Factors influencing bearing capacity are stated as below 1. Position of ground water table. 2. Type of soil and its physical and engineering properties ( unit weight, friction angle, cohesion) 3. Type of footing (strip, square, circular, raft) 4. Size and depth of footing. 5. Nature of ground surface (horizontal or inclined) 6. Type of loading (eccentric or concentric) 7. Initial stresses