M R Selamat

Bearing capacity is ability of a soil to support a

foundation

Ultimate bearing capacity is loading per unit area that

just causes soils shear failure (qult)

Allowable bearing capacity is loading per unit area the

soil able to support safely (qall)

Ultimate bearing capacity is also total loading for the

foundation area that just causes soils shear failure
(Qult)
Bearing Capacity Analysis

B = 2b

W
C

P
p
Terzaghis equations
Continuous footing with width B

qult = cN c D f N q 0.5BN

Circular footing with width B

qult = 1.3cN c D f N q 0.3BN

Square footing with width B

qult = 1.3cN c D f N q 0.4BN

Where:

q ult = ultimate bearing capacity

c = cohesion

N c , N q , N = Tezaghis factors

= effective unit weight of soils

D f = depth of footing

Tezaghis factors, N c , N q , N , are functions of .

Meaning of terms

N c = reflects the influence of cohesion

N q = reflects the influence of surcharge

N = reflects the influence of soil weight and foundation width/radius

 Terzaghis Equations Local Shear Failure

General shear occurs in dense sand and stiff clay.

Local shear occurs in loose sand and soft clay.

In case of local shear, c becomes c or 2

3
c and becomes given
by ' tan1 ( 23 tan ) .
Terzaghis equations
Continuous footing with width B

qult = cN c D f N q 0.5BN

Circular footing with width B

qult = 1.3cN c D f N q 0.3BN

Square footing with width B

qult = 1.3cN c D f N q 0.4BN

 Nc Nq N
0 5.7 1 0
5 7.3 1.6 0.5
10 9.6 2.7 1.2
15 12.9 4.4 2.5
20 17.7 7.4 5
25 25.1 12.7 9.7
30 37.2 22.5 19.7
34 52.6 36.5 35.0
35 57.8 41.4 42.4
40 95.7 81.3 100.4
45 172.3 173.3 297.5

Terzaghis Bearing Capacity Factors

 For Granular Soils

Terzaghis Equations Granular

Continuous footing with width B

qult = D f N q 0.5BN

Circular footing with width B

qult = D f N q 0.3BN

Square footing with width B

qult = D f N q 0.4BN
 For Cohesive Soils
Terzaghis Equations - Cohesive

Continuous footing with width B

qult = cN c D f N q

Circular footing with width B

qult = 1.3cN c D f N q

Square footing with width B

qult = 1.3cN c D f N q
 Assignment I
Provide a derivation of the Terzaghi shear strength equation for a continuous
(also called strip) footing resting on top of a ground (i.e. no surcharge
involved).

Assignment date: Nov 23rd, 2016

Due date: Dec 7th, 2016
 Geotechnical strength is strength of
surrounding material in holding the pile

Structural strength is strength of structural

pile in holding the load
 End Resistance of Pile in Sand

At the tip:

qtip D f Nq 0.3BN (circular pile)

qtip D f Nq 0.4BN (square pile)

Or simply:

qtip pv N q (considering small B as compared with depth and critical depth around pile)

Due to displaced nature of soil around pile, Nq is modified to Nq* and chart is available
for value of Nq* against .
Nq* vs
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