NON-DIMENSIONAL CHART FOR THE ULTIMATE BEARING CAPACITY OF SURFACE AND SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS

The limitations of Terzaghi's bearing capacity equation and Ko and Scott's simple non-dimensional charts are discussed. A non-dimensional solution, which is based on the Sokolovskii method for the rough foundation and for which a computer program has been developed suitable for analysing smooth, rough and partially rough foundations, is presented. It is concluded that this non-dimensional bearing capacity chart is a simple way of finding the exact solution to the ultimate bearing capacity of a foundation obtained by plasticity theory, but that more information on the distribution of shearing resistance along the foundation-soil interface or limiting equilibrium is required. /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • Pope, R G
• Publication Date: 1975-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 593-597
• Serial:
  • GEOTECHNIQUE
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited
  • ISSN: 0016-8505

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Bearing tests; Charts; Computer programs; Dimensional analysis; Foundations; Mat foundations; Plasticity; Roughness; Shear strength; Soil mechanics; Soils; Surfaces
• Old TRIS Terms: Foundation bearing tests; Soil bearing capacity
• ITRD Terms: 3085: Bearing capacity; 6486: Chart; 3377: Foundation; 5922: Plasticity; 3397: Shallow foundation; 4156: Soil; 6438: Surface
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00132257
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 13 1976 12:00AM