This part of the course has been rearranged since I first posted videos in 2020. The video above discussed only Schmertmann’s Method. The effects of settlement are discussed in the video below:
Other Resources:
- Foundation Design and Analysis Home Page
- Foundation Design and Analysis: Shallow Foundations, Settlement and Other Topics (Slide Presentation)
- Schmertmann’s Method Resources
- Another presentation of Schmertmann’s Method in Settlement Analysis; presentation is on pp. 3-6 through 3-10, worked example on 3-14
- Soils and Foundations Reference Manual Schmertmann Example Spreadsheet
- You’d Just Get it Dirty Again. Retail help can be interesting.
- My Thoughts on Sleeping in Class

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