Sivakugan, N., and Johnson, K. (2002) Probabilistic design chart for settlements of shallow foundations in granular soils. Australian Civil Engineering Transactions, 43. pp. 19-24.

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Abstract

The current state-of-the-art for predicting settlements of shallow foundations in granular soils is far from adequate. Even the most popular settlement prediction method can over-estimate the settlement significantly. Using a large database of settlement records, a probabilistic design chart was developed for four traditional settlement prediction methods. When the settlement is estimated by any of these four deterministic methods, the proposed design chart enables the designer to obtain the probability that the actual settlement exceeds 25 mm. This design chart, incorporating the uncertainty associated with the different settlement prediction methods, will be a very useful tool in the design of shallow foundations in granular soils. A case study is included to illustrate use of the probabilistic design chart.

Item ID:	13483
Item Type:	Article (Research - C1)
ISSN:	0819-0259
Keywords:	granular soils; prediction; probabilistic; settlements; shallow foundation
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Date Deposited:	08 Dec 2010 02:17
FoR Codes:	09 ENGINEERING > 0999 Other Engineering > 099999 Engineering not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes:	87 CONSTRUCTION > 8702 Construction Design > 870201 Civil Construction Design @ 100%
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