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Meyerhof Allowable Bearing Capacity

Meyerhof Bearing Capacity for pad foundation

$ q_a(kPa) = 12N f_d\left(\dfrac{S}{25.4}\right), \ B \ \le 1.2m $

$ q_a(kPa) = 8N\left(\dfrac{3.28B + 1}{3.28B} \right)^2 f_d\left( \dfrac{S}{25.4}\right), \ B \ \gt 1.2m $

\(f_d = 1 + 0.33 \cdot \dfrac{D_f}{B} \le 1.33\)

Meyerhof Bearing Capacity for mat foundation

\(q_a(kPa) = 8 N f_d\left(\dfrac{S}{25.4}\right)\)

\(f_d = 1 + 0.33 \cdot \dfrac{D_f}{B} \le 1.33\)