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Soil - Bearing Capacity ?

Soil - Bearing Capacity ?

Soil - Bearing Capacity ?

(OP)
Which test results are used to calculate the allowable bearing capacity of soil?

RE: Soil - Bearing Capacity ?

a few types of compression tests, penetrometer, pocket penetrometer, Shelby tube to name a few...

Dik

RE: Soil - Bearing Capacity ?

(OP)
ok lets talk about CPT results that are qc and friction how can we used them to calculate the allowable bearing capacity o soil !

RE: Soil - Bearing Capacity ?

Afzal-this forum is not a place to learn the basics of foundation design.  You can start building your own technical library slowly.  You can start with "Foundations and Earth Retaining Structures" by Budhu and then go from there.

www.FoundEng.com  

RE: Soil - Bearing Capacity ?

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I have four books opened in front of me and I can't figure out this thing cause I have no practical knowledge.  

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