Strip Foundation on Geogrid-Reinforced Clay
Laboratory model test results for the ultimate bearing capacity and allowable bearing capacity at various settlement levels conducted on a strip foundation supported by geogrid-reinforced...
Performance of Oil Storage Tanks on Vibroflotation Improved Hydraulic Fill in the Port of Tampa, Florida
The paper describes a case history of design, construction and performance monitoring of two 80,000 barrel oil storage tank foundations 35 meters in diameter on a soft hydraulic fill soil...
Geocell Mattress Effects on Embankment Settlements
Laboratory investigations and finite element analyses of geocell mattresses beneath embankments were performed to determine the effect of such mattresses in reducing settlements. Eight-foot...
Towards a Rational Method of Predicting Settlements of Spread Footings on Sand
Prediction of settlements of both large and small spread footings on sand has traditionally been carried out using methods which are largely empirical. In recent years, advances have been...
Eccentric Settlements of a Rigid Foundation on a Consolidating Layer
The paper examines the eccentric settlement of a rigid foundation located at the surface of a poroelastic layer saturated with a compressible pore fluid. The base of the rigid foundation...
Influence of Spatially Random Soil Stiffness on Foundation Settlements
The effect of stochastic soil stiffness on the total settlement under the corner of a uniformly loaded flexible strip footing has been studied. The generated Young's modulus random fields...
Prediction of Settlements of Footings on Sands: Accuracy and Reliability
Serviceability limit states are controlled by the deformations that a specific structure can undergo. This aspect involves a correct design of foundations to ensure that the supported...
An Alternative Formulation of Volume-change Behavior of Soils
The traditional approach based on the semi-logarithmic representation of volume change data is known to work relatively well for prediction of ground settlements. This approach has been...
A Procedure for Predicting Seismic Deformation of Earth Structures
This paper presents an analysis procedure for predicting the earthquake induced displacements of earth structures. The procedure is an extension of the simple Newmark method from a single-degree-of-freedom...
Seismic Settlement of Shallow Footings on Sands
In this contribution, the progressive seismic settlement of shallow footings on cohesionless soils is calculated using a sliding block model. Beyond a critical horizontal acceleration,...
Settlement of a Silo Subjected to Cyclic Loading
The paper presents the vertical settlement values for a corn silo located at Ca' Mello, close to Porto Tolle (Italy), and compares it with the theoretical results obtained using a simplified...
Soil-Structure Interaction During Mining Induced Ground Movements
Mining induced subsidence can result in significant ground deformation, which is generally non-uniform. Although this deformation occurs slowly with small inertial forces, it often results...
Settlement of Large Mat on Deep Compressible Soil
This case history describes the settlement analyses for a large load compensated (floating) mat foundation on a deep deposit of normally consolidated clay of variable thickness. Large...
Long Term Performance of Raft and Footing Foundations Above Clayey Silt
Two multistorey buildings have recently been constructed on a 30-m thick layer of clayey silt in downtown Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Bank of Montreal building is ten storeys high...
Settlement of an Air Cargo Structure on Soft Clay
This paper presents a case history of settlement of a light structure on San Francisco Bay Mud. Despite measured total settlements of 56 to 82 cm, the structure is still functioning 27...
Influence of Flexible Mat on Settlements of Marine Clay
Highly compressible marine clays occur extensively in coastal regions. In lieu of traditional pile or raft foundations in such weak soils, recently a flexible mat system has been developed...
The Influence of Engineering Judgement in the Settlement Analysis of a Test Fill Near Ch?lon-sur-Sa?ne, France
This paper describes the settlement study for a test fill near Chalon-sur-Saone (France). The soil profile at the site comprised a silty clay layer 4.2 m thick. The elevation of the ground...
Design and Installation of a New Settlement-Inclinometer Device
A new miniature settlement-inclinometer device (SID) system has been designed and built at the University of British Columbia for use in monitoring soft soil movements. The great advantages...
Performance of Three Large-Diameter Oil Tanks on Soft Clay
Preloading using a clay surcharge at the proposed locations of 3 large-diameter steel oil storage tanks founded on a 20-m thick stratum of soft Nile-delta silty clay produced about 1.5...
Vertical Displacement Induced in Soil by Conical Shell Foundations
Shells can hold prospect for adoption in foundation engineering only if they can be projected as economical alternatives to conventional flat foundations. Therefore, the initial enthusiasm...
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