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500 kN
Harrs solution
Settlement, s
Df
BL
q n =
(1 :2 )
NC Clay
q n' B
Ip
E / m3
17 kN
cU 60kPa
2
mv increase
0.3(min
/contact
MN ) stress [note it is the
net
increase in stress that causes settlement]
B =
Breadth of foundation
Ip =
Influence factor
E =
Modulus of elasticity
Poissons ratio
(= 0.5 for immediate settlement in clay)
q n =
=
500
(17)(1)
( 2)( 2)
108kPa
Ip =
E =
25MPa
s =
=
Correction for rigid =
foundation
settlement =
=
(108)(2)
(1 0.5 2 )
0 .8
25
5.2mm
0.8
(0.8)(5.2)
4.2mm
q n =
u1u 0 q n' B
Ed
B =
Breadth of foundation
o =
1 =
Ed =
Modulus of elasticity
q n =
500
(17)(1)
( 2)( 2)
108kPa
0.8
0.7
s =
=
(0.7)(0.8)(108)(2)
25
4.8mm
0.8
settlement =
(0.8)(4.8)
3.2mm
mV q n H
4 I
'
mv =
'
v
mv h
h =
thickness of layer
v =
Thickness
Over
burden
pressure
(kPa)
Pour
press
ure
(kPa)
Effective
over
burden
pressure
(kPa)
0.25
0.5
0.75
1
1.25
1.5
1.75
2
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25
4.25
8.5
12.75
17
21.25
25.5
29.75
34
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.25
8.5
12.75
17
21.25
25.5
29.75
34
(B/2)/
Z
(L/2)/
Z
Influence
factor
Increase in
over burden
pressure
(kPa)
IP
4
2
1.33
1
0.8
0.67
0.57
0.5
4
2
1.33
1
0.8
0.67
0.57
0.5
0.24729
0.23247
0.205
0.17522
0.14607
0.120
0.09473
0.08403
106.72
100.24
88.56
75.6
63.2
51.84
40.6
36.28
Sode=
(note v = 4 Ip q n' because the increase in stress is below the centre of the
foundation)
s =
42.2mm
Settlement
(mm)
8.04
7.52
6.642
5.67
4.74
3.89
3.05
2.72
42.27
0.9
0.85
(0.9)(0.85)(42.2)
32.3mm