Research Article
Comprehensive Characterization of Soils with Analytical and Numerical Simulation for Bearing Capacity and Settlement Requirements of the Footing
Table 8
Summary of bearing capacity and settlement result from Plaxis 2D.
| | Pit no | Ultimate bearing capacity, qult (kN/m2) | Allowable bearing capacity, qall (kN/m2) | Settlement (mm) |
| | At 1.5 m depth | | 1 | 388.13 | 129.38 | 31.25 | | 2 | 326.03 | 108.68 | 27.55 | | 3 | 414.00 | 138.00 | 36.15 | | 4 | 372.60 | 124.20 | 31.95 | | 5 | 414.00 | 138.00 | 32.00 | | 6 | 331.20 | 110.40 | 27.55 | | 7 | 331.20 | 110.40 | 27.55 |
| | At 3.0 m depth | | 1 | 463.45 | 154.48 | 26.94 | | 2 | 408.04 | 136.01 | 28.29 | | 3 | 594.43 | 198.14 | 40.41 | | 4 | 503.75 | 167.92 | 29.63 | | 5 | 453.38 | 151.13 | 24.25 | | 6 | 370.76 | 123.59 | 21.69 | | 7 | 463.45 | 154.48 | 32.33 |
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