Computer · Geotechnical Engineering
The ultimate bearing capacity of a soil is defined as:
- 1the minimum net pressure intensity causing shear failure of soil
- 2the minimum gross pressure intensity at the base of the foundation at which the soil fails in shear✓
- 3the difference in intensities of the gross pressure after the construction of the structure
- 4the total pressure at the base of the footing due to the weight of the superstructure
Correct answer
the minimum gross pressure intensity at the base of the foundation at which the soil fails in shear
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