SAFE BEARING CAPACITY

Data Given:
Field moisture content (ω) = 16.640 %
Bulk density of soil ( γbulk) = 1.857 gm/cc
Specific gravity of soil (G) = 2.680 gm/cc
Ground surface level = R.L. 27.415
Maximum scour level = R.L. 19.930
Founding level = R.L. 15.000
Width of foundation (B) = m
Length of foundation (L) = m
Dia of circular foundation (D) = 6.000 m
Unit weight of water (γw) = 1 gm/cc
2
Cohesion © = kg/cm
N = 45

Depth of overburden (Df) = 19.93 - 15.000 = 4.930 m

Dry density of soil (γd) = γbulk /(1+ω/100) = 1.592 gm/cc
Void Ratio = e = G/ γ d -1 = 0.68 between 0.55 to 0.75

Both local shear failure & General shear failure

Submerged unit weight (γb) = (G X γw + e) / (1 + e) - 1 = 0.998 gm/cc
Overburden pressure(q)=γb X Df X 100/1000 = 0.998 X 4.930 X100/1000
2
= 0.492 kg/cm
Correction due to overburden(N') :
From figure-1 of I:S: 2131-1981,
For q = 0.492 kg/cm 2, correction factor = 1.21 = 1
So, correction due to overburden (N') = 45 X 1 = 45

Correction due to dilatancy(N") :

N"15+1/2*(N'-15)
=
= 15 + 1/2 * ( 45 - 15 ) = 30
From figure-1 of I:S: 6403-1981,
For N" = 30 φ = 36.00 deg

For general shear failure:

For φ = 36.00 deg
Bearing capacity factors:
Nc = 51.958
Nq = 39.480
Nγ = 60.306

Shape factors:
Circular footing B= 0 L= 0 D= 6
Sc = 1.3
Sq = 1.2
Sγ = 0.6

Depth Factors:
dc = 1+0.2 X Df X √Nφ/B [√Nφ = tan (π/4+φ/2) = 1.963 ]
= 1+0.2 X 4.93 x 1.963 / 6
= 1.323
dq = dγ = 1+0.1X Df X Nf/B
= 1+0.1X 4.93 x 1.963 / 6
= 1.161

Inclination factor:
ic = 1
iq = 1
iγ = 1
W' = 0.5

qd = CNcScdcic +q(Nq-1)Sqdqiq+1/2*BγNγSγdγiγ W'

= 0 x 51.958 x 1.300 x 1.323 x 1
+ 0.492 x ( 39.48 - 1 ) x 1.2 x 1.161
x 1 + 6 x 1.857 x 60.306 x 0.600
x 1.161 x 1 x 0.5 / 2 x 0.1

2
= 38.088 kg/cm

S.B.C = 38.088 / 2.5 + 0.492

2
= 15.727 kg/cm = 157.27 T/m2

For local shear failure:

φ ' = tan-1(0.67tan φ) = 25.956
tanφ = 0.727
φ' = 25.956 deg
Factors:
Nc = 22.521
Nq = 12.140
Nγ = 13.083

Shape factors:
Circular footing B= 0 L= 0 D= 6
Sc = 1.3
Sq = 1.2
Sγ = 0.6

Depth Factors:
dc = 1+0.2 X Df √ Nφ/B [√Nφ = tan (π/4+φ/2) = 1.963 ]
= 1+0.2 X 4.93 X 1.963 / 6
= 1.323

dq = dγ = 1+0.1 Df ¨ Nf/B
= 1+0.1X 4.93 X 1.963 / 6
= 1.161

Inclination factor:
ic = 1
iq = 1
iγ = 1

qd' =2/3* CN'cScdcic +q(N'q-1)Sqdqiq+1/2*BγN'γSγdγiγ W'

= 0 X 22.521 X 1.300 X 1.323 X 1
 X 2 / 3 +0.492 X ( 12.140 - 1 ) X 1.2 X 1.161
X 1 + 6 X 1.857 X 13.083 X 0.600
X 1.161 X 1 X 0.5 / 2 X 0.1
= 10.177 kg/cm 2

S.B.C = 10.177 / 2.5 + 0.492

2
= 4.5629 kg/cm = 45.629 T/m2

For intermediate shear failure :

q=qd-((qd-q'd)/0.2)(e-0.55)
= 38.088 - 27.911 / 0.200 X 0.13
= 19.481 Kg/cm2

∴S.B.C = 19.481 / 2.500 + 0.492

= 8.284 Kg/cm2 = 82.84 T/m2