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4.2.5.

3 Bearing Capacity

FSb
Bearing Capacity Factor of Safety Computation, :

Ultimate Soil Capacity


FSb=
Net Soil Capacity

Cohesion of Soil (c) = 10 kPa


Unit Weight of Soil ( ) = 18 kN/m^3
Depth (D) = .4 m
Base (B) = 1.93m
Soil Friction (NC, Nq, N) = (Source: Principles of Foundation By Bhaja M. Das Table 3.2)
NC=45.4
Nq=30.06
N=28.78
Phi () = 32
Ultimate Soil Capacity (Qult) = 10 (45.4) + 18 (.4) (30.06) + 0.5 (18) (1.93) (28.78)
Ultimate Soil Capacity (Qult) = 1170.34 kPa
Total Weight of Slope = 55.862 kN
Total Weight of Toe = 19.158 kN
Weight of Surcharge = 90 kN

Net Soil Capacity (Qnet) = (W B) + Ws +Slope weight + Tw


Net Soil Capacity (Qnet) = 165.792 Kpa

1170.34
FSb=
165.792

FSb=7.059

FSb=7.059> 2.5
Value of therefore, it is safe for Bearing

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