ETC10 Design Example 2.

2 (version 19/06/2009)
Example 2.2 Pad foundation with inclined eccentric load on boulder clay
Table 2.2a: SPT test results

D ep th b elo w g ro u n d level (m )

BH1
Depth
(m)
1.8
3.3
4.8
6.3
7.8

0.0

27
40
38
45
47

BH2
Depth
(m)
2.0
3.0
4.5
6.0
7.5
8.0

20

N
55
52
77
93
69
80

BH4
Depth
(m)
1.8
3.3
4.8
6.3
7.8

40

60

25
33
41
43
47

BH11
Depth
N
(m)
1.0
43
2.0
41
3.0
64
4.5
67
6.0
97
7.5
70
8.5
80

80

100
BH1
BH2

2.0

BH4
BH11
BH13

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

SPT Blowcount N

BH13
Depth
(m)
1.7
2.5
3.5
4.5
5.5
6.5
7.5

BH13

N
48
41
40
37
33
36
42

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION CHART

Eurocode 7 Design Example 2.2
Borehole No. 1
Sample No. 1
Depth 2.0 m

Sample No. 1
PARTICLE SIZE MM
BRITISH STANDARD TEST SIEVES

SEDIMENTATION
0.0001
100.0

0.001

0.01

0.1

10

100

PERCENTAGE PASSING

90.0

80.0

70.0

60.0

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0

B.S. sieve size

63
37.5
20
10
5
2
1.18
0.6
0.425
0.3
0.15
0.063

% Passing
100.0
97.5
93.0
85.2
76.8
68.4
64.1
59.0
56.5
53.5
46.8
39.0

Soil Fraction
Cobbles

Total %
0.0

Gravel

31.6

Sand

29.4

Clay/Silt

39.0

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION CHART

Wet Sieve Analysis B.S. 1377 1990 Clause 9.2

GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORIES,
TRINITY COLLEGE,
DUBLIN.2.

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION CHART

Eurocode 7 Design Example 2.2
Borehole No. 1
Sample No. 2
Depth 2.0 m

Sample No. 2

PARTICLE SIZE MM
BRITISH STANDARD TEST SIEVES

SEDIMENTATION

0.0001
100.0

0.001

0.01

0.1

10

100

PERCENTAGE PASSING

90.0

80.0

70.0

60.0

50.0

40.0

30.0

20.0

10.0

0.0

B.S. sieve size

63
37.5
20
10
5
2
1.18
0.425
0.3
0.15
0.063

% Passing
100.0
97.8
91.0
81.2
74.6
67.2
62.8
54.9
52.4
47.0
40.2

Soil Fraction
Cobbles

Total %
0.0

Gravel

32.8

Sand

27.0

Clay/Silt

40.2

PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION CHART

Wet Sieve Analysis B.S. 1377 1990 Clause 9.2

GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORIES,
TRINITY COLLEGE,
DUBLIN.2.