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As stated in the problem, we are tasked to find the allowable vertical load-bearing capacity of the foundation
Science Engineering Principles of Foundation Engineering (8th Edition)
using Terzaghi's equation.
Exercise 1
As analayzing the problem, notice that the angle of soil friction is given, thus, we can extract more factors from
Chapter 4, Page 208
the terzaghi's bearing capacity factors table.

Principles of Foundation Engineering Listed below are the factors that we need as per the book.
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ϕ Nc ​ Nq ​ Nγ ​

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28° 31.61 17.81 13.70

35° 57.75 41.44 45.41

30° 37.16 22.46 19.13

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For part A, notice that the foundation type listed is continuous. This means that we consider the foundation as a For part b, we can take a similar approach to part a.
strip footing that can stretch throughout the dimension. With this assumption, we can use Terzhagi's general
Notice that the given cohesion is 0. Which means we can omit the first part of the equation since it will be a
formula for continuous foundation written below:
muiltiple of zero. Below is the formula for a cohesionless soil:
′ 1
qu = c Nc + qNq + γBNγ 1
2
​ ​ ​ ​ ​

qu = qNq + γBNγ
​

2
​ ​ ​ ​
​

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Substituting the given values, we can solve for the gross bearing stress using the formula listed above.
Substituting the given values, we can solve for the gross bearing stress using the formula listed above.
1
qu = (400)(31.61) + (3)(110)(17.81) + (110)(3)(13.7) 1
2
​ ​

qu = (12)(17.81)(41.44) + (17.8)(1.5)(45.41)
2
​ ​ ​ ​

qu = 20.78lb/f t2 ​ ​

qu = 1.48x103 MPa
​

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For part c, the approach is similar to part b. The only difference is that the foundation type is square and it has a Solvefor the allowable pressure.
defined base with a the same dimension listed in the given. Below is the formula we can use for a square type
For part a:
foundation:
qu
FS =
​

′
qu = 1.3c Nc + qNq + .4γBNγ
​

​ ​ ​ ​

​
qallowable ​

But since the soil has no value for cohesion, we can omit the first part of the equation since it will be a multiple of 20.78
4=
qallowable
​
​

zero and come up with the final equation for a cohesionless soil as: ​

qu = qNq + .4γBNγ
qallowable(a) = 5.20lb/f t2
​ ​ ​

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For part b:

qu
FS =
​

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qallowable
​

Substituting the given values, we can solve for the gross bearing stress using the formula listed above.
1.48x103
qu = (16.5)(2)(22.46) + (0.4)(16.5)(3)(19.13) 4=
​ ​ ​

qallowable ​

qu = 1.1199 MPa
​ ​

qallowable(b) = 3.72 kPa ​ ​

For part c:

qu
FS =
​

qallowable ​

1.1199
4=
​

qallowable
​ ​

qallowable(c) = 280 kPa

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