Ground Water Table level: -10.

00M

Void Ratio: 0.71

Bulk Density (W)of Soil Above Footing Base : 1.71 T/Cu.M.

Bulk Density (W)of Soil Below Footing Base : 1.71 T/Cu.M.

Cohesion C : 1.50 T/Sq.M

Inclination Angle of Load with vertical : 10.00

Factor of Safety : 2.50

Shape factor Depth Factor Inclination Factor

Sc = 1.300 Dc = 1.403 Ic = 0.790
Sq = 1.200 Dq = 1.201 Iq = 0.790
Sg = 0.800 Dg = 1.201 Ig = 0.319

Water Table Correction Factor w' = 1.00

Effective surcharge at base level q = 3.42 T/Sq.M.

****For General Shear Failure****

Ultimate Net B.C. = Qult_n = C*Nc*Sc*Dc*Ic + q*(Nq-1)*Sq*Dq*Iq + 0.5*B*W*Ng*Sg*Dg*Ig*W'

Angle of Internal Friction(phai) : 23.00

Bearing Capacity Factors

Nc = 18.06
Nq = 8.67
Ng = 8.21

Thus Qult_n = 72.13 T/Sq.M.

Allowable Bearing Capacity (Qall) = 28.85 T/Sq.M.

**Sample Calculation for Bearing capacity**

Failure Mode - Local Shear

Footing Type - ISOLATED SQUARE = 1.50M x 1.50M

Depth of Foundation : 2.00M

Existing Ground Level : 0.00M

Ground Water Table level: -10.00M

Void Ratio: 0.71

Bulk Density (W) of Soil Above Footing Base : 1.71 T/Cu.M.

Bulk Density (W)of Soil Below Footing Base : 1.71 T/Cu.M.

Cohesion C' : 1.00 T/Sq.M

Inclination Angle of Load with vertical : 10.00

Factor of Safety : 2.50

Shape factor Depth Factor Inclination Factor
Sc = 1.300 Dc = 1.353 Ic = 0.790
Sq = 1.200 Dq = 1.176 Iq = 0.790
Sg = 0.800 Dg = 1.176 Ig = 0.135

Water Table Correction Factor w' = 1.00

Effective surcharge at base level q = 3.42 T/Sq.M.

****For Local Shear Failure****

Ultimate Net B.C. = Qult_n = C'*N'c*Sc*Dc*Ic + q*(N'q-1)*Sq*Dq*Iq + 0.5*B*W*N'g*Sg*Dg*Ig*W'

Effective Angle of Internal Friction(phai') : 15.80

Bearing Capacity Factors

N'c = 11.50
N'q = 4.25