Differences in Verification of Spread Foundation for Serviceability Limit States in Slovakia and Poland

The paper deals with differences in verification of spread foundation for serviceability limit states in Slovakia and Poland. The differences in settlement calculation by Slovak Technical Standard STN 73 1001:2010 and Polish Standard PN-81/B-03020 will be introduced. The differences in limiting values of foundation movement by the Standards will be also shown. Poorly-graded sand (SP) and clay of high plasticity (CH) as subsoil in an area of industrial and Technology Park belonging to territory of town Tarnobrzeg (Poland) and clay of extremely high plasticity (CE) from Niepołomice (Poland) will serve as example soils.