Shallow Foundation Tool Se

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This tool is for calculating elastic settlement of the soil below the shallow foundation, as shwon in the figure above.
The Bowles method (only for the center point) and the Mayen&Poulos method (for the center and corner point) are used to calculate the elastic settlement.
Averaged Young's modulus E_av is only used by Bowles method.
Thickness of the foundation t, Young's modulus of foundation material E_f, Young's modulus of soil at the depth of foundation bottom E₀,and rate of change of the soil Young's modulus with depth k are only used by Mayen&Poulos method.
The unit of input E_f is GPa, and the unit of input E₀ and E_av is kPa.
By Bowles method, the elastic settlement of center S_e1 is for perfectly flexible foundation. The elastic settlement of rigid foundation S_e(rigid) can be obtained by S_e(rigid) ≈ 0.93S_e1.
All the input parameters should be positive.
For "nan", "0" or "inf" displayed in Results, please check your input parameters.

Welcome! Please input the parameters!

Bowles Method
Depth factor
I_f = 0.0000
Shape factor of center
I_s1 = 0.0000
Shape factor of corner
I_s2 = 0.0000
Elastic settlement of center
S_e1 (m) = 0.0000
Elastic settlement of corner
S_e2 (m) = 0.0000
Mayne&Poulos Method
Equivalent width
B_e (m) = 0.0000
Influence facotr of E with depth
I_G = 0.0000
Correction factor of foundation rigidity
I_F = 0.0000
Correction factor of embedment
I_E = 0.0000
Elastic settlement of center
S_e (m) = 0.0000