ABSTRACT
This paper utilizes a computer program to determine the bearing capacity of square footing and also the effect of soil properties, size and depth of footing and contact area of footing on the bearing capacity of square footing. In present investigation four different soil samples (having different values of unit weight, cohesion and angle of internal friction) were selected for determination of bearing capacity of square footing having sizes 0.6 m x 0.6 m, 0.9 m x 0.9 m, 1.2 m x 1.2 m and 1.5 m x 1.5 m having different depth 1.0 m, 1.5 m and 2.0 m. To calculate the bearing capacity of square footing by manual calculation for a project is very time consuming and complicate and it also increases human errors. Therefore, to analyze and design the foundation with less error and better speed, it was decided to develop a computer program by Microsoft Visual Basic using Meyerhof’s analysis. By comparing the bearing capacity values calculated by computer program with manual calculation, it was found that determination of bearing capacity of footing using computer program is easier and faster and also reduces the human error.
