Immediate settlement of shallow foundations

What this module covers

• Compute immediate settlement of a shallow foundation on an elastic half-space
• Distinguish rigid and flexible foundation behaviour and say which to compare against
• Explain why the modulus, not the equation, dominates the uncertainty
• Select an appropriate stiffness for the stress and strain range a foundation actually imposes

Lessons

1. 9.1

   The elastic calculation

   Rigid, flexible, and which number you are comparing.

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2. 9.2

   Which stiffness?

   The number that decides the answer, and how to choose it.

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