Table 8.1 Settlement of Mat Foundations on Sand and Gravel [Based on Meyerhof, G. G., (1965).
“Shallow Foundations,” Journal of the Soil Mechanics
and Foundation Engineering Division, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 91, pp. 21–31, Table 1.]
Observed Calculated
qnet(all) maximum maximum
Case B Average kN/m2 settlement, settlement, calculated Se
No. Structure Reference m (ft) N60 (kip/ft2) Se mm (in.) Se mm (in.) observed Se
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)
1 T. Edison Rios and Silva (1948) 18.29 229.8 15.24 30.64
São Paulo, Brazil (60) 15 (4.8) (0.6) (1.21) 2.01
2 Banco do Brazil Rios and Silva (1948); 22.86 239.4 27.94 26.6
São Paulo, Brazil Vargas (1961) (75) 18 (5.0) (1.1) (1.05) 0.95
3 Iparanga Vargas (1948) 9.14 304.4 35.56 67.64
São Paulo, Brazil (30) 9 (6.4) (1.4) (2.66) 1.9
4 C.B.I., Esplanda Vargas (1961) 14.63 383.0 27.94 34.82
São Paulo, Brazil (48) 22 (8.0) (1.1) (1.37) 1.25
5 Riscala Vargas (1948) 3.96 229.8 12.7 22.98
São Paulo, Brazil (13) 20 (4.8) (0.5) (0.9) 1.81
6 Thyssen Schultze (1962) 22.55 239.4 24.13 19.15
Düsseldorf, Germany (74) 25 (5) (0.95) (0.75) 0.79
7 Ministry Schultze (1962) 15.85 220.2 20.32 22.02
Düsseldorf, Germany (52) 20 (4.6) (0.8) (0.87) 1.08
8 Chimney Schultze (1962) 20.42 172.4 10.16 34.48
Cologne, Germany (67) 10 (3.6) (0.4) (1.36) 3.39
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