3.1. For the following cases, determine the allowable gross vertical load-bearing capacity of the foundation. Use Terzaghi’s equation and assume general shear failure in soil. Use FS = 4. 8 2, oe Y Foundation type a 3h ft 28° 400 Ib/f?—10Ib/f? Continuous bo -LSm 12m 3570 17.8kN/m> — Continuous « 3m 2m a 0 165kN/m*’ Square 24 L ) a ta =H 'N. +9N, +7 yBN, from Table For $” = 28°, N. = 31.61, N, = 17.81, N, = 13.7 4a = 5] 60013360 +1,A.078 +Z@19—)037) 5195 Ib / ft? b to Ba tle c'N, +N, +5; iaw,) For g’ = 35°, from Tab, N, = 57.75, N, = 41.44, N, = 45.41 372.8 KN/m? Qu = jorarnrraraiay+tareisyasey] c. from Table For 6’ =30°, N, = 22.46, N,=19.13 , withe’=0 Ya -£- 5M, +047BN,) =Hex 165)(22.46) + (0.4(165\(3)(19.13)] = 280 KN / m?5.70 6.00 0.30 6.2 697 1s TB 85 36 9.09 9.61 10.15 10.75 nal 1 1235 13.68 4.0 15.12 16.55 11. 18.92 2021 21.75 23.35 25.13, ‘Terzaghi's Rearing Capacity Factors N, ye N, N, nN; 10000026 27.09 1421 984 110 ool 7 29.24 15.90 11.60 122 om |B aror Tar Tso 135 006 34.24 19.98 16.18 1490.10 0 37.15 22.46 19.13 164004 oT “FOaT 3538 ax 1810200 44.08 28.52 2687 200 «07 |B 48.09 3223 31.94 22100 03st 261 36.50 ag.04 244 0s 37.15 ESE 45.41 269 05636 33 47.16 34.36 298 0697 70.01 53.80 65.27 329 «(Oss 8 150 61.55 861 36309 85.97 7061 95.03 40212640 95.65 81.27 11531 4492 4108.81 93.89 140.31 492 182 219.67 108.75 171.99 545284313458 (126.50 211.56 604 289 44S. 147.74 261.60 670-307, 4572.28 173.28 325.34 744-364 4619622 204.19 407.11 826 431047 ASS AL BO sizs4 919 5.0948 258.28 287.85 650.67 1023 6004920871 44.3 531.99 140-708 50 M7.SD—4IS.14 1072.80 nm 8M3.2, A square column foundation has to carry a gross allowable load of 1805 kN (ES: Given: D, = 1.5m, y = 15.9 KN/m?, 6’ = 34°, and c' =0. Use ‘Terzighi’s equation to determine the size of the foundation (B). Assume gen- eral shear failure. with ;¢7=0 % 1 ua = B= FN, +0478N,) _ Qu _ 1805 a2 Gra RF From Table , for ’ = 34°, N, = 36.5, N, = 38 04 . zlascasya6s +(04)(159(B\38.04)] By trial and error, B= 2m3.3 Use the general bearing capacity equation to solve the following: a, Problem 3.1a b. Problem 3.1b e, Problem 3.1¢ Use bearing capacity, shape, and depth factors given in Section a. In Eq , all inclination factors are unity. Also, since it is a strip foundation, B/L = 0. So all shape factors are equal to unity. Therefore 4.7 NE eg GN Neat YBN Fy From Table: $’ = 28°, N,=25.8, N, = 14.72, N, = 16.72 Fig=1+0,4(D//B) = 1+ 0.4373) = 14 Fyg= 1 + 2tang’(1 —sing’P(D//B) = 1 + (0.299)(3/3) = 1.299 Fy=l 4, = (400)(25.8)(1.4) + (3)(110)(14.72)(1.299) + ¥4(110)(3)(16.72)(1) = 14,448 + 6310 + 2758.8 = 23,517 Ib/ #2 ad = 5879 Ib /f2 Roaring Capnciy Factors Ny o Ny 0 Sia 400~~—-000—«ae SSCS 1338s o>, or tot aoa 20 56a 130s 3 59 tat oe aa 4 6 tas oak nt pao $64 157 asa 2599 6 est tas? sa x02 7 fie tae Bh S10 s 733206 as aT 4106 5 792 338s RD ines «835? tak 059 set no Bo tak Sean ee19 2 5a8 aortas ‘eos moat ae ter? os 1037359 2a 4S 191 toon ates is 1023 Ie es, aaa 306 RT 15.55 ys aa Bett Tees 1% ko 525 gar 4k aatet 393380 desta m7 2 lass a3 He SHO 330.35 a iss2 for a0 a7 6a 43.67 2 eke T8Z TR ak 19926 decor B isos, 06820 abs sis.t6 o «1328050 66.89 se%9 220721086 10.88b. Fy Fy= Py li Fg = Fy = Fy 715 Fy = 10 =0 ly _ i In sie "FS. FS (GN, +5 70N,) From Table : N, = 33.3; N, = 48.03 Feg™ 1 + 2tang (1-sing’(D,/B) = 1 + 0.25(1.2/1.5)=1.2 ax = VLC .2)(17.8)(33.3)(1.2) + A(17.8)(1.5)(48.03)] = 373.7 KN / m? C= ON Fugly + AYBN FysFy $ =30°, From Table, N, = 18.4; M, = 22.4 F y= 0.6;Fyg=1 Fay = 1 +tang! = 1577 Fay= 1+ 2tang(1-sing’ (DB) = 1 + 0.29(2/3) = 2.294 us = Y(2N(16.5)(18.4)(1.193)(1.577) + ¥4(16.5)(3)(22.4)(0.6)(1) = 368.8 KN / ma?35 A column foundation (Figure P35) is 3m * 2m in plan. Given: D, = 2m, ' = 25°, c' = 50KN/m?. Using general bearing capacity eq. and FS = 4, determine the net allowable load the foundation could carry. Use bearing capacity, shape, and depth factors given in Section FTES] errr om Groundwater evel | Sm X2im | Yam 19K? Figure P3.5 1 Oa =( Fe) BX HeN FFF + AN FaFaFy + KPBN, NN aN, 4) 4’ = (1)(16.8) + (1(19-4 ~ 9.81) = 26.39 KN / ni? $’= 25° N, = 20 72; N, = 10.66; N, = 10.88 =14{2)(1066)_ £,=1+(2)( 2S) -130 5, 14(2)tana5~=131 F, 1-04(2)=073 2 Fa=l fl= nant o4(2)=i8 2 +0312 )= 1 os(2) 1311 1 (50(20.72(1.343)(1.4) + (26.39X(10 661311311) Quy -(j}exa = 3721 KN 4 +(05)(19-4—981}2\(10.88)(0.73)(1) - 26393.7 A foundation measuring ft x 8ft has to be constructed ina granular soil de- posit. Given; D, = 5 ft and y = 110 Ib/ft’, Following are the results of a stan- dard penetration test in that soil Field standard penetration Depth ft} number, Me 5 nH 10 id is 6 2% a 28 4 a estimate an average friction angle, 6", for the soil. Use p, = 14.7 Ibfin’, b. estimate the gross ultimate load the foundation can carry. Use the bearing capacity, shape, and depth factors given in Section Depth % Ps Na | (deg) | dbsind | b/in) $s 3.82 14.7 i 40.5 10 764 | 147 | 14 403 Schmertman 1975 1s | 146 | 147 | 16] 396 20 | 1528 | 147 | a1 405 25 | 191 147 [24 | 404 Av. $= 40,26° = 40° D. gu= BLN, Fog Fey + AYBN, Frye Fy) G'= 40° om N, = 64.2; N, = 109.41 Fy, = 1+ (8/8)tan40 = 1.84 Fya= 1 + 2tand0(1 — sind0)?(5/8) = 1134 F,, = 1 -0.4(8/8) = 0.6 Fa=l 2. ole x 110X642\(L84)(1 13 +L Cio 109411060)) = 6563.9 kip39 Ancccentrically loaded foundation is shown in Figure P3.9. Use FS of 4 and determine the maximum allowable load that the foundation can carry. Use Meyethof’s effective area method and the bearing capacity, shape, and depth factors given in Section (Becensiciy in one direction only? 0.5m cary LAS mx 15m Thee Centectine Figure P3.9 B=B~2e=15~- 2(0.15)=12m; L=15m INF Feg* YBN Fy Pg G'+ 36°; N,= 37.75; Ny = 56.31 Fy= 1+ (B/1L}tang’= 1 + (1 2/1.5)tan36 = 1.58 Fyg™ 1+ 2tang(I — sing’)? (Dy/B) = 1 + 21an36(1 — sin36)(1/1.5)= 1.165 F,*1-0.4(BIL)= 1 -0.4(1.2/1.5) = 0.68 Fug = Gu = (1 * 1737.75)(1.58)(1.165) + (4)(17)C1.2)(56.31\0 681) = 1571 9EN/ mn? q.B'L _ (S719X12)(15) = EE = 073 KN FS 4 073