Deriving soil parameters

=9.78
=
Angle of friction,

Determine the dimension of foundation

SQUARE FOUNDATION
= 1.5

C = 16

= 35.49
= 23.18
= 30.22
Shape :
= 1+ ( ) ( )

=1+ ( ) (
= 1.653
= 1+ ( ) tan
= 1+ (1) tan
= 1.625

= 32

=16 kN/

= 1- 0.4 ( )
= 1- 0.4 ( )
= 0.6

Depth

For
=

=1+

= 1+

= 1 + 2 tan

= 1 + 2 tan
=1+
=1

= 16

+ 24

= 1842.66 +

+ 145.06B

=
=
Trial taking 2 as value B
=
= 14781.69 kN/
Trial taking 3 as value B
=
= 10139.78 kN/

x Area (

= 14781.69 x 4
= 59126.76 kN
Comparing Q derived and loading from column (1000kN)

59126.76 kN > 1000 kN

Determine the dimension of foundation

RECTANGULAR FOUNDATION
= 1.5

= 35.49

C = 16

= 32

=16 kN/

= 23.18
= 30.22
Shape :
= 1+ ( ) ( )

=1+ ( ) (
=
= 1+ ( ) tan
= 1+ ( ) tan
= 1+
= 1- 0.4 ( )
= 1- 0.4 ( )
= 1-

Depth

For
=

=1+

= 1+

= 5.798

= 1 + 2 tan

= 1 + 2 tan
=1+

= 1.207

=1

= 16

+ 24

=
Trial L = 3
= 6064.78 kN/
=
= 2021.59 kN/
=

x Area (B x L)

= 2021.59 x (2 x 3)
= 12129.56 kN

Comparing Q derived and loading from column (2000kN)

12129.56 kN > 2000 kN

Trial L = 3.5
=

x Area (B x L)

= 2021.59 x
= 14151.13 kN
Comparing Q derived and loading from column (2000kN)

14151.13kN > 2000 kN

Both trial value are accepted but the first trial value L = 3 is more acceptable
because it economical choice.

Determine the settlement

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

= 0.93

SOIL PROFILE

BH1

DEPT
H OF
SOIL

TYPE OF
SOIL

=
9.78

Average

Angle of
friction,

k=3.5

(kN/
)
1

Clay
ey

Grav
elly
Grav
elly
Grav
elly

1
1
1
1
1.5
1.5
1
1

Grav
elly
Grav
elly
Grav
elly
Grav
elly
Grav
elly
Grav
elly

SAND

silty
SAND

34

1.67
7

69

1.17
7
0.95
9
0.83
0

7.062

0.73
7
0.67
0

5.159

0.59
7
0.54
6
0.51
8
0.49
5

5.373

104
139
176

sand
y
SILT

213
268.5
321

silty
SAND

356
391

7.672

20

6.848

32

24

30

19

39

62

5.810

5.360

5.297

6.006
22.274
24.750

17.677

1.5
1.5

430.75
GRAN
ITE

470.5

TABLE 1: VARIATION OF

0.47
1
0.45
1

0
0

20

WIH SOIL TYPES

SOIL

(kN/

SILTY SOIL
SANDY SILT
SAND
SILT/CLAY
GRAVEL
GRANITE/ROCK

16
18
16
18
19
26.5

Table 2: The N Value At Various Depth For Each Borehole Derived From Bore Log
BOREHOLE

BH 1

BOREHOLE

BH 2

DEPTH (m)
1.45
2.45
3.45
4.45
5.45
6.45
7.95
9.45
10.67

N
6
8
7
7
8
9
11
43
50

DEPTH (m)
1.45
2.45
3.45
4.45
5.45
6.45
7.95
9.43
10.93

N
12
13
12
31
21
17
20
50
50

12.19
13.60
15.12

50
50
50

BH 2

DEPTH
OF
SOIL

TYPE OF SOIL

gravel
ly

SILT

37

1.608

gravel
ly

silty
SAND

72

1.153

13.836

gravel
ly

silty
SAND

107

0.945

12.285

gravel
ly

silty
SAND

142

0.821

9.852

gravel
ly

silty
SAND

177

0.735

22.785

gravel
ly

silty
SAND

212

0.672

14.112

1.5

gravel
ly

silty
SAND

264.5

0.601

10.217

1.5

gravel
ly

silty
SAND

317

0.549

10.980

1.9

silty

sandy
GRAV
EL
gravel
ly
SAND
gravel
ly
SAND

375.3

0.505

25.250

(kN/
)

1.1

silty

1.5

silty

=
9.78

Average

Angle
of
frictio

K = 3.5

n,

433.6

0.470

23.50

513.1

0.432

21.60

20

13.438

36

47

25.750

43

90

21.733

41

76

1.5

silty

0.12

gravel
ly

gravel
ly
SAND
sandy
SILT

592.6

0.402

20.10

517.5

0.430

21.50

= 87,000
For the centre of foundation
=4
=

=1

=
= 0.285
= 0.004
=

= 0.75

=1
= 0.3
=

= 0.285 +
=0.2947

0.004

21.50

41

75

= 3695.42

=
-0.2825 = -0.4x
X = 0.71

1.0
0.25
0.6
x
0.65

= 14781.69 (4x1)

0.74

(0.2947) (0.71)

= 0. 0324 m = 32.35 mm
= 0.93
= 0.93 x 32.35 = 30.09 mm