11/19/2015

PROJECT NO.:
PROJECT NAME:
Sand overlying clay
Meyerhof: modified bearing capacity theory

INPUT FIELDS MARKED IN RED:

Material Properties:
Sand
Clay
c' = 0 kPa
c' = 30 kPa
' = 34 degrees
' = 0 degrees
12.5 degrees (effective unit weight below footing)
= 20.0 degrees (total unit weight above footing - use
effective unit weight if material is saturated)
Factors:

Footing Dimensions:
B = 2.4 m
L = 20 m
Df = 0.8 m
H = 1.0 m

(width of footing)
(length of footing)
(depth of embedment)

Nc = 5.14
Nq = 29.44
N rough= 31.00

NOTE: N factor equations/tables are referenced from CFEM, 4th edition

ks = 4.11

CASE 1: Failure within clay deposit

Effect of Effective Friction Angle on ks Factor

qult =

215 kPa

CASE 2: Failure within sand deposit

<

Case 1 governs, therefore:

qult = 215 kPa

5
ks

Now,

FoS = 3.0

qall = 72 kPa

qULS = 107 kPa

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qult =

924 kPa