Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering (SEHS4593) [2019 2]

Assignment no. 8
Name : LAI Yiu Chung
Student no. : 18055326S Date : 02 May 2020

Technical: Other comments:

Accuracy:
Understanding:
Presentation:
Overall:

Q1 :

𝐷 = 1.2𝑚, 𝐷𝑤 = 2.8𝑚, 𝐷 + 𝐵 = 1.2 + 1.8 = 3𝑚

∴ 𝐷 < 𝐷𝑤 < 𝐷 + 𝐵 − 𝐶𝑎𝑠𝑒 2

𝐷𝑤 − 𝐷 2.8 − 1.2
∴ 𝛾 ′ = 𝛾 − 𝛾𝑤 [1 − ( )] = 19.5 − 9.81 [1 − ( )] = 18.41 𝑘𝑁/𝑚3
𝐵 1.8

For Square Footing,

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = 1.3𝑐 ′ 𝑁𝑐 + 𝜎𝐷′ 𝑁𝑞 + 0.4𝛾 ′ 𝐵𝑁𝛾

From Table: For ϕ = 30o

𝑁𝑐 = 37.2, 𝑁𝑞 = 22.5, 𝑁𝛾 = 20.1

𝜎𝐷′ = 𝛾𝐷 = (19.5)(1.2) = 23.4 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = (1.3)(10)(37.2) + (23.4)(22.5) + (0.4)(18.41)(1.8)(20.1)

= 1276.5295 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑃 1000
𝑞= + 𝛾𝑐 𝐷 − 𝑢 = + (24)(1.2) − 0 = 337.4420 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝐴 1.82
𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 11276.5295
𝐹. 𝑆. = = = = 3.7830
𝑞𝑎 𝑞 337.4420

The factor of safety is 3.78

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Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering (SEHS4593) [2019 2]
Assignment no. 8
Name : LAI Yiu Chung
Student no. : 18055326S Date : 02 May 2020

Q2(a)

From Table: For ϕ = 0

𝑁𝑐 = 5.7, 𝑁𝑞 = 1.0, 𝑁𝛾 = 0

For Square Footing,

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = 1.3𝑐 ′ 𝑁𝑐 + 𝜎𝐷′ 𝑁𝑞 + 0.4𝛾 ′ 𝐵𝑁𝛾

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = (1.3)(58)(5.7) + (19.65)(1.22)(1) + 0 = 453.753 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑃 1112 1112
𝑞= + 𝛾𝑐 𝐷 − 𝑢 = + (24)(1.22) − 0 = + 29.28 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝐴 𝐵2 𝐵2
𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡
𝐹. 𝑆. = =
𝑞𝑎 𝑞

453.753
3=
1112
+ 29.28
𝐵2
1112
+ 29.28 = 151.251
𝐵2
1112
𝐵2 =
(151.251 − 29.28)

𝐵 = √9.1169

𝐵 = 3.0194 𝑚

The size of the square footing is 3.02 m for each length.

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Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering (SEHS4593) [2019 2]
Assignment no. 8
Name : LAI Yiu Chung
Student no. : 18055326S Date : 02 May 2020

Q2(b)

From Table: For ϕ = 0

𝑁𝑐 = 5.7, 𝑁𝑞 = 1.0, 𝑁𝛾 = 0

For Circular Footing,

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = 1.3𝑐 ′ 𝑁𝑐 + 𝜎𝐷′ 𝑁𝑞 + 0.3𝛾 ′ 𝐵𝑁𝛾

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = (1.3)(63)(5.7) + (19.65)(1.524)(1) + 0 = 511.5966 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑃 1334 1334
𝑞= + 𝛾𝑐 𝐷 − 𝑢 = 𝜋 + (24)(1.524) − 0 = 𝜋 + 36.576 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝐴 𝐵 2 𝐵 2
4 4
𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡
𝐹. 𝑆. = =
𝑞𝑎 𝑞
511.5966
3=
1334
𝜋 2 + 36.576
𝐵
4
1334
𝜋 2 + 36.576 = 170.5322
4𝐵
𝜋 2 1334
𝐵 =
4 (170.5322 − 36.576)
4
𝐵2 = (9.9585)
𝜋

𝐵 = √12.6795

𝐵 = 3.5608 𝑚

The diameter of the circular footing is 3.56 m.

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Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering (SEHS4593) [2019 2]
Assignment no. 8
Name : LAI Yiu Chung
Student no. : 18055326S Date : 02 May 2020

Q3(a)

Case 1 Silty Sand

′
𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = 𝑐 ′ 𝑁𝑐 𝑠𝑐 𝑑𝑐 𝑖𝑐 𝑏𝑐 𝑔𝑐 + 𝜎𝑍𝐷 𝑁𝑞 𝑠𝑞 𝑑𝑞 𝑖𝑞 𝑏𝑞 𝑔𝑞 + 0.5𝛾 ′ 𝐵𝑁𝛾 𝑠𝛾 𝑑𝛾 𝑖𝛾 𝑏𝛾 𝑔𝛾

From Table: For ϕ = 32o

𝑁𝑐 = 35.5, 𝑁𝑞 = 23.2, 𝑁𝛾 = 30.2

𝐵 𝑁𝑞 1.8 23.2
𝑠𝑐 = 1 + ( ) ( ) = 1 + ( ) ( ) = 1.6535
𝐿 𝑁𝑐 1.8 35.5
𝐵 1.8
𝑠𝑞 = 1 + ( ) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜙 = 1 + ( ) tan 32 = 1.6249
𝐿 1.8
𝐵 1.8
𝑠𝛾 = 1 − 0.4 ( ) = 1 − 0.4 ( ) = 0.6
𝐿 1.8
𝜋 𝐷 𝜋 1.9
𝑘= 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 0.8124
180 𝐵 180 1.8

𝑑𝑐 = 1 + 0.4𝑘 = 1 + 0.4(0.8124) = 1.3250

𝑑𝑞 = 1 + 2𝑘𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜙(1 − sin 𝜙)2 = 1 + 2(0.8124) tan 32 (1 − sin 32)2 = 1.2244

𝑑𝛾 = 1

′
𝜎𝑍𝐷 = 𝛾𝐷 − 𝑢 = (18.2)(1.9) − (9.81)(0.7) = 27.713 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = (5)(35.5)(1.6535)(1.3250) + (27.713)(23.2)(1.6249)(1.2244)

+ (0.5)(17.5)(1.8)(30.2)(0.6)

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = 388.8825 + 1279.1500 + 285.39 = 1953.4226 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑃 800
𝑞= + 𝛾𝑐 𝐷 − 𝑢 = + (24)(1.9) − (9.81)(0.7) = 285.6466 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝐴 1.82
𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 1953.4226
𝐹. 𝑆. = = = = 6.8386
𝑞𝑎 𝑞 285.6466

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Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering (SEHS4593) [2019 2]
Assignment no. 8
Name : LAI Yiu Chung
Student no. : 18055326S Date : 02 May 2020

Case 2 Fine-to-medium Sand

′
𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = 𝑐 ′ 𝑁𝑐 𝑠𝑐 𝑑𝑐 𝑖𝑐 𝑏𝑐 𝑔𝑐 + 𝜎𝑍𝐷 𝑁𝑞 𝑠𝑞 𝑑𝑞 𝑖𝑞 𝑏𝑞 𝑔𝑞 + 0.5𝛾 ′ 𝐵𝑁𝛾 𝑠𝛾 𝑑𝛾 𝑖𝛾 𝑏𝛾 𝑔𝛾

Since c’=0, there is no need to compute any of the other factors in the first term of the

bearing capacity equation.

From Table: For ϕ = 38o

𝑁𝑐 = 61.4, 𝑁𝑞 = 48.9, 𝑁𝛾 = 78.0

𝐵 1.8
𝑠𝑞 = 1 + ( ) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜙 = 1 + ( ) tan 38 = 1.7813
𝐿 1.8
𝐵 1.8
𝑠𝛾 = 1 − 0.4 ( ) = 1 − 0.4 ( ) = 0.6
𝐿 1.8
𝜋 𝐷 𝜋 1.9
𝑘= 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 0.8124
180 𝐵 180 1.8

𝑑𝑞 = 1 + 2𝑘𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜙(1 − sin 𝜙)2 = 1 + 2(0.8124) tan 38 (1 − sin 38)2 = 1.1875

𝑑𝛾 = 1

′
𝜎𝑍𝐷 = 𝛾𝐷 − 𝑢 = (20.1)(1.9) − (9.81)(0.7) = 31.323 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = (0) + (31.323)(48.9)(1.7813)(1.1875) + (0.5)(17.5)(1.8)(78)(0.6)

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = 3239.9842 + 737.1 = 3977.0842 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑃 800
𝑞= + 𝛾𝑐 𝐷 − 𝑢 = + (24)(1.9) − (9.81)(0.7) = 285.6466 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝐴 1.82
𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 3977.0842
𝐹. 𝑆. = = = = 13.9231
𝑞𝑎 𝑞 285.6466

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Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering (SEHS4593) [2019 2]
Assignment no. 8
Name : LAI Yiu Chung
Student no. : 18055326S Date : 02 May 2020

Case 3 The lowest value

′
𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = 𝑐 ′ 𝑁𝑐 𝑠𝑐 𝑑𝑐 𝑖𝑐 𝑏𝑐 𝑔𝑐 + 𝜎𝑍𝐷 𝑁𝑞 𝑠𝑞 𝑑𝑞 𝑖𝑞 𝑏𝑞 𝑔𝑞 + 0.5𝛾 ′ 𝐵𝑁𝛾 𝑠𝛾 𝑑𝛾 𝑖𝛾 𝑏𝛾 𝑔𝛾

Since c’=0, there is no need to compute any of the other factors in the first term of the

bearing capacity equation.

From Table: For ϕ = 32o

𝑁𝑐 = 35.5, 𝑁𝑞 = 23.2, 𝑁𝛾 = 30.2

𝐵 1.8
𝑠𝑞 = 1 + ( ) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜙 = 1 + ( ) tan 32 = 1.6249
𝐿 1.8
𝐵 1.8
𝑠𝛾 = 1 − 0.4 ( ) = 1 − 0.4 ( ) = 0.6
𝐿 1.8
𝜋 𝐷 𝜋 1.9
𝑘= 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 0.8124
180 𝐵 180 1.8

𝑑𝑞 = 1 + 2𝑘𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜙(1 − sin 𝜙)2 = 1 + 2(0.8124) tan 32 (1 − sin 32)2 = 1.2244

𝑑𝛾 = 1

′
𝜎𝑍𝐷 = 𝛾𝐷 − 𝑢 = (18.2)(1.9) − (9.81)(0.7) = 27.713 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = (0) + (27.713 )(23.2)(1.6249)(1.2244) + (0.5)(17.5)(1.8)(30.2)(0.6)

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = 1279.1500 + 285.39 = 1564.54 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑃 800
𝑞= + 𝛾𝑐 𝐷 − 𝑢 = + (24)(1.9) − (9.81)(0.7) = 285.6466 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝐴 1.82
𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 1564.54
𝐹. 𝑆. = = = = 5.4772
𝑞𝑎 𝑞 285.6466

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Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering (SEHS4593) [2019 2]
Assignment no. 8
Name : LAI Yiu Chung
Student no. : 18055326S Date : 02 May 2020

Q3(b)

1.1 0.7
𝑐′ = ( ) (5) + ( ) (0) = 3.0556
1.8 1.8
1.1 0.7
𝜙 ′ = ( ) (32) + ( ) (38) = 34.3333
1.8 1.8
1.1 0.7
𝛾 = ( ) (18.2) + ( ) (20.1) = 18.9389
1.8 1.8
′
𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = 𝑐 ′ 𝑁𝑐 𝑠𝑐 𝑑𝑐 𝑖𝑐 𝑏𝑐 𝑔𝑐 + 𝜎𝑍𝐷 𝑁𝑞 𝑠𝑞 𝑑𝑞 𝑖𝑞 𝑏𝑞 𝑔𝑞 + 0.5𝛾 ′ 𝐵𝑁𝛾 𝑠𝛾 𝑑𝛾 𝑖𝛾 𝑏𝛾 𝑔𝛾

From Table: For ϕ = 34.3333o

𝑁𝑐 = 43.37, 𝑁𝑞 = 30.57, 𝑁𝛾 = 43.17

𝐵 𝑁𝑞 1.8 30.57
𝑠𝑐 = 1 + ( ) ( ) = 1 + ( ) ( ) = 1.7049
𝐿 𝑁𝑐 1.8 43.37
𝐵 1.8
𝑠𝑞 = 1 + ( ) 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜙 = 1 + ( ) tan 34.3333 = 1.6830
𝐿 1.8
𝐵 1.8
𝑠𝛾 = 1 − 0.4 ( ) = 1 − 0.4 ( ) = 0.6
𝐿 1.8
𝜋 𝐷 𝜋 1.9
𝑘= 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 𝑡𝑎𝑛−1 ( ) = 0.8124
180 𝐵 180 1.8

𝑑𝑐 = 1 + 0.4𝑘 = 1 + 0.4(0.8124) = 1.3250

𝑑𝑞 = 1 + 2𝑘𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜙(1 − sin 𝜙)2 = 1 + 2(0.8124) tan 34.3333 (1 − sin 34.3333)2

= 1.2110

𝑑𝛾 = 1

′
𝜎𝑍𝐷 = 𝛾𝐷 − 𝑢 = (18.9389)(1.9) − (9.81)(0.7) = 29.1169 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = (3.0556)(43.37)(1.7049)(1.3250) + (29.1169)(30.57)(1.6830)(1.2110)

+ (0.5)(17.5)(1.8)(43.17)(0.6)

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Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering (SEHS4593) [2019 2]
Assignment no. 8
Name : LAI Yiu Chung
Student no. : 18055326S Date : 02 May 2020

𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 = 299.3648 + 1814.1318 + 407.9565 = 2521.4531 𝑘𝑃𝑎

𝑃 800
𝑞= + 𝛾𝑐 𝐷 − 𝑢 = + (24)(1.9) − (9.81)(0.7) = 285.6466 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝐴 1.82
𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 𝑞𝑢𝑙𝑡 2521.4531
𝐹. 𝑆. = = = = 8.8272
𝑞𝑎 𝑞 285.6466

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