ABSTRACT
It is clear from the above that qu < qt and as such qu is the ultimate bearing capacity to be considered. Therefore
q =~= 623 =208 kN/m2 a ~ 3
Example 12.18 Determine the ultimate bearing capacity of the footing given in Example 12.17 in dense sand with the bottom layer being a clay of medium consistency. The parameters of the top layer are:
Y1 = 18.5 kN/m3, l/J1 = 39° All the other data given in Ex. 12.17 remain the same. Use Meyerhof's bearing capacity and
shape factors.
