Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil Calculator

✖Cohesion of Soil is the ability of like particles within soil to hold onto each other. It is the shear strength or force that binds together like particles in the structure of a soil.ⓘ Cohesion of Soil [C_s]			+10% -10%
✖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%

✖The Ultimate Bearing Capacity is defined as the minimum gross pressure intensity at the base of the foundation at which the soil fails in shear.ⓘ Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil [q_f]

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Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Ultimate Bearing Capacity = (5.7*Cohesion of Soil)+Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal
q_f = (5.7*C_s)+σ_s
This formula uses 3 Variables

Variables Used

Ultimate Bearing Capacity - (Measured in Pascal) - The Ultimate Bearing Capacity is defined as the minimum gross pressure intensity at the base of the foundation at which the soil fails in shear.
Cohesion of Soil - (Measured in Pascal) - Cohesion of Soil is the ability of like particles within soil to hold onto each other. It is the shear strength or force that binds together like particles in the structure of a soil.
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.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Cohesion of Soil: 5 Kilopascal --> 5000 Pascal (Check conversion here)
Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal: 45.9 Kilonewton per Square Meter --> 45900 Pascal (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

q_f = (5.7*C_s)+σ_s --> (5.7*5000)+45900

Evaluating ... ...

q_f = 74400

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

74400 Pascal -->74.4 Kilopascal (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

74.4 Kilopascal <-- Ultimate Bearing Capacity

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Bearing Capacity Factor Dependent on cohesion for Purely Cohesive Soil

LaTeX Go Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-((Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal)*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge))/Cohesion of Soil

Cohesion of Soil given Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil

LaTeX Go Cohesion of Soil = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge))/Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion

Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil

LaTeX Go Ultimate Bearing Capacity = ((Cohesion of Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion)+(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge))

Effective Surcharge given Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil

LaTeX Go Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity-(Cohesion of Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion))/Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge

Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil Formula

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Ultimate Bearing Capacity = (5.7*Cohesion of Soil)+Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal
q_f = (5.7*C_s)+σ_s

What is Bearing Capacity?

Bearing capacity is the capacity of soil to support the loads applied to the ground. The bearing capacity of soil is the maximum average contact pressure between the foundation and the soil which should not produce shear failure in the soil.

How to Calculate Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil?

Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil calculator uses Ultimate Bearing Capacity = (5.7*Cohesion of Soil)+Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal to calculate the Ultimate Bearing Capacity, The Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil is defined as the maximum pressure it can support, determined by its unit weight and cohesion. Ultimate Bearing Capacity is denoted by q_f symbol.

How to calculate Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil, enter Cohesion of Soil (C_s) & Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal (σ_s) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.0744 = (5.7*5000)+45900.

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What is Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil?

The Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil is defined as the maximum pressure it can support, determined by its unit weight and cohesion and is represented as q_f = (5.7*C_s)+σ_s or Ultimate Bearing Capacity = (5.7*Cohesion of Soil)+Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal. Cohesion of Soil is the ability of like particles within soil to hold onto each other. It is the shear strength or force that binds together like particles in the structure of a soil & 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.

How to calculate Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil?

The Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil is defined as the maximum pressure it can support, determined by its unit weight and cohesion is calculated using Ultimate Bearing Capacity = (5.7*Cohesion of Soil)+Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal. To calculate Bearing Capacity for Purely Cohesive Soil given Unit Weight of Soil, you need Cohesion of Soil (C_s) & Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal (σ_s). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Cohesion of Soil & Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal 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 this formula, Ultimate Bearing Capacity uses Cohesion of Soil & Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Ultimate Bearing Capacity = ((Cohesion of Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion)+(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge))
Ultimate Bearing Capacity = ((Cohesion of Soil*5.7)+(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal))
Ultimate Bearing Capacity = ((Cohesion of Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion)+((Unit Weight of Soil*Depth of Footing)*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge))

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