Width of Footing Versus Bearing Capacity for Various Penetration Resistance Values

14
Depth of Surcharge = 32
13 Ft
Foundation Level=692
12 Ft.
Strip
11 Footing

10 Square
Footing
9
Bearing Capacity (TSF)

6
Settlement (Upper
Limit)
5

3
Settlement (Lower
2
Limit)
1

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55

Note: Settlement Based bearingWidth (Ft.)has been calculated based on

capacity
meyerhof's theroy
Load 6000 psf 300
L= 4 ft
B= 1 ft
z= 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Stress 6000 2400 1333 857 600 444 343 273 222

10

12

14

16

18
 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
185 156 133 115 101 89 79 71 63
 Bearing Capacity

Qult = CNc + q’ Nq + 0.5 γ B Nγ (Without effect of water)

Qult = CNc + q’ Nq + 0.5 γc B Nγ (With effect of water) Third term ignored, since B is unknown

C= 0
q’ =γ' x H = 1994.803 Lb/Ft2 Use effwective unit weight , since the W/T is at the ground surface
φ= 25
γwet = 124.7376 Lb/Ft3
Nc = 25.1
Nq = 12.7
Nγ = 9.7

H= 32
B 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Kd = 3.112 2.056 1.704 1.528 1.4224 1.352 1.301714 1.264
Nf = 17 SPT Blows
Qa= 743.0367 463.5072 376.7288 334.5141 309.5578 293.0747 281.3766 272.6441
7.759532 4.840406 3.934179 3.49333 3.232712 3.060579 2.938415 2.847222

H= 32
B 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Kd = 3.112 2.056 1.704 1.528 1.4224 1.352 1.301714 1.264
Nf = 14 SPT Blows
Qa= 611.9126 381.7118 310.2473 275.4822 254.9299 241.3557 231.7219 224.5304
6.390203 3.986217 3.239912 2.87686 2.662233 2.520477 2.419872 2.344771

H= 32
B 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Kd = 3.112 2.056 1.704 1.528 1.4224 1.352 1.301714 1.264
Nf = 15 SPT Blows
Qa= 655.6206 408.977 332.4078 295.1595 273.1392 258.5954 248.2734 240.5683
6.846646 4.270946 3.471335 3.08235 2.852393 2.700511 2.59272 2.512255

H= 32
B 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Kd = 3.112 2.056 1.704 1.528 1.4224 1.352 1.301714 1.264
Nf = 24 SPT Blows
Qa= 1048.993 654.3631 531.8525 472.2551 437.0227 413.7526 397.2375 384.9093
10.95463 6.833514 5.554135 4.93176 4.563828 4.320818 4.148351 4.019608

H= 32
B 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Kd = 3.112 2.056 1.704 1.528 1.4224 1.352 1.301714 1.264
Nf = 26 SPT Blows
Qa= 1136.409 708.8934 576.1735 511.6097 473.4413 448.2319 430.3406 416.9851
11.86752 7.402974 6.01698 5.34274 4.944147 4.680886 4.494047 4.354575

H= 32
B 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Kd = 3.112 2.056 1.704 1.528 1.4224 1.352 1.301714 1.264
Nf = 19 SPT Blows
Qa= 830.4528 518.0375 421.0499 373.8687 345.9763 327.5541 314.4797 304.7199
8.672418 5.409865 4.397024 3.90431 3.613031 3.420648 3.284111 3.18219

H= 24
B 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Kd = 2.584 1.792 1.528 1.396 1.3168 1.264 1.226286 1.198
Nf = 17 SPT Blows
Qa= 616.9688 403.9907 337.8179 305.6162 286.576 273.9989 265.072 258.4079
6.443005 4.218875 3.527832 3.19155 2.992713 2.86137 2.768147 2.698554

H= 24
B 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Kd = 2.584 1.792 1.528 1.396 1.3168 1.264 1.226286 1.198
Nf = 13 SPT Blows
Qa= 471.7996 308.9341 258.3313 233.7065 219.1463 209.5285 202.7022 197.6061
4.927004 3.226199 2.697754 2.440597 2.288545 2.188107 2.116819 2.0636

H= 24
B 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Kd = 2.584 1.792 1.528 1.396 1.3168 1.264 1.226286 1.198
Nf = 15 SPT Blows
Qa= 544.3842 356.4624 298.0746 269.6614 252.8612 241.7637 233.8871 228.007
5.685004 3.722537 3.112793 2.816074 2.640629 2.524738 2.442483 2.381077

H= 24
B 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Kd = 2.584 2.056 1.704 1.528 1.4224 1.352 1.301714 1.264
Nf = 22 SPT Blows
Qa= 798.4302 599.8329 487.5314 432.9005 400.6042 379.2732 364.1344 352.8336
8.338006 6.264055 5.091291 4.52078 4.183509 3.96075 3.802655 3.684641

H= 24
B 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Kd = 2.584 1.792 1.528 1.396 1.3168 1.264 1.226286 1.198
Nf = 26 SPT Blows
Qa= 943.5993 617.8682 516.6626 467.4131 438.2927 419.0571 405.4043 395.2122
9.854007 6.452397 5.395508 4.881195 4.57709 4.376213 4.233637 4.1272

H= 24
B 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Kd = 3.112 2.056 1.704 1.528 1.4224 1.352 1.301714 1.264
Nf = 19 SPT Blows
Qa= 830.4528 518.0375 421.0499 373.8687 345.9763 327.5541 314.4797 304.7199
8.672418 5.409865 4.397024 3.90431 3.613031 3.420648 3.284111 3.18219
nce B is unknown

e the W/T is at the ground surface

45 50
1.234667 1.2112

265.8765 260.4778
2.776549 2.72017

Qult 26845.69 28357.37 29869.06 31380.75 32892.43

Qult(TSF) 13.42284 14.17869 14.93453 15.69037 16.44622
45 50 Qa(TSF) 4.474281 4.726229 4.978177 5.230125 5.482072
1.234667 1.2112

218.9572 214.5112
2.28657 2.24014

45 50
1.234667 1.2112

234.597 229.8334
2.449896 2.40015

45 50
1.234667 1.2112

375.3551 367.7334
3.919834 3.84024
 45 50
1.234667 1.2112

406.6347 398.3779
4.246486 4.16026

45 50
1.234667 1.2112

297.1561 291.1223
3.103202 3.04019

45 50
1.176 1.1584

253.2431 249.1228
2.644618 2.601589

45 50
1.176 1.1584

193.6565 190.5057
2.022355 1.989451

45 50
1.176 1.1584

223.4498 219.8142
2.333486 2.29552

45 50
1.234667 1.2112

344.0755 337.089
3.593181 3.52022
 45 50
1.176 1.1584

387.313 381.0113
4.04471 3.978901

45 50
1.234667 1.2112

297.1561 291.1223
3.103202 3.04019
34404.12 35915.81 37427.5 38939.18 40450.87
17.20206 17.9579 18.71375 19.46959 20.22543
5.73402 5.985968 6.237916 6.489864 6.741811
FOR square FOOTING
For Sand (First Layer) Weighted Average
c 0
Phi (1st layer) 32
Phi (2nd layer) 28 Phi = 30.29 30
Yb (1st layer) 125 lb/ft2 Y = 125 lb/ft3
Yb (2nd layer) 125
Yw 62.4 lb/ft2
Df 24 ft
Y' 62.6 lb/ft2
q = Y'Df 1502.4 lb/ft2
Nc Nq Nr
phi = 30 37.16 22.46 19.13

B (ft) qu (lb/ft2) qu (tsf) qa

5 36138.98 18.07 6.02
10 38534.06 19.27 6.42
15 40929.13 20.46 6.82
20 43324.21 21.66 7.22
25 45719.28 22.86 7.62
30 48114.36 24.06 8.02
35 50509.44 25.25 8.42
40 52904.51 26.45 8.82
45 55299.59 27.65 9.22
50 57694.66 28.85 9.62
FOR STRIP FOOTING
For Sand (First Layer) Weighted Average
c 0
Phi (1st lay 32
Phi (2nd la 28 Phi = 30.29 30
Yb (1st lay 125 lb/ft2 Y = 125 lb/ft3
Yb (2nd lay 125
Yw 62.4 lb/ft2
Df 32 ft
Y' 62.6 lb/ft2
q = Y'Df 2003.2 lb/ft2
Nc Nq Nr
phi = 30 37.16 22.46 19.13

B (ft) qu (lb/ft2) qu (tsf) qa

5 47386.95 23.69 7.90
10 49782.02 24.89 8.30
15 52177.10 26.09 8.70
20 54572.18 27.29 9.10
25 56967.25 28.48 9.49
30 59362.33 29.68 9.89
35 61757.40 30.88 10.29
40 64152.48 32.08 10.69
45 66547.56 33.27 11.09
50 68942.63 34.47 11.49
FOR STRIP FOOTING
For Sand (First Layer) Weighted Average
c 0
Phi (1st layer) 32
Phi (2nd layer) 28 Phi = 30.29 30
Yb (1st layer) 125 lb/ft2 Y = 125 lb/ft3
Yb (2nd layer) 125
Yw 62.4 lb/ft2
Df 24 ft
Y' 62.6 lb/ft2
q = Y'Df 1502.4 lb/ft2
Nc Nq Nr
phi = 30 37.16 22.46 19.13

B (ft) qu (lb/ft2) qu (tsf) qa

5 36737.75 18.37 6.12
10 39731.59 19.87 6.62
15 42725.44 21.36 7.12
20 45719.28 22.86 7.62
25 48713.13 24.36 8.12
30 51706.97 25.85 8.62
35 54700.82 27.35 9.12
40 57694.66 28.85 9.62
45 60688.51 30.34 10.11
50 63682.35 31.84 10.61
FOR STRIP FOOTING
For Sand (First Layer) Weighted Average
c 0
Phi (1st lay 32
Phi (2nd la 28 Phi = 30.29 30
Yb (1st lay 125 lb/ft2 Y = 125 lb/ft3
Yb (2nd lay 125
Yw 62.4 lb/ft2
Df 32 ft
Y' 62.6 lb/ft2
q = Y'Df 2003.2 lb/ft2
Nc Nq Nr
phi = 30 37.16 22.46 19.13

B (ft) qu (lb/ft2) qu (tsf) qa

5 47985.72 23.99 8.00
10 50979.56 25.49 8.50
15 53973.41 26.99 9.00
20 56967.25 28.48 9.49
25 59961.10 29.98 9.99
30 62954.94 31.48 10.49
35 65948.79 32.97 10.99
40 68942.63 34.47 11.49
45 71936.48 35.97 11.99
50 74930.32 37.46 12.49
Depth of Embedment = 32
BHABL BH # 21 BH # 22 BH # 23 BHABAR

Depth Depth Elevation Depth Elevation Depth Elevation Depth Elevation

(Ft.) Elevation (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT
30 694 15 30 694 9 27 692 9 30 691 15 36 694 35
36 688 21 33 691 10 30 689 8 33 688 19 39 691 44
39 685 17 36 688 10 33 686 9 36 685 23 42 688 33
42 682 19 39 685 15 36 683 9 39 682 56 45 685 35
45 679 11 42 682 8 39 680 10 42 679 43 51 679 24
48 676 17 45 679 12 42 677 20 45 676 27 54 676 31
51 673 17 48 676 8 45 674 17 48 673 41 57 673 38
54 670 5 51 673 7 48 671 17 51 670 24 60 670 26
57 667 4 54 670 11 54 665 15 57 664 21 63 667 7
63 661 15 57 667 5 57 662 22 60 661 11 66 664 9
66 658 19 60 664 13 60 659 19 63 658 7 72 658 17
69 655 22 63 661 17 63 656 21 66 655 10 75 655 19
72 652 15 66 658 18 66 653 22 69 652 9 78 652 26
75 649 21 69 655 18 69 650 23 72 649 12 81 649 20
78 646 23 75 649 15 72 647 14 75 646 26
81 643 29 78 646 25 75 644 14 78 643 25
81 643 30 78 641 13 81 640 44
81 638 15

Average Value of SPT's 17 14 15 24 26 19

Depth of Embedment = 24

BHABL BH # 21 BH # 22 BH # 23 BHABAR BH # 32
Depth Depth Elevation Depth Elevation Depth Elevation Depth Elevation Depth Elevation
(Ft.) Elevation (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT
24 700 15 24 700 9 18 701 14 21 700 7 30 700 19 21 699 10
27 697 20 27 697 8 21 698 10 24 697 6 33 697 27 24 696 42
30 694 15 30 694 9 24 695 8 30 691 15 36 694 35 27 693 17
36 688 21 33 691 10 27 692 9 33 688 19 39 691 44 30 690 7
39 685 17 36 688 10 30 689 8 36 685 23 42 688 33
42 682 19 39 685 15 33 686 9 39 682 56 45 685 35
45 679 11 42 682 8 36 683 9 42 679 43 51 679 24
48 676 17 45 679 12 39 680 10 45 676 27 54 676 31
51 673 17 48 676 8 42 677 20 48 673 41 57 673 38
54 670 5 51 673 7 45 674 17 51 670 24 60 670 26
57 667 4 54 670 11 48 671 17 57 664 21 63 667 7
63 661 15 57 667 5 54 665 15 60 661 11 66 664 9
66 658 19 60 664 13 57 662 22 63 658 7 72 658 17
69 655 22 63 661 17 60 659 19 66 655 10 75 655 19
72 652 15 66 658 18 63 656 21 69 652 9 78 652 26
75 649 21 69 655 18 66 653 22 72 649 12 81 649 20
78 646 23 75 649 15 69 650 23 75 646 26
81 643 29 78 646 25 72 647 14 78 643 25
81 643 30 75 644 14 81 640 44
78 641 13
81 638 15

Average Value of SPT's 17 13 15 22 26 19 19

BHABL BH # 21 BH # 22 BH # 23 BHABAR BH # 32
Depth Depth Elevation Depth Elevation Depth Elevation Depth Elevation Depth Elevation
(Ft.) Elevation (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT (Ft.) (ft.) SPT
3 721 6 3 721 5 3 716 3 6 715 5 3 727 10 3 717 6
6 718 9 6 718 5 6 713 5 9 712 5 6 724 11 6 714 2
9 715 4 9 715 2 9 710 7 12 709 7 9 721 4 9 711 11
12 712 2 12 712 5 12 707 7 15 706 6 15 715 8 12 708 12
15 709 4 15 709 8 18 701 14 18 703 7 18 712 7 15 705 4
18 706 6 18 706 8 21 698 10 21 700 7 21 709 14 18 702 3
21 703 13 24 700 9 24 695 8 24 697 6 24 706 14 21 699 10
24 700 15 27 697 8 27 692 9 30 691 15 27 703 11 24 696 42
27 697 20 30 694 9 30 689 8 33 688 19 30 700 19 27 693 17
30 694 15 33 691 10 33 686 9 36 685 23 33 697 27 30 690 7
36 688 21 36 688 10 36 683 9 39 682 56 36 694 35
39 685 17 39 685 15 39 680 10 42 679 43 39 691 44
42 682 19 42 682 8 42 677 20 45 676 27 42 688 33
45 679 11 45 679 12 45 674 17 48 673 41 45 685 35
48 676 17 48 676 8 48 671 17 51 670 24 51 679 24
51 673 17 51 673 7 54 665 15 57 664 21 54 676 31
54 670 5 54 670 11 57 662 22 60 661 11 57 673 38
57 667 4 57 667 5 60 659 19 63 658 7 60 670 26
63 661 15 60 664 13 63 656 21 66 655 10 63 667 7
66 658 19 63 661 17 66 653 22 69 652 9 66 664 9
69 655 22 66 658 18 69 650 23 72 649 12 72 658 17
72 652 15 69 655 18 72 647 14 75 646 26 75 655 19
75 649 21 75 649 15 75 644 14 78 643 25 78 652 26
78 646 23 78 646 25 78 641 13 81 640 44 81 649 20
81 643 29 81 643 30 81 638 15
Width of Footing Versus Bearing Capacity for Various Penetration Resistance Values
12
Depth of Surcharge =
24 Ft
11
Foundation Level = 700
Ft
10
Strip
9 Footing

Square
Bearing Capacity (TSF) 8 Footing

5 Settlement (Upper
Limit)
4

2
Settlement (Lower
1 Limit)

0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55

Width (Ft.)
Note: Settlement Based bearing capacity has been calculated based on
meyerhof's theroy