SETTLEMENT OF MODEL FOOTINGS ON CALCAREOUS SAND

The paper presents the results of a series of laboratory model footing tests on reconstituted calcareous sand from Bass Strait, Australia. It is found that this sand is substantially more compressible than normal silica-based sands. Measured settlements at various stress levels are compared with values predicted from various calculation methods, using laboratory measured deformation properties. It is found that a simple elastic method gives acceptable settlement predictions, provided that the soil modulus for the appropriate stress level relative to failure is used.

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  Southeast Asian Society of Soil Engineering

  P.O. Box 2754
  Bangkok,   Thailand 
• Authors:
  • POULOS, H G
  • Chua, E W
  • Hull, T S
• Publication Date: 1984-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 21-35
• Serial:
  • GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: SOUTHEAST ASIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY
  • ISSN: 0046-5828

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calcareous soils; Calcium; Calculation; Carbonates; Deformation; Failure; Footings; Forecasting; Ground settlement; Limestone; Mathematical models; Methodology; Modulus of elasticity; Sand; Scale models; Silica sands; Stresses; Structural models; Tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• ITRD Terms: 7178: Calcium; 6464: Calculation; 7312: Carbonate; 132: Forecast; 4131: Limestone; 9102: Method; 6205: Model (not math); 5919: Modulus of elasticity; 4105: Sand; 5792: Settlement; 3397: Shallow foundation; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393307
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM