Abstract:
Determination of bearing capacity of soil is paramount for the design of foundations.
There are several analytical methods available for the computation of bearing capacity.
Only the shear criterion for bearing capacity is considered for this project.
This study includes bearing capacity calculation for both shallow and deep foundations
by different methods. Terzaghi’s, Meyerhof’s, Vesic’s and Hansen’s methods are used
for shallow foundations. It will incorporate the effects of groundwater table, eccentric
loading and stratified soil on the bearing capacity of the foundations. For deep
foundations γ-z method and USACE method are used. The structural design of
continuous wall footing is also included.
An android application will be developed using the information based on this study, to
calculate the bearing capacity of soil and design wall footings.
