BearingCapacityFactors

Cohesive Soil

For cohesive material

$$ q_u = C_u\,N_c + \gamma D $$

Correction factor has been defined for shape:

$$ s_c = 1+0.2\cdot \frac{B}{L} $$

and for footing inside the soil:

At side the correction factor for penetration footing

-- RobertoBernetti - 09 Jul 2011