pelelo
Geotechnical
- Aug 10, 2009
- 357
Hello engineers,
I am going to compute the settlement of a footing. The situation is, that on top of the existing ground, there will be a 15 ft fill and then on top of that the proposed structure will be installed.
How would you compute the settlement:
1) Based on the load on top of the existing ground (15 ft fill) + bearing pressures from the footing itself?. Assuming a 1000 psf of bearing pressures + 15 ft x 120 pcf =~ 2800 PSF
OR
2) Based on the footing on top of the fill? (Just 1000 psf of bearing pressures).
Can anyone provide inputs?
Thanks.
I am going to compute the settlement of a footing. The situation is, that on top of the existing ground, there will be a 15 ft fill and then on top of that the proposed structure will be installed.
How would you compute the settlement:
1) Based on the load on top of the existing ground (15 ft fill) + bearing pressures from the footing itself?. Assuming a 1000 psf of bearing pressures + 15 ft x 120 pcf =~ 2800 PSF
OR
2) Based on the footing on top of the fill? (Just 1000 psf of bearing pressures).
Can anyone provide inputs?
Thanks.