INTRODUCTION Bearing capacity is the maximum soil capacity to resist the load.

. There are two major type of failure, as follows : Shear Failure, the shear stress is exceed the soil shear strength. Terzaghi call this failure stability problem. Settlement Failure, the normal stress induced the soil to settle excessively. Terzaghi call this failure elasticity problem.

BEARING CAPACITY There are two types of bearing capacity, as follows : * Ultimate Bearing Capacity, maximum bearing capacity based on the geotechnical analysis result. qult = ultimate bearing capacity

* Allowable Bearing Capacity, design bearing capacity based on the several factors such type of soil, type of foundation, risk etc. qa= qult/ FS where : qa = allowable bearing capacity qult = ultimate bearing capacity FS = factor of safety

GIVEN DATA

=Bulk density (gm/cc)

=1.74 =28 = 0.139 =0.684 =2.66 =1.58 =1.0

=Angle of internal friction Cc =Compression index e0 =Void ratio G =Specific gravity d =Dry density (gm/cc) sub

GL

1.0m W.T

1.5 m

Calculation
BASED ON SHEAR CRITERIA (For general shear)
As per clause 5.1.2.4 of IS:6403 W=0.5 As per clause 5.1.2.1of IS:6403 (table 2) Sc=Sq=S = 1 N = tan(45+ /2)=tan59=1.66 From table 1of IS:6403-1981 for Nq=15.304 and N =17.792 =28

 As per clause 5.1.2.2 of IS: 6403 The depth factor are dq = d = 1 + 0.1 N Df/B for > 10 dq = d =1+0.1*1.66*1/5=2.106
q = Effective surcharge at the base level of foundation in kg/cm2

q=(1.74*1.0)/10 =0.174 kg/cm2

For local shear

' = tan1 (0.67 tan ) = tan1 (0.67 tan 28)=19.6

For ' = 19.6as per IS:6403-1981, clause 5.1.1 table-1

Nq=6.2032 N =5.17

Parameters
Local shear failure e>= .075 19.6

Nq
6.2032

N
5.17

Ultimate bearing capacity= cNc scdcic + q( Nq 1 ) sqdqiq +0.5B N s d i W Overburden pressure, q =(1.74*1.0)/10 =0.174 kg/cm2 Ultimate bearing capacity=0+0.174(6.20321)*2.106*1+0.5*150*0.00174*5.17*2.106*1* 0.5=2.617 kg/cm2

Assume factor of safety =3 Net safe bearing capacity= 2.617/3= 0.872 kg/cm2 Calculation on settlement criteria
Depth (m) density Cumulative Over burdern 1.74 1.72 3.5235 6.1035 N value Correction for overburden 1.3 1.17 Corrected value for overburden 7 9 Correction for dilatancy

2.025 3.525

6 8

N.A. N.A.

5.025 6.525 8.025

1.74 1.73 1.93

8.7135 11.3085 14.2035

12 10 11

1.05 0.96 0.84

12 10 9

N.A. N.A. N.A.

Avg. SPT=(9+7)/2=8 So the settlement as per IS:8009 pt I fig 9for N=8 Settlement per unit pressure =51.84mm Correction due water table W =0.5 Correction due to depth factor as per IS:8009 fig 12 Assuming L/B=25 so L=37.5m D/B*L =0.133 by graph in fig 12 Depth factor=0.92

 Corrected value of settlement =51.84*0.92*1/2=95.643 For 0.872 kg/cm2 settlement= 95.643*0.872=83.401 > 60mm (as per IS: 1904 table-1) Therefore, net safe bearing capacity should be revised so that settlement comes under permissible limit. A*95.643=60 A=0.627 kg/cm2

Result Safe Allowable Bearing capacity=6.27ton/m2