EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY OF LEFKE

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
CE 306
FOUNDATION ENGINERING

WEEK 8: PROJECT

Submitted by:
HALL OZKAN
:125680
. BRKAN UGURLU
:125368
M. ABDULLAH YILMAZ:125670
FIRAT ISIK
:
HARUN DEMRKAYA
:135075
CHAN OZCELK
:
ARAM AHMET ISMAIL :131069

LEFKE

2015

HOTEL PROJECT
6 STOREY
RAFT FOUNDATON
B=15
L=30
DL=6000 TON
LL=890 TON

REAL LFE EXAMPLE

Insitu testing
SPT
LAB TESTNG
SPECIFIC GRAVITY
LL/PL
SIEVE
1D CONSOLIDATION

Structural enginering assumed a raft foundation.

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.
.

Lets check bearing capacity for a rectangular foundation first

Assume

15x30 rectangular footing B=15

L=30

we are assuming the depth of footing DF=2m inorder to pass

soft organic top soil.

0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50

Nc

5.7
7.3
9.6
12.9
17.7
25.1
37.2
57.8
95.7
172.3
347.5

Nq

1.0
1.6
2.7
4.4
7.4
12.7
22.5
41.1
81.3
173.3
415.1

Ny

0.0
0.14
1.2
1.8
5.0
9.7
19.7
42.44
100.4
360.0
1072.8

C: cohesion from laboratory testing (0,93kg/cm3): 91,22kN/m2

:unit weight of soil at foundation level from laboratory test:20.11kN/m3

Nc, Nq and N are the bearing capacity factors. They are functions of the angle of
friction .

Nc:41

Nq:25

and

Ny:25

Nc:41

Nq:25

and

Ny:25

DEAD LOAD:6000 TON=58860 KN

LVE LOAD:890 TON =8730.9KN
Assume 3x4 rectangular footing selected B=2m L=4m
Df=1.5m

C=0,93kgf/cm2=91,22kn/m2

Qu=cNc (1+0,3x

1
B
B N 10,2 x
2
4

+DfNy+

Week 7 slick 18 terzagi bearing capacity

=20,11kN/m3

=31

Nc=41

Nq(25)

qu=91,22x41(1+0,3x

(25)

+20,11x1.5x25+

1
2

x20,11x25(1-0,2x

qu=5281.4
qnu=5281.4-

xDf =5241.2 kN /m 2

qna=qnu/Fs =1747.05 kN/m2 Fs:3

q=

2 x 4 x 1.5 x 25
1,6 x 8730,9+1,4 x 58860+

22809,84
-

Df

-40.22
8

A=(3x4)=8cm

6
q=12043.96 kN/m2
qna(1747.05 kN/m2)

12043.96
q

kN/m2)

NOT

ACCEPTABLE!!!
TRY RAFT FOUNDATON

Df=2m

q=91,22kN/m2

B=15m
N =25

Nc=41

Nq=25

[ ( )]

4818,3kN/m2

L=30m
Qu=91,22x41x

1+

15 25
( )
30 41

1+ 0,4

2
=
15

Area=15x30=450cm2
Fd=7429,88kN

q=

Fd +w f
A

Df

Df=42,22kN

Wf=22500kN
=

q=223,9432kN/m2

4 center of the found

H=2m

B '=

B
2

=7.5m

Es=36488kN/m2

s=0.3
If=0,96

Df/B=2/15=0,133
L/B= 30/15=2

m=2
n=0,27
interpolition
0,50,27
0.04x
=
0,5025 0.040.011

x=0,013

F 1=0,013

0,50,27
0,084x
=
0,5025 0.0840.052

Xr=0,055=F2
Is=F1

12 s
1 s

xF2

Is=0,0447
Se=qx+x
Sc

Mu

B 12
x
2
Es
6' H

=7,19mm
H=2m

Z=2m

Mz=15/2 = 7,5/2

m:3,75

Nz=7,5/2 = 3.75/2

n=1,875

'6

=0,23x4x223,94=206,02

Sc=0,42x206,02x2=173,06mm
St=173,06+7,2=180,26mm=18cm

IR=0,23