CALCULATION OF BEARING CAPACITY FOR SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS

FROM SHEAR FAILURE CONSIDERATION

Bearing capacity of foundation of different sizes of foundation at different depth
As per IS:6403-1981 Cl. 5.1.2
In case of general shear failure
qnet safe =1/F[ CNcScdcic + q(Nq-1)Sqdqiq + 0.5BgNgSgdgigRw']
In case of local shear failure
qnet safe = 1/F[0.67{CN'cScdcic} + q(N'q-1)Sqdqiq + 0.5BgN'gSgdgigRw']
Considering the worst case as fully submersed i.e. water table raises upto the ground surface
Where qnet safe = Safe bearing capacity
C = Cohesion
g = Bulk unit weight

B = Width of the foundation

Nc, Nq, Ng = Bearing capacity factors dc,dq,dg = Depth factors

Sc, Sq, Sg = Shape Factors
ic, iq, ig = Inclination factors
SHAPE FACTORS (IS:6403-1981), Clause 5.1.2.1, table-2
sc
sq
Shape of foundation
i ) Continuous strip
1.00
1.00
ii) Ractangle
1+0.2(B/L)
1+0.2(B/L)
iii) Square
1.30
1.20
iv) Circular
1.30
1.20
DEPTH FACTORS (IS:6403-1981), Clause 5.1.2.2

Now ,

sg
1.00
1-0.4(B/L)
0.80
0.60

dc
dq

1+0.2(D/B)sqrt(NF)
for F < 100 = 1

for F >10 = 1+ 0.1(Df/B)sqrtNF

dg

for F < 100 = 1

for F >100 = 1+ 0.1(Df/B)sqrtNF

2.2 t/m g=

C =
F =

1.800 t/m

SqNF= 1.000

gsub= 0.800 t/m

0.0

C'=

1.47

Bearing Capacity factors as per IS:6403-1981 Table 1 Clause 5.1.1

General Shear
Local Shear
BC Factors
failuer
failuer
Nc=

5.14

5.14

Nq=

Ng=

B
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00

L
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00

1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00

1.50
2.00
Square
2.50
3.00

1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00

1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00

Depth of
foundation

Shape of
foundation

Size of
foundation
(m)

Using the Factor of Safety =

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

2.5

Rw

Shape factors

Depth factors

qnet safe
qnet safe
from
SBC
Inclination from
GSFailure LSFailure T/ m2
factors
t/m2
t/m3

0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50

Sc
1.30
1.30
1.30
1.30

Sq
1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20

Sy
0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80

dc
1.27
1.20
1.16
1.13

dq
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

dy
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

ic
-----

iq
-----

iy
-----

7.45
7.06
6.82
6.66

4.97
4.70
4.55
4.44

4.97
4.70
4.55
4.44

0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50

1.30
1.30
1.30
1.30

1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20

0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80

1.33
1.25
1.20
1.17

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

-----

-----

-----

7.84
7.35
7.06
6.86

5.23
4.90
4.70
4.57

5.23
4.90
4.70
4.57

0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50

1.30
1.30
1.30
1.30

1.20
1.20
1.20
1.20

0.80
0.80
0.80
0.80

1.40
1.30
1.24
1.20

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

-----

-----

-----

8.23
7.64
7.29
7.06

5.49
5.10
4.86
4.70

5.49
5.10
4.86
4.70

DETERMINATION OF SETTLEMENTS
Total settlement S = Si + Sc
Where

Si = Immediate settlement
Sc = Consolidation Settlement
As per IS:8009 Part 1-1976 Cl. 9.2.3.2 Equation
(11)
2
Si = (qB (1-m ) x I )/E x df x dr
Where m = poisson ratio = 0.5 for clay
q = Applied bearing pressure
I = Influence factor(depands upon length (L ) to breadth (B ) ratio of the footings)
E = Modulas of elasticity
df = depth factor
dr = Rigidity factor
Influence factor
1.00
Now let us considered the applied Safe Bearing Pressure =
The safe bearing pressure obtained from the local shear failure
Rigidity factor = 1.0
Fox depth factor has been taken 0.78 (avarage)
from Fig. - No-12 of IS: 8009:(Part I)1976
E = A x Cu =
750 X Cu
( Ref. V.N.S. Murty Eqn. 18.53)
E =
250(N+15)
For saturated sand
E =
300(N+6)
For silty sand

4.97
4.70
4.55
4.44
5.23
4.90
4.70
4.57
5.49
5.10
4.86
4.70

0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50
0.50

df

E
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650

1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00

0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78

dr

Settlement in
mm

Poisson
ratio

applied
pressure

m
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

Influence
factor

L
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00

Modulas of
Elasticity

B
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00

Depth of
foundation

Size of
foundation
(m)

Immediate Settlements

1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0

2.641
3.336
4.031
4.726
2.780
3.475
4.170
4.864
2.919
3.614
4.309
5.003

DETERMINATION OF SETTLEMENTS

Consolidation Settlement
As per Terzaghi's theory of one dimensional consolidation
Sc= (Cc X H)/(1+e0) x (log (p0+ Dp) L oed df dr
Cc = Co efficient of consolidation
H = Thickness of the compressible layer
p0= initial overburden pressure
Dp = Increment in pressure
L oed = Oedometer correction
df = depth factor
dr = Rigidity factor
Rigidity factor = 1.0
L oed = Oedometer correction =

0.7 {IS:8009 (Part-I) -1976}

Cc/(1+e0)

2.25
3.00
3.75
4.50
2.25
3.00
3.75
4.50
2.25
3.00
3.75
4.50

5.625
6.300
6.975
7.650
6.525
7.200
7.875
8.550
7.425
8.100
8.775
9.450

1.621
1.536
1.485
1.451
1.707
1.600
1.536
1.493
1.792
1.664
1.587
1.536

0.70
0.70
0.70
0.70
0.70
0.70
0.70
0.70
0.70
0.70
0.70
0.70

0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16
0.16

df

dr

Settlement in mm

Oedometer
correction

applied pressure
4.97
4.70
4.55
4.44
5.23
4.90
4.70
4.57
5.49
5.10
4.86
4.70

Pressure
2
increment t/m

2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00

Initial overburdan
2
pr. t/m

L
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00

Thickness of the
compressible
layer

B
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00

Depth of
foundation

Size of
foundation (m)

Consolidation Settlements

0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78
0.78

1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0

21.62
24.83
27.46
29.65
19.83
22.84
25.35
27.48
18.46
21.27
23.65
25.71