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1. Input Data
TABLE 1. Soil Properties
3
Unit Weight (kN/m )
f (deg.F)
2
Layer No. Thickness (m) c (kN/m )
rt rsat
1 2 19 21 0 25
2 0 0 0 0 0

TABLE 2. Shape of Foundation

B (m) L (m) Df (m) Base Angle, n

Type of Shape
Min Max Min Max Min Max (deg.F)
3 3 4 4 2 2 0 Square Footing

TABLE 3. Load Condition

Vertical Load, V Horizontal Load, H (kN) Moment (kN.m) Inclined Angle, a(deg.F)
(kN) B-direction L-direction B-Axial L-Axial B-direction L-direction
100 10 10 10 10 5.7 5.7

TABLE 4. The others

Groundwater from Surface (m)

Safety Factor, F.S.
Min Max
0 2 3

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2. Terzaghi's method

One of the early sets of bearing capacity equations was proposed by Terzaghi (1943) as belows.

strip : q(ult) = c Nc + q Nq + 0.5 r1 B Nr

square : q(ult) = (1+0.3 B/L) c Nc + q Nq + (0.5-0.1 B/L) r1 B Nr

round : q(ult) = 1.3 c Nc + q Nq + 0.3 r1 B Nr

where, Nc = (Nq-1) cot f, Nc=5.7 for f =0

2 2
Nq = a /[2 cos (45+f/2)]

Nr = 2(Nq+1) tanf / [1+0.4sin(4f)] by Coduto(2001)

a = exp[(0.75 p-f/2) tanf]

r1 = average effective unit weight underneath the foundation

q = r2 Df

r2 = average effective unit weight above the foundation

Df = embedment depth of the foundation

c = cohesion of the soil underneath the foundation

B = width of the foundation

TABLE 5. List of bearing capacity by Terzaghi's Method

2 2
No. B(m) L(m) Df(m) EG(m) Nc Nq Nr F.S. Qu(kN/m ) Qa(kN/m )
1 3 4 2 0 29.2 15.9 12.5 3 782.1 260.7
2 3 4 2 0.5 29.2 15.9 12.5 3 782.1 260.7
3 3 4 2 1 29.2 15.9 12.5 3 782.1 260.7
4 3 4 2 1.5 29.2 15.9 12.5 3 782.1 260.7
5 3 4 2 2 29.2 15.9 12.5 3 782.1 260.7

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3. Meyerhof's method

Meyerhof proposed a bearing capacity equation similar to that of Terzaghi but added shape factors, depth factors, and inclination factors.

Vertical Load : q(ult) = c Nc sc dc + q Nq sq dq + 0.5 r1 B' Nr sr dr

Inclined Load : q(ult) = c Nc sc ic + q Nq sq iq + 0.5 r1 B' Nr sr ir

where, Nc = (Nq-1) cotf, Nc = 5.14 for f = 0

2
Nq = tan (45+f/2) exp(p tanf)

Nr = (Nq-1) tan(1.4 f)

r1 = average effective unit weight underneath the foundation

q = r2 Df

r2 = average effective unit weight above the foundation

Df = embedment depth of the foundation

c = cohesion of the soil underneath the foundation

B = effective width of the foundation

TABLE 6. Shape, depth, and inclination factor for the Meyerhof's equations

Factors Value For

sc = 1 + 0.2 Kp B/L Any f
Shape sq = sr = 1 + 0.1 Kp B/L f > 10
sq = sr = 1 f=0
0.5
dc = 1 + 0.2 (Kp ) D/B Any f
Depth dq = dr = 1 + 0.1 (Kp ) D/B 0.5
f > 10
dq = dr = 1 f=0
ic = iq = (1 - q/90) Any f
2

ir = (1 - q/f) f > 10
2
Inclination
ir = 0 for q > 0 f=0

2
where, Kp = tan (45+f/2)

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TABLE 7. List of bearing capacity by Meyerhof's Method

2 2
No. B(m) L(m) Df(m) EG(m) Nc Nq Nr F.S. Qu(kN/m ) Qa(kN/m )
1 3 4 2 0 23.9 13.2 9.5 3 122.8 40.9
2 3 4 2 0.5 23.9 13.2 9.5 3 122.8 40.9
3 3 4 2 1 23.9 13.2 9.5 3 122.8 40.9
4 3 4 2 1.5 23.9 13.2 9.5 3 122.8 40.9
5 3 4 2 2 23.9 13.2 9.5 3 122.8 40.9

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