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    1) The document discusses using shear wave velocity measured during cone penetration testing to estimate soil settlements beneath shallow foundations. 2) Shear wave velocity provides a direct measure of soil stiffness through the small-strain shear modulus, and this stiffness can be used to estimate settlements if shearing controls settlement. 3) The small-strain shear modulus must be softened to account for strain level from applied loads, and this allows calculating a full load-settlement curve for shallow foundations.

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    1) The document discusses using shear wave velocity measured during cone penetration testing to estimate soil settlements beneath shallow foundations. 2) Shear wave velocity provides a direct measure of soil stiffness through the small-strain shear modulus, and this stiffness can be used to estimate settlements if shearing controls settlement. 3) The small-strain shear modulus must be softened to account for strain level from applied loads, and this allows calculating a full load-settlement curve for shallow foundations.

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    1) The document discusses using shear wave velocity measured during cone penetration testing to estimate soil settlements beneath shallow foundations. 2) Shear wave velocity provides a direct measure of soil stiffness through the small-strain shear modulus, and this stiffness can be used to estimate settlements if shearing controls settlement. 3) The small-strain shear modulus must be softened to account for strain level from applied loads, and this allows calculating a full load-settlement curve for shallow foundations.

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    Shearwave Veolcity For Settlement Calculations

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    1) The document discusses using shear wave velocity measured during cone penetration testing to estimate soil settlements beneath shallow foundations. 2) Shear wave velocity provides a direct measure of soil stiffness through the small-strain shear modulus, and this stiffness can be used to estimate settlements if shearing controls settlement. 3) The small-strain shear modulus must be softened to account for strain level from applied loads, and this allows calculating a full load-settlement curve for shallow foundations.

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    Robertsons Remarks

    - Shearwave Veolcity for Settlement CalculationsIn this Remarks, I would like to discuss the application of shear wave velocity for settlement calculations. A major advantage of the seismic Cone Penetration Test (CPT) is the additional measurement of shear wave velocity, Vs. The shear wave velocity is measured using a downhole technique during pauses in the CPT resulting in a continuous profile of Vs along with the cone tip resistance, qc, sleeve friction, fs, and pore pressure, u. Elastic theory states that the small strain shear modulus, Go = Vs2, where is the mass density of the soil ( = /g). Hence, the addition of shear wave velocity during the CPT provides a direct measure of soil stiffness. The small strain shear modulus (Go) represents the elastic stiffness of the soil at shear strains ( less than about 10-4 percent. In cases where the settlement is controlled by shearing of the soil and not the long term consolidation/compression (i.e. cohesionless (sand & gravel) soils, stiff overconsolidated fine grained soils and short term loading of soft clays) the shear modulus can be used to estimate settlements. Application to engineering problems requires that the small strain modulus be softened to the appropriate strain level. The softening can be carried out assuming a modified hyperbola where the shear modulus (Gs) at any degree of loading is Gs = Go (1 (q/qult)0.3 ), where q/qult is the degree of loading in terms of the applied footing pressure, q and the ultimate bearing capacity, qult. Elastic theory also states that the Youngs modulus, Es is linked to Gs, by Es = 2(1+ )Gs, where is the Poissons ratio, which ranges from 0.1 to 0.3 for most soils and is typically 0.25. Hence, the Youngs modulus for any applied load is Es = 2.5 Go(1 (q/qult)0.3 ). Since settlement is a function of degree of loading, it is possible to calculate the full load-settlement curve for any shallow foundation using s = q B ic / Es , where s is the settlement of a footing of width B under loading q and ic is the influence coefficient depending on the footing size and shape. In general, for most well designed shallow foundations, Es Go. In variable ground, the appropriate value of Go (and hence, Es) should be based on the average value of Vs under the footing over a depth of 2B below the footing. This approach has been validated by research on full size footings (Mayne, 2003). The seismic CPT can provide an excellent means to estimate the settlement of shallow foundations in many ground conditions under a wide range of loading conditions. Hence, the seismic CPT provides excellent stratigraphic profiling (via, qc, fs and u), excellent estimates of soil strength (via qc) and excellent estimates of soil stiffness (via Vs) in a continuous, cost effective manner. The shear wave velocity can also be used directly as an independent means for the evaluation of liquefaction potential. Contact Peter with any questions or comments regarding Robertsons Remarks at: [email protected]

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