Example engineering calculations
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Spread Footing Bearing Pressure
Gross bearing pressure under a rectangular spread footing and the factor of safety against the allowable pressure.
Vertical Effective Stress
Effective vertical stress in soil from total stress and pore-water pressure.
Rankine Active Earth Pressure Coefficient
Active earth pressure coefficient from the soil friction angle.
Rankine Passive Earth Pressure Coefficient
Passive earth pressure coefficient from the soil friction angle.
Active Earth Thrust on a Wall
Total active earth thrust per metre of retaining wall.
Bearing Capacity (Cohesion Term)
Ultimate bearing capacity contribution from soil cohesion (Terzaghi).
Consolidation Settlement
Primary consolidation settlement of a clay layer from its compression index.
Darcy Seepage Velocity
Darcy (superficial) seepage velocity of water through soil.
Seepage Flow Rate
Seepage flow rate through a soil cross-section using Darcy’s law.
Soil Porosity
Porosity of a soil from its void and total volumes.
Void Ratio
Void ratio of a soil from its void and solid volumes.