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Analysis of Shallow Foundations in Cohesionless Soil Using The Extended Bearing Capacity Equation
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Analysis of Shallow Foundations in Cohesionless Soil Using The Extended Bearing Capacity Equation
Description: This worksheet will provide the allowable capacity of shallow footings in cohesionless soil. This worksheet is applicable for square, rectangular, circular, and strip footings. This work sheet only looks at footing geometry and soil properties when calculating the capacity and is not applicable for uplift, eccentric or inclined loading, or footings in other than cohesionless soil. Capacity is calculated using the Extended Bearing Capacity Equation. The user must input soil properties, footing geom etry, and the axial load and factor of safety for the footing.

Notes: According to The Extended Bearing Capcity Equation. Only applicable for cohesionless soils.

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Inputs
Soil Properties
Soil Type

1 := 120 pcf 2 := 120 pcf := 25

Unit Weight of Soil Below Foundation Level Unit Weight of Soil Above Foundation Level Soil Friction Angle

Is Fill Above Foundation Base Com pacted?

Foundation Properties
Footing Shape

D f := 5 ft B := 5 ft L := 5 ft

Depth to Base of Footing Width of Footing Length of Footing (Only needed for rectangular footings)

Loading
Q := 70 kip FS := 2.5 Load on Footing (Load per linear foot for Strip Footings) Factor of Safety

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Calcualations
Footing Parameters
Area = 25 ft
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Area of Footing

N q = 10.66 N c = 20.72 N = 10.88

Soil Bearing Capacity Factors

sq = 1.47 sc = 1.51 s = 0.60

Shape Factors

rq = 1.00 rc = 1.00 r = 1.00

Rigidity Reduction Factors

dq = 1.24 dc = 1.27 d = 1.00

Depth Factors

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Calculations (continued)
Bearing Capacity
Extended Bearing Capacity Equation 1 q net := c N c rc sc dc + B 1 N r s d + 2 D f N q 1 rq sq dq 2

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q net = 12534 psf q net FS

q allow :=

Allowable Bearing Capacity

q allow = 5014 psf Q allow := q allow Area Q allow = 125.3 kip Allowable Load Capacity

Results
Q allow = 125.3 kip Allowable Load on Footing (Load per linear foot for Strip Footings)

Check :=

Q Q allow

= 55.8 %

Check if Footing is Adequate in Bearing Must Not Exceed 100%

Results = "Selected Footing is Adequate for Given Parameters"

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