Factors on which SBC depends?
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The bearing capacity of a foundation is the maximum load per unit area which the soil can support without failure.
It depends upon the shear strength of soil as well as shape, size, depth, and type of foundation.
A foundation is required to transmit the load of the structure on a large area of soil. The foundation of the structure should be so designed that the soil below does not fail in shear nor there is an excessive settlement of the structure. The conventional method of foundation design is based on the concept of bearing capacity of the soil.
To avoid bearing capacity failure of foundation it is essential to take into consideration, before the design of foundation, two types of action by the soil when subjected to load:
(i) The bearing capacity should be low enough to ensure that the settlement caused is not excessive.
(ii) The bearing capacity should be such that excessive shear strain is not caused.
The following factors affect the bearing capacity of soils:
(i) Type of soil
(ii) Physical characteristics of the foundation
(iii) Soil properties
(iv) Type of foundation
(v) Water table
(vi) Amount of settlement
(vii) The eccentricity of loading.
It depends upon the shear strength of soil as well as shape, size, depth, and type of foundation.
A foundation is required to transmit the load of the structure on a large area of soil. The foundation of the structure should be so designed that the soil below does not fail in shear nor there is an excessive settlement of the structure. The conventional method of foundation design is based on the concept of bearing capacity of the soil.
To avoid bearing capacity failure of foundation it is essential to take into consideration, before the design of foundation, two types of action by the soil when subjected to load:
(i) The bearing capacity should be low enough to ensure that the settlement caused is not excessive.
(ii) The bearing capacity should be such that excessive shear strain is not caused.
The following factors affect the bearing capacity of soils:
(i) Type of soil
(ii) Physical characteristics of the foundation
(iii) Soil properties
(iv) Type of foundation
(v) Water table
(vi) Amount of settlement
(vii) The eccentricity of loading.
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