Project :

Geotechnical Design
Bore Hole No.

Bore Hole Level

Ground Water Level

System Soil Engineers

G.A. Bhaban (2nd Floor), Andarkilla, Ctg.
Date:
Nil

100.000 m
96.500 m

Bearing Capacity: Rectangular footing, regular loading

Case (i) - undrained conditions

1. Geometry data
Length of footing
Breadth of footing
Foundation depth

L=
B=
d=

4.00
4.00
2.00

2. Soil data
Unit weight of soil

soil =

17.00

Undrained strength of soil

cu =

0.00

Angle of shearing resistance

u =

34.00

F=

3.00

3. Factor of safety
Lumped safety factor

4. Bearing Capacity results:

Ultimate bearing capacity

Bearing capacity factors

Nc =
42.16
Nq =
29.44
N =
41.06

kN/m 3

Shape factors
Sc =
1.70

kPa

Sq =

1.67

S =

0.60

m
m

Depth factors
Dc =
1.20
Dq =
1.13
D =
1.00

q u = cN c S c D c + g dN q S q D q + 0.5B g N g S g D g
qu =

Net ultimate bearing capacity qu net =

qsafe =
Safe bearing capacity

2733.48

kPa

2699.48

kPa

899.83

kPa

Project :

Geotechnical Design
Bore Hole No.

Bore Hole Level

Ground Water Level

System Soil Engineers

G.A. Bhaban (2nd Floor), Andarkilla, Ctg.
Date:
Nil

100.000 m
98.500 m

Bearing Capacity: Rectangular footing, regular loading

Example 8.4 - Case (ii) - drained conditions

1.

2.

Geometry data
Length of footing
Breadth of footing
Foundation depth

L=
B=
d=

Soil data

Shape factors

Unit weight of soil

soil =
Effective cohesion
c' =
Effective angle of shearing resistance ' =
3.

4.

4.00 m
4.00 m
2.00 m

Factore of safety
Lumped safety factor

Bearing Capacity results:

Ultimate bearing capacity
Net ultimate bearing capacity
Safe bearing capacity

Bearing capacity factors

Nc =
42.16
Nq =
29.44
N =
41.06

F=

3
17.00 kN/m
0.00 kPa
34.00

3.00

Sc =
Sq =
S =

1.70
1.67
0.60

Depth factors
Dc =
1.20
Dq =
1.13
D =
1.00

q u = cN c S c D c + g dN q S q D q + 0.5B g N g S g D g
qu =
2733.48 kPa
qu net =
2699.48 kPa
qsafe =
899.83 kPa

Bearing Capacity Factors

Table 1

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

Nc
5.14
5.38
5.63
5.90
6.19
6.49
6.81
7.16
7.53
7.92
8.34
8.80
9.28
9.81
10.37
10.98
11.63
12.34
13.10
13.93
14.83
15.81
16.88
18.05
19.32

Nq
1.00
1.09
1.20
1.31
1.43
1.57
1.72
1.88
2.06
2.25
2.47
2.71
2.97
3.26
3.59
3.94
4.34
4.77
5.26
5.80
6.40
7.07
7.82
8.66
9.60

N
0.00
0.07
0.15
0.24
0.34
0.45
0.57
0.71
0.86
1.03
1.22
1.44
1.69
1.97
2.29
2.65
3.06
3.53
4.07
4.68
5.39
6.20
7.13
8.20
9.44

N (EC7)
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.03
0.06
0.10
0.15
0.22
0.30
0.40
0.52
0.66
0.84
1.05
1.29
1.58
1.91
2.31
2.77
3.30
3.93
4.66
5.51
6.50
7.66

25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

Nc
20.72
22.25
23.94
25.80
27.86
30.14
32.67
35.49
38.64
42.16
46.12
50.59
55.63
61.35
67.87
75.31
83.86
93.71
105.11
118.37
133.87
152.10
173.64
199.26
229.92
266.88

Nq
10.66
11.85
13.20
14.72
16.44
18.40
20.63
23.18
26.09
29.44
33.30
37.75
42.92
48.93
55.96
64.20
73.90
85.37
99.01
115.31
134.87
158.50
187.21
222.30
265.50
319.06

N
10.88
12.54
14.47
16.72
19.34
22.40
25.99
30.21
35.19
41.06
48.03
56.31
66.19
78.02
92.25
109.41
130.21
155.54
186.53
224.63
271.75
330.34
403.65
496.00
613.14
762.86


0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Nc
5.14
5.38
5.63
5.90
6.19
6.49
6.81
7.16
7.53
7.92
8.34
8.80
9.28
9.81
10.37
10.98
11.63
12.34
13.10
13.93
14.83
15.81

Nq
1.00
1.09
1.20
1.31
1.43
1.57
1.72
1.88
2.06
2.25
2.47
2.71
2.97
3.26
3.59
3.94
4.34
4.77
5.26
5.80
6.40
7.07

N
0.00
0.07
0.15
0.24
0.34
0.45
0.57
0.71
0.86
1.03
1.22
1.44
1.69
1.97
2.29
2.65
3.06
3.53
4.07
4.68
5.39
6.20

N (EC7)
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.03
0.06
0.10
0.15
0.22
0.30
0.40
0.52
0.66
0.84
1.05
1.29
1.58
1.91
2.31
2.77
3.30
3.93
4.66

22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

16.88
18.05
19.32
20.72
22.25
23.94
25.80
27.86
30.14
32.67
35.49
38.64
42.16
46.12
50.59
55.63
61.35
67.87
75.31
83.86
93.71
105.11
118.37
133.87
152.10
173.64
199.26
229.92
266.88

7.82
8.66
9.60
10.66
11.85
13.20
14.72
16.44
18.40
20.63
23.18
26.09
29.44
33.30
37.75
42.92
48.93
55.96
64.20
73.90
85.37
99.01
115.31
134.87
158.50
187.21
222.30
265.50
319.06

7.13
8.20
9.44
10.88
12.54
14.47
16.72
19.34
22.40
25.99
30.21
35.19
41.06
48.03
56.31
66.19
78.02
92.25
109.41
130.21
155.54
186.53
224.63
271.75
330.34
403.65
496.00
613.14
762.86

5.51
6.50
7.66
9.01
10.59
12.43
14.59
17.12
20.09
23.59
27.72
32.59
38.37
45.23
53.40
63.18
74.90
89.01
106.05
126.74
151.94
182.80
220.77
267.75
326.20
399.36
491.56
608.54
758.09

N (EC7)
9.01
10.59
12.43
14.59
17.12
20.09
23.59
27.72
32.59
38.37
45.23
53.40
63.18
74.90
89.01
106.05
126.74
151.94
182.80
220.77
267.75
326.20
399.36
491.56
608.54
758.09

Bearing capacity factor, Nc and Nq

50

40

30
Nc
Nq

20

10

0
0.0

50.0

100.0

150.0

200.0
Nc, Nq

250.0

300.0

350.0

Bearing capacity factor, Ng

50

40

30

20

10

0
0.0

100.0

200.0

300.0

400.0
Ng

500.0

600.0

700.0

800.0

Input:
Shape and depth factors

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24

Nc
5.14
5.38
5.63
5.90
6.19
6.49
6.81
7.16
7.53
7.92
8.34
8.80
9.28
9.81
10.37
10.98
11.63
12.34
13.10
13.93
14.83
15.81
16.88
18.05
19.32

Nq
1.00
1.09
1.20
1.31
1.43
1.57
1.72
1.88
2.06
2.25
2.47
2.71
2.97
3.26
3.59
3.94
4.34
4.77
5.26
5.80
6.40
7.07
7.82
8.66
9.60

B=
L=
z=

N
0.00
0.07
0.15
0.24
0.34
0.45
0.57
0.71
0.86
1.03
1.22
1.44
1.69
1.97
2.29
2.65
3.06
3.53
4.07
4.68
5.39
6.20
7.13
8.20
9.44

Sc
1.10
1.10
1.11
1.11
1.12
1.12
1.13
1.13
1.14
1.14
1.15
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.17
1.18
1.19
1.19
1.20
1.21
1.22
1.22
1.23
1.24
1.25

Sq
1.00
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.03
1.04
1.05
1.06
1.07
1.08
1.09
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.12
1.13
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.18
1.19
1.20
1.21
1.22

2m
4m
1m

Dq
1.00
1.02
1.03
1.05
1.06
1.07
1.08
1.09
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13
1.13
1.14
1.14
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.16
1.16
1.16
1.16
1.16
1.16
1.16

S =
Dc =
D =

25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49

Nc
20.72
22.25
23.94
25.80
27.86
30.14
32.67
35.49
38.64
42.16
46.12
50.59
55.63
61.35
67.87
75.31
83.86
93.71
105.11
118.37
133.87
152.10
173.64
199.26
229.92

0.80
1.20
1.00

Nq
10.66
11.85
13.20
14.72
16.44
18.40
20.63
23.18
26.09
29.44
33.30
37.75
42.92
48.93
55.96
64.20
73.90
85.37
99.01
115.31
134.87
158.50
187.21
222.30
265.50

N
10.88
12.54
14.47
16.72
19.34
22.40
25.99
30.21
35.19
41.06
48.03
56.31
66.19
78.02
92.25
109.41
130.21
155.54
186.53
224.63
271.75
330.34
403.65
496.00
613.14

Sc
1.26
1.27
1.28
1.29
1.30
1.31
1.32
1.33
1.34
1.35
1.36
1.37
1.39
1.40
1.41
1.43
1.44
1.46
1.47
1.49
1.50
1.52
1.54
1.56
1.58

Sq
1.23
1.24
1.25
1.27
1.28
1.29
1.30
1.31
1.32
1.34
1.35
1.36
1.38
1.39
1.40
1.42
1.43
1.45
1.47
1.48
1.50
1.52
1.54
1.56
1.58

Dq
1.16
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.11
1.11
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07