Shallow Foundation Bearing Capacity Calculator

Determine ultimate and allowable bearing capacity for strip, square, and rectangular shallow footings using the general Meyerhof formulation.

Footing Width B (ft):

Footing Length L (ft):

Embedment Depth Df (ft):

Water Table Depth Dw (ft):

Effective Friction Angle ϕ' (°):

Effective Cohesion c' (psf):

Soil Total Unit Weight γ (pcf):

Safety Factor (FS):

Ultimate Bearing Capacity (q_ult):

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— kPa

Allowable Bearing Capacity (q_all):

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— kPa

Maximum Allowable Footing Load:

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— Tonnes

Footing Contact Plan Area:

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Nc Factor:

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Nq Factor:

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Nγ Factor:

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