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"Soil is a nonhomogeneous porous material consisting of three phases: solids, fluid (normally water), and air. Soil deformation may occur by change in stress, water content, soil mass, or temperature."<ref name="EM1110-1-1904">[[Settlement Analysis (EM 1110-1-1904) | Settlement Analysis (EM 1110-1-1904) (USACE, 1990)]]</ref> | "Soil is a nonhomogeneous porous material consisting of three phases: solids, fluid (normally water), and air. Soil deformation may occur by change in stress, water content, soil mass, or temperature."<ref name="EM1110-1-1904">[[Settlement Analysis (EM 1110-1-1904) | Settlement Analysis (EM 1110-1-1904) (USACE, 1990)]]</ref> | ||
Settlement is a term typically used to describe the vertical movement of soil. The more generalized term is soil displacement which occurs as a result of the following conditions: | Settlement is a term typically used to describe the vertical movement of soil. The more generalized term is soil displacement which occurs as a result of the following conditions: Elastic Deformation, Consolidation, Secondary Compression and Creep, Dynamic Forces, Expansive Soil, Collapsible Soil. | ||
==Calculating Settlement for Static Loads== | ==Calculating Settlement for Static Loads== | ||
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==Measurement of Settlement== | ==Measurement of Settlement== | ||
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* [[Settlement Gauges]] | * [[Settlement Gauges]] | ||
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Revision as of 00:27, 6 December 2022
"Soil is a nonhomogeneous porous material consisting of three phases: solids, fluid (normally water), and air. Soil deformation may occur by change in stress, water content, soil mass, or temperature."[1]
Settlement is a term typically used to describe the vertical movement of soil. The more generalized term is soil displacement which occurs as a result of the following conditions: Elastic Deformation, Consolidation, Secondary Compression and Creep, Dynamic Forces, Expansive Soil, Collapsible Soil.
Calculating Settlement for Static Loads
The total settlement, which is the response to stress applied to the soil, is comprised of three major components:
Measurement of Settlement
Best Practices Resources
Settlement Analysis (EM 1110-1-1904) (USACE, 1990)
Instrumentation for Concrete Structures (EM 1110-2-4300) (USACE, 1987)
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Revision Date: 12/06/2022