Abstract
Foundations supported on sand are designed using the allowable bearing pressure as shown in Chapter 8 so it is expected that the foundation will not settle more than the allowable settlement. Semi-empirical methods to estimate the settlement of a foundation on sand are given in this chapter.
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© 1995 G. E. Barnes
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Barnes, G.E. (1995). Shallow Foundations — Settlements. In: Soil Mechanics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13258-4_9
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