Elements of Soil Mechanics, 8th Edition

Example 8.6

This spreadsheet is used to solve Example 8.6.

Although the worksheet contains the data for Example 8.6 from the book,
be changed so that the reader can see the effect of varying the soil proper
foundation dimensions etc.

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Ian Smith, Sept 2005

 Revised: Jul, 2007

ple 8.6 from the book, the data may

varying the soil properties,

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 e = 0.3 m

P = 220 kN/m

H = 50 kN/m

9.0 m

1.5 m
0.75 m

3.0 m
H = 50 kN/m

9.0 m
Bearing Capacity: rectangular footing, inclined and eccentric loading Lumped factor of safety approac
Example 8.6

Breadth of footing B = 3.00 m

Length of footing L = 9.00 m
Thickness of footing t = 0.75 m
Depth to underside of footing d = 1.50 m

Magnitude of vertical applied line P= 220.00 kN/m

Eccentricity of line load e= 0.30 m
Magnitude of horiz. applied line H= 50.00 kN/m

Unit weight of concrete gconc = 24.00 kN/m3

Unit weight of soil gsoil = 19.00 kN/m3
Effective cohesion c' = 0.00 kPa
Effective angle of shearing resis ' = 35.00
Lumped safety factor F= 3.00

Enter values into blue fields.

Initial calcs:
Total self-weight of foundation W= 486.0 kN
Overburden at base of foundation vb = 28.5 kPa
Applied line load P= 1980.0 kN Bearing Capacity resu
Total horizontal load H= 450.0 kN Net ultimate bearing pr
Total vertical load V= 2466.0 kN Safe bearing pressure

Eccentricity of bearing pressure ed = 0.241 m

OK - Within middle third
Effective breadth of footing B' = 2.52 m
Angle of inclination of P a= 10.3
factor of safety approach

Bearing capacity factors (using B')

Nc = 46.12
Nq = 33.30
Ng = 45.23

Shape factors (using B')

sc = 1.20
sq = 1.20
sg = 0.89

Depth factors (using B)

dc = 1.24
dq = 1.15
dg = 1.00

Load inclination factors (using B)

ic = 0.78
iq = 0.78
ig = 0.50

Bearing Capacity results:

Net ultimate bearing pressure qu net = 1500.83 kPa
Safe bearing pressure qsafe = 528.78 kN
Bearing Capacity: rectangular footing, inclined and eccentric loading Eurocode 7 - GEO limit state, Des
Example 8.6

Breadth of footing B= 3.00 m

Length of footing L= 9.00 m
Thickness of footing t= 0.75 m
Depth to underside of footing d= 1.50 m

Magnitude of vertical applied line P= 220.00 kN/m

Eccentricity of line load e= 0.30 m
Magnitude of horiz. applied line H= 50.00 kN/m

Unit weight of concrete gconc = 24.00 kN/m3

Unit weight of soil gsoil = 19.00 kN/m3
Effective cohesion c' = 0.00 kPa
Effective angle of shearing resis ' = 35.00

Enter values into blue fields.

Initial calcs:
Weight of soil on top of foundation Wsoil = 384.8 kN
Total self-weight of foundation W= 870.8 kN
Overburden at base of foundation vb = 28.5 kPa
Bearing Capacity resu
Design material properties: Ultimate bearing capac
Effective cohesion c' = 0.0 kPa Ultimate bearing capac
Effective angle of shearing resistance ' = 35.0
Total bearing resistance
Design actions:
Total horizontal action Hd = 607.5 kN Ratio of resistance to
Self-weight of foundation Wd = 1175.5 kN Overdesign factor
Applied line load Pd = 2673.0 kN Proportion of available
Total vertical action Fd = 3848.5 kN
Eccentricity of bearing pressure ed = 0.208 m
OK - Within middle third
Effective breadth of footing B' = 2.58 m
Effective area of footing A' = 23.25 m2
e 7 - GEO limit state, Design Approach 1 - Combination 1

Bearing capacity factors (using B') Partial factors

Nc = 46.12
Nq = 33.30 On unfavourable actions/action effects
Ng = 45.23 Permanent actions, gG = 1.35
Variable actions, gQ = 1.50
Shape factors (using B')
sc = 1.17 On material properties/resistances
sq = 1.16 Coef. of shearing resistance, g = 1.00
sg = 0.91 effective cohesion, gc' = 1.00
Bearing resistance, gRv = 1.00
Depth factors (using B)
dc = 1.00 Include Depth factors?
dq = 1.00
no
dg = 1.00

Load inclination factors (using B)

ic = 0.73
iq = 0.74 m= 1.777
ig = 0.62

Bearing Capacity results:

Ultimate bearing capacity/m2 qu = 1443.91 kPa
Ultimate bearing capacity Qu = 33570.10 kN

Total bearing resistance Rd = 33570.10 kN

Ratio of resistance to effects

Overdesign factor = 8.72
Proportion of available resistanc = 11%
Depth Factors selection data:
yes
no
2
ctors selection data:
Bearing Capacity: rectangular footing, inclined and eccentric loading Eurocode 7 - GEO limit state, Des
Example 8.6

Breadth of footing B= 3.00 m

Length of footing L= 9.00 m
Thickness of footing t= 0.75 m
Depth to underside of footing d= 1.50 m

Magnitude of vertical applied line P= 220.00 kN/m

Eccentricity of line load e= 0.30 m
Magnitude of horiz. applied line H= 50.00 kN/m

Unit weight of concrete gconc = 24.00 kN/m3

Unit weight of soil gsoil = 19.00 kN/m3
Effective cohesion c' = 0.00 kPa
Effective angle of shearing resis ' = 35.00

Enter values into blue fields.

Initial calcs:
Weight of soil on top of foundation Wsoil = 384.8 kN
Total self-weight of foundation W= 870.8 kN
Overburden at base of foundation vb = 28.5 kPa
Bearing Capacity resu
Design material properties: Ultimate bearing capac
Effective cohesion c' = 0.0 kPa Ultimate bearing capac
Effective angle of shearing resistance ' = 29.3
Total bearing resistance
Design actions:
Total horizontal action Hd = 450.0 kN Ratio of resistance to
Self-weight of foundation Wd = 870.8 kN Overdesign factor
Applied line load Pd = 1980.0 kN Proportion of available
Total vertical action Fd = 2850.8 kN
Eccentricity of bearing pressure ed = 0.208 m
OK - Within middle third
Effective breadth of footing B' = 2.58 m
Effective area of footing A' = 23.25 m2
e 7 - GEO limit state, Design Approach 1 - Combination 2

Bearing capacity factors (using B') Partial factors

Nc = 28.42
Nq = 16.92 On unfavourable actions/action effects
Ng = 17.84 Permanent actions, gG = 1.00
Variable actions, gQ = 1.30
Shape factors (using B')
sc = 1.15 On material properties/resistances
sq = 1.14 Coef. of shearing resistance, g = 1.25
sg = 0.91 effective cohesion, gc' = 1.25
Bearing resistance, gRv = 1.00
Depth factors (using B)
dc = 1.00 Include Depth factors?
dq = 1.00
no
dg = 1.00

Load inclination factors (using B)

ic = 0.72
iq = 0.74 m= 1.777
ig = 0.62

Bearing Capacity results:

Ultimate bearing capacity/m2 qu = 653.48 kPa
Ultimate bearing capacity Qu = 15193.08 kN

Total bearing resistance Rd = 15193.08 kN

Ratio of resistance to effects

Overdesign factor = 5.33
Proportion of available resistanc = 19%
Depth Factors selection data:
yes
no
2
ctors selection data:
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Smith's Elements of Soil Mechanics, 8th Edition

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Ian Smith, May 2006

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