Settlement Rehabilitation of a 35-Year-Old Building: Case Study Integrated with Analysis and Implementation
Publication: Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 16, Issue 4
Abstract
This paper presents a rehabilitation project concerning the settlement of a 35-year-old building. The foundation system of the northwest wing of the building consists of strip footings and slab on grade. Differential settlement results in significant cracking of the masonry partition walls located on the footing, and hence rehabilitation of the footing is required to stabilize the foundation system. Geotechnical and structural investigations are conducted, including site borings and analytical modeling on the basis of one-dimensional consolidation theory that is incorporated into a finite-element analysis. The predictive model exhibits that the differential settlement does not cause noticeable distress for the primary structural members, whereas the continued settlement affects use of the building. Site implementation is performed with the push-pile method to terminate the continuous settlement of the foundation.
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Acknowledgments
The site work described in this paper was conducted by Solien & Larson Engineering. Facilities Management of North Dakota State University provided necessary information for the analysis. The technical contents in this manuscript are based on the opinion of the writers and do not necessarily represent that of others.
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Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction
Volume 16 • Issue 4 • November 2011
Pages: 215 - 222
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© 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 17, 2010
Accepted: Dec 20, 2010
Published online: Dec 22, 2010
Published in print: Nov 1, 2011
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