Geotechnical Engineering:
Terzaghi’s Ultimate
Bearing Capacity
Prepared By:
Engr. Fernando Baz
Sabacan
Karl von Terzaghi
Foundatio
n
Generally the lowest part of the
structure that transfers gravity
loads to the earth.
Shallow Deep
Foundation Foundation
Shallow Deep
Foundation Foundation
• Spread
• Strip Footing
Footing
• Combined
• Raft/Mat
Footing Footing
• Piles
• Caissons
Bearing
Capacity
Bearing Capacity
Failure
General Shear Failure
Local Shear Failure
Punching Shear Failure
Bearing Capacity
Failure
General Shear
Failure
Occurs in dense or hard state soils or rocks
Characterized by clearly formed disturbance of adjacent soil
Occurs suddenly
Causes significant rotation or tilting
Bearing Capacity
Failure
Local Shear Failure
Occurs in loose to medium dense soil
Little or no signs of disturbance of adjacent soil
Occurs gradually
Bearing Capacity
Failure
Punching Shear
Failure
Occurs in very loose sand and soil
Little or no signs of disturbance of adjacent soil
Experience high settlement
Occurs gradually
Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity
Assumption
s:
1. Shallow Foundation
2. Bottom of footing is sufficiently rough (no
sliding)
3. Load is compressive and acting on the
centroid, without applied moments
Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity
Square Footing
Circular Footing
Strip Footing
Rectangular Footing
Cohesion Surcharge, Footing Dimension
q
Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity
Local Shear
Failure
Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity
Factors
Factor of Safety
Sample
Problem
1. Cohesion Strength
2. Soil Overburden
3. Footing Dimension
Square Footing
Cohesion StrengthSoil Overburden Footing Dimension
Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity
Factors
Cohesion, c =10 kPa
Angle of internal friction is 20
Square Footing
Cohesion StrengthSoil Overburden Footing Dimension
Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity
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