TOLERANCE OF STRUCTURES TO SETTLEMENT

The study is limited to structural distress caused by the settlement of the foundation. A summary of conclusions and warnings found in the literature indicates little disagreement on the range of settlement needed to harm a structure. Some previous studies have resulted in empirical rules for correlating angle of slope between adjacent supports and the incidence of cracking. Similar rules are found in the building standards of the USSR. The conclusion is drawn that considerably more observational data is needed to permit formulation of rules to fix the limits of settlement and of slope resulting from properties. A basic procedure for the evaluation of stress as the type of structure have important effects on any such rules. A bibliography of pertinent literature is given. /ASCE/

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • FELD, J
• Publication Date: 1965-5

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 63-77
• Serial:
  • Journal of Soil Mechanics & Foundations Div
  • Volume: 91
  • Issue Number: SM3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Differential settlement; Engineering tolerance; Foundations; Structural settlement
• Old TRIS Terms: Foundation investigations; Foundations (Structures); Tolerances
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00095081
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Proc. Paper 4336
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 7 1975 12:00AM