Estimation of Allowable Safe Bearing Capacity of "Open Foundation"
[ As per IS : 6403, IS : 8009 (Part I) and IRC : 78-2014 ]
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Bearing capacity Calculation (IS 6403:1981)
Based on Borehole = BH1
2.0m X 2.0m X
Size = 2.0m
Width of Footing B = 2 m
Length of Footing L = 2 m
Existing ground level EGL = m
Proposed founding Level = m
Depth of Foundation Df = 2 m
Dispersed Width of Footing B1 = 2 m
Dispersed Length of Footing L1 = 2 m SQUARE
Depth of GWT from EGL dw = NA m
Inclination of Footing α = 0 deg
Cohesion C = 20.0 kPa
Angle of internal friction (CWR-Poor Rocks) ɸ = 24.0 deg
Saturated unit weight of soil Y = 17.9 kN/m3
Unit weight of water Yw = 9.81 kN/m3
Failure Mode = Local Shear Phi<=28deg
Factor of Safety FOS = 2.5
EGL
2 m
2
m 2B1 m PCC
Layer-1 H=0.5xB1xTan(45+ɸ/2)
Layer-2 1.54
Layer-3 m
Layer-4
:
Friction angle below founding level 24.0 deg
Height of wedge below Footing 1.540 m
Depth, m Thickness C ɸ Y
Layer m deg
From To kN/m2 kN/m3
1 2 17.105 15.105 20.0 24.0 17.9
weighted average design shear parameter 20.0 24.0 17.9
Capacity Based on Shear Parameters as per IS 6403
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Local Shear Failure
Mobilised cohesion C' = 13.4 kPa
Mobilised angle of internal friction ɸ' = 16.5 Deg
Bearing Capacity factors Shape factors Depth factors Inclination factors Water table correction
N'c = 12.00 Sc = 1.300 dc = 1.268 ic = 1 dw = NA m
N'q = 4.56 Sq = 1.200 dq = 1.134 iq = 1 df+B = 4 m
N'y = 3.30 Sy = 0.800 dy = 1.134 iy = 1 W' = 1.00
Unit weight of water = 9.81 kN/m3
Effective overburden pressure = 35.80 kPa
Ultimate bearing capacity qu = 2/3CN'cScdcic + q(N'q -1)Sqdqiq + 0.5BYN'ySydyiyW'
qu = 492.2 kPa
Factor of safety FOS = 2.5
Safe Bearing capacity qslocal = 232.7 kPa =qu/fos+Effective overburden pressure
General Shear Failure
Cohesion C = 20.0 kPa
Angle of internal friction ɸ = 24.0 Deg
Bearing Capacity factors Shape factors Depth factors Inclination factors Water table correction
Nc = 19.32 Sc = 1.300 dc = 1.308 ic = 1 dw = NA m
Nq = 9.60 Sq = 1.200 dq = 1.154 iq = 1 df+B = 4 m
Ny = 9.44 Sy = 0.800 dy = 1.154 iy = 1 W' = 1.00
Unit weight of water = 9.81 kN/m3
Effective overburden pressure = 35.80 kPa
Ultimate bearing capacity qu = CNcScdcic + q(Nq -1)Sqdqiq + 0.5BYNySydyiyW'
qu = 1240 kPa
Factor of safety FOS = 2.5
Safe Bearing capacity qsgeneral = 531.7 kPa =qu/fos+Effective overburden pressure
Actual case
After interpolation qs = qslocal+(qsgeneral-qslocal)*(ɸ-28)/(36-28)
Gross Safe Bearing capacity qs = 232.7 kPa
Capacity based on Permissible Settlement as per IS 8009 and IS 1904
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Base dimensions
Total Live Load Q = 63.77 kN/m2
Length of Footing L1 = 2 m
Width of Footing B1 = 2 m
Depth of Foundation Df = 2 m
Footing data
Poisson's ratio of foundation strata u = 0.4
Depth correction factor If = 0.83
Rigidity correction factor = 0.8
m = 4 Center
B'=B1/2 = 1 m
L'=L1/2 = 1 m
Influence depth of pressure below foundation H' = 3 m
M=L'/B' = 1.00
N=H'/B' = 3
I1 = 0.363
I2 = 0.048
Steinbrenner influence factor, Is = I1+[(1-2u)/(1-u)]I2 Is = 0.379
Weighted average of E value till influence zone
Depth, m Thickness E E x thick
Layer Stratum N55
From to m kN/m2 kN/m2
1 2.664 4 SAND 1.336 13 8960 11970.56
2 4 5.5 SAND 1.5 13 8960 13440
2.836 Weighted average E 8960
Immediate Settlement Si=QB'(1-u2)mIsIf/E
Immediate Settlement Si = 7.52 mm
Immediate Settlement after rigidity correction = 6.0 mm
Consolidation Settlement - Considering as precompresed Clays
Thickness of Compressible layer H = 1.5 m
Plasticity Index of Compressible stratum Ip = 22.4
Corrected SPT N value of Compressible stratum Ncor = 16
f2 factor based on Ip f2 = 0.6
Co efficient of Volume change mv = 0.00010 m2/kN
Incremental pressure at middle of compressible stratum Δσ = 7.0 kN/m2
due to dead load only
Settlement S = mvxΔσxH mm
= 0.001 mm
Reduction factor or oedometer correction λ = 0.7
Consolidation Settlement after corrections = 0 mm
Total Settlement S=Si+Sc = 6.0 mm
Allowable Bearing Pressure
Permissible Settlement as per IS 1904 = 50.0 mm
Bearing capacity based on permissible settlement = 529.9 kPa
Bearing capacity for 25mm settlement = 265.0 kPa
Live load pressure at bottom of box = 74 kPa SAFE
Estimation of Allowable Safe Bearing Capacity of "Open Foundation"
[ As per IS : 6403, IS : 8009 (Part I) and IRC : 78-2014 ]
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Structure Chainage
Bearing capacity Calculation (IS 6403:1981)
Based on Borehole = BH1
Box Size = 1 X 3.0m X 1.5m
Width of Footing B = 2 m
Length of Footing L = 2 m
Existing ground level EGL = m
Proposed founding Level = m
Depth of replacement = 1.5 m
Depth of Foundation Df = 3.5 m
Dispersed Width of Footing B2 = 3.5 m
Dispersed Length of Footing L2 = 3.5 m
Depth of GWT from EGL dw = NA m
Inclination of Footing α = 0 deg
Cohesion C = 0.0 kPa (Till Shear level)
Angle of internal friction ɸ = 28.8 deg (Till Shear level)
Saturated unit weight of soil Y = 16.7 kN/m3 (Till Shear level)
Unit weight of water Yw = 9.81 kN/m 3
Failure Mode = Intermediate
Factor of Safety FOS = 2.5
Scour level/EGL
2 m
PCC
3.5 m Ground Improvement
Layer-1 B2
Layer-2
Layer-3 H=0.5xB2xTan(45+ɸ/2)
Layer-4 2.91
: m
Friction angle below founding level 28 deg
Height of wedge below Footing 2.91 m
Depth, m Thickness C ɸ Y
Layer m deg
From To kN/m2 kN/m3
1 3.5 4 0.5 0 31 17.2
2 4 5.5 1.5 0 28 16.5
weighted average design shear parameter 0.0 28.8 16.7
Capacity Based on Shear Parameters as per IS 6403
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Local Shear Failure
Mobilised cohesion C' = 0.0 kPa
Mobilised angle of internal friction ɸ' = 20.1 Deg
Bearing Capacity factors Shape factors Depth factors Inclination factors Water table correction
N'c = 14.92 Sc = 1.200 dc = 1.286 ic = 1 dw = NA m
N'q = 6.46 Sq = 1.200 dq = 1.143 iq = 1 df+B = 7 m
N'y = 5.45 Sy = 0.600 dy = 1.143 iy = 1 W' = 1.00
Unit weight of water = 9.81 kN/m3
Effective overburden pressure = 60.20 kPa
Ultimate bearing capacity qu = 2/3CN'cScdcic + q(N'q -1)Sqdqiq + 0.5BYN'ySydyiyW'
qu = 559.7 kPa
Factor of safety FOS = 2.5
Safe Bearing capacity qslocal = 223.9 kPa
General Shear Failure
Cohesion C = 0.0 kPa
Angle of internal friction ɸ = 28.8 Deg
Bearing Capacity factors Shape factors Depth factors Inclination factors Water table correction
N'c = 27.33 Sc = 1.200 dc = 1.338 ic = 1 dw = NA m
N'q = 15.99 Sq = 1.200 dq = 1.169 iq = 1 df+B = 7 m
N'y = 18.64 Sy = 0.600 dy = 1.169 iy = 1 W' = 1.00
Unit weight of water = 9.81 kN/m3
Effective overburden pressure = 60.20 kPa
Ultimate bearing capacity qu = CNcScdcic + q(Nq -1)Sqdqiq + 0.5BYNySydyiyW'
qu = 1648 kPa
Factor of safety FOS = 2.5
Safe Bearing capacity qsgeneral = 659.0 kPa
Actual case Interpolation
After interpolation qs = qslocal+(qsgeneral-qslocal)*(ɸ-28)/(36-28)
Gross Safe Bearing capacity qs = 324.9 kPa
Design Base pressure below box = 0.0 kPa
Design base pressure at bottom of improved layer = 0.0 kPa
Pressure due to improved soil layer = 10.3 kPa
qdesign = 10.3 kPa
Recommended Safe Bearing Capacity = 150.0 kPa
Since required base pressure Less than SBC SAFE
Permissible Settlement and Allowable Bearing Pressure as per IS 8009 and IS 1904
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Base dimensions
Total Dispersed Load Q = 10.2975 kN/m2
Length of Footing L2 = 3.5 m
Width of Footing B2 = 3.5 m
Depth of Foundation Df = 3.5 m
Footing data
Poisson's ratio of foundation strata u = 0.4
Depth correction factor If = 0.83
Rigidity correction factor = 0.8
m = 4 Center
B'=B1/2 = 1.75 m
L'=L1/2 = 1.75 m
Influence depth of pressure below foundation H' = 5.25 m
M=L'/B' = 1.00
N=H'/B' = 3
I1 = 0.363
I2 = 0.048
Steinbrenner influence factor, Is = I1+[(1-2u)/(1-u)]I2 Is = 0.379
Weighted average of E value till influence zone
Depth, m Thickness E E x thick
Layer Stratum N55
From to m kN/m2 kN/m2
1 2.664 4 SAND 1.336 13 8960 11970.56
2 4 5.5 SAND 1.5 13 8960 13440
2.836 Weighted average E 8960
Immediate Settlement Si=QB'(1-u2)mIsIf/E
Immediate Settlement Si = 2.125 mm
Immediate Settlement after rigidity correction = 1.7 mm
Permissible Settlement as per IS 1904 = 50.0 mm
Settlement Check = Safe
Allowable Bearing Pressure
Permissible Settlement as per IS 1904 = 50.0 mm
Bearing capacity based on permissible settlement = 242.2 kPa
SBC Check = Safe
Capacity based on Permissible Settlement as per IS 8009 and IS 1904
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Base dimensions
Design live load QL = 78.3 kN/m2
Dispersed Live load below improved layer = 25.6 kN/m2
Design dead load Qd = -78.3 kN/m2
Dispersed dead load below improved layer = -25.6 kN/m2
Length of Footing L2 = 3.5 m
Width of Footing B2 = 3.5 m
Depth of Foundation Df = 3.5 m
Footing data
Poisson's ratio of foundation strata u = 0.35
D/(LB) 0.5
= 1.00
LB/(D) 0.5
= 6.5
Depth correction factor If = 0.93
Rigidity correction factor = 1
m = 4 Center
B'=B1/2 = 1.75 m
L'=L1/2 = 1.75 m
Influence depth of pressure below foundation H' = 5.25 m
M=L'/B' = 1.00
N=H'/B' = 3.00
I1 = 0.363
I2 = 0.048
Steinbrenner influence factor, Is = I1+[(1-2u)/(1-u)]I2 Is = 0.385
Weighted average of E value till influence zone
Depth, m Thickness E Exthick
Layer Stratum N55 N corrected
From to m kN/m2 kN/m2
1 3.5 3.5 CI 0 8 4200 0 12
2 3.5 5.5 CL 2 14 6000 12000 20
3 5.5 7 CL 1.5 16 6600 9900 20
4 7 8.5 SM 1.5 17 16000 24000 21
5 8.5 10 SM 1.5 18 16500 24750 22
6 10 11 SM 1 18 16500 16500 22
7 11 13.45 SM 2.45 38 26500 64925 45
9.95 Weighted Avg 15283.92 27
Immediate Settlement Si=QB'(1-u2)mIsIf/E
Immediate Settlement due to base pressure Si = 46.76 mm
Consolidation Settlement
Thickness of Compressible layer H = 0.70 m
Plasticity Index of Compressible stratum Ip = 16.8
Corrected SPT N value of Compressible stratum Ncor = 12.0
f2 factor based on Ip f2 = 0.61
Co efficient of Volume change mv = 0.136612 m2/MN
Incremental pressure at middle of compressible stratum Δσ = 268.5 kN/m2
due to dead load only
Settlement S = mvxΔσxH mm
= 25.677 mm
Reduction factor or oedometer correction λ = 1
Consolidation Settlement after corrections = 23.9 mm
Total Settlement S=Si+Sc = 70.6 mm
Permissible Settlement as per IS 1904 = 50.0 mm
Immediate settlement due to live load = 2.4 mm
Consolidation settlement due to dead load = -1.9 mm
Settlement at the end of construction period = 0.6 mm
Since settlement is <25mm Safe
Allowable Bearing Pressure
Bearing capacity based on permissible settlement = 230.0 kPa
Summary
Safe Bearing capacity based on shear criteria = 324.9 kPa
Bearing pressure for permissible settlement = 230.0 kPa
Allowable Bearing pressure, qa = 230.0 kPa
Design base pressure below improved layer = 10.3 kPa
Since Allowable bearing capacity is more than required capacity. Safe
Capacity based on Permissible Settlement as per IS 8009 and IS 1904
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Base dimensions
Length of Footing L1 = 3.5 m
Width of Footing B1 = 3.5 m
Depth of Foundation Df = 3.5 m
Water table Correction W' = 1
Footing depth correction Fd = 1.0890457
Weighted average of N value till influence zone
Depth, m Thickness Weighted
Layer Stratum Ncorrected
From to m Average
1 2.664 6.5 SP-SM 3.836 28 107.408
Navg 28
Permissible settlement as per IS 1904 = 50 mm
Allowable Bearing pressure for permissible = 561.64
settlement kN/m2
Capacity based on Permissible Settlement as per IS 8009 and IS 1904
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Base dimensions
Total Live Load Q = 63.8 kN/m2
Length of Footing L2 = 3.5 m
Width of Footing B2 = 3.5 m
Depth of Foundation Df = 3.5 m
Footing data
Poisson's ratio of foundation strata u = 0.4
Depth correction factor If = 0.83
Rigidity correction factor = 0.8
m = 4 Center
B'=B1/2 = 1.75 m
L'=L1/2 = 1.75 m
Influence depth of pressure below foundation H' = 5.25 m
M=L'/B' = 1.00
N=H'/B' = 3.00
I1 = 0.363
I2 = 0.048
Steinbrenner influence factor, Is = I1+[(1-2u)/(1-u)]I2 Is = 0.379
Weighted average of E value till influence zone
Depth, m Thickness E Exthick
Layer Stratum N55
From to m kN/m2 kN/m2
1 3.5 2.5 SM -1 19 17000 -17000
2 2.5 4 ML 1.5 18 7200 10800
3 4 5.5 CI 1.5 17 6900 10350
4 5.5 7 SM 1.5 21 18000 27000
5 7 8.8 SM 1.8 27 21000 37800
5.3 Weighted average E 13009.434
Immediate Settlement Si=QB'(1-u2)mIsIf/E
Immediate Settlement due to base pressure Si = 9.07 mm
Immediate Settlement after rigidity correction = 7.3 mm
Consolidation Settlement
Thickness of Compressible layer H = #NAME? m
Plasticity Index of Compressible stratum Ip = #NAME?
Corrected SPT N value of Compressible stratum Ncor = #NAME?
f2 factor based on Ip f2 = #NAME?
Co efficient of Volume change mv = #NAME? m2/MN
Incremental pressure at middle of compressible stratum Δσ = 7.0 kN/m2
due to dead load only
Settlement S = mvxΔσxH mm
= #NAME? mm
Reduction factor or oedometer correction λ = 0.7
Consolidation Settlement after corrections = #NAME? mm
Total Settlement S=Si+Sc = #NAME? mm
Allowable Bearing Pressure
Permissible Settlement as per IS 1904 = 75.0 mm
Bearing capacity based on permissible settlement = #NAME? kPa
Bearing capacity for 25mm settlement = #NAME? kPa
Live load pressure at bottom of box = 63.77 kPa #NAME?
Settlement Calculation as per IS 8009 and IS 1904
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Structure Chainage
Base dimensions
Dispersed Length of Footing at excavation level L2 = 3.5 m
Dispersed Width of Footing at excavation level B2 = 3.5 m
Depth of Foundation up to excavation level Df = 3.5 m
Depth of Influence below founding level = 5.25 m
Design Live load = 44.319 kPa
Dispersed Live load = 14.472 kPa
Water table Correction W' = 1.00
D/(LB)0.5 = 1.00
LB/(D)0.5 = 6.55
Footing depth factor as per Fig 12 of IS 8009 Fd = 0.97
Weighted average of N value till influence zone
Depth, m Thickness Weighted
Layer Ncorrected
From to m Average
1 3.5 4 0.5 13 6.5
2 4 5.5 1.5 13 19.5
3 5.5 6.5 1 12 12
4 6.5 7 0.5 14 7
5 7 8.5 1.5 16 24
Till hard strata
Navg 14
Settlement in m per unit pressure from fig 9 of IS 8009 = 73.70 mm
Corrected Settlement = 71.49 mm
Permissible settlement as per IS 1904 = 50.00 mm
Immediate settlement due to live load = 3.18 mm
Summary
Safe Bearing capacity based on shear criteria = 324.9 kPa
Bearing pressure for permissible settlement = 220.4 kPa
Allowable Bearing pressure, qa = 220.4 kPa
Design base pressure = 10.3 kPa
Since Allowable bearing capacity is more than required capacity. Safe
Capacity based on Permissible Settlement as per IS 8009 and IS 1904
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Structure Chainage 0
Base dimensions
Length of Footing L1 = 2 m
Width of Footing B1 = 2 m
Depth of Foundation Df = 2 m
Water table Correction W' = 1
Footing depth correction Fd = 1.0890457
Weighted average of N value till influence zone
Depth, m Thickness Weighted
Layer Stratum Ncorrected
From to m Average
1 2 17.1 SM 15.1 50 755
Navg 50
*SPT Value is restricted to 50 on a conservative side as field SPT is very high
Permissible settlement as per IS 1904 = 50 mm
Allowable Bearing pressure for permissible = 1184.62 kN/m2
settlement
Allowable Bearing pressure for 25mm = 568.19 kN/m2
settlement
Recommended Bearing Capacity SBC = 232.7 kPa
Settlement Calculation as per IS 8009 and IS 1904
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Structure Chainage
Base dimensions
Dispersed Length of Footing at excavation level L2 = 2 m
Dispersed Width of Footing at excavation level B2 = 2 m
Depth of Foundation up to excavation level Df = 2 m
Depth of Influence below founding level = 3 m
Design Live load = 80 kPa
Dispersed Live load = 80.000 kPa
Water table Correction W' = 1.00
D/(LB)0.5 = 1.00
LB/(D)0.5 = 2.83
Footing depth factor as per Fig 12 of IS 8009 Fd = 0.95
Weighted average of N value till influence zone
Depth, m Thickness Weighted
Layer Ncorrected
From to m Average
1 2 1.5 -0.5 19 -9.5
Navg 19
Settlement in m per unit pressure from fig 9 of IS 8009 = 44.34 mm
Corrected Settlement = 42.13 mm
Permissible settlement as per IS 1904 = 50.00 mm
Immediate settlement due to live load = 10.37 mm
Since settlement is <25mm Safe
Summary
Safe Bearing capacity based on shear criteria = 232.7 kPa
Bearing pressure for permissible settlement = 366.3 kPa
Allowable Bearing pressure, qa = 232.7 kPa
Design base pressure = 0.0 kPa
Since Allowable bearing capacity is more than required capacity. Safe
