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Bearing Capacity Factors from Plate Load Test

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Bearing Capacity Factors from Plate Load Test

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Calclulation of Bearing Capacity Factors based on Plate load Test Results as Per IS 6403

Foundation width affects bearing capacity of cohesionless soil. The bearing capacity of a footing
placed at the surface of cohesionless soil, where the soil shear strength is considerably dependent on
internal friction, is proportional to the width of the foundation. A plate load test was conducted on
improved cohesionless soil with a square foundation of size 0.3m x 0.3m. As the width of foundation
of reinforced soil wall is more than width of plate due to which Bearing capacity factors need to be
calclulated from the plate load test results.

Input Data
Cohesion C 0 kN/m²
Bulk Density γB 15 kN/m³
Width of Footing B 0.3 m
Type of Footing Square
Inclination Angle α 0 Degree
Water Table Depth 0 m
Safe Bearing Capacity of Plate qd 45.33 t/m2

Shape Factor Depth Factor


Sc Sq Sγ Dc Dq Dγ
1.30 1.20 0.80 1.000 1.000 1.000

Inclination Factor Water Table Effect


Ic Iq Iγ
W' 0.5
1 1 1

Overburden Pressure
q= γD 0 KN/m²

Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity

qd= CNcScdcic + q(Nq - 1)Scdcic + 0.5BγNγScdcicW'

qd= 0.5BγNγScdcicW'

Bearing Capacity Factor Nγ

Nγ = (qd/0.5*B*Sc*Dc*ic*W')

Nγ 494.10

Angle of Internal Friction

Nγ Ø
271.76 45
762.89 50
494.10 47.264

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