Bearing Capacity of Soil

Civil Eng 101 text book.

Or Wikipedia.

Or ask.com

Or the instructor.

If this is your first day on the job.................................................

Even the old search engine:

Earthwork/grading engineering - soil compaction vs soil bearing ...

You should contact bibhuti.

He's a student too. First year also, I'd think.

Maybe you could study together.

Depends what is underneath it
Del

More undefined dirt!

The bearing capacity of soil depends on many factors, to name some:

1. size of soil granules.

2. composition and mix

3. thickness

4. water content

There are many laboratories that can examine your samples - yes you need to take these at different depths- a typical examination is done with a 3- axial cell where in the known sample is put. At different pressure they measure the distortion, when the soil is submerged in the cell.

What will it matter in one thousand years?

Besides, someday you might be famous!

Do your own homework. CR4 is not a homework cheat site. While some here might relish the opportunity to sharpen up old rusty skills by working the homework problem, consider the following and consider it well. If you cheat on your homework by using someone else's answers, you are only cheating yourself, because the purpose of any homework or other academic assignments is to help you learn - by practice, repetition, and self-discovery.

Approximate rubbery figure is 9 MPa for building a house on stumps (poles to those who know not). This is equivalent to 9 medium apples sitting on the head of a pin, or a lean mix of concrete.

If you ask such questions you will such replies. Even layman can tell you the answer. It depends on the nature of soil. If it is rocky soil it has more bearing capacity than muddy soil. What is your problem?. If you are planning to construct the house then better consult local civil engineer, he will examine the soil and give you correct answer.

Lyn is right. If you are a student, you should seek an active (doing it yourself) solution rather than asking CR4. If you are not a student, then giving more information about why you want answers to these specific questions will help others to give you useful answers to these specific questions. Or maybe this is too much trouble for you to do?

OP, go read Joesph Bowles textbook.........

This Forum doesn't provide answers to homework problems.

How compressed is the topp soil, material chemical mixing, is it in swamp area, are rock bed under. And what are you gonna build there, road, house or a skyscraper. Soil can be as different as there is an element in the universe...

Google...... California Bearing Ratio.... There's a method of obtaining it from any soil with a simple device....

The ''bottom line'' is that the bearing capacity of a soil is what the projects' geotechnical report says it is...

What does your project geotechnical report say is the bearing capacity of your projects' soil?...

You've had some rather sarcastic responses, from guys who seem to assume you're asking for figures. Obviously nobody can tell you about your particular soil, so I assume you're asking for definitions of the terms. I don't know, not being a civil engineer, but if you make that clear you might get more help.

how much time do you have?

Fredski, I luv it!!!!!!!!

THUMP THUMP THUMP!!!!! Personally, I much more prefer a vibratory roller, like a BOMAG than a "Jumpin' Jack" any day.....

How many times have we arrived on a project site to find that the Contractor is NOT compacting the backfill or subbase at all, but rather just pushing the soil back into the hole in mega lifts? Ahhhhhh DUH, what's a "lift"???? LOL Rip it out and start all over again MF'er!

Moosie when it comes to concrete you are the man on this fourm,

Fred, many thanks for the nice kudos!

In every Consulting Enginneering firm (and the USACE) that I ever worked in, everyone including my bosses, came to me regarding concrete design, placement, curing and testing......must be because of my ancient Roman/Italian bloodline revolves around masonry and concrete.... I must have concrete flowing in my veins, not blood! LOL