4.1 Refer to Figure 4.2 and consider a rectangular foundation. Given: B = 0.

91 m, L =

1.83 m, Df= 0.91 m, H = 0.61 m, φˊ = 40°, cˊ = 0, and ˠ = 18.08 kN/m3. Using a

factor of safety of 4, determine the gross allowable load the foundation can carry.

Use Eq. (4.3).

Solution:

From eq.(4.3)

1
qu=q∗N ¿q F ¿qs+ ˠB N ¿ˠ F¿ˠs
2
And also we have

q=18.08∗0.91=16.45 kN /m3
¿ ¿
For φˊ = 40°, H/B = 0.61/0.91 = 0.67, N q =300 ( figure 4.4 ) , N ˠ =200 figure (4.5)

F ¿qs=1−m1 ( BL )
From (figure 4.6 a) m1 = 0.42, so

F ¿qs =1−0.42 ( 0.91

1.83 )
=0.79

Similarly,

B
F ¿ˠs=1−m2 ( )
L
From (figure 4.6 b) m2= 0.5, so

F ¿ˠs =1−0.5 ( 0.91

1.83 )
=0.75

qu= (18.08)(0.91)(300)(0.79)+(0.5)(0.91)(18.08)(200)(0.75) = 5133.27 kN/m 2

qu B 2 ( 5133.27 ) (0.91 X 0.91)

Q all = = =1062.72 kN
FS 4
4.2 Repeat problem 4.1 with the following data: B = 1.5 m, L = 1.5m, Df = 1m, H = 0.6m, φˊ = 35°, cˊ =
0, and ˠ = 15 kN/m3. Use FS = 3.

From eq.(4.3)

1
qu=q∗N ¿q F ¿qs+ ˠB N ¿ˠ F¿ˠs
2

And also we have

q=15∗1=15 kN /m3
¿ ¿
For φˊ = 35°, H/B = 0.6/1.5 = 0.4, N q =300 ( figure 4.4 ) , N ˠ =100 figure (4.5)

F ¿qs=1−m1 ( BL )
From (figure 4.6 a) m1 = 0.55, so

F ¿qs =1−0.55 ( 11.5.5 )=0 .45

Similarly,

B
F ¿ˠs=1−m2 ( )
L
From (figure 4.6 b) m2= 0.55, so

F ¿ˠs =1−0.55 ( 0.91

1.83 )
=0. 45

qu= (15)(1)(300)(0.45)+(0.5)(1.5)(15)(100)( 0.45) = 2531.25 kN/m 2

qu B 2 ( 2531.25 ) (1.5 X 1.5)

Q all = = =1898.43 kN
FS 3
4.3 Refer to figure 4.2. Given B = L = 1.75 m , Df = 1m, H = 1.75m, ˠ= 17 kN/m3, cˊ= 0, and φˊ =
30˚.Using eq(4.6) and FS = 4, determine the gross allowable load the foundation can carry.

Solution:

From eq(4.6) , we have

qu=q∗N ¿q +0.4 ˠB N ¿ˠ
¿ ¿
For φˊ = 30°, H/B = 1.75/1.75 = 1, N q =20.5 ( figure 4.4 ) , N ˠ =80figure (4.7)

qu = (17)(1)(20.5)+(0.4)(17)(1.75)(80) = 1300.5 kN/m 2

qu B 2 ( 1300.5 ) (1.75 X 1.75)

Q all = = =996 kN
FS 4