Description Usage Arguments Details Value Author(s) References See Also Examples
Calculate the bearing capacity factors (Nc, Nq, Ngamma) using either the Terzaghi or Vesic methods.
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phi |
friction angle (degrees) |
case |
"general" or "local" to indicate general or local shear failure ("general" is default) |
method |
"Terzaghi" or "Vesic" ("Terzaghi" is default) |
For local shear, the friction angle is reduced to a value equal to atan(2/3 * tan(phi)).
Ngamma from the Terzaghi method uses the approximate equation of Coduto et al. (2016).
Bearing capacity factor (Nc, Nq, or Ngamma)
James Kaklamanos <kaklamanosj@merrimack.edu> and Kyle Elmy <ElmyK@merrimack.edu>
Coduto, D.P., Kitch, W.A., and Yeung, M.R. (2016). Foundation Design: Principles and Practices, Pearson, Boston.
Terzaghi, K. (1943). Theoretical Soil Mechanics, John Wiley, New York
Vesic, A.S. (1973). Analysis of Ultimate Loads of Shallow Foundations, ASCE Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division, Vol. 99, No. SM1, pp. 45-73.
bearingCapacity
, bearingPressure
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[1] 3.875274
[1] 11.84963
[1] 1.784438
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