Structural Foundation Designers Manual

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1.11.3    Example 8: Reliability of

the soils investigation 13

1.11.4    Example 9: Deterioration of

ground exposed by excavation 13

1.11.5    Example 10: Effect of new

foundation on existing structure          14

1.12    Design procedures 14

1.13    References 14

2    Soil Mechanics, Lab Testing and Geology 15

A: Soil mechanics 15

2.1      Introduction to soil mechanics 15

2.2      Pressure distribution through ground 15

2.3      Bearing capacity 17

2.3.1      Introduction to bearing capacity          17

2.3.2      Main variables affecting bearing

capacity 19

2.3.3      Bearing capacity and bearing

pressure 19

2.3.4      Determination of ultimate

bearing capacity 20

2.3.5      Safe bearing capacity –

cohesionless soils 21

2.3.6      Safe bearing capacity –

cohesive soils 22

2.3.7      Safe bearing capacity –

combined soils 22

2.4      Settlement 22

2.4.1      Introduction to settlement 22

2.4.2      Void ratio 23

2.4.3      Consolidation test 23

2.4.4      Coefficient of volume

compressibility 24

2.4.5      Magnitude and rate of settlement        25

2.4.6      Settlement calculations 25

2.5      Allowable bearing pressure 26

2.6      Conclusions 26

B: Laboratory testing 26

2.7      Introduction to laboratory testing 26

2.8      Classification (disturbed sample tests) 26

2.8.1      Particle size and distribution 26

2.8.2      Density 27

2.8.3      Liquidity and plasticity 29

2.8.4      General 29

2.9      Undisturbed sample testing 29

2.9.1      Moisture content 29

2.9.2      Shear strength 29

2.9.3      Consolidation tests

(oedometer apparatus) 29

Preface xi

Preface to First Edition xii

The Book’s Structure and What It Is About xiii

Acknowledgements xiv

Authors’ Biographies xv

Notation xvi

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