TY  - JOUR
T1  - Foundation Settlement Determination: A Simplified Approach
AU - Adewoyin, O.O. AU - Omeje, M. AU - Joel, E.S. AU - Kayode, O.T. 
JO  - Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences
VL  - 11
IS  - 7
SP  - 1488
EP  - 1492
PY  - 2016
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1816-949x
DO  - jeasci.2016.1488.1492
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jeasci.2016.1488.1492
KW  - Heterogeneous
KW  -settlement
KW  -foundation
KW  -seismic
KW  -technique
AB  - The heterogeneous nature of the subsurface requires the use of factual information to deal with rather than empirical or generalized equations. Therefore, there is need to determine the actual rate of possible settlement in the soil before structures are built on it. This information will help to determining the type of foundation design and the kind of reinforcement that will be necessary in constructions. This study presents a simplified and a faster approach to determining foundation settlement in the soil using real field data acquired from seismic refraction techniques and cone penetration tests. This approach was also able to determine the depth of settlement of each strata of soil. The rate of settlement for the four profiles was found to vary between 0.019 and 0.035 m. The results obtained revealed the different depthof possible settlement.
ER  -