BEARING CAPACITY OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS

Terzaghi Method

Date September 24, 2021

Identification Example 6.4

INPUT Terzaghi Results

Units of Measurement
E SI or E Bearing Capacity
q ult = 8,493 lb/ft^2
Foundation Information qa= 3,397 lb/ft^2
Shape SQ SQ, CI, CO, or RE
B= 3 ft Allowable Column Load
L= ft P= 28 k
D= 2 ft

Soil Information
c= 0 lb/ft^2
phi = 30 deg
gamma = 123 lb/ft^3
Dw = 10 ft

Factor of Safety
F= 2.5

Terzaghi Computations

Unit conversion 1000 aq= 3.3508015

gw = 62.4 Nc = 37.16
f (radians) 0.5235988 Nq = 22.46
W footing 2700 Ng= 20.12
g conc 150 g '= 123
coefficient #1 = 1.3
coefficient #3 = 0.4
s zD' = 246
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BEARING CAPACITY OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS
Meyerhof Method

Date September 24, 2021

Identification Example 4-2
INPUT
Units of Measurement Meyerhof Results
(Vertical Load)
E SI or E

Bearing Capacity
Foundation Information q ult = 11,642 lb/ft^2
Shape RE SQ, CI, CO, or RE qa= 3,881 lb/ft^2
B= 3 ft
L= 4.16 ft Allowable Column Load
D= 2 ft P= 45 k

Soil Information
c= 0 lb/ft^2
f= 31 deg
g= 123 lb/ft^3
Dw = 10 ft (Assumed)

Factor of Safety
F= 3

Meyerhof Computations

Unit conversion 1000 Nc = 32.67

gw= 62.4 sc = 1.45
f (radians) 0.541052 dc = 1.24
W footing 3744 Nq = 20.63
g conc 150 sq = 1.23
dq = 1.12
Ng= 18.56
sg = 1.23
dg= 1.12
g' = 123
Kp = 3.124035
B/L = 0.721154
D/B = 0.666667
s zD' = 246
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BEARING CAPACITY OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS
Hansen Method

Date September 24, 2021

Identification Example 4-2
INPUT
Units of Measurement Hansen Results

E SI or E

Bearing Capacity
Foundation Information q ult = 10,594 lb/ft^2
Shape RE SQ, CI, CO, or RE qa= 3,531 lb/ft^2
B= 3 ft
L= 4.16 ft Allowable Column Load
D= 2 ft P= 40 k

Soil Information
c= 0 lb/ft^2
f= 31 deg
g= 123 lb/ft^3
Dw = 10 ft (Assumed)

Factor of Safety
F= 3

Hansen Computations
Unit conversion 1000 Nc = 32.67
gw= 62.4 sc = 1.46
f (radians) 0.541052 dc = 1.27
W footing 3744 Nq = 20.63
g conc 150 sq = 1.37
dq = 1.19
Ng= 17.69
sg = 0.71
dg= 1.00
B/L = 0.721154
D/B = 0.666667
k= 0.666667
ic = 1
gc = 1
bc = 1
iq = 1
gq = 1
bq = 1
ig = 1
gg = 1
bg = 1
g' = 123
s zD' = 246
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Vesic Method

Date September 24, 2021

Identification Example 6.4

INPUT Vesic Results

Units of Measurement
E SI or E Bearing Capacity
q ult = 12,533 lb/ft^2
Foundation Information qa= 5,013 lb/ft^2
Shape SQ SQ, CI, CO, or RE
B= 3 ft Allowable Column Load
L= ft P= 42 k
D= 2 ft

Soil Information
c= 0 lb/ft^2
phi = 31 deg
gamma = 123 lb/ft^3
Dw = 10 ft

Factor of Safety
F= 2.5

Vesic Computation

Unit conversion 1000 Nc = 32.67

gw = 62.4 sc = 1.63
f (radians) 0.54105207 dc = 1.27
W footing 2700 Nq = 20.63
g conc 150 sq = 1.60
dq = 1.19
Ng= 25.99
sg= 0.60
dg= 1.00
B/L = 1
k= 0.6666667
s zD' = 246
g '= 123