FOS for slope vs bearing
FOS for slope vs bearing
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Why the factor of safety against general shear failure of a foundation is 3 while it is 1.5 against slope failure?
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RE: FOS for slope vs bearing
Slopes are generally moment equilibrium so driving forced v resisting forces. You can calculate these forces and be reasonably confident (n geotech terms, which means they might be there they might now
FoS for bearing capacity failure probably could be lowered I would think but there may not be such a need for this when contact pressures and settlement generally govern.
RE: FOS for slope vs bearing
RE: FOS for slope vs bearing
Think about SF tower settlement - my take is it's a punching failure! Piles are not holding up the high rise.
RE: FOS for slope vs bearing