Bearing Capacity of Shallow Founcation According N SPT Value

( Bowles equation)
For footing width, 4 feet or less
qa

(N/2.5)/K

For footing width, reater than 4 ft

qa

(N/4)*[(B+1)/B]2/K

1 + 0.33 D/B

<

1.33

Table 1. Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundation According N SPT Value (BH-I)

Foundation Depth = 2.0 m
Dimension
No

NSPT

1
2
3
4
5
6

60
60
60
60
60
60

B (ft)

B (m) D (ft) D (m)

3.28
3.94
4.59
5.25
5.91
6.56

1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00

6.56
6.56
6.56
6.56
6.56
6.56

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00

K
1.66
1.55
1.47
1.41
1.37
1.33

Allowable Bearing
K (used)
Capacity, qa
(kips/ft2)
1.33
1.33
1.33
1.33
1.33
1.33

18.05
15.48
16.72
15.98
15.42
14.98

Allowable
Bearing
Capacity, qa
(ton/m2)

Allowable
Bearing
Capacity, qa
(ton)

86.44
74.17
80.11
76.57
73.87
71.74

86.44
106.80
157.01
196.01
239.33
286.97

Table 2. Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundation According N SPT Value (BH-I)

Foundation Depth = 4.0 m
Dimensi
No

NSPT

1
2
3
4
5
6

60
60
60
60
60
60

B (m)

D (m)

3.28
3.94
4.59
5.25
5.91
6.56

1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00

13.12
13.12
13.12
13.12
13.12
13.12

4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00
4.00

Kd

Kd
(used)

Allowable Bearing
Capacity, qa
(kips/ft2)

Allowable
Bearing
Capacity, qa
(ton/m2)

Allowable
Bearing
Capacity, qa
(ton)

2.32
2.10
1.94
1.83
1.73
1.66

1.33
1.33
1.33
1.33
1.33
1.33

18.05
18.05
16.72
15.98
15.42
14.98

86.44
86.44
80.11
76.57
73.87
71.74

86.44
124.47
157.01
196.01
239.33
286.97

Allowable
Bearing
Capacity, qa
(ton/m2)

Allowable
Bearing
Capacity, qa
(ton)

Table 2. Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundation According N SPT Value (BH-I)

Foundation Depth = 6.0 m
No

NSPT

Dimensi
B (m)
D

D (m)

Kd

Kd
(used)

Allowable Bearing
Capacity, qa
(kips/ft2)

1
2
3
4
5
6

60
60
60
60
60
60

3.28
3.94
4.59
5.25
5.91
6.56

1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00

19.69
19.69
19.69
19.69
19.69
19.69

6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
6.00

2.98
2.65
2.41
2.24
2.10
1.99

1.33
1.33
1.33
1.33
1.33
1.33

18.05
18.05
16.72
15.98
15.42
14.98

86.44
86.44
80.11
76.57
73.87
71.74

86.44
124.47
157.01
196.01
239.33
286.97