BEARING CAPACITYAND FOUNDATION DESIGN FOR FUSION MALL, BAHRIA ENCLAVE, ISLAMABAD

Abstract

This piece of work gathers the study which explains soil bearing capacity and provides the safe and economical foundation design at Fusion Mall Project, Plot No. 2B, Avenue-01, Sector F, Bahria Enclave, Islamabad. Total 5 boreholes have been drilled at different locations comprising an average depth of 30 m. Straight rotary was adopted for borehole drilling, and samples were then acquired. Standard Penetration.Test (SPT) and Cone.Penetration Test (CPT) were conducted on the field using ASTM parameters. The tests, including Atterberg limits, Moisture Content, Sieve Analysis, Density and Specific gravity were carried out in the laboratory. Meyerhof bearing capacity equation was applied and by using SPT values, soil bearing capacity was determined.