Shallow Foundations:

Ultimate Bearing
Capacity

Done by: Abdulmajeed Sahab Almutairi

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 Chapter 3

Homework No.2

3.1
For the following cases, determine the allowable gross vertical load-bearing
capacity of the foundation. Use Terzaghi's equation and assume general
.shear failure in soil. Use FS=4

part B D f ∅ '
c '
γ Foundation type
° 3
.a 1.22m 0.91m 52 28.75 kN /m 2
Nk m
/ 17.29 continuous
° 3
.b 2m 1m 03 0 Nk m
/ 17 continuous
°
.c 3m 2m 03 0 Nk m
/ 3
16.5 square

Solution:

))a
' 1
qtlu= C N cNq
+ +
q γB N γ
2

N c =25.13 (from table 3.1)

N q =12.72 (from table 3.1)

N γ =8.34 (from table 3.1) , q=γ × D f =17.29 ×0.91=15.7

q u=( 28.75 ×25.13 ) + ( 15.7 ×12.72 ) + ( 12 ×17.29 ×1.22 ×8.34)

2
q0101
=
u 51. Nk m
/

qu
51.0101 2
qlla= = 5.252
= Nk m
/
SF 4

Q=qall × B 2=252.5×(1.22)2=375.8 kN
(b)
N c =37.16 (from table 3.1)

N q =22.46 (from table 3.1)

N γ =19.13 (from table 3.1) , q=16.5 ×2=33

q u=( 0 ×37.16 )+ ( 17× 22.46 ) + ( 12 × 17 ×2 ×19.13 )

q u=707.03 kN /m 2

707.03
q all = =176.75 kN /m2
4

57.671
Q= 72 07 Nk
× (2 )=

(C)
N c =37.16 (from table 3.1)

N q =22.46 (from table 3.1)

N γ =19.13 (from table 3.1) , q=16.5 ×2=33

q u=( 0 ×37.16 )+ ( 33× 22.46 ) + ( 12 × 16.5× 3 ×19.13 )

q u=1214.6 kN /m2

1214.6
q all = =303.65 kN /m 2
4
2
56.303
Q= × (3 )=
707 Nk
3.4
The applied load on a shallow square foundation makes an angle of 15° with
the vertical. Given: B=1.83, Df =0.9m, γ =18.08 kN /m3 , ∅ =25° , and c ' =23.96
kN /m2 . Use FS=4 and determine the gross allowable load. Use Eq.(3.19).

Solution:
1
q u=c ' N c F cs F cd F ci +q N q F qs F qd F qi + γB N γ F γs F γd F γi
2

∅=25

N c =20.72 (from table 3.3)

N q =10.66 (from table 3.3)

N γ =10.88 (from table 3.3)

Nq
F cs=1+ ( BL ) ( N ) (from table 3.4)
C

1.83 10.66
F cs=1+( )( )=1.5
1.83 20.72

F qs=1+ ( BL ) tan ∅ (from table 3.4)

F qs =1+ ( 1.83
1.83 )
tan 25=1.4

F γs=1−0.4 ( BL ) (from table 3.4)

F γs=1−0.4 ( 1.83
1.83 )
=0.6

1−F qd
F cd =Fqd − (from table 3.4)
N c tan ∅

2 Dγ
F qd=1+2 tan ∅(1−sin ∅) ( ) (from table 3.4)
B

0.9
F qd=1+2 tan 25(1−sin 25)2( )=1.1
1.83

1−1.1
F cd =1.1− =1.1
20.72 tan 25
F γd=1
2
B°
(
F ci=F qi = 1− °
90 ) (from table 3.4)
2
15°
F ci=F qi = 1−( )
90°
=0.6

B
(
F iγ= 1−
∅ )
elbat
(¿ 4.3 )

15
(
F γi = 1−
25 )
=0.4

q= D ×
f γ=
9.080.81
× 3.61
=

1
q u=c ' N c F cs F cd F ci +q N q F qs F qd F qi + γB N γ F γs F γd F γi
2

1
q u=( 23.96 ×20.72 ×1.5 ×1.1 ×0.6 )+ ( 16.3× 10.66× 1.4 ×1.1 ×0.6 )+( ×18.08 ×1.83 ×10.88 × 0.6 ×1 ×0.
2
2
q=
596
u 2.Nk m
/

q u 695.2 2
q all = = =173.8 kN /m
FS 4
2 2
Q= qlla × B8.371
= ×
38.1
( 285
)= 30. Nk
3.7

For the design of a shallow foundation, given the following:

Soil Foundation

∅=25° L=1.5 m

c ' =50 kN /m2 B=1 m

Unit weight, γ =17 kN /m3 Df =1 m
Modulus of elasticity, E s=1020 kN /m2
Poisson's ratio, μs =0.35

Solution:
1
q u=c ' N c F cs F cd F cc +q N q F qs F qd F qc + γB N γ F γs F γd F γc
2

Gs
I r=
c + q' tan ∅ '
'

Es
Gs =
2(1+ μ s)

1020
Gs = =377.7
2(1+ 0.35)

B 1
(
q ' =γ D f +
2 ) ( )
=17 1+ =25.5 kN /m 2
2

377.7
I r= =6.1
50+25.5 tan 25

1−F qc
F cc =F qc−
N c tan ∅

∅=25

N c =20.72 (from table 3.3)

N q =10.66 (from table 3.3)

N γ =10.88 (from table 3.3)

F qc=F γc =0.3
 1−0.3
F cc =0.3− =0.224
20 tan 25

Nq B 10.66 1
F cs=1+ ( )( ) ( )( )
Nc L
=1+
20.72 1.5
=1.34

B 1
F qs =1+ tan ∅=1+ tan 25=1.31
L 1.5

F γs=1−0.4 ( BL )=1−0.4( 1.51 )=0.73

Df
F qd=1+2 tan ∅ ( 1−sin ∅ )
2
( )
B

F qd=1+2 tan 25 ( 1−sin 25 )2 ( 11 )=1.3

1−F qd 1−1.3
F cd =Fqd − =1.3− =0.04
N c tan ∅ 20.72 tan25

F γd=1

1
q u=( 50 ×20.72 ×1.34 × 0.04 ×0.224 ) + ( 17 ×10.66 ×1.31 ×1.3 ×0.3 )+( ×17 ×1 ×10.88 × 0.73× 1× 0.3)
2

q u=125.27 kN /m2