0.008
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.006
0.006
0.006
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.005
0.004
0.004
0.004
0.008
0.008
0.008
0.007
0.007
0.007
0.006
0.006
Tot. Settlement
(in)
0.144
0.277
0.400
0.513
0.616
0.708
0.790
0.864
0.929
0.986
1.037
1.081
1.121
1.155
1.186
1.213
1.237
1.258
1.277
1.294
1.309
1.323
1.335
1.346
1.356
1.365
1.373
1.381
1.387
1.393
1.399
1.404
1.416
1.427
1.438
1.447
1.456
1.464
1.472
1.479
1.486
1.493
1.499
1.505
1.511
1.516
1.521
1.526
1.530
1.535
1.539
1.543
1.551
1.559
1.567
1.574
1.581
1.587
1.594
1.600
Total Stress
(psf)
343.13
419.38
495.63
571.88
648.13
724.38
800.63
876.88
953.13
1029.38
1105.63
1181.88
1258.13
1334.38
1410.63
1486.88
1563.13
1639.38
1715.63
1791.88
1868.13
1944.38
2020.63
2096.88
2173.13
2249.38
2325.63
2401.88
2478.13
2554.38
2630.63
2706.88
2781.88
2855.63
2929.38
3003.13
3076.88
3150.63
3224.38
3298.13
3371.88
3445.63
3519.38
3593.13
3666.88
3740.63
3814.38
3888.13
3961.88
4035.63
4109.38
4183.13
4255.94
4327.81
4399.69
4471.56
4543.44
4615.31
4687.19
4759.06
Pore Water
(psf)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
19.50
58.50
97.50
136.50
175.50
214.50
253.50
292.50
331.50
370.50
409.50
448.50
487.50
526.50
565.50
604.50
643.50
682.50
721.50
760.50
799.50
838.50
877.50
916.50
References:
1. "Foundation Design", 2nd edition, Coduto, 2000.
2. "Geotechnical Engineering", Coduto, 1998
3. "Settlement Analysis", SoilStructure Software, 2012
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