Schmatmann

strip
Width
Length

B=
L=
L/B =
Df =

Depth of the foundation

square
2.6
2.6
23
23
8.846154 8.846154
2
2

Dq =
zp =

146.6
4.6

146.6
3.3

q'vo =

31.4

31.4

s'vp =
Izp =
time =
C1 =
C2 =

46.714

39.057

0.677151
5
0.892906
1.339794

0.693739
years
0.892906
1.339794

z/B

Rigid footing vertical Influence factor, Iz

Influence factor, Iz
0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Relative depth below footing base, z/B

Izp =+0.5
1

Plane strain L/B > 10

Axiasymmetric L/B =1
4

0.1

Dp
s 'vp

Strain influence (data for drawing)

Plane
Axialsymetric
strain
z/B
Iz
0
0.2
0.1
0.5
0.35
0.5
1
0.5 0.333333
2 0.333333
0
4
0

Normall consolidated
ri = q'nB0.7Ic
Ic = 1.71/N1.4

r=
i,t

0.7

q'B Ic fsf l f t

Overconsolidated

r=-s
i,t
q'

2
'vo B0.7Ic fsfl ft
3

q'
B
N
ri

Width of foundation
average SPT count in the influence zone (75% settlement

ri,t =

settlement after time t

Ic

compressibility index

fs

shape factor

fl

sand thickness correction factor

ft
L
zi

time factor

Hs

Thickness of the deforming

layer if < zi

R3
Rt

where:

Ic =

1.71
N1.4

1.25L / B
fs =
L / B + 0.25

H
fL =- s
zi

Hs
2
zi

0.77lnB

zi = e

ft =++
1 R3

R t log(t / 3)

immediate settlement

T count in the influence zone (75% settlement

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Foundation Depth
B
L

Layer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

Dz
1.00
0.30
1.70
0.50
1.00
0.70
1.30
1.00
1.00
1.50
0.40

=
=
=

2m
2.6 m
23 m

z
0.50
1.15
2.15
3.25
4.00
4.85
5.85
7.00
8.00
9.25
10.20

qc
25
35
35
70
30
85
170
60
100
40
65

Iz

IzDz/E

Dz
100
30
170
50
100
70
130
100
100
150
40

z
50
115
215
325
400
485
585
700
800
925
1020