Input
Results
Schmertmann settlement—
Mayne-Poulos settlement—
Recommended (lesser)—
Method
Schmertmann (cohesionless): Δq = q − q0; S = C1·C2·Δq · Σ (Iz/Es)·Δz. With Iz peak ~0.5 (square) at z=0.5B, Iz=0 at 2B (square) or 4B (strip). Mayne-Poulos closed-form: S = (q·B·(1−ν²)/Es) · I, with I ≈ 0.85 for square, 1.0 for L=2B. C2 = 1 + 0.2·log10(t/0.1).