BEARING CAPACITY AND THE DESIGN OF FOOTINGS

Abstract

The s boll used in this iaorlc conform generally to those enggested in 1941 by the erican Society of Civil Engineers (Soil Mechanics Nomenclature, Manual of Civil Engineering Practice Ho. 22), although e~oceptions have been made iherever necessary to avoid confu on. A area of the base of the footing B breadth of footing C *on atant Ca compression index Cs coefficient of settlement a csheoon Ti depth of footing E modulus of elasticity so void ratio in loosest state Ga factor of safety H thi ckne so of stratum KP coefficient of passive earth pressure L length of footing ME Modulus N dimensionless factor (Nc , Nr, , and Nq bearing capacity factors); number of blows on sailing spoon daring standard penetration test.