This part provides the calculation example and a spreadsheet for consolidation settlement analysis. The example adapted from Coduto (2001) is a strip footing of 1.2m width subjected to applied loads.
This spreadsheet uses rigidity factor r = 1; the user might consult the table provided in the reference for other specific cases.
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Ref.
DP Coduto, Foundation Design: Principles and Practices, 2nd ed., Prentice Hall, 2001