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