Saturday, March 26, 2016

Load Bearing Capacity of a Footing

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Good Day !!! Hope you are fine & doing well at your professional life.

Today, I am going to discuss about "How to determine actual load bearing capacity & ultimate load bearing capacity of a Footing Foundation by using SPT value from Bore Hole Chart".

Lets Start,
To determine actual load bearing capacity & ultimate load bearing capacity of a Footing Foundation by using SPT value,
two types of Formula will be required,
---Meyerhoof's Formula
---Bowel's Formula

Lets see the following pictures of details calculation,



Page:01 - Formula to determine load bearing capacity of a Footing Foundation



Page:02 - Bore Hole Chart (to use SPT Value)



Page:03 - Calculation details by using Meyerhoof's Formula

Page:04 - Calculation details by using Bowel's Formula


Dear Viewers,

today we have learned "How to determine actual load bearing capacity & ultimate load bearing capacity of a Footing Foundation by using SPT value from Bore Hole Chart",

My next article will be "How to determine actual load bearing capacity & ultimate load bearing capacity of a Pile Foundation by using SPT value from Bore Hole Chart",

Will be right back to you soon.
Take Care.
Good-Bye.

Have a nice day !!!

Best Regards,
Engr. Snehashish Bhattacharjee (Tushar),
SEA Soft and Design Consultants
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sea.bd.022@gmail.com
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4 comments:

  1. Your article is very through and easy to understand.
    Thank you for your post.

    Do have any article on RCC Road design or Road design using Concrete paving block?
    Thanks in advance.

    Rahyan

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    1. Thank You Mr. Rahyan.
      Will try to provide your desired article soon.

      Best Regards,
      Engr. Snehashish Bhattacharjee (Tushar).

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  2. superb your article do you provide a complete analysis and designing of multi story building

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  3. Sir, is Kd a multiplier or a divisor, i will be very glad if you give some references.

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