Volume 30, N. 3

September-December 2007

The Influence of the Foundation Settlements on the Column Loads of a Building

Article

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Abstract

The loads on columns related to foundation settlements of a building localized in the city of Rio de Janeiro have been analysed. Settlements and strains in some columns have been measured from the beginning of construction. The structural behaviour was simulated with the finite element method with a model for each building stage related to the measurements. The loads evaluated considering no foundation settlements have been compared to the loads obtained with the measured settlements as prescribed displacements. The loadings thus obtained were also compared to those estimated by the columns strains.

Keywords: Foundation, Soil-structure interaction, Settlement measurement, Strain measurement,


Submitted on May 23, 2007.
Final Acceptance on July 04, 2007.
Discussion open until April 30, 2008.
DOI: 10.28927/SR.303149