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Mar 1965
Approximation for Terzaghi’s Bearing Capacity Factors
Publication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 91, Issue 2
Abstract
Using the general shear failure criterion, the ultimate bearing capacity of a shallow footing was expressed by Terzaghi in terms of bearing capacity factors Nc Nq, Ny. These factors depend only on the soil friction angle, ∖a/, and are usually presented in graphical form. By means of an empirical approximation for each of these factors, a relatively simple equation is developed whereby the ultimate bearing capacity of a shallow footing can be determined directly without recourse to supplementary graphs.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 91 • Issue 2 • March 1965
Pages: 1 - 3
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© 1965 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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Raymond J. Krizek, AM.ASCE
Asst. Prof. of Civ. Engrg., Technological Inst., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill.
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