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Bearing Capacity of Layered Soilsstronger Soil Underlain by Weaker Soil
Bearing Capacity of Layered Soilsstronger Soil Underlain by Weaker Soil
Bearing Capacity of Layered Soilsstronger Soil Underlain by Weaker Soil
2 Ca Pp sin ( δ')
qu qb γ1 H
B
c'a = Adhesion
Pp = Passive Force per Unit Length of the Faces aa' and bb'
Simplify Form
KpH tan ( δ') Ks tan ϕ'1
2 c'a H 2
2 Df Ks tan ϕ'1
qu qb γ1 H 1 γ1 H
B H B
q2
Ks = Punching Shear Coefficient = f ϕ'1
q1
1
q1 c'1 Nc(1) γ1 B Nγ(1)
2
1
q2 c'2 Nc(2) γ2 B Nγ(2)
2
Figure: Variation of with based on the theory of Meyerhof and Hanna (1978)
1
qu qt c'1 Nc(1) q Nq(1) γ1 B Nγ(1)
2
c'a H 2
2 Df Ks tan ϕ'1
qu qb 2 γ1 H 1 γ1 H qt
B H B
Fcs(1) Fqs(1) Fγs(1) = Shape Factors with Respect to Top Soil Layer
Fcs(2) Fqs(2) Fγs(2) = Shape Factors with Respect to Bottom Soil Layer
In Case: ϕ2 0
qb 1 0.2 5.14 cu(2) γ1 Df H
B
L
1
qt γ1 Df Nq(1) Fqs(1) γ1 B Nγ(1) Fγs(1)
2
B
2 Df Ks tan ϕ'1
qu 1 0.2 5.14 cu(2) γ1 H 1 1
B 2
γ1 Df
L L H B
1
qu γ1 Df Nq(1) Fqs(1) γ1 B Nγ(1) Fγs(1)
2
VI.2.2. Top layer is stronger sand and bottom layer is weaker sand
In Case: c'1 0 c'2 0
1
qu γ1 Df H Nq(2) Fqs(2) γ2 B Nγ(2) Fγs(2)
2
2 B 2 Df Ks
tan ϕ'1
γ1 H 1 1 γ1 H
L H B
qu qt
1
qt γ1 Df Nq(1) Fqs(1) γ1 B Nγ(1) Fγs(1)
2
1
γ B Nγ(2) γ2 Nγ(2)
q1 2 2
q2 1 γ1 Nγ(1)
γ1 B Nγ(1)
2
VI.2.3. Top layer is stronger saturated clay and bottom layer is weaker saturated clay
In Case: ϕ1 0 ϕ2 0
B B 2 ca H γ D q
qu 1 0.2 5.14 cu(2) 1
L L B 1 f t
B
qt 1 0.2 5.14 cu(1) γ1 Df
L
1
ϕav
H1 tan ϕ1 H2 tan ϕ2 H3 tan ϕ3 .... Hn tan ϕn
tan
ΣHi
Problem
Safety Factor FS 3
kN
Unit Weight of Soil γs1 17
3
m
kN
Cohesion of Soil c'1 110
2
m