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Bearing Capacity

This document provides information for calculating the ultimate bearing capacity of a foundation with the water table at different levels. It references the textbook "Craig Soil Mechanics" for the calculation method. The document also provides the parameters needed for the specific calculation, including the footing size and depth, soil properties, and water table levels. The calculations will determine the ultimate bearing capacity when the water table is below the foundation and when it is at the surface.

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Bearing Capacity

This document provides information for calculating the ultimate bearing capacity of a foundation with the water table at different levels. It references the textbook "Craig Soil Mechanics" for the calculation method. The document also provides the parameters needed for the specific calculation, including the footing size and depth, soil properties, and water table levels. The calculations will determine the ultimate bearing capacity when the water table is below the foundation and when it is at the surface.

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Purpose of calculation:

Determine the ultimate bearing capacity if the water table


is well below the foundation level and if the water table is at the surface.
Calculation Reference
Craig Soil Mechanics. R.F. Craig

Calculation Validation
Reproduction of a sample calculation from a published calculation reference.

Calculation Units SI2

Footing size
b= 2.25 m
d= 2.25 m
Footing is located at depth
D= 1.5 m
Shear Strength parameter
c'= 0 N/m²
Shear Strength parameter
ϕ' = 38 °
Unit Weight of Sand
γ= 18000 N/m³
Saturated Unit Weight of Sand
γsat = 20000 N/m³
Buoyant Unit Weight of Sand
γ' = 10200 N/m³
Nq1 = #ADDIN? ### Nq1 = 0 ###
0
Nq2 = #ADDIN? ### Nq2 = 0###
1
Nq3 = #ADDIN? ### Nq3 = 0###
0
Nγ = #ADDIN? ###

Nq = #ADDIN? ###

The Ultimate Bearing Capacity when the water is well below the foundation level
qf = #ADDIN? N/m² ###
The Ultimate Bearing Capacity when the water table is at the surface
qf = #ADDIN? N/m² ###
Table of compatible units
Length Area Volume Time Angle Mass Velocity Acceleration
Fundamental m m² m³ s ° kg m/s m/s²
SI m m² m³ s ° kg m/s m/s²
SI (mm) mm mm² mm³ s ° g mm/s mm/s²
US Unit (ft) ft ft² ft³ s ° slug ft/s ft/s²
US Unit (in) in in² in³ s ° lbf.s²/in in/s in/s²

Nγ Nq φ Nq φ
1.00 0 1.00 0
1.64 5 1.64 5
2.50 10 2.50 10
1 3.33 13 3.33 13
1.54 4.00 15 4.00 15
3.50 6.50 20 6.50 20 6.50 20
8.00 11.00 25 11.00 25
18.00 18.57 30 18.57 30
40.00 35.00 35 35.00 35
95.00 66.00 40 66.00 40 66.00 40
237.50 142.86 45 142.86 45
650.00 310.00 50 310.00 50

f(x) = NaN ln(x)


12 12

10 10

8
8

6
6

4
4
2
2
0
0 1 10
1 10 100 1000
2
2
0
0 1 10
1 10 100 1000
Force Unit Weight Moment LDForce Work Energy Power Density Stress
kg.m/s² N/m³ N.m kg/s² kg.m/s².m kg.m/s².m kg.m²/s³ kg/m³ kg/m.s²
N N/m³ N.m N/m J J W kg/m³ N/m²
N N/mm³ N.mm N/mm mJ mJ mW g/mm³ MPa
lbf lbf/ft³ lbf.ft lbf/ft ft.lb ft.lb ft.lb/s slug/ft³ lbf/ft²
lbf lbf/in³ lbf.in lbf/in in.lbf in.lbf in.lbf/s lbf.s²/in⁴ psi

Nq

10 100 1000
10 100 1000
x along length

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