This document calculates the soil bearing capacity for a foundation. It provides input parameters like soil unit weight, cohesion, internal friction angle, and foundation geometry. It then uses Terzaghi and Meyerhof methods to calculate bearing capacity factors and shape/depth factors. Based on the groundwater table, it determines the effective stress parameters and calculates the gross and net ultimate bearing capacities. It finally divides by a factor of safety to obtain the gross and net allowable bearing capacities.
This document calculates the soil bearing capacity for a foundation. It provides input parameters like soil unit weight, cohesion, internal friction angle, and foundation geometry. It then uses Terzaghi and Meyerhof methods to calculate bearing capacity factors and shape/depth factors. Based on the groundwater table, it determines the effective stress parameters and calculates the gross and net ultimate bearing capacities. It finally divides by a factor of safety to obtain the gross and net allowable bearing capacities.
This document calculates the soil bearing capacity for a foundation. It provides input parameters like soil unit weight, cohesion, internal friction angle, and foundation geometry. It then uses Terzaghi and Meyerhof methods to calculate bearing capacity factors and shape/depth factors. Based on the groundwater table, it determines the effective stress parameters and calculates the gross and net ultimate bearing capacities. It finally divides by a factor of safety to obtain the gross and net allowable bearing capacities.
This document calculates the soil bearing capacity for a foundation. It provides input parameters like soil unit weight, cohesion, internal friction angle, and foundation geometry. It then uses Terzaghi and Meyerhof methods to calculate bearing capacity factors and shape/depth factors. Based on the groundwater table, it determines the effective stress parameters and calculates the gross and net ultimate bearing capacities. It finally divides by a factor of safety to obtain the gross and net allowable bearing capacities.
Fγi := 1 - β =1 (Inclination factor for unit weight) ϕs
Effects of Ground Water Table:
kN γw := 9.81 (Unit weight of water) 3 m
Case := 1 if d w Df =1 (GWT case)
( 2 if 0 dw - Df Bin ) ( 3 if d w - Df > Bin ) es := 0.6 (Assumed void ratio of soil)
es kN γsat := γs + 1 + e γw = 21.179 3 (Saturated unit weight of soil) s m
q := γs d w + ( γsat - γw) ( Df - d w) if dw Df
(γs Df ) ( if 0 d w - Df B in ) (γs Df ) ( if d w - Df > Bin ) q = 28.422 kPa (Overburden pressure @ ftg level) kN γprime := γsat - γw = 11.369 (Effective unit weight of soil) 3 m
dw kN γbar := γprime + Bin ( ) γs - γprime = 11.369 3 (Modified unit weight of soil for C2) m
General Bearing Capacity Equation:
FS := 3.0 (Factor of safety against GSF)
qu := c N F F F + q N F F F + 1 γprime Bin Nγ Fγs Fγd Fγi if Case = 1 s c cs cd ci q qs qd qi 2 c N F F F + q N F F F + 1 γbar Bin Nγ Fγs Fγd Fγi if Case = 2 s c cs cd ci q qs qd qi 2 c N F F F + q N F F F + 1 γs Bin Nγ Fγs Fγd Fγi if Case = 3 s c cs cd ci q qs qd qi 2 qu = 680.983 kPa (Gross ultimate bearing capacity)
