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May 1968
Settlement of Spread Footings on Sand
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VIEW THE REPLYAuthors: David J. D'Appolonia, AM.ASCE, Elio D'Appolonia, M.ASCE, and Richard F. Brissette, AM.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 94, Issue 3
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Settlement measurements for a large number of footings supported on dune sand are compared to settlement predictions based on standard penetration tests, plate load tests, oedometer tests and triaxial stress path tests. The sand considered in this study has been preloaded by dunes or compacted by vibratory rollers. Good agreement between measurement and prediction is obtained using the procedure suggested by Meyerhof, a modification of the Terzaghi and Peck method, provided that the blow-count is corrected for overburden pressure. Good agreement is also obtained with oedometer and stress path test predictions. Predictions based on plate load tests underestimated measured settlements whereas the conventional correlations between settlement and standard penetration test resistance overestimated measured settlements.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 94 • Issue 3 • May 1968
Pages: 735 - 760
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© 1968 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: May 1968
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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David J. D'Appolonia, AM.ASCE
Instructor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
Elio D'Appolonia, M.ASCE
Pres., E. D'Appolonia Cons. Engrs., Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Richard F. Brissette, AM.ASCE
Engr., E. D'Appolonia Cons. Engrs., Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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