CALCULATION OF SAFE BEARING CAPACITY (SBC) OF FOUNDATION SOIL COLLECTED DURING BORING

FROM BH NO:-…….. AT R.L (+) …….M DEPTH FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED
………………………………………………………………..

Cohesion=C = 0.20 Kg/cm2

Angle of shearing resistance f = 10 Degree
f' = 7 Degree
Bulk Density= 1.892 gms/cc
Field moisture content= 21.80 %
Dry density= g d= 1.553 gms/cc
Specific gravity=Gs= 2.68
Void ratio=e = 0.73 (Medium)
Saturated density= g s = 1.971
Submersible density =g sub = 0.971 gms/cc
Depth Df = 1.50 m
Width of footing= B= 2.0 m(Assumed)
Over burden pressure
q = (Df x gsub) /1000= 0.146 Kg/cm2
Bg =( Bxgsub)/1000= 0.194 Kg/cm2
Bearing capacity factors
f Nc &N'c Nq &N'q Ng & N'g
10 8.35 2.47 1.22
7 7.234 1.93 0.758
Sc = 1 Sq = 1 Sg = 1

dc = 1+0.2x(Df/B)x Tan (45+f/2) = 1.179

dq = dg = 1.089 ic = iq =ig = 1 w' = 1

In case of general shear failure for continous strip footing

qd = CNcScdcic + q(Nq -1)sqdqiq + 0.5BgNgsgdgigW'

= 1.969 + 0.233 + 0.129
= 2.331 Kg/cm 2

In case of Local shear failure

q'd = 2/3*CN'cScdcic + q(N'q -1)sqdqiq + 0.5BgN'gsgdgigW'

= 1.137 + 0.148 + 0.080
= 1.365 Kg/cm 2

After Interpolating, Net ultimate bearing capacity=

= 1.461 Kg/cm2
SBC considering factor of safety of 2.5 =
= 0.730 Kg/cm2
= 7.30 T/m2
CALCULATION OF SAFE BEARING CAPACITY (SBC) OF FOUNDATION SOIL COLLECTED DURING BORING
FROM BH NO:-…….. AT R.L (+) …….M DEPTH FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED
………………………………………………………………..

Cohesion=C = 0.31 Kg/cm2

Angle of shearing resistance f = 5 Degree
f' = 3 Degree
Bulk Density= 1.875 gms/cc
Field moisture content= 24.2 %
Dry density= g d= 1.510 gms/cc
Specific gravity=Gs= 2.69
Void ratio=e = 0.78 (Loose)
Saturated density= g s = 1.949
Submersible density =g sub = 0.949 gms/cc
Depth Df = 1.5 m
Width of footing= B= 2.0 m(Assumed)
Over burden pressure
q = (Df x gsub) /1000= 0.142 Kg/cm2
Bg =( Bxgsub)/1000= 0.190 Kg/cm2
Bearing capacity factors
f & f' Nc &N'c Nq &N'q Ng & N'g
5 6.49 1.57 0.45
3 5.95 1.342 0.27
Sc = 1 Sq = 1 Sg = 1

dc = 1+0.2x(Df/B)x Tan (45+f/2) = 1.164

dq = dg = 1.000 ic = iq =ig = 1 w' = 0.5
In case of Local shear failure

q'd = 2/3*CN'cScdcic + q(N'q -1)sqdqiq + 0.5BgN'gsgdgigW'

= 1.431 + 0.049 + 0.013
= 1.493 Kg/cm 2

SBC considering factor of safety of 2.5 =

= 0.739 Kg/cm2
= 7.39 T/m2
 CALCULATION OF SAFE BEARING CAPACITY (SBC) OF FOUNDATION SOIL OF
BORE HOLE NO-1 AT 4.5M DEPTH CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE OVER INDRABATI AT 18TH KM ON
KODINGA CHIRIMA NATIGHAT ROAD

Field SPT value = 50

Depth Df = 6.0 m
Corrected SPT value = 30.75
Corrected SPT value = 32.50 (As per IS-2131)
Cohesion=C = 0.00 Kg/cm2
Angle of shearing resistance f = 34 Degree (As per IS 6403 1981)
f' = 24 Degree
Condition of the strata as per fig-1 of IS 6403-1981 = ---- (Loose)
Submersible density =g sub = 0.877 gms/cc
Depth Df = 6.00 m
Width of footing= B= 2.0 m(Assumed)
Over burden pressure
q = (Df x gsub) /1000= 0.526 Kg/cm2
Bg =( Bxgsub)/1000= 0.175 Kg/cm2
Bearing capacity factors
f Nc &N'c Nq &N'q Ng & N'g
34 42.924 30.32 42.9
24 19.542 9.808 9.782
Sc = 1 Sq = 1 Sg = 1

dc = 1+0.2x(Df/B)x Tan (45+f/2) = 2.128

dq = dg = 1.564 ic = iq =ig = 1 w' = 0.5

In case of Local shear failure

q'd = 2/3*CN'cScdcic + q(N'q -1)sqdqiq + 0.5BgN'gsgdgigW'

= 0.000 + 7.249 + 0.671
= 7.920 Kg/cm 2

SBC considering factor of safety of 2.5 =

= 3.694 Kg/cm2
= 36.94 T/m2