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1) The bearing capacity calculation is for a foundation with a panel height of 10.41m, design height of 11.01m, width of 7.7m, and depth of influence zone of 11.55m. 2) The strata consists of sand down to a depth of 9m, with N-values ranging from 15 to 50/70. 3) The shear strength parameters are a cohesion of 0 kPa and an angle of internal friction of 27.67 degrees. 4) The ultimate bearing capacity is calculated to be 982.25 kN/m^2, with a working bearing pressure of 677.38 kN/m^2 and a factor of

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Bearing Capacity Calculation Overview

1) The bearing capacity calculation is for a foundation with a panel height of 10.41m, design height of 11.01m, width of 7.7m, and depth of influence zone of 11.55m. 2) The strata consists of sand down to a depth of 9m, with N-values ranging from 15 to 50/70. 3) The shear strength parameters are a cohesion of 0 kPa and an angle of internal friction of 27.67 degrees. 4) The ultimate bearing capacity is calculated to be 982.25 kN/m^2, with a working bearing pressure of 677.38 kN/m^2 and a factor of

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  • Bearing Capacity Calculation
  • Calculation Results
  • Bearing Capacity Factors
  • Foundation Soil Data

Bearing Capacity Calculation

Panel height(H1) = 10.41 m


Design Height(H) = 11.01 m
Width of foundation(B) = 7.7 m
Bulk density of reinforced fill(γ1) = 20 KN/m3
Depth of influence zone (1.5*B) = 11.55 m
Depth of water table below GL = 4m

Description of strata
Depth(m) N value Remarks
Depth Below GL
From To Description of strata 1 15
3 19
5 40
6 39
7.5 29
9 50/70

Shear strength parameter

Depth below GL(m) Shear Strength Remarks


C KN/sqm ф tanф
1 0.00 25.00 0.47
2 0.00 28.00 0.53
6 0.00 28.00 0.53

Wt. Avg Value 0.00 27.67 0.52

Ultimate Bearing capacity (qult) = CNcFcsFcdFci+ γDf(Nq-1)FqsFqdFqi+ 0.5*γ*w*B*NγFγsFγdFγi


Undrained cohesion (Cu)(with reduction factor of 1.00) = 0
Angle of shear resistance = 28°
Depth of footing below GL (D) = 1m
Water table correction factor (W) = 0.5
Unit weight of soil (γ) = 20 KN/m3
Nc = 26.372
Nq = 15.304
Nγ = 17.792
qult = 982.2504 KN/m2
Bearing Pressure (qref) = 677.376 KN/m2
FOS = 1.450082 > 1.4 OK
Bearing Capacity factors

Shape Factor

Fcs = 1+(B/L)(Nq/Nc)
Fqs = 1+(B/L)tan(Φ)
Fγs = 1-0.4(B/L)

Depth factor

Remarks For Df/B< 1


for Φ = 0° for Φ > 0
Fcd = 1+0.4(Df/B) Fcd = Fqd- (1-Fqd)/(NctanΦ)
Fqd = 1 Fqd = 1+ 2tanΦ(1-sinΦ)^2(Df/B)
Fγd = 1 Fγd = 1

For Df/B> 1
for Φ = 0° for Φ > 0
Fcd = 1+0.4ATAN(Df/B) Fcd = Fqd- (1-Fqd)/(NctanΦ)
Fqd = 1 Fqd = 1+ 2tanΦ(1-sinΦ)^2*ATAN(Df/B)
Fγd = 1 Fγd = 1

Inclination Factor

Fci & Fqi = (1- β/90)^2


Fγi = (1- β/Φ)^2

For,
Φ = 27.67 °
C = 0 Kpa

Df/B = 0.12987 <1 OK As L>>> B , so All shape facor will be


Shape Factor
Fcs = 1+(B/L)(Nq/Nc) = 1
Fqs = 1+(B/L)tan(Φ) = 1
Fγs = 1-0.4(B/L) = 1
Depth factor =
Fcd = Fqd- (1-Fqd)/(NctanΦ) = 1
Fqd = 1+ 2tanΦ(1-sinΦ)^2(Df/B) = 1.039075
Fγd = 1 = 1
Inclination Factor =
Fci & Fqi = (1- β/90)^2 = 1
Fγi = (1- β/Φ)^2 = 1
qd)/(NctanΦ)
(1-sinΦ)^2(Df/B)

qd)/(NctanΦ)
(1-sinΦ)^2*ATAN(Df/B)

, so All shape facor will be 1


As β = 0°
∅ 𝑁_𝑐 𝑁_𝑞 𝑁_𝛾
0 5.14 1.00 0.00
5 6.49 1.57 0.45
10 8.35 2.47 1.22 Foundation Soil
15 10.98 3.94 2.65
20 14.83 6.4 5.39 x
25 20.72 10.66 10.88 a
30 30.14 18.4 22.4 b
35 46.12 33.3 48.03 c
40 75.31 64.2 109.41 d
45 138.88 134.88 271.76
FINAL
50 266.89 319.07 762.89 VALUES

Foundation Soil
phi 32
𝑁_𝑐 26.372
𝑁_𝑞 15.304
𝑁_𝛾 17.792
Foundation Soil
𝑁_𝑐 𝑁_𝑞 𝑁_𝛾
28 28 28
25 25 25
20.72 10.66 10.88
30 30 30
30.14 18.4 22.4

26.372 15.304 17.792

Bearing Capacity Calculation = 10.41 m Design Height(H) = 11.01 m Width of foundation(B) = 7.7 m = 20 Depth of influence zone
Water table correction factor (W) = 0.5 = 20 = 26.372 = 15.304 = 17.792 qult = 982.2504 Bearing Pressure (qref) = 677.376 FOS
Bearing Capacity factors Shape Factor = 1+(B/L)(Nq/Nc) = = 1-0.4(B/L) Depth factor Remarks For Df/B< 1 = 1+0.4(Df/B) = = 1 =
= 1 = 1 Inclination Factor = = = 1 = = 1 Fγd Fci & Fqi (1- β/90)^2 Fγi (1- β/Φ)^2
, so All shape facor will be 1 d)/(NctanΦ) (1-sinΦ)^2(Df/B) d)/(NctanΦ) (1-sinΦ)^2*ATAN(Df/B)
As β = 0°
0 5.14 1.00 0.00 5 6.49 1.57 0.45 10 8.35 2.47 1.22 Foundation Soil 15 10.98 3.94 2.65 20 14.83 6.4 5.39 x 25 20.72 10.66 10.
Foundation Soil 28 28 28 25 25 25 20.72 10.66 10.88 30 30 30 30.14 18.4 22.4 26.372 15.304 17.792 𝑁_𝑐 𝑁_𝑞 𝑁_𝛾

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