COMPUTATION OF NET SAFE BEARING CAPACITY AS PER IS: 6403 - 1981

COMPUTATION OF NET SAFE BEARING CAPACITY AS PER IS: 6403 - 1981

1 Foundation Strata
2 Width of foundation 2.0 m
3 Length of foundation 4.0 m
4 Depth of Foundation, Df 2.5 m
5 Angle of Internal Friction, f 0 deg
6 Unit Weight of Overburden Soil, g 1.55 T/cum
7 Cohesive Strength of Soil, c 1.00 T/sqm
8 Bearing Capacity Factors Range 0 0
9 Bearing Capacity Factor, Nc (Table 1 of 6403) 5.14 5.14 5.14
10 Bearing Capacity Factor, Nq (Table 1 of 6403) 1.00 1.00 1.00
11 Bearing Capacity Factor, Ny (Table 1 of 6403) 0.00 0.00 0.00
12 Depth Factor, dc = 1 +( (0.2 x Df/ B) x Sqrt(Nf)) 1.25
13 Depth Factor, dq = (1 if f < 10) else, 1 + ((0.1 x Df/ B) x Sqrt(Nf)) 1.00
14 Depth Factor, dy = (1 if f < 10) else, 1 + ((0.1 x Df/ B) x Sqrt(Nf)) 1.00
15 Shape Factor, sc Constant 1.00
16 Shape Factor, sq Constant 1.10
17 Shape Factor, sy Constant 0.80
= (1 - a / 90)
2
18 Inclination Factor, ic 1.00
= (1 - a / 90)
2
19 Inclination Factor, iq 1.00
= (1 - a / f)
2
20 Inclination Factor, iy 1.00
21 Water Table Correction Factor, W' Constant 0.50
22 Ultimate Bearing Capacity Component, UBC1 = c Nc sc dc ic 6.43 T/sqm
23 Ultimate Bearing Capacity Component, UBC2 = q (Nq-1) sq dq iq 0.00 T/sqm
24 Ultimate Bearing Capacity Component, UBC3 = 0.5 B g Ng sg dg ig W' 0.00 T/sqm
25 Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity, UBC = UBC1 + UBC2 + UBC3 6.43 T/sqm
26 Net SBC with Factor of Safety of 3.0 = UBC / 2.5 2.57 T/sqm
Say 2.5 T/sqm