Elastic Foundation Settlements on Sand Deposits
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 113, Issue 8
Abstract
A method for computing the elastic settlement of a foundation on a sand deposit using the conventional elastic settlement, but adjusting the settlement influence factor as computed by Steinbrenner to a reduced influence depth is proposed. The reduced influence depth is based on observations of strain profiles and the Boussinesq stress profile. It is suggested this reduced influence depth be taken as a maximum of 5B but not more than the stratum depth. A number of settlement cases are examined using this procedure and empirical equations for the stress‐strain modulus are suggested. The cases examined show very good results using this suggested method.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 113 • Issue 8 • August 1987
Pages: 846 - 860
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