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THE USE OF SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY

VALUES FOR FOUNDATION DESIGN

Harry G. Poulos

Tetra Tech Coffey


OUTLINE
• Foundation design process and ground characterization

• Shear wave velocity measurements

• Correlations with stiffness and strength parameters

• Shallow footing tests

• Deep foundation design parameters

• Application to Burj Khalifa pile tests


THE GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN PROCESS

Design Construction
Analysis
Geotechnical Geotechnical
Planning & Product
Investigation

Material Sustainability
Characterisation Assessment
EVOLUTION OF GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN BASIS (Mayne, 2012)
SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY MEASUREMENTS

Invasive techniques

Non-invasive - MASW
BASIC RELATIONSHIP

Small strain shear modulus: G0 = r.Vs2


where r = mass density

V = shear wave velocity


s

Small-strain Young’s modulus:


E = 2(1+n). G
0 0

n = Poisson’s ratio
ADVANTAGES OF USING SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY

• Zero or minimal ground disturbance;

• Measures properties of a volume of soil rather than a point or line;

• Can detect geological anomalies or cavities in the ground;

• Directly related to small-strain ground stiffness;

• Can be modified to account for strain or stress level;

• BUT: Requires expert interpretation!


PREVIOUS APPLICATION - Assessment of liquefaction potential
GENERAL APPROACH FOR FOUNDATION DESIGN
In the absence of direct correlations:

• Correlate conventional geotechnical parameters with Vs;

• Use established correlations between these familiar parameters and foundation


design parameters:

Ø Ultimate bearing capacity and Young’s modulus for shallow foundations

Ø Ultimate shaft friction, end bearing and Young’s modulus for deep
foundations
CORRELATIONS WITH Vs

Soil Undrained Shear Strength:


CORRELATIONS WITH Vs

Unconfined compressive strength (UCS): (depends on rock type)


SHALLOW FOUNDATION DESIGN PARAMETERS VIA SPT
1. Correlate SPT-N with Vs

N = (Vs/A)1/B

2. Use established correlations between ultimate capacity pu and N:

pu = K.N (kPa)

K = 90 (sands), 80 (intermediate soils), 65 (saturated clays)


SHALLOW FOUNDATION DESIGN PARAMETERS VIA CPT

1. Correlate SPT-N with CPT - qc

qc = [Vs/(F1.fsF3)]1/F2
SHALLOW FOUNDATION DESIGN PARAMETERS VIA CPT
2. Use established correlations between ultimate capacity pu and qc & sleeve friction fs

pu = a1[1+a2.D/B]qc + q0

where q0 = overburden pressure at base level


qc = cone tip resistance
D = depth of embedment below surface
B = average footing width
SERVICEABILITY PARAMETERS
Young’s Modulus: reduces with increasing stress level (Fahey & Carter, 1993)

E = E0. [1-f.(p/pu)g ]
where p = applied pressure
pu = ultimate pressure
f = 1 & g = 0.3
APPLICATION TO FOOTING TESTS OF BRIAUD & GIBBENS (1994)

• Measured SPT &


SPT derived from
Vs agree well
COMPARISONS BETWEEN MEASURED & CALCULATED LOAD-SETTLEMENT
DEEP FOUNDATION DESIGN PARAMETERS VIA SPT

Use established correlations between ultimate shaft friction fs and N, and ultimate
end bearing fb and N, via Decourt (1995):

fs = a(2.8N + 10) (kPa)


where a = 0.6 for bored piles & 1 for driven piles.

fb = Kb.N (kPa)

where Kb = 320 (sands), 205 (sandy silt), 165 clayey silt and 100 (clay)
DEEP FOUNDATION DESIGN PARAMETERS VIA UCS (ROCKS)

Use established correlations between ultimate shaft friction fs and UCS, and ultimate
end bearing fb and UCS:

fs = A3(UCS)A4 (MPa)

where A3 = 0.3 to 0.5, A4 = 0.5

fb = A5(UCS)A6 (MPa)
where A5 = 4.8, A6 = 0.5

Also, E = E0.[1-(FS)-0.3] where FS = factor of safety


APPLICATION TO PILE LOAD TESTS AT BURJ KHALIFA

• Measured Vp & Vs
agree well
COMPARISONS BETWEEN MEASURED & CALCULATED LOAD-SETTLEMENT:
TEST PILES
CONCLUSIONS
Ø Shear wave velocity (Vs) measurements are extremely valuable in site
investigations

Ø Effects of local anomalies within the ground are reflected in Vs values

Ø Use can be made of correlations with SPT, CPT and UCS data to develop
approximate correlations between Vs and foundation design
parameters

Ø Some success has been found when comparing calculated and


measured performance

Ø This approach can be very useful for preliminary design and for
checking more complex designs.

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