|
S. No |
Type of Soil |
SBC in kN/m2 |
|
1 |
Igneous rocks (granite, troy etc.) |
3300 |
|
2 |
Sedimentary rocks (sand, stone etc.) |
1650 |
|
3 |
Residual deposits, hard shale, cemented materials |
900 |
|
4 |
Soft rock, coarse sand |
450 |
|
5 |
Medium sand |
250 |
|
6 |
Fine sand |
150 |
|
7 |
Loose gravel or sand gravel |
250 |
|
8 |
Soft shale, hard clay |
450 |
|
9 |
Medium clay, readily indented with thumb nail |
250 |
|
10 |
Moist clay, clay and sand mixture |
150 |
|
11 |
Soft clay |
100 |