Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor 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%
✖Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion is a constant whose value depends upon the cohesion of soil.ⓘ Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion [N_c]			+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%
✖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%
✖Safe Bearing Capacity is the maximum pressure which the soil can carry safely without risk of shear failure.ⓘ Safe Bearing Capacity [q_sa]			+10% -10%

✖Factor of Safety expresses how much stronger a system is than it needs to be for an intended load.ⓘ Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor [f_s]

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Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Factor of Safety = ((Cohesion of Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion)+(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*(Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge-1))+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight))/(Safe Bearing Capacity-Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal)
f_s = ((C_s*N_c)+(σ_s*(N_q-1))+(0.5*γ*B*N_γ))/(q_sa-σ_s)
This formula uses 9 Variables

Variables Used

Factor of Safety - Factor of Safety expresses how much stronger a system is than it needs to be for an intended load.
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.
Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion - Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion is a constant whose value depends upon the cohesion of 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.
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.
Safe Bearing Capacity - (Measured in Pascal) - Safe Bearing Capacity is the maximum pressure which the soil can carry safely without risk of shear failure.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Cohesion of Soil: 5 Kilopascal --> 5000 Pascal (Check conversion here)
Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion: 9 --> No Conversion Required
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
Safe Bearing Capacity: 70 Kilonewton per Square Meter --> 70000 Pascal (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

f_s = ((C_s*N_c)+(σ_s*(N_q-1))+(0.5*γ*B*N_γ))/(q_sa-σ_s) --> ((5000*9)+(45900*(2.01-1))+(0.5*18000*2*1.6))/(70000-45900)

Evaluating ... ...

f_s = 4.98585062240664

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

4.98585062240664 --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

4.98585062240664 ≈ 4.985851 <-- Factor of Safety

(Calculation completed in 00.020 seconds)

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Depth of Footing given Bearing Capacity Factor

LaTeX Go Depth of Footing in Soil = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-((Cohesion in Soil as Kilopascal*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion)+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight)))/(Unit Weight of Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge)

Cohesion of Soil given Depth and Width of Footing

LaTeX Go Cohesion in Soil as Kilopascal = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil-((Unit Weight of Soil*Depth of Footing in Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge)+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight)))/Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion

Ultimate Bearing Capacity given Bearing Capacity Factor

LaTeX Go 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)+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight)

Unit Weight of Soil given Depth and Width of Footing

LaTeX Go Unit Weight of Soil = (Ultimate Bearing Capacity-(Cohesion of Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion))/((Depth of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge)+(0.5*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight))

Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor Formula

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What is Factor of Safety?

The ratio of a structure's absolute strength (structural capability) to actual applied load; this is a measure of the reliability of a particular design.

How to Calculate Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor?

Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor calculator uses Factor of Safety = ((Cohesion of Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion)+(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*(Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge-1))+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight))/(Safe Bearing Capacity-Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal) to calculate the Factor of Safety, The Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor is defined as the value of factor of safety when we have prior information of other parameters used. Factor of Safety is denoted by f_s symbol.

How to calculate Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor, enter Cohesion of Soil (C_s), Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion (N_c), 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) & Safe Bearing Capacity (q_sa) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor calculation can be explained with given input values -> 4.966805 = ((5000*9)+(45900*(2.01-1))+(0.5*18000*2*1.6))/(70000-45900).

FAQ

What is Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor?

The Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor is defined as the value of factor of safety when we have prior information of other parameters used and is represented as f_s = ((C_s*N_c)+(σ_s*(N_q-1))+(0.5*γ*B*N_γ))/(q_sa-σ_s) or Factor of Safety = ((Cohesion of Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion)+(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*(Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge-1))+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight))/(Safe Bearing Capacity-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, Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion is a constant whose value depends upon the cohesion of 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, 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 & Safe Bearing Capacity is the maximum pressure which the soil can carry safely without risk of shear failure.

How to calculate Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor?

The Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor is defined as the value of factor of safety when we have prior information of other parameters used is calculated using Factor of Safety = ((Cohesion of Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion)+(Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal*(Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge-1))+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight))/(Safe Bearing Capacity-Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal). To calculate Factor of Safety given Bearing Capacity Factor, you need Cohesion of Soil (C_s), Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion (N_c), 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) & Safe Bearing Capacity (q_sa). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Cohesion of Soil, Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion, Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal, Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge, Unit Weight of Soil, Width of Footing, Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight & Safe Bearing Capacity 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 Factor of Safety?

In this formula, Factor of Safety uses Cohesion of Soil, Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion, Effective Surcharge in KiloPascal, Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge, Unit Weight of Soil, Width of Footing, Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight & Safe Bearing Capacity. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Factor of Safety = ((Cohesion of Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Cohesion)+((Unit Weight of Soil*Depth of Footing)*(Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Surcharge-1))+(0.5*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Bearing Capacity Factor dependent on Unit Weight))/(Safe Bearing Capacity-(Unit Weight of Soil*Depth of Footing))

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