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Soil Report-Parameters & Assumption

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PARAMETERS AND ASSUMPTIONS:

Values used in

A. Clays:

(Essential of Soil Mechanics & Foundation, by David F. McCarthy)

N Relative Soil Condition Approx. Cohesion


(kg/m²)
2-4 Soft 1200-2440
4-8 Medium 2440-4890
8-15 Stiff 4890-9780
15-30 Very Stiff 9780-19300
Above 30 Hard Above 19300

B. Mixed Soils:

(Polish Code PN 59/B-03020, 1959, Soil Mechanics & Foundation


Engineering by Wilun and Starzewski, v.1)

a.) Slightly Clayey Sands, Sandy Silts and Silts

N Relative Soil Approx. Approx. Angle of


Condition Cohesion Internal Friction
(Consistency) (kg/m²) (Ø)
2-4 Medium 200 - 1500 7 -10
4-8 Stiff 1500 2050 10 -12
8-15 Very Stiff 2050 3000 12 -16
15-30 Hard 3000 4000 16 - 20
Above 30 Very Hard Above 4000
b.) Clayey Sands, Clayey Silts and Sandy Silts

N Relative Soil Approx. Approx. Angle of


Condition Cohesion Internal Friction (Ø)
(Consistency) (kg/m²)
2-4 Soft 300 2050 5 7
4-8 Medium 2050 - 3000 7 -12
8-15 Stiff 3000 4000 12 -16
15-30 Very Stiff 4000 5000 16 - 20
Above 30 Hard Above 5000

c.) Sandy Clays and Silty Clays:

N Relative Soil Approx. Approx. Angle of


Condition Cohesion Internal Friction (Ø)
(Consistency) (kg/m²)
2-4 Soft 1000 4100 0 -2
4-8 Medium 4100 5100 2 5
8-15 Stiff 5100 6100 5 8
15-30 Very Stiff 6100 8200 8 - 10
Above 30 Hard Above 8200

C. Cohesionless Soils (Sands):

(Polish Code PN 59/B-03020, 1959, Soil Mechanics & Foundation


Engineering by Wilun and Starzewski, v.1)

N Relative Soil Condition Approx. Angle of


(Relative Density) Friction (Ø)
<4 Very Loose < 28
4-10 Loose 28 - 32
10-30 Medium 32 35
30-50 Dense 35 37
Above 50 Very Dense
For Emperical Determination of Unit Weight (y):

N Above Water Table Below Water Table


(kg/m3) (kg/m3)
2-4 1437 798
4-10 1597 898
11-20 1756 958
21-30 1916 1038
31-40 1996 1118
41-50 2076 1198
Above 50 2156 1278

For Determination of Shape Factors:

(Foundation Engineering Handbook)

Shape of
Footing Fc Fq Fy
Strip 1.0 1.0 1.0
Square 1.3 1.2 0.80
Or 1 + tan Ø
1 + Nq/Nc
Circular 1.3 1.2 0.60
Or 1 + tan Ø
1 + Nq/Nc
Rectangular 1 + (B/L)(Nq/Nc) 1 + tan Ø 1 0.4B/L
For Values of Nc, Nq, and Ny:

Ø Nc Nq Ny
0 5.7 1 0
5 7.3 1.6 0.5
10 9.6 2.7 1.2
15 12.9 4.4 2.5
20 17.7 7.4 5
25 25.1 12.7 9.7
30 37.2 22.5 19.7
34 52.6 36.5 35.0
35 57.8 41.4 42.4
40 95.7 81.3 100.4
45 172.3 173.3 297.4

D. Others:

a.) Internal Angle of Friction (Ø) = zero was assumed for saturated clay
materials.

b.) Square footing dimensions were assumed at 1.50 x 1.50 meters and
computations of bearing capacity should be reviewed in accordance with the
specific dimensions of footing.

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