Enter the ultimate bearing capacity and the factor of safety into the Soil Bearing Capacity Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Soil Bearing Capacity.

## Soil Bearing Capacity Formula

The following two example problems outline the steps and information needed to calculate the Soil Bearing Capacity.

SBC = UBC / FS

Variables:

• SBC is the Soil Bearing Capacity (lb/ft^2 of allowable bearing capacity)
• UBC is the ultimate bearing capacity (lb/ft^2)
• FS is the factor of safety

To calculate the soil bearing capacity, divide the ultimate bearing capacity by the factor of safety.

## How to Calculate Soil Bearing Capacity?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Soil Bearing Capacity.

1. First, determine the ultimate bearing capacity (lb/ft^2).
2. Next, determine the factor of safety.
3. Next, gather the formula from above = SBC = UBC / FS.
4. Finally, calculate the Soil Bearing Capacity.
5. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem :

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

ultimate bearing capacity (lb/ft^2) = 1,000

factor of safety = 2

SBC = UBC / FS = ?