Example (3.

5): (Allowable bearing capacity of tilted base footing )

A (2.0m x 2.0m) square footing has the geometry and load as shown in figure below. Is the
footing adequate with a SF = 3.0?.
P
G.S.

Df = 0.3m
H
P = 600 kN B = 17.5 kN/m3
H = 200 kN 10
B = 2m c = 25 kN/m2, 25

Solution:

We can use either Hansen's, or Meyerhof's or Vesic's equations. An arbitrary choice is

Hansen's method.

Check Sliding Stability:

2 2
Use ; Ca c and Af (2)(2) 4m2
3 3
2 2
H max . Af Ca V tan (2)(2)( 25) 600 tan 25 246.3 kN
3 3
H 246.3
Fs(slididing) max . 1.2 1.5 (Not safe for sliding), therefore, increase (B)
H 200
301.1
Try B x B = 2.7m x 2.7m , Fs(slididing) 1.5 1.5 (O.K.)
200

Bearing Capacity By Hansen's Equation:

With inclination factors all..Si 1.0

q ult. cN c .dc .ic .bc qNq .dq .iq .bq 0.5.B.N .d .i .b .r

Bearing capacity factors from Table (3.1):

N c ( N q 1). cot , N q e . tan .. tan 2 (45 / 2) , N 1.5( N q 1) tan
For 25 : N c 20.7 , N q 10.7 , N 6.8

Depth factors from Table (3.3):

For Df = 0.3m, and B = 2.7m: Df / B = 0.3/2.7 = 0.11 < 1.0 (shallow footing)
D
d c 1 0.4 f 1 0.4(0.11) 1.044
B
D
d q 1 2 tan (1 sin )2 f 1 0.311(0.11) 1.034 , d 1.0
B
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Inclination factors from Table (3.3):

0.5H 0.5(200)
iq (1 )5 (1 )5 0.587
V Af .c. cot 600 (2.7)(2.7)(25) cot 25
(1 iq ) 1 0.587
ic iq 0.587 0.544
( N q 1) 10.7 1
5 5
(0.7 / 450) H (0.7 10 / 450)200
for.. 0 : i 1 1 0.479
V Af .c. cot 600 (2.7)(2.7)( 25) cot 25
B 2.7
r 1 0.25 log 1 0.25 log 0.967
2 2

Base factors from Table (3.3): 10 (10)( / 180) 0.175.(in..radians )

10
bc 1 1 0.93
147 147
bq e2 tan e2(0.175) tan 25 0.85

b e2.7 tan e2.7(0.175) tan 25 0.80

q ult. 25(20.7)(1.044)(0.544)(0.93) + 0.3(17.5)(10.7)(1.034)(0.587)(0.85)

+ 0.5(17.5)(2.7)(6.8)(1)(0.479)(0.80)(0.967) = 361.843 kN/m2

q ult.( net ) 361.843 0.3(17.5)

S.F. 4.3 > 3.0 (O.K.)
q all 600
(2.7)( 2.7)