A Generalized Equation to estimate the Ultimate bearing Capacity for Centrally Vertically loaded Foundation

is given below:
1
. = + + 2
= friction angle of Soil = 30
n
=friction angle bet Soil/Footing = 20.000
B = width of Footing = 2.000 m
L = Length of Footing= 2.000 m
Df= depth of Footing= 1.500 m
2
c= Cohesion of Soil = 4.000 KN/m 4000 Mpa
3
= unit weight of Soil = 18.000 KN/m
FOS= Factor of Safety = 3.000

Meyerhof (1963) Terzaghi (1943)

For = 0 = 1 + 0.2( ) 1.200
qs = s = 1 1.000
Shape =
cs, qs, s = For >10
Factors 1 + 0.2 Tan(45 + )2
2 1.600
= =

1 + 0.1 Tan(45 + )2 1.195
2

ForD f >B = 1 + 0.41
1.257
=
1+

2((1 )2 1 )
1.244
d = 1.0 1.000
depth
cd, qd, d =
Factors For D f B
= 1 + 0.4 1.300

=
1+

2((1 )2
1.353
d = 1.0 1.000
( 1) ( 1)
Nc= Bearing Capacity Factors = =
30.140 -1.727
3
=
2
4 2
Nq= Bearing Capacity Factors = 2
2 45 + 2 45+
2 2

18.401 0.003
= 1 (1.4) 1.8 1 2
N= Bearing Capacity Factors =
15.668 -1.036
q=D f 27 KN/m
If =0, and D f >B; Using Meyerhof Equation, We get the

( 1)
. = 1 + 0.2( ) 1 + 0.41


+ 2 45 + 1 + 2((1 )2 1 )
2
1
+ 1 (1.4)
2
2
q ult = 940.960 KN/m
2
Safe Bearing Capacity = qult 313.653 KN/m
3.000
If >10, and D f >B; Using Meyerhof Equation, We get the
( 1)
. = 1 + 0.2 Tan(45 + )2 1 + 0.4 1
2

+ 2 45 + 1 + 0.1 Tan(45 + )2 1 + 2( (1 )2 1 )
2 2
1
+ 1 (1.4)
2

2
q ult = 1122.018 KN/m
2
Safe Bearing Capacity = qult 374.006 KN/m
3.000
If =0, and D f B; Using Meyerhof Equation, We get the

( 1)
. = 1 + 0.2( ) 1 + 0.4


+ 2 45 + 1 + 2((1 )2 1 )
2
1
+ 1 (1.4)
2
2
q ult = 947.123 KN/m
2
Safe Bearing Capacity = qult 315.708 KN/m
3.000
If >10, and D f B; Using Meyerhof Equation, We get the
( 1)
. = 1 + 0.2 Tan(45 + )2 1 + 0.4
2

+ 2 45 + 1 + 2((1 )2 1 + 0.1 Tan(45 + )2
2 2
1
+ 1 (1.4)
2

2
q ult = 1194.757 KN/m
2
Safe Bearing Capacity = qult 398.252 KN/m
3.000
If =0, and D f >B; Using Terzaghi Equation, We get the
2 3
4 2
( 1)
. = 1 + 0.2( ) 1 + 0.4 1 + 1 + 2( (1 )2 1 )
2
2 45 +
2
1 1.8 1 2
+
2
2
q ult = -19.663 KN/m
2
Safe Bearing Capacity = qult -6.554 KN/m
3.000
If >10, and D f > B; Using Terzaghi Equation, We get the
( 1)
. = 1 + 0.2 Tan(45 + )2 1 + 0.4 1
2

2 3
4 2
+ 1 + 0.1 Tan(45 + )2 1 + 2( (1 )2 1 )
2 2
2 45 +
2
1 1.8 1 2
+ 1 + 0.1 Tan(45 + )2
2 2

2
q ult = -24.938 KN/m
2
Safe Bearing Capacity = qult -8.313 KN/m
3.000
If =0, and D f B; Using Terzaghi Equation, We get the
2 3
4 2
( 1)
. = 1 + 0.2 1 + 0.4 + 1 + 2( )(1 )2 )
2
2 45 +
2
1 1.8 1 2
+
2
2
q ult = -20.008 KN/m
2
Safe Bearing Capacity = qult -6.669 KN/m
3.000
If >10, and D f B; Using Terzaghi Equation, We get the

( 1)
. = 1 + 0.2 Tan(45 + )2 1 + 2((1 )2 )
2
2 3
4 2

+ 1 + 0.1 Tan(45 + )2 1 + 2( (1 )2 )
2 2
2 45 +
2
1 1.8 1 2
+ 1 + 0.1 Tan(45 + )2
2 2

2
q ult = -25.399 KN/m
2
Safe Bearing Capacity = qult -8.466 KN/m
3.000
Hence, Safe Bearing Capacity of Soil is 398.252 KN/m2