Newmark - 06

A small but heavily loaded utility building has dimensions of 20 m x 20 m. It applies a

uniform load on its mat foundation of 100 kN/m2 . Its mat foundation sits 1 m below the
surface. The soil profile consists of 3 m of a dry sand, with =17.5 kN/m3 under laid by a
5 m thick clay layer with a =18.5 kN/m3 with a moisture content of 22%. The clay
stratum is under laid by another sand stratum. The phreatic surface coincides with the top
of the clay layer.

(1) Using the Newmark method, what are the new stresses at the top and bottom of
the clay stratum, due to the buildings loading?
(2) What is the expected differential settlement between the building center and one
of its corners, in mm?
(3) If a laboratory sample 4 thick of the field clay attained 50% consolidation in 5
hours, what time will the clay layer in the field attain 60% consolidation?

Q=100kN/m2

1m
3m SAND
2m

CLAY
C A
5m
= 18.5 kN/m3 = 22%

SAND
D B
1.)
a. For AB = 2m cover entire area!
A = 100 kN / m 2
b. For AB = 7m
B = q (IV )(m ) = (100 )(175 )(IV )
B = 87 .5 kN / m

2.) Stresses at C and D:

 C = 50kN / m 2 and D = (0.96 )(50 ) = 48kN / m 2
Average stress at center = (100 + 87.5) / 2 = 93.8
Average stress at corner = (50 + 48 ) / 2 = 49
Make some assumption s : C C = 0.30 and G S = 2.70 for clay stratum
Se O = GS e O = (0.22 )(2.70) = 0.59
( )
p o = (3m) 17.5kN / m 3 + (2.5m)(18.5 9.8) = 74.3kN / m 2

Settlement at center =
(0.30)(5) log 74.3 + 93.8 = 0.33m

1.59 74.3

Settlement at corner =
(0.30 )(5 ) log 74.3 + 49 = 0.21m

(1.59 ) 74.3
Differenti al settlement = (0.33 - 0.21)m = 12cms

3.)
T H
CV = d =
(0.26 )(2500mm)2 = (0.18)(2 25.4mm)2
2

t tF 5hours
(5hours )(day )( year )(0.26 )(2.5 10 3 )
2

t f =
(24hours )(365days )(0.18 )(50.8) 2
t f = 2 years