Hansen’s

Bearing-
C.J. Clavio

Capacity
Method
• Base factor for situations in which the footing is tilted from the
horizontal
• Possibility of a slope of the ground supporting the footing to give
ground factors
PROBLEM: Using Hansen’s Bearing Capacity Equation, find ultimate stress q ult
that took a rectangular footing to failure when the load reached 1863 kN. Given
B=0.5m, L=2.0m, c=0, øtriaxial =42° and =9.31kN/m3 (The WT is at the surface).

SOLUTION:

= 1863 kPa
 Given:
B=0.5m
L=2.0m
c =0
øtriaxial =42°
=9.31kN/m3

=46°
For ø=46°,

= 158.50 = 1.16
 
= 328.73

= 1.26

= 0.9
= 1767 kPa