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Foundation settlement calculation skill for immediate, consolidation, and secondary compression

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Settlement Calculator Skill

Purpose

The Settlement Calculator Skill calculates foundation settlements including immediate (elastic) settlement, primary consolidation, and secondary compression using established geotechnical methods.

Capabilities

  • Immediate (elastic) settlement
  • Consolidation settlement (1D theory)
  • Secondary compression
  • Time-rate of consolidation
  • Differential settlement analysis
  • Tolerable settlement checks
  • Settlement beneath rigid foundations
  • Stress distribution calculations

Usage Guidelines

When to Use

  • Estimating foundation settlement
  • Evaluating differential settlement
  • Time-rate predictions
  • Tolerable settlement verification

Prerequisites

  • Soil compressibility data available
  • Foundation loads defined
  • Groundwater conditions known
  • Soil stratigraphy established

Best Practices

  • Use appropriate stress distribution
  • Consider soil variability
  • Account for adjacent structures
  • Verify with field monitoring

Process Integration

This skill integrates with:

  • Foundation Design
  • Geotechnical Site Investigation

Configuration

settlement-calculator:
  settlement-types:
    - immediate
    - consolidation
    - secondary
  methods:
    - elastic
    - terzaghi-1d
    - stress-history
  output:
    - magnitude
    - time-rate
    - differential

Output Artifacts

  • Settlement calculations
  • Time-settlement curves
  • Differential settlement maps
  • Tolerable settlement checks