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Assignment On BC of Shallow Foundations

This document contains 7 problems related to determining the bearing capacity of shallow foundations in soils. Problem 1 involves calculating the safe bearing capacity of a strip footing founded in sand. Problem 2 involves determining the safe bearing capacity of a square footing founded in homogeneous sand. Problem 3 involves calculating the minimum depth of foundation for a circular footing founded in sand.

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Assignment On BC of Shallow Foundations

This document contains 7 problems related to determining the bearing capacity of shallow foundations in soils. Problem 1 involves calculating the safe bearing capacity of a strip footing founded in sand. Problem 2 involves determining the safe bearing capacity of a square footing founded in homogeneous sand. Problem 3 involves calculating the minimum depth of foundation for a circular footing founded in sand.

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Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations

[Date of submission: 18/10/2021 (FN)]

1. A strip footing of 2.2 m width is to be founded at a depth of 1.2 m below GL. The location
of the water table is at 0.8 m below GL. The soil profile contains the presence of a 0.5 m
thick layer of fill material (γ = 14.8 kN/m3) below GL, which is underlain by a deep sand
stratum having the following average properties:
angle of internal friction = 25°
void ratio = 0.99
specific gravity of solids = 2.72
water content above water table = 5%
Given the Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors for ϕ = 25° as Nc’ = 14.8, Nq’ = 5.6, and Nγ’ =
3.2. Determine the safe bearing capacity of the footing with respect to a factor of safety of
2.5.
2. A square footing of 2.4 m width is to be founded at 1.2 m below GL in a homogeneous bed
of sand having the following properties:
ϕ = 30°, γ = 16.9 kN/m3
The water table is at a great depth below GL. Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors for ϕ =
30° are given below:
Nc = 37.2, Nq = 22.5, and Nγ = 19.7
Nc’ = 19.0, Nq’ = 8.3, and Nγ’ = 5.7
Find out the safe bearing capacity of the footing with respect to a factor of safety of 3.
3. An isolated circular footing, founded in a homogeneous sand stratum, has to carry a net
load of 450 kN from the superstructure. The properties of the sand are:
ϕ = 26°, γ = 16 kN/m3
Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors are given below:
For ϕ = 25°, Nc’ = 14.8, Nq’ = 5.6, and Nγ’ = 3.2
For ϕ = 30°, Nc’ = 19.0, Nq’ = 8.3, and Nγ’ = 5.7
If the diameter of the footing has to be restricted to 3 m, then determine its minimum depth
of foundation in order to have a factor of safety of 3.

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4. A column of a building is supported by an isolated square footing of 1.8 m width. The
footing is to be founded at 1.2 m below GL in a deep layer of clayey sand having the
following properties:
c = 40 kPa, ϕ = 15°, γ = 17.1 kN/m3, γsat = 20.3 kN/m3
Assuming the soil as soft, which is likely to fail under local shear, determine the ultimate
bearing capacity of the footing when the ground water table is at:
a) ground level
b) 0.6 m below ground level
c) 1.0 m below the base of the footing
d) 2.5 m below the base of the footing
Use Terzaghi’s equation.
Given, for ϕ = 15°, Nc = 12.9, Nq = 4.4, and Nγ = 2.5
and for ϕ = 10.1°, Nc = 9.7, Nq = 2.7, and Nγ = 0.9
5. A footing of size 1.4 m x 2 m is to be placed at a depth of 2 m below the ground surface.
The footing would be subjected to a load inclined at 10° to the vertical. The subsoil is
clayey, sandy silt with saturated unit weight of 18 kN/m3, and c’ = 10 kN/m2 and ϕ’ = 30°.
Assuming the rate of loading is such that drained condition prevails, compute the
magnitude of load the footing can carry if the water table is at the base of the footing. Use
IS: 6403 – 1081 recommendations and take FOS = 3.
6. The foundation of a chimney, with a rigid base 2.5 m square, is placed at a depth of 1 m
below the ground surface. The soil is clay with an unconfined compressive strength of 60
kN/m2 and unit weight of 20 kN/m3. The weight of the chimney is 60 kN. The chimney
has a resultant wind load of 19.5 kN acting parallel to one of the sides of the chimney base
at a height of 1.5 m above the ground surface. Determine the factor of safety with respect
to bearing capacity. Use Meyerhof’s recommendations.
7. Two adjacent columns of a building are supported by a rectangular combined footing of
dimensions 2.0 m x 3.5 m. The depth of foundation of the footing is 1.2 m below GL. Each
of the column carries a gross load of Q kN, inclusive of the self weight of the column.
Determine the safe limit of Q if the supporting soil consists of a deep, homogeneous
stratum of normally consolidated clay having the following properties:
γ = 16.0 kN/m3, qu = 46 kPa
The factor of safety may be taken as 3.

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