Computer · Soil Mechanics
The ultimate bearing capacity of soil is defined as:
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- 1The maximum pressure which the soil can carry without any risk of settlement.
- 2The total pressure at the base of the footing due to the weight of the superstructure.
- 3The minimum gross pressure intensity at the base of the foundation at which the soil fails in shear.✓
- 4The maximum net pressure intensity at the base of the foundation causing shear failure of soil.
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The minimum gross pressure intensity at the base of the foundation at which the soil fails in shear.
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