Enter the ultimate bearing capacity (kN/m^2) and the factor of safety into the calculator to determine the Bearing Pressure.
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Bearing Pressure Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the Bearing Pressure.
Pbearing = UBC / FS
- Where Pbearing is the Bearing Pressure (kN/m^2)
- UBC is the ultimate bearing capacity (kN/m^2)
- FS is the factor of safety
How to Calculate Bearing Pressure?
The following two example problems outline how to calculate the Bearing Pressure.
Example Problem #1:
- First, determine the ultimate bearing capacity (kN/m^2). In this example, the ultimate bearing capacity (kN/m^2) is given as 5000.
- Next, determine the factor of safety. For this problem, the factor of safety is given as 2.5.
- Finally, calculate the Bearing Pressure using the equation above:
Pbearing = UBC / FS
Inserting the values from above and solving the equation:
Pbearing = 5000 / 2.5 = 2000 (kN/m^2)
Example Problem #2:
Using the same process as above, first define the variables required by the formula. In this case, these values are:
ultimate bearing capacity (kN/m^2) = 10000
factor of safety = 3
Entering these values yields:
Pbearing = 10000 / 3 = 3,333.33 (kN/m^2)
