Bearing Capacity of Shallow

Foundation
Part 1
Terzaghi formula
Solved Examples
Example 4-0. Compute the allowable bearing pressure using the Terzaghi equation for
the square footing and soil parameters shown in Figure below. Use a safety
factor of 3 to obtain qa.. (‫)سؤال من ملزمة‬
Solution.
Find the bearing capacity. Note that this value is usually what a geotechnical consultant would have to
recommend (B not known but D is). Since the footing is square (B=L) ,no adjustment of ɸ value is required.
From Table 4-2 obtain
Example 4.1
A square foundation is 2 m x 2 m in plan. The soil supporting the foundation has a friction angle of ɸ = 250 and c
= 20 kN/m2. The unit weight of soil, 𝛾, is 16.5 kN/m3. Determine the allowable gross load on the foundation
using Terzaghi Bearing Capacity Equations with a factor of safety (FS) of 3. . Assume that the depth of the
foundation (Df) is 1.5 m and that general shear failure occurs in the soil.

Solution

Since the footing is square (B=L), no adjustment of ɸ value is required.

qult = cNc sc + 𝒒̅ Nq + 0.5γBNγsγ

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