The　kinematic　discretisation　technique　of　upper　bound　limit　analysis　is　adopted　in　this　study　to　evaluate　the　limit　load　of　a　strip　footing　located　on　the　soils　reinforced　with　different　geosynthetic　layers.　The　reinforcement　is　assumed　to　withstand　the　tension　but　not　bending　moment.　The　failure　model　of　the　reinforced　foundation　soil　is　generated　using　the　discretisation　method,　a　＇point　by　point＇　technique.　Two　failure　modes　of　the　reinforcement,　the　tensile　rupture　and　sliding,　are　considered　in　the　analysis.　This　article　proposed　the　formulas　for　the　first　time　to　evaluate　the　effect　of　soil　friction　angle　phi　on　the　ultimate　bearing　capacity　and　on　the　failure　mechanism　of　foundation.　The　calculation　results　are　given　considering　different　reinforcement　layers,　which　describe　the　impact　of　different　reinforcement　depth　and　length　on　the　ultimate　bearing　capacity.　The　optimum　positions　of　different　reinforcement　layers　and　the　optimum　reinforcement　length　are　obtained.　The　bearing　capacity　ratios　are　also　presented　in　figures　combing　impact　of　reinforcement　depths,　soil　cohesion　and　friction　angle.　The　present　method　was　verified　by　the　results　reported　in　literature.　The　present　method　can　provide　a　reference　for　the　footing　design　on　the　reinforced　soils.