Job No.

Project:
LOGO

Subject: Calculation of Vert

Modulus of Subgrade Reaction

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LOGO

CALCULATION OF VERTICAL MODULUS OF SUBGRADE REACTION

(Reference: Foundation Analysis and Design, 5th Edition by Joseph E. Bowles)
L=
B=
D=

3.7
3.3
2.8

m
m
m

Length
Width
Depth

Soil Profile
Layer

Type

Thickness

Depth

(m)
Very Stiff
Hard Silty
Sand to
Sandy Silt
Firm Clay to
Silty Clay
Very Stiff

2
3

Clayey Silt
to Silty Clay
Medium
Dense to

Dense Sand

Soil Density, Friction Cohesion,

b
cu
Angle,
(kN/m3)
(degrees)
(kPa)

0-2.5m

2.50

18.50

25

158

2.5-12.25m

9.75

17.50

20

34.6

12.25-14m

1.75

18.00

25

184

14-16.50m

2.50

18.50

30

249

sc

Shape Factors
sq

1.44
1.36

1.22
1.18

1.22
1.18

to Silty Sand
Reference for soil profile:

Meyerhof's Factors
Layer
1
2

Nc

Bearing Capacity Factors

Nq
N

20.72
14.83

Layer
1
2
q=
qu =
FOS =
qall =

dc

10.66
6.40
Depth Factors
dq

1.27
1.24
51.50
1339.69
3.0
447

6.77
2.87

1.13
1.12

Kp
2.46
2.04
Angle,

d
1.13
1.12

(degrees)
0
0

ic
1.00
1.00

Inclination Factors
iq
i
1.00
1.00

kPa

Effective overburden pressure at foundation level

kPa

Ultimate bearing capacity

Factor of safety

kPa

Allowable soil bearing capacity

1.00
1.00

Calculation of vertical modulus of subgrade reaction is provided below:

ks =
Vertical modulus of subgrade reaction (ks = 40 x FOS x qall)
53,640
kPa/m