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The document presents Meyerhof's general bearing capacity equations for calculating the ultimate and allowable bearing capacity of soils under vertical and inclined loads. It includes equations for bearing capacity factors, shape factors, depth factors, and inclined load factors. It then provides examples of applying the equations to calculate ultimate and allowable bearing capacity for strip footings, rectangular footings, and square footings under different soil and load conditions.

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Meyerhof

The document presents Meyerhof's general bearing capacity equations for calculating the ultimate and allowable bearing capacity of soils under vertical and inclined loads. It includes equations for bearing capacity factors, shape factors, depth factors, and inclined load factors. It then provides examples of applying the equations to calculate ultimate and allowable bearing capacity for strip footings, rectangular footings, and square footings under different soil and load conditions.

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Meyerhof's general bearing capacity equations

 Bearing capacity equation for vertical load, inclined load

 Meyerhof's bearing capacity factors

 Chart for Bearing capacity factor

 Example 4 Strip footing on clayey sand

 Example 5: Rectangular footing on sandy clay

 Example 6: Square footing with incline loads

Meyerhof’s general bearing capacity equations

Vertical load:

Qu = c Nc Sc Dc + g D Nq Sq Dq + 0.5 g B Ng Sg Dg [1.7]

Inclined load:

Qu = c Nc Sc Dc Ic + g D Nq Sq Dq Iq + 0.5 g B Ng Sg Dg Ig [1.8]

Where:

Nc, Nq, Nr: Meyerhof’s bearing capacity factors depend on soil friction angle, f.

Nc = cot f ( Nq – 1) [1.9]

Nq = eptanf tan2(45+f/2)] [1.10]

Ng = (Nq-1) tan (1.4f) [1.11]

Sc, Sq, Sg: shape factors

Dc, Dq, Dg: depth factors

Ic, Iq, Ig: incline load factors

Friction angle Shape factor Depth factor Incline load factors

Any f Sc=1+0.2Kp(B/L) Dc=1+0.2ÖKp (B/L) Ic=Iq=(1-q/90°)2

f=0 Sq=Sg=1 Dq=Dg=1 Ig=1

f³10° Sq=Sg=1+0.1Kp(B/L) Dq=Dr=1+0.1ÖKp (D/B) Ig=(1-q/f)2

C: Cohesion of soil

g : unit weight of soil

D: depth of footing
B, L: width and length of footing

Kpr = tan2(45+f/2), passive pressure coefficient.

q = angle of axial load to vertical axis

Table 2: Meyerhof’s bearing capacity factors

f Nc Nq Nr

0 5.1 1 0

5 6.5 1.6 0.1

10 8.3 2.5 0.4

15 11 3.9 1.2

20 14.9 6.4 2.9

25 20.7 10.7 6.8

30 30.1 18.4 15.1

35 46.4 33.5 34.4

40 75.3 64.1 79.4

Figure 2: Meyerhof’s bearing capacity factors


Example 4: Strip footing on clayey sand

Given:

 Soil properties:

 Soil type: clayey sand.

 Cohesion: 500 lbs/ft2

 Cohesion: 25 degree

 Friction Angle: 30 degree


 Unit weight of soil: 100 lbs/ft3

 Expected footing dimensions:

 3 ft wide strip footing, bottom of footing at 2 ft below ground level

 Factor of safety: 3

Requirement:

Determine allowable soil bearing capacity using Meyerhof’s equation.

Solution:

Determine ultimate soil bearing capacity using Meyerhof’s bearing capacity equation for vertical
load.

Passive pressure coefficient

Kpr = tan2(45+f/2) = tan2(45+25/2) = 2.5

Shape factors:

Sc=1+0.2Kp(B/L) = 1+0.2*2.5*(0)=1

Sq=Sg=1+0.1Kp(B/L) = 1+0.1*2.5*(0) = 1

Depth factors:

Dc=1+0.2ÖKp (B/L) = 1+0.2*Ö2 (0) = 1

Dq=Dg=1+0.1ÖKp (D/B) = 1+0.1*Ö2.5 (3/3) = 1.16

From Table 2 or Figure 2, Nc = 20.7, Nq = 10.7, Nr = 6.8 for f = 25 degree

Qu = c Nc Sc Dc + g D Nq Sq Dq + 0.5 g B Ng Sg Dg

= 500*20.7*1*1 +100*3*10.7*1*1.16+0.5*100*3*6.8*1*1.16

= 15257 lbs/ft2

Allowable soil bearing capacity,

Qa = Qu / F.S. = 15257 / 3 = 5085 lbs/ft2 @ 5000 lbs/ft2

Example 5: Rectangular footing on sandy clay

Given:

 Soil properties:

 Soil type: sandy clay

 Cohesion: 500 lbs/ft2


 Friction Angle: 20 degree

 Unit weight of soil: 100 lbs/ft3

 Expected footing dimensions:

 8 ft by 4 ft rectangular footing, bottom of footing at 3 ft below ground level.

 Factor of safety: 3

Requirement:

Determine allowable soil bearing capacity using Meyerhof’s equation.

Solution:

Determine ultimate soil bearing capacity using Meyerhof’s bearing capacity equation for vertical
load.

Passive pressure coefficient

Kpr = tan2(45+f/2) = tan2(45+20/2) = 2.

Shape factors:

Sc=1+0.2Kp(B/L) = 1+0.2*2*(4/8)=1.2

Sq=Sg=1+0.1Kp(B/L) = 1+0.1*2*(4/8) = 1.1

Depth factors:

Dc=1+0.2ÖKp (B/L) = 1+0.2*Ö2 (4/8) = 1.14

Dq=Dg=1+0.1ÖKp (D/B) = 1+0.1*Ö2 (3/4) = 1.1

From Table 2 or Figure 2, Nc = 14.9, Nq = 6.4, Nr = 2.9 for f = 20 degree

Qu = c Nc Sc Dc + g D Nq Sq Dq + 0.5 g B Ng Sg Dg

= 500*14.9*1.2*1.14 +100*3*6.4*1.1*1.1+0.5*100*4*2.9*1.1*1.1

= 13217 lbs/ft2

Allowable soil bearing capacity,

Qa = Qu / F.S. = 13217 / 3 = 4406 lbs/ft2 @ 4400 lbs/ft2

Example 6: Square footing with incline loads

Given:

 Soil properties:

 Soil type: sandy clay


 Cohesion: 1000 lbs/ft2

 Friction Angle: 15 degree

 Unit weight of soil: 100 lbs/ft3

 Expected footing dimensions:

 8 ft by 8 ft square footing, bottom of footing at 3 ft below ground level.

 Expected column vertical load = 100 kips

 Expected column horizontal load = 20 kips

 Factor of safety: 3

Requirement:

Determine allowable soil bearing capacity using Meyerhof’s equation.

Solution:

Determine ultimate soil bearing capacity using Meyerhof’s bearing capacity equation for vertical
load.

Passive pressure coefficient

Kpr = tan2(45+f/2) = tan2(45+15/2) = 1.7

Shape factors:

Sc=1+0.2Kp(B/L) = 1+0.2*1.7*(8/8)=1.34

Sq=Sg=1+0.1Kp(B/L) = 1+0.1*1.7*(8/8) =1.17

Depth factors:

Dc=1+0.2ÖKp (B/L) = 1+0.2*Ö1.7 (8/8) = 1.26

Dq=Dg=1+0.1ÖKp (D/B) = 1+0.1*Ö1.7 (3/8) = 1.05

Incline load factors:

q = tan-1 (20/100) = 11.3°

Ic=Iq=(1-q/90°)2=(1-11.3/90)2= 0.76

Ig=(1-q/f)2=(1-11.3/15)2=0.06

From Table 2 or Figure 2, Nc = 11, Nq = 3.9, Nr = 1.2 for f = 15 degree

Qu = c Nc Sc Dc Ic + g D Nq Sq Dq Iq + 0.5 g B Ng Sg Dg Ig

= 500*11*1.34*1.26*0.76+100*3*3.9*1.17*1.05*0.76+0.5*100*8*1.17*1.05*0.06
= 8179 lbs/ft2

Allowable soil bearing capacity,

Qa = Qu / F.S. = 8179 / 3 = 2726 lbs/ft2 @ 2700 lbs/ft2

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