Maximum Bearing Pressure Calculator

✖Axial Load on Soil is defined as applying a force on a foundation directly along an axis of the foundation.ⓘ Axial Load on Soil [P]			+10% -10%
✖Area of Footing is the surface area of the base of a foundation footing, which is a spread at the bottom of a foundation that helps distribute the load from a structure to the soil below.ⓘ Area of Footing [A]			+10% -10%
✖Loading Eccentricity 1 between the actual line of action of loads and the line of action that would produce a uniform stress over the cross section of the specimen.ⓘ Loading Eccentricity 1 [e₁]			+10% -10%
✖Principal Axis 1 is the main axis of a member which are perpendicular and intersect each other at the center of area or “centroid”.ⓘ Principal Axis 1 [c₁]			+10% -10%
✖Radius of Gyration 1 is defined as the radial distance to a point which would have a moment of inertia the same as the body's actual distribution of mass.ⓘ Radius of Gyration 1 [r₁]			+10% -10%
✖Loading Eccentricity 2 between the actual line of action of loads and the line of action that would produce a uniform stress over the cross section of the specimen.ⓘ Loading Eccentricity 2 [e₂]			+10% -10%
✖Principal Axis 2 is the main axis of a member which are perpendicular and intersect each other at the center of area or “centroid”.ⓘ Principal Axis 2 [c₂]			+10% -10%
✖Radius of Gyration 2 is defined as the radial distance to a point which would have a moment of inertia the same as the body's actual distribution of mass.ⓘ Radius of Gyration 2 [r₂]			+10% -10%

✖Maximum Bearing Pressure is the maximum average contact pressure between the foundation and the soil which should not produce shear failure in the soil.ⓘ Maximum Bearing Pressure [q_m]

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STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Maximum Bearing Pressure = (Axial Load on Soil/Area of Footing)*(1+(Loading Eccentricity 1*Principal Axis 1/(Radius of Gyration 1^2))+(Loading Eccentricity 2*Principal Axis 2/(Radius of Gyration 2^2)))
q_m = (P/A)*(1+(e₁*c₁/(r₁^2))+(e₂*c₂/(r₂^2)))
This formula uses 9 Variables

Variables Used

Maximum Bearing Pressure - (Measured in Pascal) - Maximum Bearing Pressure is the maximum average contact pressure between the foundation and the soil which should not produce shear failure in the soil.
Axial Load on Soil - (Measured in Newton) - Axial Load on Soil is defined as applying a force on a foundation directly along an axis of the foundation.
Area of Footing - (Measured in Square Meter) - Area of Footing is the surface area of the base of a foundation footing, which is a spread at the bottom of a foundation that helps distribute the load from a structure to the soil below.
Loading Eccentricity 1 - (Measured in Meter) - Loading Eccentricity 1 between the actual line of action of loads and the line of action that would produce a uniform stress over the cross section of the specimen.
Principal Axis 1 - (Measured in Meter) - Principal Axis 1 is the main axis of a member which are perpendicular and intersect each other at the center of area or “centroid”.
Radius of Gyration 1 - (Measured in Meter) - Radius of Gyration 1 is defined as the radial distance to a point which would have a moment of inertia the same as the body's actual distribution of mass.
Loading Eccentricity 2 - (Measured in Meter) - Loading Eccentricity 2 between the actual line of action of loads and the line of action that would produce a uniform stress over the cross section of the specimen.
Principal Axis 2 - (Measured in Meter) - Principal Axis 2 is the main axis of a member which are perpendicular and intersect each other at the center of area or “centroid”.
Radius of Gyration 2 - (Measured in Meter) - Radius of Gyration 2 is defined as the radial distance to a point which would have a moment of inertia the same as the body's actual distribution of mass.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Axial Load on Soil: 631.99 Kilonewton --> 631990 Newton (Check conversion here)
Area of Footing: 470 Square Meter --> 470 Square Meter No Conversion Required
Loading Eccentricity 1: 0.478 Meter --> 0.478 Meter No Conversion Required
Principal Axis 1: 2.05 Meter --> 2.05 Meter No Conversion Required
Radius of Gyration 1: 12.3 Meter --> 12.3 Meter No Conversion Required
Loading Eccentricity 2: 0.75 Meter --> 0.75 Meter No Conversion Required
Principal Axis 2: 3 Meter --> 3 Meter No Conversion Required
Radius of Gyration 2: 12.49 Meter --> 12.49 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

q_m = (P/A)*(1+(e₁*c₁/(r₁^2))+(e₂*c₂/(r₂^2))) --> (631990/470)*(1+(0.478*2.05/(12.3^2))+(0.75*3/(12.49^2)))

Evaluating ... ...

q_m = 1372.76300320486

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

1372.76300320486 Pascal -->1.37276300320486 Kilonewton per Square Meter (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

1.37276300320486 ≈ 1.372763 Kilonewton per Square Meter <-- Maximum Bearing Pressure

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Net Bearing Capacity of Long Footing in Foundation Stability Analysis

LaTeX Go Net Bearing Capacity = (Alpha Footing Factor*Undrained Shear Strength of Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor)+(Effective Vertical Shear Stress in Soil*Bearing Capacity Factor Nq)+(Beta Footing Factor*Unit Weight of Soil*Width of Footing*Value of Nγ)

Maximum Bearing Pressure for Eccentric Loading Conventional Case

LaTeX Go Maximum Bearing Pressure = (Circumference of Group in Foundation/(Breadth of Dam*Length of Footing))*(1+((6*Eccentricity of the Load on Soil)/Breadth of Dam))

Minimum Bearing Pressure for Eccentric Loading Conventional Case

LaTeX Go Bearing Pressure Minimum = (Axial Load on Soil/(Breadth of Dam*Length of Footing))*(1-((6*Eccentricity of the Load on Soil)/Breadth of Dam))

Net Bearing Capacity for Undrained Loading of Cohesive Soils

LaTeX Go Net Bearing Capacity = Alpha Footing Factor*Bearing Capacity Factor Nq*Undrained Shear Strength of Soil

Maximum Bearing Pressure Formula

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What is Bearing Capacity of Soil?

In geotechnical engineering, 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 Maximum Bearing Pressure?

Maximum Bearing Pressure calculator uses Maximum Bearing Pressure = (Axial Load on Soil/Area of Footing)*(1+(Loading Eccentricity 1*Principal Axis 1/(Radius of Gyration 1^2))+(Loading Eccentricity 2*Principal Axis 2/(Radius of Gyration 2^2))) to calculate the Maximum Bearing Pressure, The Maximum Bearing Pressure formula is defined as the maximum average contact pressure between the foundation and the soil which should not produce shear failure in the soil. Maximum Bearing Pressure is denoted by q_m symbol.

How to calculate Maximum Bearing Pressure using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Maximum Bearing Pressure, enter Axial Load on Soil (P), Area of Footing (A), Loading Eccentricity 1 (e₁), Principal Axis 1 (c₁), Radius of Gyration 1 (r₁), Loading Eccentricity 2 (e₂), Principal Axis 2 (c₂) & Radius of Gyration 2 (r₂) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Maximum Bearing Pressure calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.001841 = (631990/470)*(1+(0.478*2.05/(12.3^2))+(0.75*3/(12.49^2))).

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What is Maximum Bearing Pressure?

The Maximum Bearing Pressure formula is defined as the maximum average contact pressure between the foundation and the soil which should not produce shear failure in the soil and is represented as q_m = (P/A)*(1+(e₁*c₁/(r₁^2))+(e₂*c₂/(r₂^2))) or Maximum Bearing Pressure = (Axial Load on Soil/Area of Footing)*(1+(Loading Eccentricity 1*Principal Axis 1/(Radius of Gyration 1^2))+(Loading Eccentricity 2*Principal Axis 2/(Radius of Gyration 2^2))). Axial Load on Soil is defined as applying a force on a foundation directly along an axis of the foundation, Area of Footing is the surface area of the base of a foundation footing, which is a spread at the bottom of a foundation that helps distribute the load from a structure to the soil below, Loading Eccentricity 1 between the actual line of action of loads and the line of action that would produce a uniform stress over the cross section of the specimen, Principal Axis 1 is the main axis of a member which are perpendicular and intersect each other at the center of area or “centroid”, Radius of Gyration 1 is defined as the radial distance to a point which would have a moment of inertia the same as the body's actual distribution of mass, Loading Eccentricity 2 between the actual line of action of loads and the line of action that would produce a uniform stress over the cross section of the specimen, Principal Axis 2 is the main axis of a member which are perpendicular and intersect each other at the center of area or “centroid” & Radius of Gyration 2 is defined as the radial distance to a point which would have a moment of inertia the same as the body's actual distribution of mass.

How to calculate Maximum Bearing Pressure?

The Maximum Bearing Pressure formula is defined as the maximum average contact pressure between the foundation and the soil which should not produce shear failure in the soil is calculated using Maximum Bearing Pressure = (Axial Load on Soil/Area of Footing)*(1+(Loading Eccentricity 1*Principal Axis 1/(Radius of Gyration 1^2))+(Loading Eccentricity 2*Principal Axis 2/(Radius of Gyration 2^2))). To calculate Maximum Bearing Pressure, you need Axial Load on Soil (P), Area of Footing (A), Loading Eccentricity 1 (e₁), Principal Axis 1 (c₁), Radius of Gyration 1 (r₁), Loading Eccentricity 2 (e₂), Principal Axis 2 (c₂) & Radius of Gyration 2 (r₂). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Axial Load on Soil, Area of Footing, Loading Eccentricity 1, Principal Axis 1, Radius of Gyration 1, Loading Eccentricity 2, Principal Axis 2 & Radius of Gyration 2 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 Maximum Bearing Pressure?

In this formula, Maximum Bearing Pressure uses Axial Load on Soil, Area of Footing, Loading Eccentricity 1, Principal Axis 1, Radius of Gyration 1, Loading Eccentricity 2, Principal Axis 2 & Radius of Gyration 2. We can use 1 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Maximum Bearing Pressure = (Circumference of Group in Foundation/(Breadth of Dam*Length of Footing))*(1+((6*Eccentricity of the Load on Soil)/Breadth of Dam))

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