ECC Division - EDRC

1. Safe Bearing Pressure Calculations

Input data Calculations for Max Bearing Pressure & % loss of Contact Area using Teng's Chart

7.50

3.9

7.00

3.0

3.5

4.6

2.64
Clear dimension of Base slab in 'X' direction, Lc
Clear dimension of Base slab in 'Y' direction, Bc
Wall height (above base slab)
h
Wall thickness,
tw
Base slab thickness,
tbs
Cover slab thickness,
tcs
Projection beyond the face of the wall on all sides
Density of LMC filling above projection,
Dc
Density of soil
Ds
Concentrated Load,
P
Eccentricity in 'X' direction,
ex
Eccentricity in 'Y' direction,
ey
Moment due to Passive earth pressure about y dirn
Moment due to Passive earth pressure about x dirn
Base dimension in 'X' direction,
L
Base dimension in 'Y' direction,
B
Base area,
A
Moment about 'X' axis
Mx
Moment about 'Y' axis
My
Self weight of base slab
Self weight of wall
Self weight of cover slab
Soil weight above base slab
Total load
W
Section modulus,
Zxx
Section modulus,
Zyy

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7.000
3.000
2.300
0.250
0.250
0.300
0.000
18.00
18.00
175
3.625
1.625

m
m
m
m
m
m
m
kN/m3
kN/m3
kN
m
m

261.16
559.62
7.50
3.50
26.25
-275.25
373.22
164.06
345
157.5
0.00
841.56
15.31
32.81

KN-m
KN-m
m
m
m2
kN.m
kN.m
kN
kN
kN
kN
kN
m3
m3

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W/A + Mx/Zx + My/Zy

25.459

kN/m2

W/A - Mx/Zx - My/Zy

38.661

kN/m2