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    This document provides the results of calculating the bearing capacity of a shallow square foundation using the Terzaghi and Vesic methods. The foundation is 4m wide and 5m long, embedded 2m below the surface. The soil has a cohesion of 2000kPa, a friction angle of 0 degrees, and a unit weight of 109kN/m^3. The Terzaghi method calculates an ultimate bearing capacity of 15,038kPa and allowable column load of 80,203kN. The Vesic method calculates slightly lower values of 14,954kPa and 79,755kN, respectively.

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    This document provides the results of calculating the bearing capacity of a shallow square foundation using the Terzaghi and Vesic methods. The foundation is 4m wide and 5m long, embedded 2m below the surface. The soil has a cohesion of 2000kPa, a friction angle of 0 degrees, and a unit weight of 109kN/m^3. The Terzaghi method calculates an ultimate bearing capacity of 15,038kPa and allowable column load of 80,203kN. The Vesic method calculates slightly lower values of 14,954kPa and 79,755kN, respectively.

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    Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations Terzaghi and Vesic Methods

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    This document provides the results of calculating the bearing capacity of a shallow square foundation using the Terzaghi and Vesic methods. The foundation is 4m wide and 5m long, embedded 2m below the surface. The soil has a cohesion of 2000kPa, a friction angle of 0 degrees, and a unit weight of 109kN/m^3. The Terzaghi method calculates an ultimate bearing capacity of 15,038kPa and allowable column load of 80,203kN. The Vesic method calculates slightly lower values of 14,954kPa and 79,755kN, respectively.

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    BEARING CAPACITY OF SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS

    Terzaghi and Vesic Methods


    Date
    Identification

    September 4, 2016
    Example 6.4

    Input

    Results
    Units of Measurement
    SI SI or E
    Foundation Information
    Shape
    B=
    L=
    D=

    SQ
    4
    5
    2

    Soil Information
    c=
    phi =
    gamma =
    Dw =

    2000
    0
    109
    4

    Factor of Safety
    F=

    Copyright 2000 by Donald P. Coduto

    SQ, CI, CO, or RE


    m
    m
    m

    kPa
    deg
    kN/m^3
    m

    Terzaghi
    Bearing Capacity
    q ult =
    15,038 kPa
    qa=
    5,013 kPa
    Allowable Column Load
    P=
    80,203 kN

    Vesic
    14,954 kPa
    4,985 kPa

    79,755 kN

    Unit conve

    Gamma w
    phi (radian

    9.8
    0

    Terzaghi Computations
    a theta =
    1
    Nc =
    5.70
    Nq =
    1.00
    N gamma
    0.00
    gamma' =
    104.1
    coefficient
    1.3
    coefficient
    0.4
    sigma zD'
    218

    Vesic Computation
    Nc =
    5.14
    sc =
    1.19
    dc =
    1.20
    Nq =
    1.00
    sq =
    1.00
    dq =
    1.00
    N gamma
    0.00
    s gamma =
    0.60
    d gamma =
    1.00
    B/L =
    1
    k=
    0.5
    W sub f

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