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Foundation Lecture6
Foundation Lecture6
Settlement
Tilt
Differential Settlement
Dilip Kumar Baidya
Department of Civil Engineering
Foundation Engineering: Introduction
Allowable Settlement
Type of structure Total allowable settlement (mm)
Office building 12 to 50 (25 is the most common value)
Heavy industrial 25 to 75
building
Bridges 50
• Stresses in structures
• Cracking
• Architectural and structural damage
• Uncomfortable feeling
• Lack of stability
FS=Capacity/demand
Typically use 2-3 for foundations
Typically use 1.5 for slopes and walls