Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading Calculator

✖Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal is defined as the Intensity of Loading at the base of foundation, at which soil support fails in shear is called ultimate bearing capacity of soils in kilopascal.ⓘ Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal [q]			+10% -10%
✖Minimum Depth of Foundation is around 5 feet for a small residential building from ground level or at least 1.50 times the width of footing.ⓘ Minimum Depth of Foundation [D_min]			+10% -10%
✖Angle of Shearing Resistance is known as a component of the shear strength of the soils which is basically frictional material and composed of individual particles.ⓘ Angle of Shearing Resistance [φ]			+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 given Intensity of Loading [γ]

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Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Unit Weight of Soil = Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal/((Minimum Depth of Foundation)*((1+sin((Angle of Shearing Resistance*pi)/180))/(1-sin((Angle of Shearing Resistance*pi)/180)))^2)
γ = q/((D_min)*((1+sin((φ*pi)/180))/(1-sin((φ*pi)/180)))^2)
This formula uses 1 Constants, 1 Functions, 4 Variables

Constants Used

pi - Archimedes' constant Value Taken As 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288

Functions Used

sin - Sine is a trigonometric function that describes the ratio of the length of the opposite side of a right triangle to the length of the hypotenuse., sin(Angle)

Variables Used

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.
Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal - (Measured in Pascal) - Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal is defined as the Intensity of Loading at the base of foundation, at which soil support fails in shear is called ultimate bearing capacity of soils in kilopascal.
Minimum Depth of Foundation - (Measured in Meter) - Minimum Depth of Foundation is around 5 feet for a small residential building from ground level or at least 1.50 times the width of footing.
Angle of Shearing Resistance - (Measured in Radian) - Angle of Shearing Resistance is known as a component of the shear strength of the soils which is basically frictional material and composed of individual particles.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal: 90 Kilopascal --> 90000 Pascal (Check conversion here)
Minimum Depth of Foundation: 5 Meter --> 5 Meter No Conversion Required
Angle of Shearing Resistance: 45 Degree --> 0.785398163397301 Radian (Check conversion here)

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

γ = q/((D_min)*((1+sin((φ*pi)/180))/(1-sin((φ*pi)/180)))^2) --> 90000/((5)*((1+sin((0.785398163397301*pi)/180))/(1-sin((0.785398163397301*pi)/180)))^2)

Evaluating ... ...

γ = 17039.5805433054

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

17039.5805433054 Newton per Cubic Meter -->17.0395805433054 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter (Check conversion here)

FINAL ANSWER

17.0395805433054 ≈ 17.03958 Kilonewton per Cubic Meter <-- Unit Weight of Soil

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Major Stress during Shear Failure by Rankine Analysis

LaTeX Go Major Principal Stress in Soil = Minor Principal Stress in Soil*(tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*180)/pi))^2+(2*Cohesion of Soil*tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil*180)/pi))

Minor Normal Stress during Shear Failure by Rankine Analysis

LaTeX Go Minor Principal Stress in Soil = (Major Principal Stress in Soil-(2*Cohesion of Soil*tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil))))/(tan((Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil)))^2

Minor Normal Stress given Unit Weight of Soil

LaTeX Go Minor Principal Stress in Soil = Unit Weight of Soil*Depth of Footing

Unit Weight of Soil given Minor Normal Stress

LaTeX Go Unit Weight of Soil = Minor Principal Stress in Soil/Depth of Footing

Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading Formula

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What is Unit Weight of Soil?

Unit weight of the soil is the total weight of the soil divided by total volume. Total weight of soil also includes weight of water. Total volume occupied includes the volume of water as well as the volume of air along with the soil volume.

How to Calculate Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading?

Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading calculator uses Unit Weight of Soil = Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal/((Minimum Depth of Foundation)*((1+sin((Angle of Shearing Resistance*pi)/180))/(1-sin((Angle of Shearing Resistance*pi)/180)))^2) to calculate the Unit Weight of Soil, The Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading is defined as the value of unit weight of soil when we have prior information of other parameters used. Unit Weight of Soil is denoted by γ symbol.

How to calculate Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading, enter Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal (q), Minimum Depth of Foundation (D_min) & Angle of Shearing Resistance (φ) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading calculation can be explained with given input values -> 0.001893 = 90000/((5)*((1+sin((0.785398163397301*pi)/180))/(1-sin((0.785398163397301*pi)/180)))^2).

FAQ

What is Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading?

The Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading is defined as the value of unit weight of soil when we have prior information of other parameters used and is represented as γ = q/((D_min)*((1+sin((φ*pi)/180))/(1-sin((φ*pi)/180)))^2) or Unit Weight of Soil = Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal/((Minimum Depth of Foundation)*((1+sin((Angle of Shearing Resistance*pi)/180))/(1-sin((Angle of Shearing Resistance*pi)/180)))^2). Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal is defined as the Intensity of Loading at the base of foundation, at which soil support fails in shear is called ultimate bearing capacity of soils in kilopascal, Minimum Depth of Foundation is around 5 feet for a small residential building from ground level or at least 1.50 times the width of footing & Angle of Shearing Resistance is known as a component of the shear strength of the soils which is basically frictional material and composed of individual particles.

How to calculate Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading?

The Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading is defined as the value of unit weight of soil when we have prior information of other parameters used is calculated using Unit Weight of Soil = Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal/((Minimum Depth of Foundation)*((1+sin((Angle of Shearing Resistance*pi)/180))/(1-sin((Angle of Shearing Resistance*pi)/180)))^2). To calculate Unit Weight of Soil given Intensity of Loading, you need Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal (q), Minimum Depth of Foundation (D_min) & Angle of Shearing Resistance (φ). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal, Minimum Depth of Foundation & Angle of Shearing Resistance 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 Unit Weight of Soil?

In this formula, Unit Weight of Soil uses Intensity of Loading in Kilopascal, Minimum Depth of Foundation & Angle of Shearing Resistance. We can use 3 other way(s) to calculate the same, which is/are as follows -

Unit Weight of Soil = Minor Principal Stress in Soil/Depth of Footing
Unit Weight of Soil = Net Ultimate Bearing Capacity/(Depth of Footing*(tan(Angle of Inclination to Horizontal in Soil))^4)
Unit Weight of Soil = Ultimate Bearing Capacity in Soil/(Depth of Footing)*((1+sin((Angle of Shearing Resistance*pi)/180))/(1-sin((Angle of Shearing Resistance*pi)/180)))^2

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