Babysitter settlement-calculator

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

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/library/specializations/domains/science/civil-engineering/skills/settlement-calculator" ~/.claude/skills/a5c-ai-babysitter-settlement-calculator && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: library/specializations/domains/science/civil-engineering/skills/settlement-calculator/SKILL.md

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