TASK #1

SIA-210 Perancangan Fondasi 1

Shallow Foundation
(duration of task : 2 weeks)

Problem No 1
a) Please explain about Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity Equation
b) Please explain about Meyerhof’s Bearing Capacity Equation
c) Please explain about Hansen’s Bearing Capacity Equation.

Problem No 2

A square foundation is B x B m in
plan. The soil supporting the
foundation has a friction angle of
 and c. The unit weight of soil  and
saturated unit weight of soil sat.
Assume that the depth of foundation
is Df and that general shear failure
occurs in the soil.
B = 1.5, 1.75, 2.0 m,
 = 20o, 22o, 24o,
c = 14, 15, 16 kN/m2.
 = 17.2, 17.4, 17.6 kN/m3
and sat = 19 kN/m3.
Df = 1, 1.25, 1.5 m

Determine the allowable gross load on the foundation with a factor of safety (FS) of 4
using Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity Equation, if:
a) The ground water table is located in Case II with d = 10m.
b) The ground water table is located in Case II with d = 1m
c) The ground water table is located in Case I with D1 = 0.5m

Problem No 3

A square column foundation has to

carry a gross allowable total load of
Q. The depth of the foundation is Df.
The load is inclined at an angle of
20o to the vertical. Determine the
Df allowable gross load with a factor
Df safety of 3 using Meyerhof’s Bearing
Capacity Equation with shape, depth
and inclination factors from:
a) Meyerhoff
B b) Hansen

If B = 1.25, 1.5, 1.5 m, Df = 0.6, 0.7, 0.8 m, Q = 125, 150, 175 kN

 = 28o, 30o, 32o, c = 10, 15, 20 kN/m2.  = 17.0, 17.5, 18.0 kN/m3

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Problem No 4
Q
Q
A square foundation is shown in figure.
M It is subjected to a load Q and a
M moment M. Using a factor safety of SF
= 3, determine the size of footing (B) if:
Df = 0.6, 0.7, 0.8 m
 = 28o, 30o, 32o,
Df c = 0 kN/m2.
 = 17.5, 17.8, 18.0 kN/m3
B
B XXBB Q = 175, 180, 185 kN
M = 25, 27, 30 kN-m

Problem No 5

A Foundation 2 x 2 m in plan is shown

in figure.

Df = 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 m

H1 = 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 m
H2 = 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 m
Q = 850, 900, 950 kN

2X2 Sand Parameters

2x2m sand = 15.7, 16, 16.3 kN/m3
sat sand = 18.9, 19.0, 19.2 kN/m3
Es = 10000, 11000, 12000 kN/m2
s = 0.3, 0.33

Clay Parameters
sat clay = 19.0, 19.1, 19.2 kN/m3
eo = 0.68
Cc = 0.25
Cs = 0.06
Pc = 90, 100, 110 kN/m2

a) Estimate the immediate settlement.

b) Estimate the consolidation settlement.
c) Estimate the total settlement of the foundation.

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