Estimation of Bearing Capacity for Spread Foundation

Average unit
Long width or Depth of Unit weight of Ultimate Allowable
SPT weight of soil Friction Angle Cohesion of
diameter of Foundation soil below Shape Coefficient Bearing Capacity Coefficient Bearing bearing capacity
N Value above (Sand) Soil (Clay)
foundation Bottom foundation Capacity for a long period
foundation
L Df N γ1 γ2 φ C α β Nc Nr Nq qu qa=qu/3
(m) (m) (kN/m ) 2
(kN/m ) 2
(°) (kN/m ) 2
(kN/m ) 2
(kN/m2)

2.00 2.50 9 6.00 6.00 28.4 0.0 1.200 0.300 25.80 11.20 14.70 260.8 86.9

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Bearing Capacity Coefficient for LOOKUP
φ Nc Nγ Nq
0 5.1 0.0 1.0
5 6.5 0.1 1.6
10 8.3 0.4 2.5
15 11.0 1.1 3.9
20 14.8 2.9 6.4
25 20.7 6.8 10.7
28 25.8 11.2 14.7
30 30.1 15.7 18.4
32 35.5 22.0 23.2
34 42.2 31.1 29.4
36 50.6 44.4 37.8
38 61.4 64.1 48.9
40 75.3 93.7 64.2
90 75.3 93.7 64.2