allowable bearing capacity

Isaac Kremer/ September 9, 2018/ / 0 comments

The maximum unit pressure a foundation is permitted to impose vertically or laterally on a supporting soil mass. Allowable bearing pressures for various soil classifications are conservative values permitted by building codes in the absence of geotechnical investigation and testing of the soil. (Ching, 1995)

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