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Figure 10.15 shows the typical

example where the loading is axial
and there is no variation in ground
level or surcharge. While this simple
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constructed, the more general
with any GCP product. situation needs to be considered,
rstly for calculating the total and
net bearing pressures with
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variations in surcharge and/or
ground levels and then for the
effects of introducing asymmetrical
loading.

While on good bearing soils modest

surcharges and/or changes in ground levels will have little effect on the bearing capacity of
the soils, in poor soil conditions or where the load changes are signicant they can have a
dramatic effect. For a general case therefore the net increase in load, N, is given by the
formula

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This is shown diagrammatically in Fig. 10.16.

It should be noted that where the soil level has been signicantly reduced by a major Like Page Share
regrading of the site or
by construction of basements and the like, consideration should be given to the effects of
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heave particularly in clays or where there are artesian groundwater pressures.

It is almost always sufciently accurate to take the weight of the new foundation and
backll as equal to the weight of soil displaced, i.e. FB ~ SB. Thus the equations for net
increase in load and net increase in soil pressure simplify to:

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When the ground levels and surcharge pressures are only nominally changed, FS ~ SS ,
and so the formulae reduce to Feed
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FOUNDATIONS (134) STRUCTURES (63)
PILES (61) WATERPROOFING (58) SOILS (47)
FOOTINGS (30) SITE EXPLORATION (30)
BUILDING (29) PAD FOUNDATIONS (18) STRIP
FOUNDATIONS (18) CONCRETE (15) RAFT
i.e. the net increase in soil load is equal to the load from the superstructure as mentioned
FOUNDATIONS (14) DRILLED PIER FOUNDATIONS (13)
previously.
RETAINING WALLS (10) EXCAVATIONS (9) SURFACE
SPREAD FOUNDATIONS (9) DRILLED SHAFTS (6) MAT
In the examples above, the foundations have been axially loaded such that the total bearing
FOUNDATIONS (5) SHEET PILE (5) WALLS (5) SLABS (4)
pressure is given by
SLIP CIRCLES AND UNDERPINNING (4) STRUCTURAL
DESIGN (4) STEEL (3) BULKHEADS (2) FLOOR (2)
MASONRY (2) ROOF (2) STONE (2) COLUMNS (1) DOORS
(1) PIPES (1) TIMBER (1) TIMBER PILES (1) VERTICAL
TRANSPORTATION STRUCTURES (1) WINDOWS (1)
While this is the most common situation, and it is clearly an efcient design principle to
WOOD CONSTRUCTION (1)
create a foundation which uses the maximum available bearing pressure over its entire
base, there are many occasions when this is not practical and non-uniform foundation Powered by Blogger.
pressures have to be con- sidered. This non-uniformity is typically caused by:
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(1) The applied superstructure load P not being on the centroid of the foundation.
COMPONENTS OF A BUILDING: Sub-structure and Super-
(2) The superstructure being xed to the foundations such that moments are transferred
structure.
into the foundation (e.g xed bases of rigid sway frames).
A building has two basic parts: (i) Substructure or
(3) The application of horizontal loads.
foundations, and (ii) Superstructure. Sub-structure or
Foundation is the lower p...
(4) Variations in relative loads on combined bases (e.g. bases carrying two or more
columns). Design Example 3: Reinforced Strip
Foundation.
Thus in a general case the total pressure under a base with a small out-of-balance moment The load-bearing wall of a single-storey
is building is to be supported on a wide
reinforced strip foundation. A site
investigation has revea...

Example: Pile cap design.

A pile cap is required to transfer the load
from a 400 mm 400 mm column to four
600 mm diameter piles, as shown in Fig.
14.30 . Pile caps...

BORING METHODS - SITE EXPLORATION.

The following are the various boring
methods commonly used: (i) Auger boring.
The moment MT is calculated by taking moments about the centroid at the underside of the
(ii) Auger and shell boring. (iii) Wash
foundation. In these cases it is usually benecial to consider the total bearing pressure
boring. (iv) Percus...
which allows for the balancing effect of the resultant force due to eccentric loads and/or
applied moments. TIMBERING OF TRENCHES - SOILS.
When the depth of trench is large, or when
As with simple beam design if the sub-soil is loose, the sides of the trench
may cave in. The problem can be solved by
adopting...

FOUNDATIONS FOR BLACK COTTON SOILS.

Black cotton soils and oher expansive soils
have typical characteristics of shrinkage
and swelling due to moisture movement
through them. Du...

the pressure will be negative and tension, theoretically, will be developed. However, for Design Example 5: Pad base axial load
most foundations it is impossible to reliably develop tension, and the foundation pressure is plus bending moment (small eccentricity).
either compressive or zero. A column pad base is subject to an axial
load of 200 kN (dead) plus 300 kN
For a simple rectangular foundation (imposed), and a bending moment of 40
kNm. To suit site constrai...

TYPES OF FOUNDATIONS: Shallow

foundation, Deep Foundations.
Foundations may be broadly classified
under two heads: (a) Shallow Foundations
(b) Deep Foundations. According to
Terzaghi, a foundat...

LIVE LOADS IN A BUILDING: on floors, on

roofs.
Live loads, also called as super-imposed
loads, consisi of moving or variable loads,
due to people or occupants, their furniture,
temporary ...
where eT is the resulting eccentricity of the foundation.
Driven Piles: Advantages and Disadvantages.
Therefore if eT is less than L/6, the foundation will be fully in compression. This is known Piles may be of timber, steel or concrete. When the piles
as the middle third rule which is illustrated previously. are of concrete, they are to be precast. They may be
driven either vertically or...
Where eT is greater than L/6, a triangular stress distribution is generated under part of the

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base and zero under the remainder, and the maximum bearing pressure is calculated using Blogs de Inters:
the shortened base theory, which, for a rectangular base is

Seguidores
(26)

(see Fig. 10.17 (c)).

Again benets can be made by considering the total bearing pressure, thus utilizing the
foundation loads which reduce the overturning and increase the effective length of the
pressure diagram. Consideration should also be given to the positioning of the base so that
the vertical loads P and F are used to counteract the effects of any moment or horizontal

loads. In the example shown in Fig. 10.17, the load P should be to the left of the centreline
such that the formula for calculating the total eccentricity becomes Archivo del blog
2016 (1)

2015 (11)

The ideal situation is that eT should be zero or 2014 (29)

2013 (158)

December (4)

While it is appropriate to compare the existing load with the new load on the ground when November (4)

designing axially loaded foundations, in the more general case where the loads are
October (4)
eccentric, it is necessary to consider the allowable bearing pressure (net or total) with the
applied foundation pressure (net or total) and it is recommended that pressures are September (5)
compared rather than loads in all cases to maintain consistency
and avoid confusion. August (4)

July (5)
Eccentrically loaded rectangular pad or strip foundations are generally designed on the
middle third rule where this applies. For other shapes and conditions a trial and error basis June (5)
is adopted. A base size is selected and the resulting bearing pressures compared with the
allowable; the base size is adjusted up or down and the calculations repeated until the May (8)
maximum bearing pressure is close to the allowable. Experience will soon enable the
engineer to make a fairly accurate rst guess on the size of base required and reduce the April (9)
number of iterations necessary.
March (17)

February (31)

January (62)

Design Example: Rectangular Balanced Foundation.

Balanced foundations (rectangular, cantilever, tr...

Design Example: Tied Portal Frame Base.

Tied foundations - Design.

Tied and Balanced Foundations.

Tied and Balanced Foundations.

Design - Jacking Raft

Design - Buoyancy Raft.

Design - Beam Strip Raft.

Design - Lidded Cellular Raft.

Design - Cellular Raft.

Design Example: Slip Sandwich Raft.

Fig. 10.16 Denition of loads and pressures general case.
Design - Slip Sandwich Raft.

PIPING FAILURES IN SAND CUTS.

BRACED CUTS.

ANCHORAGE OF BULKHEADS.

Crust Raft - Design.

Design Example: Nominal Crust Raft.

Design - Nominal Crust Raft Semi-Flexible

Semi-Fexible Rafts: Design Span for Local

Depressi...

Bearing Pressure Design - Semi-Fexible Rafts.

Design of Semi-Fexible Raft Layouts

Design Principles - Semi-Flexible Rafts.

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Design Example: Floating Slab.

Sizing of the Slab.

Design Decisions - Floating Slabs.

Floating Slabs (Ground Slabs).

Sizing of the Design: Continuous Beam Strips.

Design Decisions: Continuous Beam Strips.

Rectangular and tee-beam Continuous Strips.

Design Example 5: Pad base axial load plus

bendi...

Pad Foundations with axial Loads and Bending

Momen...

Design Example: Reinforced Pad Base.

Design Example 3: Reinforced Strip Foundation.

Design Decisions - Sizing up of the Design - Reinf...

Reinforced Concrete Pads and Strips.

Unreinforced Concrete Strips.

Design Example: Deep Mass Concrete Pad Base.

Design Example: Trench Fill Strip Footing.

Trench Fill Foundation Design Decisions.

Trench Fill Strips.

Unreinforced Concrete Pads and Strips.

Foundations: General Design Method.

Structural Design of Foundation Members.

Foundation Design: Calculation of Applied Bearing

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Foundation Design: Denition of Bearing

Pressures....

FOUNDATION DESIGN CALCULATION PROCEDURE.

Exploitation of Foundation Stiffness and Resulting...

Select Foundation: Questioning the information

and...

General Approach to Choice of Foundations.

Fig. 10.17 Foundation in bending about single axis.
Information collection/assessment - Structural Co...
Categories: FOUNDATIONS
Selection of the Appropriate Foundation.

Related Post: Grillage Foundations - Description.

FOUNDATIONS Retaining Walls.

Manufactured Foundation Drainage System Installation. Pier and Beam Foundations.

MANUFACTURED FOUNDATION DRAINAGE SYSTEMS Floating Ground Foor Slabs.

Prefabricated Foundation Drainage System Installation
Suspended Ground Floor Slabs.
PREFABRICATED FOUNDATION AND SOIL DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
Pile Caps and Ground Beams.
Design Example: Holed balanced foundation.
Anchor Blocks - Description.
Design Example: Trapezoidal balanced foundation.
Anchor Piles - Description.
Design Example: Cantilever Balanced Foundation.

Design Example: Rectangular Balanced Foundation. Steel Piles - Description.

Balanced foundations (rectangular, cantilever, trapezoidal and holed) Design. Timber Piles - Description.

Design Example: Tied Portal Frame Base.

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