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Mat Boundary Spring Generator

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
L = 64 ft B = 30 ft GRID TRIBUTARY AREA A = 1 ft2 3 K1 = 100 lb / in MODULUS OF SUBGRADE (Obtained from the soil report for 1' x 1' sf plate load test, in the absence of a soil report obtain from table below )
FOUNDATION LENGTH FOUNDATION WIDTH

INSIDE SPRING VALUE EDGE SPRING VALUE CORNER SPRING VALUE

5.3 2.6 1.3

kips / joint kips / joint kips / joint

ANALYSIS

k11 k s= k12
B+1 k11=k1 2B
B+1 k12 = k1 2B
2

( for B = L ) = ( for B < L ) 36.8 lb / in3

26.7

lb / in3

46

k / ft3

0.5L B +1 1.5

36.8

lb / in3

64

k / ft3

TYPICAL VALUES OF MODULUS OF SUBGRADE REACTIONS, K1 (lb / in3 )

TYPE OF MATERIAL Silts and clays (liquid limit >50) (OH, CH, MH ) Silts and clays (liquid limit <50) (OL, CL, ML ) Silty and clay sands (SM & SH ) Gravelly sands (SW & SP ) Silty and clayey gravels (GM & GC ) Gravel and sand 1 to 4% 5 to 8% 175 9 to 12% 150 MOISTURE CONTENT 13 to 16% 125 17 to 20% 100 21 to 24% 75 25 to 28% 50 > 28% 25

200

175

150

125

100

75

50

300

250

225

200

150

Over 300

300

250

Over 300

Over 300

300

Over 300

Over 300