Allowable Bearing Pressure in Allowable Design for Column Formulas

Allowable Bearing Pressure is defined as the maximum soil pressure without any shear failure or settlement failure. And is denoted by F_p. Allowable Bearing Pressure is usually measured using the Megapascal for Pressure. Note that the value of Allowable Bearing Pressure is always positive.

Formulas to find Allowable Bearing Pressure in Allowable Design for Column

fxAllowable Bearing Pressure given Area of Lowest Column of StructureGo

fxAllowable Bearing Pressure when Full Area of Support is Occupied by Base PlateGo

Allowable Design for Column formulas that make use of Allowable Bearing Pressure

fxArea of Foundation of Lowest Column of StructureGo

fxLoad using Area of Lowest Column of StructureGo

List of variables in Allowable Design for Column formulas

fx Columns Axial Load Go

fx Area of Foundation Go

fx 28-Day Compressive Strength of Concrete Go

FAQ

What is the Allowable Bearing Pressure?

Allowable Bearing Pressure is defined as the maximum soil pressure without any shear failure or settlement failure. Allowable Bearing Pressure is usually measured using the Megapascal for Pressure. Note that the value of Allowable Bearing Pressure is always positive.

Can the Allowable Bearing Pressure be negative?

No, the Allowable Bearing Pressure, measured in Pressure cannot be negative.

What unit is used to measure Allowable Bearing Pressure?

Allowable Bearing Pressure is usually measured using the Megapascal[MPa] for Pressure. Pascal[MPa], Kilopascal[MPa], Bar[MPa] are the few other units in which Allowable Bearing Pressure can be measured.

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