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Calculation Sheet For Dynamic Spring Constant

This document contains calculations for the dynamic spring constant of a foundation located at site MAN-05 with a depth of 2.4 meters. It provides details on: 1) The foundation dimensions including a footing size of 18.2 square meters and equivalent soil ratio of 9.1 meters. 2) The dynamic soil properties including a modulus of elasticity of 80 MPa and shear modulus of 28.57 MPa. 3) The calculated dynamic spring constants - a vertical stiffness of 1733.33 MN/m, horizontal stiffness of 1300 MN/m, and rocking stiffness of 95691.56 MN-m/rad.

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Calculation Sheet For Dynamic Spring Constant

This document contains calculations for the dynamic spring constant of a foundation located at site MAN-05 with a depth of 2.4 meters. It provides details on: 1) The foundation dimensions including a footing size of 18.2 square meters and equivalent soil ratio of 9.1 meters. 2) The dynamic soil properties including a modulus of elasticity of 80 MPa and shear modulus of 28.57 MPa. 3) The calculated dynamic spring constants - a vertical stiffness of 1733.33 MN/m, horizontal stiffness of 1300 MN/m, and rocking stiffness of 95691.56 MN-m/rad.

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Calculation 

Sheet for Dynamic Spring Constant
Location No. MAN‐05 For 2.4 m depth
Sheet‐ŗ
1.  Foundation Dimension

1 Size of Footing  = 18.2 mt

2
2 Area of Footing = 260.16 m

3 Equivalent Ratio Ro  = 9.1 mt
Soil Strata observed  Layer 1: Dense Gravel ( RE Material) H1 = 3.6 mt
4
=
Layer 2: Medium Clay ( Natural Sub‐soil) H2 = 1.5 mt

2.  Dynamic Properties

6 Modulus of Elasticity,  E1 100 mpa

E2 33 mpa

7 Shear Modulus of Strata, G1 37.04 mpa


G = Es/2(1+μ)
G2 11.00 mpa

8 Poissonʹs Ratio, μ 1 0.35

μ 2 0.5

Dynamic Spring Constant

A Rocking Stiffness of the  = 3
8 G1Ro   ( 1+ r / 6H1) ( if r < H < 2r )
bi‐layer strata, Ko 
3 (1‐) ( 1+rG1 / 6H1G2)

= 305844.82 MN‐m/rad
Note:
1. Formula for rocking stiffness of bi‐layer strata is valid for condition r < H < 2r only. However, value is calculated for 
your reference only. Please suggest which formula should be used when above condition does not fullfill.i.e H < r (our 
case).
2. In Absence of field test, Modulus of Elasticity is considered as weighted average for Dense Gravel (Re‐engineering
material) & Medium clay (Strata below Re‐engineering material) from Foundation Analysis and Design ,Joseph E.
Bowels (Table‐2.8) which should be verified on site.
Calculation Sheet for Dynamic Spring Constant
Location No. MAN‐05 For 2.4 m depth
Sheet‐Ř
1.  Foundation Diamension

1 Size of Footing  = 18.2 mt

2
2 Area of Footing = 260.16 m

3 Equivalent Ratio Ro  = 9.1 mt

4 Soil Strata observed = Dense Gravel & Medium Clay

5 SPT N Value = 30

2.  Dynamic Properties

6 Modulus of Elasticity, E  80.0 mpa

7 Shear Modulus of Strata, G = Es/2(1+μ) 28.57 mpa

8 Possionʹs Ratio,μ = 0.4

Dynamic Spring Constant

A Vertical Stiffness of the Soil, Kx/Kz = 4G*Ro/(1‐μ)

= 1733.33 MN/m

B Horizontal Stiffness of the soil, Kz/Kx = 8G*R0/(2‐μ)

= 1300.00 MN/m

3
C Rocking Stiffness of the soil, Ko = 8G*Ro /(3(1‐μ))

= 95691.56 MN‐m/rad
Note:
1. In Absenceof field test, Modulus of Elasticity is considered as weighted average for Dense Gravel (Re‐
engineering material) & Medium clay (Strata below Re‐engineering material) from Foundation Analysis and
Design ,Joseph E. Bowels (Table‐2.8) which should be verified on site.

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