q

f
=ultimate bearing pressure
= unit weight of soil
c, = shear strength parameter
D = depth below the surface
= 22 deg 0.3839724 rad
factored = 14.74 deg 0.2572615 rad
c = 0 kN/m2
= 15 kN/m3
D = 0.5 m
B = 7 m width of foundation
From chart pg 231 (Fig 8.5)
N

= 5.5
N
q
= 9
N
c
= 20
ultimate pressure q
f
= 356.25 kN/m2
net ultimate pressure q
n
= 348.75 kN/m2
use safety factor = 2.5
allowable bearing pressure = 139.5 kN/m2
Subgrade Modulus, Ref: Navy 1982
Kv = vertical subgrade modulus
p = vertical pressure
y = vertical deflection
(Navy 1982)
= Poisson's ratio
Eu = young modulus of the soil
I = the influence factor for footing shape and stiffness
B = footing width
1
2
f c q
q BN cN DN

= + +
v
p
K
y
=
2
1
u
y pB I
E
u | |
=
|
\ .
Eu = 1960 kN/m2
B = 7 m
L = 40 m
= 0.25
L/B = 5.7143
Icen = 1.36 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Icor = 0.67 Table 3-3
Imid short side = 0.89
Imid long side = 0.97
K
v(cen)
= 219.61 kN/m3
K
v(cor)
= 445.77 kN/m3
K
v(mid s side)
= 335.58 kN/m3
K
v(mid l side)
= 307.9 kN/m4
( )
2
1
u
v
E
K
B I u
=