(a)Determine the ultimate bearing capacity for strip footing for 0-2m:

Qu cN c qN q 0.5 BN ................... 1
Terzaghis bearing capacity factors are tabulated:
Depth

Angle

Nc

Nq

0-2
2-3
3-4
4-5
5-7
7-10

36
39
32
34
38
44

63.53
85.97
44.04
52.64
77.50
151.9
5

47.16
70.61
28.52
36.50
61.55
147.7
4

54.36
95.03
26.87
38.04
78.61
261.6
0

q D
2 16.4
32.8

kN
m2

Sand is a cohesionless soil. Therefore

C 0

Substitute in equation (1)

Qu cN c qN q 0.5 BN

0 32.8 47.16 0.5 16.4 1.5 54.36

Qu 2215.48

kN
m2

Similarly calculate for other values.

(b)Determine the ultimate bearing capacity for rectangular footing for 0-2m:
B

B
Qu cN c 1 0.3 qN q 0.5 N 1 0.2 ................... 2
L

L
q D
2 16.4
32.8

kN
m2

Substitute in equation (2)

B

B
Qu cN c 1 0.3 qN q 0.5 N 1 0.2
L

L
1

0 32.8 47.16 0.5 16.4 54.36 1 0.2

2

kN
Qu 1948.02 2
m
Similarly calculate for other values.
(c)Determine the ultimate bearing capacity for circular footing for 0-2m:
Qu 1.3cN c qN q 0.3 DN ................... 3
q D
2 16.4
32.8

kN
m2

Determine the diameter:

A 2 4
8in 2

2
D 8
4
D 3.19in
Substitute in equation (3)
Qu 1.3cN c qN q 0.3 DN
0 32.8 47.16 0.3 16.4 3.19 54.36
Qu 2400.02

kN
m2

Similarly calculate for other values.

Steps:
1. Same formula is used for other depth values.
q
2. Value of differs with respect to depth and saturated unit weight.
3. Terzaghi factors differ with respect to internal friction angle.