Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing Calculator

✖Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal also called as surcharge load refers to the vertical pressure or any load that acts over the ground surface additional to basic earth pressure.ⓘ Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal [σ_s]			+10% -10%
✖Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge is a constant whose value depends upon surcharge.ⓘ Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge [N_q]			+10% -10%
✖Unit Weight of Soil mass is the ratio of the total weight of soil to the total volume of soil.ⓘ Unit Weight of Soil [γ]			+10% -10%
✖Width of Footing is the shorter dimension of the footing.ⓘ Width of Footing [B]			+10% -10%
✖Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight is a constant whose value depends upon unit weight of soil.ⓘ Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight [N_γ]			+10% -10%

✖Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil is defined as the minimum gross pressure intensity at the base of the foundation at which the soil fails in shear.ⓘ Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing [q_fc]

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Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing

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`"q"_{"fc"} = ("σ"_{"s"}*"N"_{"q"})+(0.5*"γ"*"B"*"N"_{"γ"})`

Example

`"121.059kPa"=("45.9kN/m²"*"2.01")+(0.5*"18kN/m³"*"2m"*"1.6")`

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Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil = (Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge)+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight)
q_fc = (σ_s*N_q)+(0.5*γ*B*N_γ)
This formula uses 6 Variables

Variables Used

Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil - (Measured in Pascal) - Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil is defined as the minimum gross pressure intensity at the base of the foundation at which the soil fails in shear.
Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal - (Measured in Pascal) - Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal also called as surcharge load refers to the vertical pressure or any load that acts over the ground surface additional to basic earth pressure.
Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge - Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge is a constant whose value depends upon surcharge.
Unit Weight of Soil - (Measured in Newton per Cubic Meter) - Unit Weight of Soil mass is the ratio of the total weight of soil to the total volume of soil.
Width of Footing - (Measured in Meter) - Width of Footing is the shorter dimension of the footing.
Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight - Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight is a constant whose value depends upon unit weight of soil.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal: 45.9 Kilonewton per Square Meter --> 45900 Pascal (Check conversion here)
Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge: 2.01 --> No Conversion Required
Unit Weight of Soil: 18 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter --> 18000 Newton per Cubic Meter (Check conversion here)
Width of Footing: 2 Meter --> 2 Meter No Conversion Required
Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight: 1.6 --> No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

q_fc = (σ_s*N_q)+(0.5*γ*B*N_γ) --> (45900*2.01)+(0.5*18000*2*1.6)

Evaluating ... ...

q_fc = 121059

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

121059 Pascal -->121.059 Kilopascal (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

121.059 Kilopascal <-- Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil

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Unit Weight of Non Cohesive Soil given Bearing Capacity of Circular Footing

Go Unit Weight of Soil = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge))/(0.3*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight*Diameter of Section)

Bearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Unit Weight for Circular Footing

Go Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge))/(0.3*Unit Weight of Soil*Diameter of Section)

Diameter of Circular Footing given Bearing Capacity

Go Diameter of Section = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge))/(0.3*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight*Unit Weight of Soil)

Effective Surcharge given Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Circular Footing

Go Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(0.3*Unit Weight of Soil*Diameter of Section*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight))/Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge

Bearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge for Circular Footing

Go Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(0.3*Unit Weight of Soil*Diameter of Section*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight))/Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal

Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Circular Footing

Go Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil = (Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge)+(0.3*Unit Weight of Soil*Diameter of Section*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight)

Unit Weight of Non Cohesive Soil given Bearing Capacity of Square Footing

Go Unit Weight of Soil = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge))/(0.4*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight*Width of Footing)

Unit Weight of Non Cohesive Soil given Bearing Capacity of Strip Footing

Go Unit Weight of Soil = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge))/(0.5*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight*Width of Footing)

Bearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Unit Weight for Square Footing

Bearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Unit Weight for Strip Footing

Width of Square Footing given Bearing Capacity

Go Width of Footing = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge))/(0.4*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight*Unit Weight of Soil)

Width of Strip Footing given Bearing Capacity

Go Width of Footing = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge))/(0.5*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight*Unit Weight of Soil)

Effective Surcharge given Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Square Footing

Go Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(0.4*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight))/Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge

Effective Surcharge given Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing

Go Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight))/Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge

Bearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge for Square Footing

Go Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(0.4*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight))/Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal

Bearing Capacity Factor Dependent on Surcharge for Strip Footing

Go Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight))/Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal

Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Square Footing

Go Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil = (Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge)+(0.4*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight)

Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing

Go Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil = (Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge)+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight)

Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing Formula

What is Non Cohesive Soil?

Cohesion less soil is any free-running type of soil, such as sand or gravel, whose strength depends on friction between particles. Non-cohesive soils consist of large or irregular-sized soil particles with little to no clay content.

How to Calculate Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing?

Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing calculator uses Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil = (Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge)+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight) to calculate the Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil, The Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing is defined as the value of bearing capacity of non cohesive soil when we have prior information of other parameters used. Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil is denoted by q_fc symbol.

How to calculate Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing, enter Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal (σ_s), Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge (N_q), Unit Weight of Soil (γ), Width of Footing (B) & Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight (N_γ) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.1206 = (45900*2.01)+(0.5*18000*2*1.6).

FAQ

What is Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing?

The Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing is defined as the value of bearing capacity of non cohesive soil when we have prior information of other parameters used and is represented as q_fc = (σ_s*N_q)+(0.5*γ*B*N_γ) or Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil = (Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge)+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight). Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal also called as surcharge load refers to the vertical pressure or any load that acts over the ground surface additional to basic earth pressure, Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge is a constant whose value depends upon surcharge, Unit Weight of Soil mass is the ratio of the total weight of soil to the total volume of soil, Width of Footing is the shorter dimension of the footing & Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight is a constant whose value depends upon unit weight of soil.

How to calculate Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing?

The Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing is defined as the value of bearing capacity of non cohesive soil when we have prior information of other parameters used is calculated using Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil = (Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge)+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight). To calculate Bearing Capacity of Non Cohesive Soil for Strip Footing, you need Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal (σ_s), Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge (N_q), Unit Weight of Soil (γ), Width of Footing (B) & Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight (N_γ). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal, Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge, Unit Weight of Soil, Width of Footing & Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

How many ways are there to calculate Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil?

In this formula, Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil uses Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal, Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge, Unit Weight of Soil, Width of Footing & Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight. We can use 2 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil = (Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge)+(0.3*Unit Weight of Soil*Diameter of Section*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight)
Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil = (Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge)+(0.4*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight)

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