Soil Parameters

Cohesion c' 70 lb/ft^2 Julio Lopez

Unit weight of soil γ 17 lb/ft^3
Saturated unit weight γsat 19.5 lb/ft^3
Unit weight of water γw 9.81 lb/ft^3
γ' 9.69 lb/ft^3
Friction angle φ' 25 deg 0.44 radians

Foundation Parameters
Depth of foundation Df 1.5 ft
D1 1.5 ft
D2 0 ft
Width of foundation B 2 ft
Length of foundation L 3 ft
Load inclination angle β 0 deg
Factor of safety FS 3

case number case1

Df/B 0.75
B/L 0.6666667

Nc 20.72
Bearing capacity factors Nq 10.66
Nγ 10.88

Effective Stress q 25.5 lb/ft^2

Foundation area A 6 ft^2

Fcs 1.34
Shape factors Fqs 1.31
Fys 0.73

Df/B < 1 phi>0 phi=0 Df/B > 1 phi>0 phi=0

Fcd 1.26 1.30 Fcd 1.22 1.26
Depth factors* Fqd 1.23 1.00 Fqd 1.20 1.00
Fyd 1.00 1.00 Fyd 1.00 1.00

Fci 1.00
Depth factors Fqi 1.00
Fyi 1.00
 Df/B < 1 phi>0 Df/B > 1 phi>0
Ultimate load per unit area qu 2895.9 lb/ft^2 qu 2812.9 lb/ft^2
Allowable load per unit area qall 965.3 lb/ft^2 qall 937.6 lb/ft^2
Gross ultimate load Qu 17.4 kips Qu 16.9 kips
Gross allowable load Qall 5.792 kips Qall 5.6 kips

Q,all kN Q,all 5791.7359 kN

a) Q,all = 5665.7 kN depth vs

5900.00
b) 5791
5800.00
Depth of WT (m) Qall (kN)

allowable load (Q,all)

0 5413.76 case 1 5700.00
1.5 5791.74 case 1 5600.00
2.5 5797.10 case 2 5500.00
3.5 5802.46 case 2 5413.76
5400.00
4.5 5802.46 case 3
5300.00

5200.00
0 1.5
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 depth vs Allowable Load
00.00
5791.74 5797.10 5802.46 5802.46
00.00

00.00

00.00

00.00
5413.76
00.00

00.00

00.00
0 1.5 2.5 3.5 4.5

depth (m)
Soil Parameters
Cohesion c' 70 lb/ft^2
Unit weight of soil γ 17 lb/ft^3
Saturated unit weight γsat 19.5 lb/ft^3
Unit weight of water γw 9.81 lb/ft^3
γ' 9.69 lb/ft^3
Ŷ 13.3 lb/ft^3
Friction angle φ' 25 deg 0.44 radians

Foundation Parameters
Depth of foundation Df 1.5 ft
d 1 ft
Width of foundation B 2 ft
Length of foundation L 3 ft
Load inclination angle β 0 deg
Factor of safety FS 3
distance to water table d 2

case number case2

Df/B 0.75
B/L 0.666667

Nc 20.72
Bearing capacity factors Nq 10.66
Nγ 10.88

Effective Stress q 25.5 lb/ft^2

Foundation area A 6 ft^2

Fcs 1.34
Shape factors Fqs 1.31
Fys 0.73

Df/B < 1 phi>0 phi=0 Df/B > 1 ph<0 phi=0

Fcd 1.26 1.30 Fcd 1.22 1.26
Depth factors* Fqd 1.23 1.00 Fqd 1.20 1.00
Fyd 1.00 1.00 Fyd 1.00 1.00

Fci 1.00
Depth factors Fqi 1.00
Fyi 1.00

Df/B < 1 phi>0 Df/B > 1 phi>0

Ultimate load per unit area qu 2898.55 lb/ft^2 qu 2812.89 lb/ft^2
Allowable load per unit area qall 966.18 lb/ft^2 qall 937.63 lb/ft^2
Gross ultimate load Qu 17.39 kips Qu 16.8773 kips
Gross allowable load Qall 5.80 kips Qall 5.62578 kips

Q, all kN Q,all 5797.097 kN

Soil Parameters
Cohesion c' 70 lb/ft^2
Unit weight of soil γ 17 lb/ft^3
Saturated unit weight γsat 19.5 lb/ft^3
Unit weight of water γw 9.81 lb/ft^3
Friction angle φ' 25 deg 0.44 radians

Foundation Parameters
Depth of foundation Df 1.5 ft
D1 0 ft
D2 0 ft
d 3 ft
Width of foundation B 2 ft
Length of foundation L 3 ft
Load inclination angle β 0 deg
Factor of safety FS 3
distance to water table d 3

case number case3

Df/B 0.75
B/L 0.666667

Nc 20.72
Bearing capacity factors Nq 10.66
Nγ 10.88

Effective Stress q 25.5 lb/ft^2

Foundation area A 6 ft^2

Fcs 1.34
Shape factors Fqs 1.31
Fys 0.73

Df/B < 1 phi>0 phi=0 Df/B > 1 phi>0 phi=0

Fcd 1.26 1.30 Fcd 1.77 1.26
Depth factors* Fqd 1.23 1.00 Fqd 1.20 1.00
Fyd 1.00 1.00 Fyd 1.00 1.00

Fci 1.00
Depth factors Fqi 1.00
Fyi 1.00

Df/B < 1 phi>0 Df/B > 1 phi>0

Ultimate load per unit area qu 2901 lb/ft^2 qu 3892.297 lb/ft^2
Allowable load per unit area qall 967 lb/ft^2 qall 1297.432 lb/ft^2
Gross ultimate load Qu 17 kips Qu 23.35378 kips
Gross allowable load Qall 6 kips Qall 7.784594 kips

Q,all kN Q,all 5802.457 kN

 SI UNITS
Soil Parameters
Cohesion c' 0 KN/m^2 Julio Lopez
Unit weight of soil γ 17 KN/m^2

Friction angle φ' 35 deg 0.61 radians

Foundation Parameters

Depth of foundation Df 0.8 m

Width of foundation B 1.5 m
Length of foundation L 2.25 m
Factor of Safety FS 4
eL 0.36
eB 0.12
Effective overburden pressure q' 26.35 kN/m^2
> 1/6??
1) which case is it? eL/L 0.160 no case 4
eB/B 0.080 no
1/6= 0.167
from figure 4.28 B2 0.03 m
L2 0.79 m
effective area A' 2.30 m^2
effective length L' 2.25
effective width B' 1.02 m
B'/L' 0.45
 Fyc 0.080
Compressibility Factors Fqc 0.167
Fcc 0.030

Nc 46.12
Bearing capacity factors Nq 33.30
Nγ 48.03

effective area Ae 2.30

Fcs 1.303
Shape factors Fqs 1.318
Fys 0.82

Fcd 1.14
Depth factors* Fqd 1.14
Fyd 1.00

Fci 1.00
Depth factors Fqi 1.00 N/A
Fyi 1.00

Ultimate load per unit area qu 140.3 kN/m^2

Allowable load per unit area qall 35.1 kN/m^2
Gross ultimate load Qu 322.72 kN
Gross allowable load Qall 80.68 kN
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Soil Parameters
Julio Lopez Cohesion c' 0 KN/m^2
Unit weight of soil γ 17 KN/m^2

Friction angle φ' 35 deg 0.61

Foundation Parameters

Depth of foundation Df 0.8 m

Width of foundation B 1.5 m
Length of foundation L 2.25 m
Factor of Safety FS 4
eL 0.36
eB 0.12
Effective overburden pressure q' 26.35 kN/m^2

eL/L 0.160
eB/B 0.080
1/6= 0.167
effective length L' 1.53 m
effective width B' 1.26 m
effective area A' 1.93 m^2
B'/L' 0.82
 Fyc 1.000
Compressibility Factors Fqc 1.000 N/A
Fcc 1.000

Nc 46.12
Bearing capacity factors Nq 33.30
Nγ 48.03

effective area Ae 1.93

Fcs 1.549
Shape factors Fqs 1.577
Fys 0.67

Fcd 1.14
Depth factors* Fqd 1.14
Fyd 1.00

Fci 1.00
Depth factors Fqi 1.00
Fyi 1.00

Ultimate load per unit area qu 1155.9 kN/m^2

Allowable load per unit area qall 289.0 kN/m^2
Gross ultimate load Qu 2228.25 kN
Gross allowable load Qall 557.06 kN
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 AREA
Q1 100 kips 1) A 100 ft^2
Q2 150 kips RESULTANT OF LOADS
q, all 2500 lb/ft^2 2) X 8.1 ft
q,all 2.5 kip/ft^2 LENGTH OF FOUNDATION
L2 3 ft 3) L 22.2 ft
L3 13.5 ft VALUE OF L1
4) L1 5.7 ft
WIDTH OF FOUNDATION
5) B 4.50 ft
FOUNDATION DIMENTIONS
L 22.2 f
W 4.5 f