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8.3 SHALLOW FOOTING ANALYSES
. Shallow foundations are designed to transfer
. vertical load to soils at relatively shallow depths.
. Typical shallow foundations include spread
footings, strip footings, and mats. The bearing
capacity of shallow foundations is influenced by
a number of factors, which will be covered in the
next section. Shallow foundations are often
subject to lateral loading or eccentricity. The
stability of shallow foundations against
eccentricity is controlled primarily by the ability
to withstand overturning. AllPile uses procedures
and recommendations given in Principles of
Foundation Engineering, Brooks/Cole
Engineering Division, Braja M. Das., 1984, as the
primary references for shallow foundation
analyses.
Figure 8-13. Shallow Footing

8.3.1 Vertical Analysis

8.3.1.1 Vertical (Compression) Load Capacity Calculation
Ultimate downward capacity (qult) can be determined by the following
equation:
qult = c N c s c d c i c g c + q N q sq d q i q g q + 0.5  D N  s  d  i  g 
Where c = cohesion
q = effective stress of soil at foundation base
 = unit weight of soil
D = width or diameter of foundation
N = bearing capacity factors
s = shape factors
d = depth factors
i = load inclination factors
g = ground inclination factors
a.) Bearing Capacity Factors (N):
N c  N q  1cot 
 
N q  tan 2  45  e  tan 
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