Settlement Analysis

Organization: SoilStructure Software From page 3-48, Engineer Manual

Project Name: Embankment Verification EM 1110-1-1904, Engineering & Design,
Job #: 98765
Design by: LAA "Settlement Analysis", Sept. 1990.
Date: 6/30/2012

Foundation Geometry, GWT & Loading

Units: English
Footing Shape: Rectangle
Method: Embankment

Variable Value Variable Value

Embankement Width 40.0 ft Ground Water Depth 0.0 ft
Embank. Unit Weight 122.0 lb/ft^3
Embankement Length 80.0 ft Max. Settl. Depth 20.0 ft
Embankement Bottom 0.0 ft Embankement Height 20.0 ft

Geotechnical Properties
# Material Type USCS Layer Consistency Compr. Recompr. OC Margin Un. Weight
Thick, ft Ratio Ratio sigma m' gamma
Cc/(1+e) Cr/(1+e) lb/ft^2 lb/ft^3
1 Cohesive Soil CL 10.00 Very Soft 0.205 0.038 12000 115.0
0 - 10
2 Cohesive Soil CL 10.00 Very Soft 0.205 0.038 12000 115.0
10 - 20

Results

Applied Pressure, q: 2440.0 lb/ft^2

Total Settlement: 6.258 in 5.85 inch, bottom of page 3-49, EM 1110-1-1904

Type of Structure Strip Load Column Load Max. Allow. Max. Allow. /L
Static Settlement Differential Settlem
Embankments ----- ----- Site specific 1/2 inch per 15 ft 1/360
Residences 1 - 2.5 kip/ft 5 - 25 kips 1.0 inch 1/4 inch per 20 ft 1/960
Mulitstory Building 3 - 12 kip/ft 10 - 30 kips 1.0 inch 3/8 inch per 15 ft 1/480
Industrial Building 3 - 6 kip/ft 70 - 100 kips 1.5 inch 3/8 inch per 20 ft 1/640
Water Tanks 2 - 4 kip/ft ----- 1.5 inch 3/8 inch per 20 ft 1/640
Solar Foundations ----- 1 - 8 kips 0.5 inch 1/4 inch per 20 ft 1/960
Parking Garage 4 - 10 kip/ft 80 - 2,000 kips 3/8 inch 1/4 inch per 20 ft 1/960

A "Guide" to Settlement Final design values to be determined by the project design engineer(s)

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Table of Test Results - Page 1

Node # Depth Below Em O.C.+Eff. Str Eff. Stress Embank. Stress Emb. + Eff. Str
(ft) (psf) (psf) (psf) (psf)
1 0.17 12008.77 8.77 2440.00 2448.77
2 0.50 12026.30 26.30 2439.98 2466.28
3 0.83 12043.83 43.83 2439.92 2483.75
4 1.17 12061.37 61.37 2439.78 2501.15
5 1.50 12078.90 78.90 2439.54 2518.44
6 1.83 12096.43 96.43 2439.16 2535.59
7 2.17 12113.97 113.97 2438.62 2552.59
8 2.50 12131.50 131.50 2437.89 2569.39
9 2.83 12149.03 149.03 2436.94 2585.98
10 3.17 12166.57 166.57 2435.76 2602.32
11 3.50 12184.10 184.10 2434.31 2618.41
12 3.83 12201.63 201.63 2432.57 2634.20
13 4.17 12219.17 219.17 2430.53 2649.70
14 4.50 12236.70 236.70 2428.17 2664.87
15 4.83 12254.23 254.23 2425.46 2679.69
16 5.17 12271.77 271.77 2422.40 2694.17
17 5.50 12289.30 289.30 2418.97 2708.27
18 5.83 12306.83 306.83 2415.16 2722.00
19 6.17 12324.37 324.37 2410.97 2735.33
20 6.50 12341.90 341.90 2406.38 2748.28
21 6.83 12359.43 359.43 2401.38 2760.82
22 7.17 12376.97 376.97 2395.99 2772.95
23 7.50 12394.50 394.50 2390.18 2784.68
24 7.83 12412.03 412.03 2383.97 2796.00
25 8.17 12429.57 429.57 2377.34 2806.91
26 8.50 12447.10 447.10 2370.32 2817.42
27 8.83 12464.63 464.63 2362.89 2827.52
28 9.17 12482.17 482.17 2355.07 2837.23
29 9.50 12499.70 499.70 2346.85 2846.55
30 9.83 12517.23 517.23 2338.26 2855.49
31 10.17 12534.77 534.77 2329.29 2864.05
32 10.50 12552.30 552.30 2319.95 2872.25
33 10.83 12569.83 569.83 2310.26 2880.09
34 11.17 12587.37 587.37 2300.22 2887.59
35 11.50 12604.90 604.90 2289.85 2894.75
36 11.83 12622.43 622.43 2279.16 2901.59
37 12.17 12639.97 639.97 2268.16 2908.13
38 12.50 12657.50 657.50 2256.86 2914.36
39 12.83 12675.03 675.03 2245.28 2920.31
40 13.17 12692.57 692.57 2233.42 2925.99
41 13.50 12710.10 710.10 2221.31 2931.41
42 13.83 12727.63 727.63 2208.95 2936.58
43 14.17 12745.17 745.17 2196.36 2941.52
44 14.50 12762.70 762.70 2183.55 2946.25
45 14.83 12780.23 780.23 2170.53 2950.76
46 15.17 12797.77 797.77 2157.32 2955.09
47 15.50 12815.30 815.30 2143.93 2959.23
48 15.83 12832.83 832.83 2130.37 2963.21
49 16.17 12850.37 850.37 2116.66 2967.03
50 16.50 12867.90 867.90 2102.80 2970.70
51 16.83 12885.43 885.43 2088.81 2974.25
52 17.17 12902.97 902.97 2074.70 2977.67
53 17.50 12920.50 920.50 2060.49 2980.99
54 17.83 12938.03 938.03 2046.17 2984.20
55 18.17 12955.57 955.57 2031.77 2987.33
56 18.50 12973.10 973.10 2017.29 2990.39
57 18.83 12990.63 990.63 2002.74 2993.37
58 19.17 13008.17 1008.17 1988.13 2996.30
59 19.50 13025.70 1025.70 1973.48 2999.18
60 19.83 13043.23 1043.23 1958.78 3002.02

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Table of Test Results - Page 2

Node # Strain Indiv. Sett. Tot. Settlement Total Stress Pore Water
(%) (in) (in) (psf) (psf)
1 7.436 0.297 0.297 19.17 10.40
2 5.995 0.240 0.537 57.50 31.20
3 5.330 0.213 0.750 95.83 52.00
4 4.895 0.196 0.946 134.17 72.80
5 4.572 0.183 1.129 172.50 93.60
6 4.316 0.173 1.302 210.83 114.40
7 4.105 0.164 1.466 249.17 135.20
8 3.924 0.157 1.623 287.50 156.00
9 3.768 0.151 1.774 325.83 176.80
10 3.629 0.145 1.919 364.17 197.60
11 3.505 0.140 2.059 402.50 218.40
12 3.393 0.136 2.195 440.83 239.20
13 3.291 0.132 2.326 479.17 260.00
14 3.196 0.128 2.454 517.50 280.80
15 3.109 0.124 2.579 555.83 301.60
16 3.029 0.121 2.700 594.17 322.40
17 2.953 0.118 2.818 632.50 343.20
18 2.882 0.115 2.933 670.83 364.00
19 2.815 0.113 3.046 709.17 384.80
20 2.752 0.110 3.156 747.50 405.60
21 2.692 0.108 3.263 785.83 426.40
22 2.635 0.105 3.369 824.17 447.20
23 2.580 0.103 3.472 862.50 468.00
24 2.528 0.101 3.573 900.83 488.80
25 2.478 0.099 3.672 939.17 509.60
26 2.430 0.097 3.770 977.50 530.40
27 2.384 0.095 3.865 1015.83 551.20
28 2.340 0.094 3.958 1054.17 572.00
29 2.297 0.092 4.050 1092.50 592.80
30 2.256 0.090 4.141 1130.83 613.60
31 2.216 0.089 4.229 1169.17 634.40
32 2.177 0.087 4.316 1207.50 655.20
33 2.139 0.086 4.402 1245.83 676.00
34 2.103 0.084 4.486 1284.17 696.80
35 2.067 0.083 4.569 1322.50 717.60
36 2.032 0.081 4.650 1360.83 738.40
37 1.999 0.080 4.730 1399.17 759.20
38 1.966 0.079 4.809 1437.50 780.00
39 1.934 0.077 4.886 1475.83 800.80
40 1.902 0.076 4.962 1514.17 821.60
41 1.872 0.075 5.037 1552.50 842.40
42 1.842 0.074 5.111 1590.83 863.20
43 1.813 0.073 5.183 1629.17 884.00
44 1.784 0.071 5.254 1667.50 904.80
45 1.756 0.070 5.325 1705.83 925.60
46 1.729 0.069 5.394 1744.17 946.40
47 1.702 0.068 5.462 1782.50 967.20
48 1.676 0.067 5.529 1820.83 988.00
49 1.650 0.066 5.595 1859.17 1008.80
50 1.625 0.065 5.660 1897.50 1029.60
51 1.600 0.064 5.724 1935.83 1050.40
52 1.575 0.063 5.787 1974.17 1071.20
53 1.551 0.062 5.849 2012.50 1092.00
54 1.528 0.061 5.910 2050.83 1112.80
55 1.505 0.060 5.970 2089.17 1133.60
56 1.482 0.059 6.030 2127.50 1154.40
57 1.460 0.058 6.088 2165.83 1175.20
58 1.438 0.058 6.145 2204.17 1196.00
59 1.417 0.057 6.202 2242.50 1216.80
60 1.395 0.056 6.258 2280.83 1237.60

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 References:

1. "Foundation Design", 2nd edition, Coduto, 2000.

2. "Geotechnical Engineering", Coduto, 1998
3. "Settlement Analysis", SoilStructure Software, 2012

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