CTE DB SE-C

The solution is based on Spanish standard CTE DB SE-C, where the bearing capacity of foundation soil is given by the formula:

where:

for d < 2,0m:

for H ≤ 0,1V:

where:	c_u	-	total cohesion of the soil
	b_ef	-	effective width of the foundation
	l_ef	-	effective length of the foundation
	d	-	depth of the footing bottom
	H	-	horizontal component of the resultant load
	V	-	vertical component of the resultant load
	γ₁	-	unit weight of the soil above the footing bottom
	q₀	-	equivalent uniform load accounting for the influence of the foundation depth

Literature:

CTE DB SE

GEO5