Surcharge Loads (pipe directly beneath)

PL = vertical soil pressure due to live load lb/ft2, psf

pa = pressure due to sub-area a, lb/ft2
pb = pressure due to sub-area b, lb/ft2
pc = pressure due to sub-area c, lb/ft2
pd = pressure due to sub-area c, lb/ft2
pi = pressure due to sub-area i-th, lb/ft2
IV = influence value from tabel 3-6
ws = distributed pressure of surcharge load at ground surface, lb/ft2
H = depth of cover, ft
M = horizontal distance, normal to the pipe centerline, from the center of the load to the load edge, ft
N = horizontal distance, parallel to the pipe centerline, from the center of the load to the load edge, ft

Example #1
Find the vertical surcharge load for the 4’ x 6’, 2000 lb/ft2 footing shown below
Answer / Solution :
draw a table based on figure above then find value on table 3-6
sub area
a b c d
M 2,5 2,5 1,5 1,5
N 3 3 3 3
M/H 0,635 0,635 0,381 0,381
N/H 0,762 0,762 0,762 0,762
IV 0,127 0,127 0,074 0,074
pi 254,87 254,87 148,17 148,17
original formula unit conversion
Symbol unit value unit value 1 psi = 144 psf
PL psf 806,1 psi 5,60 1 psf = 0,00694444 psi
pa psf 254,874
pb psf 254,874
pc psf 148,1688
pd psf 148,1688
pi psf
IV -
ws psf 2000
H ft 3,94 mm 1200 1 ft = 304,8 mm

So the vertical surcharge load is PL = 806,1 psf or equal to 5,6 psi

0,7 0,762 0,8 0,7 0,762 0,8

0,6 0,117 0,120 0,125 0,3 0,069 0,071 0,073
0,635 0,127 0,381 0,074
0,7 0,128 0,131 0,137 0,4 0,087 0,089 0,093
Simple Interpolation tabel 3-6 Simple Interpolation tabel 3-6