SETTLEMENT ANALYSIS FOR SHALLOW FOUNDATION BASED ON N- VALUES

Considering foundation at 4 m depth

Width, B=3 m & Length, L=3 m

Design N Value = 14

For B=3 and N=14, from Fig 9 of IS 8009, settlement per unit pressure (kg/cm 2) = 2.17 x
10-2 m = 21. 7 mm
We are finding out, what pressure gives a settlement of about 50 mm.

Rw =0.6 considered for the worst case

Fig. 12 of IS 8009, for L/B= 1 & D/(LB) =

Foxs depth factor, df =

Rigidity factor, dr = 1

50 mm = (Settlement per unit pressure X Applied pressure X Foxs depth factor x

Rigidity factor)/Rw

The design pressure is found out by putting random values to get approximate 50 mm
settlement