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Bearing Capacity of Shallow

Foundation
Part 2
Meyerhof (1951, 1963)
Meyerhof Bearing Capacity Equations

Vertical load : qult  cN c sc d c  q N q sq d q  0.5BN  s d


Inclined Load : qult  cN cic d c  q N qiq d q  0.5BN  i d

 tan 
Nq  e tan ( 45   / 2)
2

N c  ( N q  1) cot 
N   ( N q  1) tan(1.4 )
Summary
EFFECT OF WATER TABLE ON BEARING
CAPACITY

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