TASK #1

SIA-210 Perancangan Pondasi 1

Shallow Foundation
Problem No 1
a) Please explain about Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity Equation
b) Please explain about Meyerhof’s Bearing Capacity Equation

Problem No 2

A square foundation is B x B m in plan. The

soil supporting the foundation has a friction
angle of and c. The unit weight of soil  and
saturated unit weight of soil sat. Assume that
the depth of foundation is Df and that general
shear failure occurs in the soil.
B = 1.5 , 1.75, 2.0 m,
 = 20o, 22o, 24o,
c = 14, 15, 16 kN/m2.
 = 17.2, 17.4, 17.6 kN/m3
and sat = 19 kN/m3.
Df = 1, 1.25, 1.5 m

Determine the allowable gross load on the foundation with a factor of safety (FS) of 4
using Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity Equation, if:
a) The ground water table is located in Case II with d = 10m.
b) The ground water table is located in Case II with d = 1m
c) The ground water table is located in Case I with D1 = 0.5m

Problem No 3

Df

, c, 
B

A square column foundation has to carry a gross allowable total load of Q. The depth of
the foundation is Df. The load is inclined at an angle of 20o to the vertical. Determine the
allowable gross load with a factor safety of 3 using Meyerhof’s Bearing Capacity Equation
with shape, depth and inclination factors from Meyerhoff.

If B = 1.25 , 1.5, 1.5 m, Df = 0.6, 0.7, 0.8 m, Q = 125, 150, 175 kN

 = 28o, 30o, 32o, c = 10, 15, 20 kN/m2.  = 17.0, 17.5, 18.0 kN/m3

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Problem No 4
Q

, c’ = 0, ’
Df

sat, c’ = 0, ’
A square foundation is shown in figure. It is subjected to a load Q and a moment M. Using
a factor safety of SF = 3, determine the size of footing (B),
if: Df = 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 m
 = 28o, 30o, 32o, c = 0 kN/m2,
 = 16.0, 16.5, 16.5 kN/m3,
sat = 18.0, 18.5, 19.0 kN/m3
Q = 425, 450, 475 kN,
M = 65, 70, 75 kN-m

Problem No 5
A Foundation B x B m in plan is shown in figure. Estimate the consolidation settlement of
foundation.
Q

Sand 
Df
BxB

H1 Sand sat

Clay sat,

H2 eo, Cc, Cs
Pc

If B = 1.5, 2.0 Sand Parameters

Df = 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 m sand = 15.7, 16, 16.3 kN/m3
H1 = 1.0, 1.1, 1.2 m sat sand = 18.9, 19.0, 19.2 kN/m3
H2 = 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 m Clay Parameters
Q = 850, 900, 950 kN sat clay = 19.0, 19.1, 19.2 kN/m3
eo = 0.68
Cc = 0.25
Cs = 0.06
Pc = 90, 100, 110 kN/m2

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