SETTLEMENT OF RAFT FOUNDATION

(As per IS:6403-1981)

Depth of foundation Df 4.50 m
Width of foundation B = 1.00 m
Length of foundation L = 1.00 m
Angle of internal friction (deg.) Φ = 3.73 degree
At founding level Bulk density of soil ϒ = 1.84 t/m3
Cohesion of soil c = 3.00 t/m2
Correction factor for loaction of water table W' = 0.5
Inclination of load to the vertical α = 0
tan-1(0.67 tanΦ) = Φ' = 2.501 degree
Nc = 6.105
Nq = 1.398
Nϒ = 0.313
Bearing Capacity Factor {Ref. Table-1}
N'c = 5.769
N'q = 1.252
N'ϒ = 0.197
tan2(П/4+Φ/2) = NΦ = 1.139
ic = 1
Inclination factor iq = 1
iϒ = 1
sc = 1.3
Shape factor {Ref. Table-2} sq = 1.2
sϒ = 0.8

dc 1.9606
Depth factor dq 1
dϒ 1
(ϒ-1)*Df = q 3.78 t/m2

BEARING CAPACITY
Ultimate net bearing capacity (General)
cNcscdcic = 46.6809
q(Nq-1)sqdqiq = 1.8053
0.5*BϒNϒsϒdϒiϒW' = 0.1728
total = 48.659 t/m2
Ultimate net bearing capacity (Local)
(2/3)*cN'cscdcic = 29.4078
q(N'q-1)sqdqiq = 1.1431
0.5*BϒN'ϒsϒdϒiϒW' = 0.0725
total = 30.6234 t/m2

Net Bearing Capacity (nbc) = 30.6234

Safe Bearing Capacity = nbc/2.5+q = 16.029 t/m2

Settlement:
Vide Table-1 of IS : 1904 – 1986, settlement should be within permissible limit of 60mm.
 (As per IS : 8009 (Part-1) - 1976)
COHESIVE SOIL :
Total settlement St = Si + Sc
Si = Immediate settlement
Sc = Primary consolidation settlement

Si = pB(1-μ2)/E*I
Poisson's ratio μ = 0.5
Modulus of elasticity of soil E = 3500.00 t/m2
Foundation pressure p = 16.029 t/m2
Width of foundation B = 1.00 m
Influence factor I = 0.95
Immediate settlement Si = 3.26 mm

Clay is not precompressed and clay layer are sandwiched.

Sc = (Ht/1+eo)*Cclog10[(σo+Δσ)/σo]
Thickness of soil layer Ht = 1.5 m
Initial void ratio at mid-height of layer eo = 0.7
Liquid limit wL = 40 %
Compression index Cc = 0.27
Initial effective pressure at mid height of layer σo = 0.89 t/m2
Pressure increment Δσ = 0.38 t/m2
Primary consolidation settlement Sc = 36.65 mm

Clay is precompressed and clay layer are sandwiched.

Sc = ΔσmvH
Coefficient of volume compressibility mv = m2/t
Thk. Of compressible stratum from fnd. Lvl. H = m
Primary consolidation settlement Sc = 0 mm

Clay layer resting on cohesionless soil layer or Rock

Sc = λ(Ht/1+eo)*Cclog10[(σo+Δσ)/σo]
Factor λ = 1.2
Thickness of soil layer Ht = 1.5 m
Initial void ratio at mid-height of layer eo = 0.7
Liquid limit wL = 40
Compression index Cc = 0.27
Initial effective pressure at mid height of layer σo = 0.893 t/m2
Pressure increment Δσ = 0.379 t/m2
Primary consolidation settlement Sc = 43.98 mm

Therefore, total settlement, St = 47.24 mm

Depth factor df = 0.99
Rigidity factor rf = 0.8
Permissible limit of settlement Sper = 60.00 mm
Corrected settlement Std = df*rf*St = 37.42 mm
Allowable bearing pressure are safe.
So, that Allowable Bearing Capacity = = 16.029 t/m2