Problem: A standard plate-load test was conducted on a clay soil using a plate of 0.6 × 0.6 m. Under the ultimate vertical loadV of 96.8 kN the plate settlement was 5 mm. If the clay supports a square footing, what will be its net safe bearingcapacity net qsafe with a safety factor SF = 3? What size of square footing is required to carry a column load Q of550 kN and what will be the settlement?

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Calculation of Settlement

The vertical displacement of the structural foundation due to the loading from the superstructure is known as settlement. It is due to the reduction of air voids present in the soil. The amount of vertical displacement depends on the bearing capacity of the soil on which the foundation is laid. The effect of the settlement depends on the magnitude of settlement, uniformity, and the structural design of the structure. The maximum allowable settlement for residential and office buildings should be less than 18 mm, for industrial buildings, it is 38 mm and for commercial buildings, it is 25 mm.