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This spreadsheet presents Table 8.1 from the book, together with the plot
Ng derived in the table.
In addition, the shape and depth factors (see Sections 8.6.2 and 8.6.3 in
be determined for a range of depths and foundation shapes using the last
Ian Smith, Sept 2005
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Nc
5.14
5.38
5.63
5.90
6.19
6.49
6.81
7.16
7.53
7.92
8.34
8.80
9.28
9.81
10.37
10.98
11.63
12.34
13.10
13.93
14.83
15.81
16.88
18.05
19.32
Nq
1.00
1.09
1.20
1.31
1.43
1.57
1.72
1.88
2.06
2.25
2.47
2.71
2.97
3.26
3.59
3.94
4.34
4.77
5.26
5.80
6.40
7.07
7.82
8.66
9.60
N
0.00
0.07
0.15
0.24
0.34
0.45
0.57
0.71
0.86
1.03
1.22
1.44
1.69
1.97
2.29
2.65
3.06
3.53
4.07
4.68
5.39
6.20
7.13
8.20
9.44
N (EC7)
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.03
0.06
0.10
0.15
0.22
0.30
0.40
0.52
0.66
0.84
1.05
1.29
1.58
1.91
2.31
2.77
3.30
3.93
4.66
5.51
6.50
7.66
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Nc
5.14
5.38
5.63
5.90
6.19
6.49
6.81
7.16
7.53
7.92
8.34
8.80
9.28
9.81
10.37
10.98
11.63
12.34
13.10
13.93
14.83
15.81
Nq
1.00
1.09
1.20
1.31
1.43
1.57
1.72
1.88
2.06
2.25
2.47
2.71
2.97
3.26
3.59
3.94
4.34
4.77
5.26
5.80
6.40
7.07
N
0.00
0.07
0.15
0.24
0.34
0.45
0.57
0.71
0.86
1.03
1.22
1.44
1.69
1.97
2.29
2.65
3.06
3.53
4.07
4.68
5.39
6.20
N (EC7)
0.00
0.00
0.01
0.03
0.06
0.10
0.15
0.22
0.30
0.40
0.52
0.66
0.84
1.05
1.29
1.58
1.91
2.31
2.77
3.30
3.93
4.66
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
16.88
18.05
19.32
20.72
22.25
23.94
25.80
27.86
30.14
32.67
35.49
38.64
42.16
46.12
50.59
55.63
61.35
67.87
75.31
83.86
93.71
105.11
118.37
133.87
152.10
173.64
199.26
229.92
266.88
7.82
8.66
9.60
10.66
11.85
13.20
14.72
16.44
18.40
20.63
23.18
26.09
29.44
33.30
37.75
42.92
48.93
55.96
64.20
73.90
85.37
99.01
115.31
134.87
158.50
187.21
222.30
265.50
319.06
7.13
8.20
9.44
10.88
12.54
14.47
16.72
19.34
22.40
25.99
30.21
35.19
41.06
48.03
56.31
66.19
78.02
92.25
109.41
130.21
155.54
186.53
224.63
271.75
330.34
403.65
496.00
613.14
762.86
5.51
6.50
7.66
9.01
10.59
12.43
14.59
17.12
20.09
23.59
27.72
32.59
38.37
45.23
53.40
63.18
74.90
89.01
106.05
126.74
151.94
182.80
220.77
267.75
326.20
399.36
491.56
608.54
758.09
Nc
20.72
22.25
23.94
25.80
27.86
30.14
32.67
35.49
38.64
42.16
46.12
50.59
55.63
61.35
67.87
75.31
83.86
93.71
105.11
118.37
133.87
152.10
173.64
199.26
229.92
266.88
Nq
10.66
11.85
13.20
14.72
16.44
18.40
20.63
23.18
26.09
29.44
33.30
37.75
42.92
48.93
55.96
64.20
73.90
85.37
99.01
115.31
134.87
158.50
187.21
222.30
265.50
319.06
N
10.88
12.54
14.47
16.72
19.34
22.40
25.99
30.21
35.19
41.06
48.03
56.31
66.19
78.02
92.25
109.41
130.21
155.54
186.53
224.63
271.75
330.34
403.65
496.00
613.14
762.86
N (EC7)
9.01
10.59
12.43
14.59
17.12
20.09
23.59
27.72
32.59
38.37
45.23
53.40
63.18
74.90
89.01
106.05
126.74
151.94
182.80
220.77
267.75
326.20
399.36
491.56
608.54
758.09
50
40
30
Nc
Nq
20
10
0
0.0
50.0
100.0
150.0
200.0
Nc, Nq
250.0
300.0
350.0
50
40
30
20
10
0
0.0
100.0
200.0
300.0
400.0
Ng
500.0
600.0
700.0
800.0
Input:
Shape and depth factors
B=
L=
z=
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Nc
5.14
5.38
5.63
5.90
6.19
6.49
6.81
7.16
7.53
7.92
8.34
8.80
9.28
9.81
10.37
10.98
11.63
12.34
13.10
13.93
14.83
15.81
16.88
18.05
19.32
Nq
1.00
1.09
1.20
1.31
1.43
1.57
1.72
1.88
2.06
2.25
2.47
2.71
2.97
3.26
3.59
3.94
4.34
4.77
5.26
5.80
6.40
7.07
7.82
8.66
9.60
N
0.00
0.07
0.15
0.24
0.34
0.45
0.57
0.71
0.86
1.03
1.22
1.44
1.69
1.97
2.29
2.65
3.06
3.53
4.07
4.68
5.39
6.20
7.13
8.20
9.44
Sc
1.10
1.10
1.11
1.11
1.12
1.12
1.13
1.13
1.14
1.14
1.15
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.17
1.18
1.19
1.19
1.20
1.21
1.22
1.22
1.23
1.24
1.25
Sq
1.00
1.01
1.02
1.03
1.03
1.04
1.05
1.06
1.07
1.08
1.09
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.12
1.13
1.14
1.15
1.16
1.17
1.18
1.19
1.20
1.21
1.22
2m
4m
1m
Dq
1.00
1.02
1.03
1.05
1.06
1.07
1.08
1.09
1.10
1.11
1.12
1.13
1.13
1.14
1.14
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.16
1.16
1.16
1.16
1.16
1.16
1.16
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
S =
Dc =
D =
Nc
20.72
22.25
23.94
25.80
27.86
30.14
32.67
35.49
38.64
42.16
46.12
50.59
55.63
61.35
67.87
75.31
83.86
93.71
105.11
118.37
133.87
152.10
173.64
199.26
229.92
0.80
1.20
1.00
Nq
10.66
11.85
13.20
14.72
16.44
18.40
20.63
23.18
26.09
29.44
33.30
37.75
42.92
48.93
55.96
64.20
73.90
85.37
99.01
115.31
134.87
158.50
187.21
222.30
265.50
N
10.88
12.54
14.47
16.72
19.34
22.40
25.99
30.21
35.19
41.06
48.03
56.31
66.19
78.02
92.25
109.41
130.21
155.54
186.53
224.63
271.75
330.34
403.65
496.00
613.14
Sc
1.26
1.27
1.28
1.29
1.30
1.31
1.32
1.33
1.34
1.35
1.36
1.37
1.39
1.40
1.41
1.43
1.44
1.46
1.47
1.49
1.50
1.52
1.54
1.56
1.58
Sq
1.23
1.24
1.25
1.27
1.28
1.29
1.30
1.31
1.32
1.34
1.35
1.36
1.38
1.39
1.40
1.42
1.43
1.45
1.47
1.48
1.50
1.52
1.54
1.56
1.58
Dq
1.16
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.15
1.14
1.14
1.14
1.13
1.13
1.13
1.12
1.12
1.12
1.11
1.11
1.10
1.10
1.09
1.09
1.09
1.08
1.08
1.07
1.07
This spreadsheet has been downloaded from the website that supports
Smith's Elements of Soil Mechanics, 8th Edition
Published by Blackwell Publishing, May 2006
ISBN: 1-4051-3370-8
Visit the website:
http://sbe.napier.ac.uk/esm
Please note:
This spreadsheet is an aid for learning and should really only be
used in conjunction with the relevant section in the book.
It is not intended for use in geotechnical design.
Ian Smith, May 2006
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