1/3 Increase in bearing capacity
1/3 Increase in bearing capacity
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Attached is an interesting article included in the last Geostrata magazine of ASCE...it mentions this forum !...Any comments from are welcome...
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RE: 1/3 Increase in bearing capacity
Doug Jenkins
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RE: 1/3 Increase in bearing capacity
Here's one that was in the October 2004 Modern Steel Construction Magazine:
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RE: 1/3 Increase in bearing capacity
A good soil dynamics text that covers this (and bearing capacity under dynamic loads):
'Principals of Soil Dynamics', 2nd edition, by: Das & Ramana, p.97-103 & Chapter 6.
EDIT: The info above is speaking theoretically. I would talk with a geotech before using any increase.
RE: 1/3 Increase in bearing capacity