,

IS 6403:1981
((Reaffirmed 2002 )
Reaffirmed 1997)

i Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
DETERMINATION OF BREAKING CAPACITY
OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS

( First Revision)

Sixth Reprint FEBRUARY 1998

UK 624.151.5:624.131.52 :006.76

o C’O’oyr;ghf 1981

BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Gr 4 November 1981
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IS 6403:1981

Indian Standard
CODE OF PRACTICE FOR
DETERMINATION OF BREAKING CAPACITY
OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS

( First Revision)
$
Foundation Engineering Sectional Committee, BDC 43

Chairman Reprinting
PnoF DXNESH MOHAN Central Building Research Insti! ute ( CSIR ),
Roorkee

Members
DE R. IL BHAND~RI Central Building Research Institute ( CSIR )
Roorkec
CEXXF EN QXNEER Calcutta Port Trust, Calcutta
S rim S. GUHA ( .Mmrndt )
SHRI M. G. DLNDAVATE The Concrete Association of India, Bombay
SIiRI N. C. DUGQAL ( Alfematc )
DB R. K. DA8 GUPTA Simplex concrete Piles ( India ) Pvt Ltd, Calcutta
ADDITIONAL CBIEr ENOINEEE ( Af@mat# )
SHIU A. G. DAETIDMZ In personal capacity ( 5 Hungerfard Road, 121 Hunger-
ford Stwrt, Calcutta )
SERX V. C. DEBEPANDE The Pressure Piling Co ( I ) Pvt Ltd, Bombay
DIRECTOR ( CSMRS ) Central Water Commission, New Delhi
DLCPUTY131 RECTOB( CSMRS ) ( Afhrndt )
SHRI A. H. DIVANJI Asia Foundations and Construction Co Pvt Ltd,
Bombay
Srm~A. N. JANQLE ( Alternate)
DR JAIJDItUI NARAm Indian Gcotechnic Society, New Delhi
Prtor SWAMI SARAN ( Akmafc )
SHRI G. S. JLIN G. S. Jain & Associates, Roorkee
SHIt~ ASROX KUmAR JAIN ( Alt.rrrate )
JOINT DIRECTOR ( D ) National Buildings Organisatio,n, New Delbf
SHRI SUNIL BEEY ( Alternate )
JO~STM ~DIREOTOR REBEAXCH Ministry of Railways ( RDSO )

‘ JOINT DIRTCCTOBRWIEAROE ( B & S ) ( Altwnatt )

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lingincer-in-Chief ’s Branch, Army Headquarters,
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Calcutta
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Pradesh, Hydcrabad
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IS 6403:1981

Indian Standard
CODE OF PMCTICE FOR
DETERhf~ATION OF BREAKING CAPACITY
OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS

( First Revision)

O. FOREWORD

0.1 This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Indian
Standards Institution on 30 January 1981, after the draft finalized by the
Foundation Engineering Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Civil Engineering Division Covncil.

0.2 The bearing capacity of foundations is needed for dimensioning the

foundation for any structure. Several methods are available for the
determination of bearing capacity of shallow foundations anti this
standard gives some of the methods which are commonly used for the
purpose. Comparison of the results shows that when each of the various
methods is applied to different problems no one method consistently gives
higher or lower values of allowable bearing pressure. The designer must
therefore regard the methods as aids to design which cannot replace the
critical role of engineering judgement.

0.2.1 This standard was first published in 1971. The principal modi-
fications ‘made in this revision are: (a) keeping its terminology in line with
that of other related Indian Standards, (b) giving’ generalized equations
for calculation of ultimate bearing capacity, (c) including cone penetra-
tion methods and (d) deleting adjustment for fine sand and silt.

0.3 For the purpose of <irciding whether a particular requirement of

this stmdard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a test or anaiysis, shall be rounded off in
accordance with IS: 2-1960*. The number of significant places retained
in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value
in this standard.

●Rules for rounding off numerical values ( reci$td ).

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1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers the procedure for determining the ultimate
bearing capacity and allowable bearing pressure of shallow foundations
‘s
based on shear and allowable settlement criteria.

2. TERMINOLOGY

2.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following definitions shall
apply.

2.1 Tersrss Relating to Bearing Capacity

,. 2.1.1 Net Loadinx Intensity — The net loading intensity on the foundation
is the gross inttnsity of loading minus the weight of displaced soil above
the foundation b:tse.

2.1.2 lrltimatc Bearing Capacity — The irltensity of loading at the base

of the foundation which would cause sitear failure of the soil support.

2.1.3 Safe Bra ring Capacity — Maxirnunl intensity of loading that the
foundation will safely carry without the risk of shear failure of soil
irrespective of any sert!ement that may occur.
2.1.4 Safe B~aring Preswre or Net Soil Pressure for spectjird settlement -
The iiltensity of )oading that will cause a permissible settlement or speci-
fied settlement of the structure.
2.1.5 Allowable Bearin~ Capactty — The net intensity of loading which
the found ati{~rl will carry without undergoing settlement in excess of rhe
permissible value for the structure under consideration but not exceeding
net safe bearing capacity.

2.2 General Terms

2.2.1 Dmsip Index ( Relative Density ) — The ratio of the difference

between the void ratios of cohesionless soil in the loosest state and any
given state to the difference between its void ratios at the loosest and
densest states.

2.2.2 Efective Surcharge at the Base Level of Foundation — The intensity

of vertical pressure at the base level of foundation, computed assuming
total unit weight for the portion of soil above the water table and sub-
merged unit weight for the portion below the water table.
2.2.3 Footing — A structure constructed in brickwork, masonry or
concrete under the base of a wall or column for the purpose of distribut-
ing the load over a larger area.
2.2.4 Foundation — That part of a structure which is in direct contact
with so”il and transmits loads into it.

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2.2.5 Shallow Foundation — A foundation whose width is greater than

its depth. The shearing resistance of the soil in the sides of the found-
ation is generally neglected.

3. SYMBOLS

3.1 For the purpose of this code and unless otherwise defined in the text,
the following letter symbols shall have the meaning indicated against
each:

A = Area of footing in cms

A’ = Effective area of footing
in cmz
B = Width of strip footing, width of footing, side
of square footing, diameter of circular foot-
ing in cm
B’ = Effective width of footing in cm
b= Half ‘of B
c= Cohesion in kgf/cms
q - Undrained cohesion of the top layer in
kgf/cm*
c% = Undrained cohesion of the lower clay layer
in kg f/cm3
D1 = Depth of foundation in cm
Dw = Depth to water table in cm
d= Depth of top clay layer with undrained
cohesion Cl
dc, da, dy = Depth factors
e= Eccentricity of loading in cm
en = Eccentricity of loading along the width in
cm
CL = Eccentricity of loading along the length in
cm
H= Horizontal component of loading in kgf
ic, ia, iy = Inclination factors
Xa = Depth factor ( varies linearly from 1 for
depth Dt = O to 133 for depth Dr = B )
L . Length of footing in cm
L’ = Effective length of footing in cm
N- Corrected standard penetration value
X., ~’., Na, .iV’a, .Ny, N’y = Bearing capacity factors

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N~ =- tan’ ( tr14 i- d]2 )

g = Effective surcharge at the base level of
foundation in kgf/cms
qa e Net soil pressure for a specified settlement
of 25 mm in kg f/cm*
90 = Static cone penetration resistance in kgf/
Cms
qu = Net ultimate bearing capacity based on
general shear failure in kgf/cmz
q’~ = Net ultimate bearing capacity based on
local shear failure in kgf/cms
R u Relative density of soil
W = ~a~l;ection factor for location of water

fc, $a, $y = Shape factors

a = Inclination of the load to the vertical in
degrees
# == Angle of shearing resistance of soil in
degrees
-f = Bulk unit weight of foundation soil kgf/cms

4. GENERAL

4.1 Sufficient number of undisturbed samples, about 40 to 100 mm in

diameter or more or block samples should be obtained, where possible.
These samples are for the determination of field density of soil and
conducting tests for determining the relevant shear and consolidation
parameters of the soil. Tests on soils shouId be conducted in accordance
with relevant parts of IS : 2720*.

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4.z Position and fluctuation of water table should be ascertained.
Reference may be made to 1S : 1892-1979t and 1S :2132-1972$ for
guidance regarding investigations and collection of data.

5. ULTIMATE NET BEARING CAPACITY

5.0 General — Three types of faihtre of soil support beneath the
foundations have been recognized, depending upon the deformations
associated with the load and the extent of development of failure surface.
.—.
*Me[hod. of test for soils.
Kbdc of practice for subsurface investigations for foundations ( ,fi,II r.oi~ion ).
~Code of practice for chin-walled tube sampling of soih ( fird rmision ).

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They are: a) general shear failure, b) local shear failure and c) punch-
ing shear. The choice of which method of analysis is best suited in a
given situation is difficult to make, because only limited test data are
available on full sized tlxmdations to verify the reliability of the computed
bearing capacity. However, guidelines given in relevant clauses may be
used for guidance. Wherever possible bearing capacity calculations
shall be made on the basis of shear strengtk parameters # and c obtained
from appropriate shear tests [ sw IS :2720 ( Parts XI and XIII)*] or
from plate load test results as given in IS: M@N81t Oi from static
cone peuetratiou resistance ge obtained from static cone penetration test
as given in IS : 4968( Part 111 )-1976$.
5.0.1 Effect of Eccentricity
a) Single Eccentricity — If the load has an eccentricity e, with respect
to the centroid of the foundation in only one direction, then the
dimension of the footing in the direction of eccentricity ehall be
reduced by a length equal to 2 t. The modi%d dimension shall
be used in the bearing capacity equation and m determining the
effective area of the footing in resisting the load.
b) Double ficentrici~ — If the load has double eccentricity m and en )
wit h respect to the centroid of the footing then the effective
dimensions of the fating to be used in determining the bearing
capacity as well as in computing the effective area of the footing
in resisting the load shall be determined as given below:
L’=L-2u=
B’=B-2e,
A’ =L’x B’

5.1 Soils with Cohesion and Angle of Shemissg Reeistatmce

5.1.1 The folIowing formulz shall be used for calculating ultimate net
bearing capacity in the case of strip footings:
a) In case of general shear failure qa = cJVe + q ( .Na — 1 ) +
+BY ~y
b) In case of local shear failure g’a = # c~e + g ( N’a – 1 ) -i-
j ByWy
The values of No, Nc, Na, Ng, WY and My may be obtained from
Table 1.

● Methods of testfor soils: Part X1 Determination of shearstrength parametersof

● speciroen tested in unconsolidated undrained triaxiat comprcmion without the
mcuuremeot of pore water pressure, and Part XIII Direct shear test ( Jrrt rmi~n ).
tMcthod of load test on soils ( Jaond rwijwn 1.
$Method for subsurface sounding for soiix Part III Static aone penetration test
(Jr$l rm”,ion).

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TABLE 1 BEARING CAPACITT FACTORS

( CLIIA$85.1. I )
BSARIHO CAFAOITY FAOTOBa
~. —.—.—-—-.~ .. ——.— — .. —-
Nc Nq NY
(Dc~ees)
0 5“14 1“00 0’00
5 649 1“57 0,45
10 8.35 2’47 1,22
15 10”98 394 2.65
20 14:83 640 5.39
25 2072 10”66 1088
30 3014 1840 2240
35 4612 !W30 4803
40 75.31 64”20 109’41
45 13888 13488 271-76
50 266.89 319”07 76F89
NOTIt — For obtaining valuet of N’e, N’q and N’y, calculate # - tan+
(0671 an+j. Read Nc, Nq, and NY. from the Tahlc eorrrspnnding to the value
of +’ 1nwcad Of + which are values of N’c, N’q, N’y respectively.

5.1.2 The ultimate net bearing capacity obtained in 5.1.1 for strip
footing shall be modified to take into account, the shape of the footing,
inclinatiori of loading, depth of embedment and effect of water table.
The modified bearing capacity formula are given as under:
a) [n case of general shear = c,VC~edcic + g( .Ng — 1 ) ~adaia
failure qd } + ~ BYNy~ydyiy W’
b) In case of local shear ~ = # tNc ICdcic + q( N’a - 1 ) Jadaia
failure g’d ~ + ~ ByN’ysydyiy W’
5.1.2.1 Tbe shape factors shall be as given in Table 2.

TABLE 2 SHAPE FACTORS

sKAPlr Or ~ABE SHAPB FAOTOB

% ~——.A.—A — t
#c $q JY
O Continuous strip I ’00 I.00 1“00
ii) Rcctanr,lc I +02 B/L l+ O”2B/L 1-0-4 B/L
iii) Square 1“3 I “2 0“8
iv) Circle 1“3 1.2 06
Uie L?as the diameter in the bearing capacity formula.
 5.1.2.2 The depth factors shall be as under:
ii. ===1 + 0-2 Dt/B q~
dq=dy=lfor~<l OO
dq = dy = 1 + 0“1 D1/B~~+ for ~ > 10°

NOTIt — The correction is to be applied only when back filIing is the with propar
compaction.

5.1.2.3 The inclination factor shall be as under:

‘C=
’”=(’-%J
“=(l--;Y
5.1.2.4 E/Jbct of water tabla

a) If the water table .is likely to permanently remain at or below a

depth of ( Dr + B ) beneath the ground level surrounding the
footing then W’ == 1.
b) If the water table is located at a depth D! or likely to rise to the
base of the footing or above then the value of W’ shall be taken
as 0“5.
c) If the water table is likely to permanently got located at depth
D! < Dw < ( Dr -!- B ), then the value of W’ be obtained by
llnear interpolation.

5.2 Cohesionless Soil ( c = O ) — The u] timate net bearing capacity

shall be calculated as given in 5.2.1 and 5.2.2.

5.2.1 Ba~cd on Relative Density — The formukz given in %1.1 and 5.1.2
shall be used, together with relevant shear strength parameter.
5.2.1.1 The relative density as given in Table 3 shall be used as
a guide to de[crrnine the method of analysis.

TABLE 3 METHOD OF ANALYSIS BASED ON RELATJVE DENSITY

SL ILE.LATIVE DENSITY VOID CONDXT]ON M~TSSOD ox AX?ALYOIS
No. ( DEXa[TY IxTmE ) RATLO

i) C.:eater than 70 percent Less Deasc General shear

than
0“55
ii) Less than 20 pcrccnt Greater Lowe Local chear ( as well u
than punching shear )
0.75
iii) 20 to 70 percent 0’55 to Medium Interpolate between
0.75 i) and ii)

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5.2.2 Bated an S[andard Penetration Resistance Value — The standard
:. penetration resistance shall be determined as per IS : 213! -1981 ● at a
:.
number of selected points at intervals of 75 cm in the vertical direction
c;r change of strata if it takes place earlier and the average value beneath
each point shall be determined between the level of the base of the foot-
ing and the de~th equal to 1“5 to 2 times the width of foundation. In
computing the average any individual value more than 50 percent greater
than the average shall be neglected, but the values for all loose seams
shall be included.

5.2.2.1 The ultimate net bearing capacity shall be calculated from

fo]lowing formula ( covering effect of other factors as mentioned
in 5.1.2 ):
gd=$’(~q– 1 ) ~Qdqia + ~ ByNyqdyiy W’

Where # may be read from Fig. 1, Ny, ,Vq may be read from
Table 1, Sa, dQ, iq, syj dy, iy, and W’ may be obtained as in 5.1.

5.2.3 Method Based on Static Cone Penetration Test — The static cone point
resistance ‘gc’ shall be determined as per IS : 4968 ( Part 111 )- 1976t at
number of selected points at intervals of 10 to 15 cm. The observed
values shall be corrected for the dead weight of sounding rods. Then
the average value at each one of the location shall be determined between
the level of the base of the footing and the depth equal to 1~ to 2 times
the width of the footing. The average of the static cone point resistance
values shall be determined for each one of the location and minimum of
the average values shall be used in the design. The uitimate bearing
capacity of shallow strip footings on cohesionless soil deposits shall be
determined from Fig. 2.

[ 5.3 Cohesive Soil ( when + = O )

5.3.1.1 The net ultimate bearing capacity immediately after cons-

t~ii..tl(;,, on fairly saturated homogeneous cohesive soils shall be calculated
kmn following formula:

qd = cNe SC dc i=

where

Afc == 5“14.
. ..—.—-— ...-— —
*fite~ho~(u; sundard penetration test for soils ( jrJf rmijim ).
~kfet}i(,d for subsurface sounding for soilw Part 111 Static cone penetration test
: firuxruriltin ).
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I u
u
z
;

. 0
i%
:
q
>0
\ N

o
m

o
“u

_-— — \
z
-— -i 0
F- a

0
m
\
_____ 0
-a
,1

——
~+
1
i
__.._]
I ‘ 1-
~. _
–..+. -..
I 1
, 7
28 30 32 3fi 36 38 60 L’2 bb (+6
ANGLE OF INTERNLL FRICTION, C$ (DEGREES)

FIG. 1 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ~ AND N

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1
,’

,.

8 tj c-m
FIG. 2 CHART FOR STATIC CONE TEST

The value c,f c shall be rrbtainet! from unetrnfil]wl compressive

strength test. Alternatively, it can also be de] ivecl from stalic cone test
( JCg5.3.1.2). The values of JC, dc and ie ma:; be obtaint+ as it! 5.1 If
the shear strength for a depth of ~i3 beneath the founciatioll does not
depart from the average by more tl-san 50 percent, the average may be
used in the calculation.

5.3.1.2 Alternately, cohesion c shall be determined from the static

cone point resistance qe using the empirical relaticmship shown below:

Soil Typ Poini Resiltcmct Vahscs Rarrgt of Undraintd

( q. ) kgf/cm$, Cohesion { kg f/cm: )
Normally consol\- q. <20 q,/’:8 to gC/15
dated clays
Over consolidated q. > 20
clays

5.3.2 Two Lir~ertd Sjstem — In the case of two layered cohesive stril
system ~’hich do not exhibit marked anisotropy the ultimate net bearing
capacity of a strip footing can be calculated by using the formula given
be[,~w:
qa - c1 N.

where N= may be obtained from Fig. 3,

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5.3.3 Dcsiccatcd Soil — In the case of desiccated cohesive soils, the un-
drained cohesion is likely to decrease along with depth and is likely to
getstabilized atsomedeptll below grrJl]nd kvel, usually 3“5m, if other
factors do not influence. If u plot of undrained cohesion, values as
shown ir] Fig. 4 is obtained, anti where the pressure bulb falls within the
desiccated top soil the ultimate net bearing capacity shall be obtained
f]om Table 4.

c1

c,.

u
~____i
+- ‘ -- ~~--. ~ i
;———. 1 ;n~o
,

‘:~.
;~~~/ f
.1 ---~--~-–-
!p.
~
i: ~P
.—..- . . ..— <.1“ ... . . ...!. —.l.— .’
,,
., . .. . . . i ‘“- ‘—’”-‘~’””––-;- ~1’ ,. ... L....—-..
1’
/ 06
—--- ~–+--- +.–.;-.–-.;-----~..-, .——. ..-. —,—..—
~/ ~
‘/
6 -----i---i--<--l- ---+-l- --::’!i

l---:VET/’-TT--l---TT----!i
‘t
‘bflm”ttt--l
FIG. 3 BEARING CAPACITY FACTORS FOR LAYERED
COHESIVE SOIL DEPOSITS
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A- DECREASE IN COHESION, C
IN kgf/cm2 PER UNIT DEPTH OF
FOUNDATION SOIL IN cm

FXG. 4 BEARING CAPACITY FACTORS FOR DESICCATED COHESIVE SOIL

TABLE 4 DATA FOR DETERMINING ULTIMATE NET

BEARING CAPACITY

qd
—
c1
0’0 97
0“2 so
0“4 +5
0’6 40
0“8 “ !+6
1’0 3“2

A, c1 shall be obtained from the borehole data, and for a known value
of the width of the strip footing ‘B’, by trial and error qa can be
8AB
estimated by matching with -f$.
————
qd

6. ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY

6.1 The allowable bearing capacity shall be taken as either of the
following, whichever is less:

a) Net ultimate bearing capacity as obtained in 5 divided by suit-

able factor of safety, that is, net safe bearing capacity.

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b; ~he net soil pressure (~ec6.1.l ) that can beimposedon the base
wi[t~out the settlement exceeding the permissible values as given
iri IS : 1904- 1978* to be determined for each structure and type
of soil, that is, safe bearing pressure.
6.1.1 Safe Bearing Prersure — The permissible settlements for different
types of soil formations are specified’in IS : 1904- ~978*. The methods
for calculations of settlements for assumed pressure are specified in
IS :8009 ( Part i )- 1976t; by calculating the settlements for two or three
probable soil pressures and interpolating, the net soil pressure for per-
missible settlement may be estimated.

*Code of practice for structural safety of buildings: Shallow foundation ( swofid

revision ).
tCode of practice for calculation of foundations: Part I Shallow foundations
subjcctcd to symmetrical static vertical loads.

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( Continuedfrom )dgr 2 )

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AMENDMENT NO, 1 MAY 1984

TO
1S:6403-1981 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DETERMINATION
OF BEARING CAPACITY OF SHALL(W FOUNDATIONS

(First /?0vi8ion)

Alterations
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(Page 10, eb8e S.2,2, I.aetaentince)
Substitute the folloving for the exhtlng sentence:

‘In computing the value, any individual value more

than 50 percent of the average calculated shall be
neglected end average re-calculated (the values for
all loose seams shall however be included). t

(Page 13, cliwe 5.3.3):

a) Mte 3 - Substitute ‘around* for ‘usually’

b) Lhe 6 - Add the words ‘with the assumption

Of cylindrical failure surfacef after
‘obtained’

(Page 13, Fig. 3) - Substitute ‘c2/clt for ‘cl/c2’.

(Page 14, Fig. 4, capt~m) - Substitute the

following for the existing caption:

‘Decreasing Cohesion vith Depth in Case of Kh?siccated

Cohesive Soil’

(Page 14, Table 4 andctuaa 5.3.3) - Substitute

‘4AB’ for ‘6AEI’
~
‘d

1
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(Page 25, chuse Cl. 1, line 3) - Add the words

‘from standard penetration resistance’ after ‘pressure’.

(Page 15, cl.uuee 6.1.1) -Add the follouing

sentence in the end:

‘TMs safe bearing pressure cm also be calculated

based on plate load test (See 1S:1888-1982s).”

(Page 25, foot-note With ‘*’ nmk) .-Add the

words ‘of settlement’ after ‘calculation’.

(Page 15, foot-note) - Add the following additional

foot-note:

‘sMethodof load test on soils (second ZWV~8~~)t.

(73DC 43)