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    This document provides information on calculating the modulus of subgrade reaction (Ks) for foundation design. It includes tables with typical Ks value ranges for different soil types, from loose sand to clayey soils. It also includes a table with commonly used safety factors for different foundation failure modes, such as shear failure of spread footings or seepage-related failures. An example calculation is shown to determine Ks using the allowable bearing capacity of the soil, with a safety factor of 3 applied to the ultimate soil pressure. The resulting Ks is 14,400 kN/m3.

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    This document provides information on calculating the modulus of subgrade reaction (Ks) for foundation design. It includes tables with typical Ks value ranges for different soil types, from loose sand to clayey soils. It also includes a table with commonly used safety factors for different foundation failure modes, such as shear failure of spread footings or seepage-related failures. An example calculation is shown to determine Ks using the allowable bearing capacity of the soil, with a safety factor of 3 applied to the ultimate soil pressure. The resulting Ks is 14,400 kN/m3.

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    This document provides information on calculating the modulus of subgrade reaction (Ks) for foundation design. It includes tables with typical Ks value ranges for different soil types, from loose sand to clayey soils. It also includes a table with commonly used safety factors for different foundation failure modes, such as shear failure of spread footings or seepage-related failures. An example calculation is shown to determine Ks using the allowable bearing capacity of the soil, with a safety factor of 3 applied to the ultimate soil pressure. The resulting Ks is 14,400 kN/m3.

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    This document provides information on calculating the modulus of subgrade reaction (Ks) for foundation design. It includes tables with typical Ks value ranges for different soil types, from loose sand to clayey soils. It also includes a table with commonly used safety factors for different foundation failure modes, such as shear failure of spread footings or seepage-related failures. An example calculation is shown to determine Ks using the allowable bearing capacity of the soil, with a safety factor of 3 applied to the ultimate soil pressure. The resulting Ks is 14,400 kN/m3.

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    (chapter - 9.6 - page 503 - modulus of subgrade reaction)


    (chapter - 9.6 - page 505 - modulus of subgrade reaction )
    (chapter - 4.15 - page 276 - safety factors in foundation design)
    TABLE (9-1) Range of modulus of subgrade reaction ks Use values as guide and for comparison when using approximate equations
    soil
    Ks (KN/m3)
    4800 - 16000
    9600 - 80 000

    Dense sand

    64 000 - 128 000

    Clayey medium dense sand

    32 000 - 80 000

    Silty medium dense sand

    24 000 - 48 000

    Clayey soil:
    qa < 200 kPa

    12000 - 24000

    200 < qa < 800 kPa

    24 000 - 48 000

    qa > 800 kPa

    > 48 000

    TABLE (4-9) Values of stability numbers (or safety factors) usually used
    Failure mode
    Foundation type
    SF
    Shear

    Earthworks, Dams, fills, etc.

    1.2 -1.6

    Shear

    Retaining structure, Walls

    1.5 - 2.0

    Shear

    Sheetpiling cofferdams, Temporary braced

    1.2 - 1.6

    Shear

    excavations

    1.2 - 1.5

    Footings
    Shear

    Spread

    2.0 - 3.0

    Shear

    Mat & Uplift

    1.7 - 2.5

    Seepage

    Uplift, heaving

    1.5 - 2.5

    Seepage

    Piping

    3.0 - 5.0

    Ks = qult / H
    qult = qa SF

    where

    Ultimate soil pressure is at a settlement H = 0.0254 m


    Ks = 40 x SF x qa
    KN/m3
    qa

    120

    SF

    Ks

    14400

    254284690.xls.ms_office

    KN/m2

    (if soil report not available)

    ALLOWABLE BEARING CAPACITY


    FACTOR OF SAFETY

    KN/m3

    DRAWING REFERENCE:

    MODULUS OF SUBGRADE REACTION (Ks)

    Medium dense sand

    REVISION:

    PART OF STRUCTURE:

    (Foundation Analysis and Design - fifth edition) - by - Joseph E. Bowles, RE., S.E.

    Loose sand

    JOB REF:

    MODULUS OF SUBGRADE REACTION

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