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    This document discusses three special cases for calculating the ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations: 1. When there is a rigid base located at a shallow depth below the foundation, modified shape factors are used to account for the shallow rigid base. 2. For a foundation located on top of a slope in cohesive soil, the bearing capacity formula uses stability and shape factors related to the slope geometry. 3. For foundations on slopes in cohesive or cohesionless soils, the bearing capacity formulas incorporate shape factors that account for the effects of the slope. Worked examples are provided for each case.

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    This document discusses three special cases for calculating the ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations: 1. When there is a rigid base located at a shallow depth below the foundation, modified shape factors are used to account for the shallow rigid base. 2. For a foundation located on top of a slope in cohesive soil, the bearing capacity formula uses stability and shape factors related to the slope geometry. 3. For foundations on slopes in cohesive or cohesionless soils, the bearing capacity formulas incorporate shape factors that account for the effects of the slope. Worked examples are provided for each case.

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    This document discusses three special cases for calculating the ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations: 1. When there is a rigid base located at a shallow depth below the foundation, modified shape factors are used to account for the shallow rigid base. 2. For a foundation located on top of a slope in cohesive soil, the bearing capacity formula uses stability and shape factors related to the slope geometry. 3. For foundations on slopes in cohesive or cohesionless soils, the bearing capacity formulas incorporate shape factors that account for the effects of the slope. Worked examples are provided for each case.

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    This document discusses three special cases for calculating the ultimate bearing capacity of shallow foundations: 1. When there is a rigid base located at a shallow depth below the foundation, modified shape factors are used to account for the shallow rigid base. 2. For a foundation located on top of a slope in cohesive soil, the bearing capacity formula uses stability and shape factors related to the slope geometry. 3. For foundations on slopes in cohesive or cohesionless soils, the bearing capacity formulas incorporate shape factors that account for the effects of the slope. Worked examples are provided for each case.

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    2.

    Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundation: Special


    Cases

    2.1. Foundation Supported by a Soil with a Rigid Base at Shallow Depth

    Figure 1. Failure surface under a rough, continuous foundation with a rigid, rough base
    located at a shallow depth

    Neglecting the depth factors, the ultimate bearing capacity of rough circular nd
    rectangular foundations on a sand layer (c’=0) wth a rough, rigid base located at a
    shallow depth:
    q u = 0 + qN ∗ q F ∗ qs + 12 γBN ∗ γ F ∗ γs

    F ∗ qs and F ∗ γs are modified shape factors.

    B B
    F ∗ qs ≈ 1 − m1   and F ∗ γs ≈ 1 − m 2  
    L L

    For saturated clay (i.e., under the undrained condition, or φ’ = 0)


    q u = cu N ∗ c + q

    Problem:

    A square foundation measuring 0.75 m x 0.75 m is constructed on a layer of sand. We are


    given that Df = 0.6 m, γ = 17 kN/m2, φ’ = 35° and c’ = 0. A rock layer is located at a
    depth of 0.5 m below the bottom of foundation. Using the factor of safety of 4, determine
    the gross allowable load the foundation can carry.
    Solution:

    q u = 0 + qN ∗ q F ∗ qs + 12 γBN ∗ γ F ∗ γs
    and
    q u = γD f = 17 x 0.6 = 10.2 kN/m2

    For φ’ = 35°, H/B = 0.5 / 0.75 = 0.67, N*q ≈ 90 and N*γ ≈ 50,
    and
    m1 = 0.34
    B  0.75 
    F ∗ qs = 1 − m1   = 1 − 0.34  = 0.66
    L  0.75 
    m2 = 0.45
    B  0.75 
    F ∗ γs = 1 − m2   = 1 − 0.45  = 0.55
    L  0.75 
    Hence,
    q u = 0 + qN ∗ q F ∗ qs + 12 γBN ∗ γ F ∗ γs
    = 0 + (10.2)(90)(0.66) + ½ (17)(0.75)(50)(0.55)
    = 0 + 605.88 + 175.3125
    = 781.1925 kN/m2
    and
    q u B 2 (781.1925)(0.75) 2
    Qall = = = 109.855 kN
    FS 4
    2.2. Bearing Capacity of Foundation on Top of a Slope

    Figure 2. Shallow foundation on top of a slope

    qu = c ′N c q + 12 γBN γq

    for purely granular soil, c’ = 0 ; q u = 12 γBN γq

    for purely cohesive soil, φ = 0 (undrained condition) ; qu = cN c q

    Problem:

    In Figure 2. for a shallow continuous foundation in a clay, the following data is given: B
    = 1.2 m; Df = 1.2 m ; b = 0.8 m ; H = 6.2 m ; β = 30° ; unit weight of soil = 17.5 kN/m3 ;
    φ = 0 ; and c = 50 kN/m2. Determine the gross allowable bearing capacity with a factor of
    safety FS = 4.

    Solution:

    Since B<H, the stability number Ns is assumed 0


    qu = cN c q

    Df / B = 1.2 / 1.2 = 1
    b / B = 0.8 / 1.2 = 0.67
    For β = 30° ; Df / B = 1 ; b / B = 0.67  Ncq = 6.3.
    Hence,
    qu = cN c q = (50)(6.3) = 315 kN/m2 and qall = qu / FS = 315 / 4 = 78.8 kN/m2.
    2.3. Bearing Capacity of Foundation on a Slope

    Figure 3. Shallow continuous foundation on a slope

    for purely granular soil, c’ = 0 ; q u = 12 γBN γqs

    for purely cohesive soil, φ = 0 (undrained condition) ; q u = cN cqs

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