Allowable bearing strength of soil:

Soil Bearing Load (kPa)

Clay, soft 100
Sand, dry fine 200
Sand with clay, dry fine 300
Sand, coarse 300
Clay, dry hard 350
Gravel 400
Rock 1000 - 4000

1 kPa = 1 kNm2 = 103 N/m2

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