Assignment 3 (Due Date 14 Dec 2021)

Geotechnical & Foundation Engineering
Assignment #3 - Bearing Capacity of shallow and deep foundation
Targeted Outcomes
This assessment is designed to assess students’ achievement of the following Intended Learning
Outcomes (ILOs):
1. determine the ultimate and allowable bearing capacity of shallow and deep
foundations;
Shallow Foundation
Problem #1
A square footing is to be constructed at a depth 3.6m below ground surface on a
sandy clay soil with a cohesion c, of 57.5 kN/m2, and density of 1760 kg/m3. With a
factor of safety of 3, and Nc = 10, Nq = 4, and N = 2, estimate the size of the footing
using Terzaghi’s formula. Assume the water table is way below ground surface.
(3.61m)
Problem #2
A foundation 2m quare is constructed 1.2m below the surface of a uniform sandy
gravel having a unit weight of 19.2 kN/m3 above the water table, and a submerged unit
weight of 10.1 kN/m3. The shear strength parameters are c’=0 and  =30o (for  =
30o , given Nq =22 and N = 20). Using Terzaghi’s formula, calculate the allowable
bearing capacity of the foundation if the FoS is 3 for
(a) Water table is way below the foundation (287)
(b) water table rises to ground level (162)
Problem #3
The base of a long retaining wall is 3 m wide and is 1 m below the ground surface in
front of the wall: the water table is well below base level. The vertical and horizontal
components of the base reaction are 282 kN/m and 102 kN/m respectively: the
eccentricity of the base reaction is 0.36 m. If the appropriate shear strength parameters
for the foundation soil are c’ = 0 and ' = 35o, unit weight of soil is 18 kN/m2. Water
table is well below surface.
Determine the ultimate capacity of the foundation.
(hints: Use the General Bearing Capacity equation with lateral load and eccentricity)
Problem #4
In a saturated cohesive soil, a strip footing 1.5 m wide is to be laid at a depth of 4 m.
Estimate the ultimate bearing capacities from the theories of Terzaghi and
Skempton. (cu = 138 kN/m2, sat= 1.76 x 9.81 kN/ m3)
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Pile in sand
Problem #5
A H steel pile is driven into sand as shown in the figure. The dimensions of the pile
section, including the soil plug, are 308 mm by 310 mm. Other required soil
parameters are also shown in the figure.
(a) Calculate the ultimate point load (Qp) using the bearing capacity factors from:
(i) Meyerhof s Method' and (ii) Berezantzev's Method.
(b) Calculate the ultimate frictional resistance, with Ko= 1.4, and = 0.60.
(c) Calculate the allowable pile load, using a factor of safety of 4.
(d) Compare the allowable pile load obtained from (c) with the allowable load
capacity of the steel section of the pile, using an allowable stress of 62,000
kN/m2 and cross section area of 14.1 x 10-3 m2 for the steel section of the H
pile.
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Problem #6
A bored pile of 0.8 m in diameter is constructed in sand. Soil conditions and relevant
soil parameters are shown in the figure. Determine the allowable pile load capacity,
assuming a factor of safety of 3 and using Berezantzev's bearing capacity factors,
for the following groundwater conditions:
(a) the groundwater table is well below the pile point, and
(b) the groundwater table is at a depth of 3 m below the ground surface.
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Pile in clay
Problem # 7
A driven pipe pile in clay is shown in the figure. The pile has an outside diameter
of 406 mm and a wall thickness of 6.35 mm. Relevant soil parameters are shown in
figure.
(a) Calculate the net point beating capacity.

(b) Calculate the skin resistance by the  method
(c) Estimate the net allowable pile load capacity, using a factor of safety of 4.
Pile group
Problem #8
a) Explain the behaviours of pile groups.
b) With reference to the Hong Kong Code of Practice for Foundation, state any
three considerations for the design of pile group (the answer should also make
reference to the clause number in the code).
c) A single bored pile of 1200mm diameter is to be founded on Grade III or above
rock stratum in Hong Kong. With reference to the Hong Kong Code of Practice
for Foundation, determine the bearing capacity of the pile.

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(a) Calculate the net point beating capacity.

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