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Apr 1959
Compressibility as the Basis for Soil Bearing Value
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VIEW THE REPLYPublication: Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 85, Issue 4
Abstract
Value and practicability of rupture theory as chief basis for bearing value determination is questioned; as alternative it is proposed that contact pressures and footing sizes be selected so as to equalize settlement due to soil compression; procedures for use in practical applications are proposed.
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Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
Volume 85 • Issue 4 • April 1959
Pages: 11 - 40
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© 1959 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Apr 1959
Published online: Feb 12, 2021
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B. K. Hough, F.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Eng., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, N. Y.
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