SOIL BEARING CAPACITY

Project Information
Project : Tailings Storage Facility No. 2
Prepared by :
Location : Tuba, Benguet Engr. Shayne L. Velarde
Client : Philex Corporation Date : 9/20/2018
Parameters
Soil Unit Weight : 18.60  Cohesion : 62 kPa
Angle of Friction : 30.00 degrees Water Table Level : N/A meters
Nc : 30.14 Factor of Safety : 3
Nq : 18.40
Ny : 22.40
Calculations and Results

Terzaghi's Bearing Capacity Factors:

Ø 

Ultimate Bearing Capacity,

Allowable Bearing Capacity, 

General Bearing Capacity for Square Footing

Depth of Foundation Width of Footing Overburden Pressure Ultimate Bearing Allowable Bearing
 (m) B (m) q (kPa) Capacity qu (kPa) Capactiy qa (kPa)
1.00 1.00 18.60 2938.18 979.39
1.50 1.50 27.90 3192.63 1064.21
2.00 2.00 37.20 3447.08 1149.03
2.50 2.50 46.50 3701.52 1233.84
3.00 3.00 55.80 3955.97 1318.66
3.50 3.50 65.10 4210.42 1403.47
4.00 4.00 74.40 4464.87 1488.29
4.50 4.50 83.70 4719.32 1573.11
5.00 5.00 93.00 4973.76 1657.92
5.50 5.50 102.30 5228.21 1742.74
6.00 6.00 111.60 5482.66 1827.55
6.50 6.50 120.90 5737.11 1912.37
7.00 7.00 130.20 5991.56 1997.19
7.50 7.50 139.50 6246.00 2082.00
8.00 8.00 148.80 6500.45 2166.82
8.50 8.50 158.10 6754.90 2251.63