1 KSF = 47.

88026 kN/m²
1 kN/m² = 0.020885434 KSF

METRIC
Safety Factor (SF) = 3 (Usually 2 for Granular Soil,
Allowable Bearing Capacity, qa = 200 kn/m²
Modulus of Subgrade Reaction, Ks = 24000 Kn/m3
Kz for Raft or Mat = 24000 Kn/m3
Kz for Continuous Footing = 72000 Kn/m2 for
Kz for Spread Footing = 216000 Kn/m for

IMPERIAL
Safety Factor (SF) = 3 (Usually 2 for Granular Soil,
Allowable Bearing Capacity, qa = 2.5 KSF
Modulus of Subgrade Reaction, Ks = 90 Kip/ft3
Kz for Raft or Mat = 90 Kip/ft3
Kz for Continuous Footing = 270 Kip/ft2 for
Kz for Spread Footing = 810 Kip/ft for
for Granular Soil, 3 for Cohesive Soil)

Ks=40*SF*qa*
Ref: Foundation Analysis & D
Width,B = 3 m
L= 3.0 m B= 3.0 m

for Granular Soil, 3 for Cohesive Soil)

9.00E+01 Ks=12*SF*qa* = 0.0521 Kip/in3

Width,B = 3 ft
L= 3.0 ft B= 3.0 ft
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