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In geotechnical engineering, bearing capacity is the maximum vertical stress that the ground surface (or any other subsurface strata that the vertical stress may act upon) can support without significant settlement or foundation failure.

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What is the formula for calculating the Bearing Capacity?

Bearing capacity of soil= Load carried by soil / unit Area Definition : The safly retained capacity by soil is termed as SBC(Safe Bearing Capacity) of soil. While you design a footing , it is the main factor to consider . To calculate the area of footing Area of footing = load/ SBC


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What is the meaning of Bearing Capacity of soil?

Generally it is called as SBC ( safe bearing capacity).It indicates how much load the substrata can bear without settlement. its unit is Metric tonnes per square meter T/sqm.


What is gross safe bearing capacity?

Gross SBC means, adding additional soil bearing capacity with net bearing capacity. This additional bearing capacity density of filling material above the footing. For example Net SBC=10T/sqm, Depth of foundation 1.5m. Refilling soil density 18KN/Cum. Gross SBC=100+1.5x18=127KN/Sqm or 12.7T/Sqm at 1.5m depth.


Would engineered fill improve the Safe bearing capacity of soil?

Yes, it can improve the bearing capacity but the extent has to be seen with other conditions like soil, mode of filling, treatment given. In fact this was done in delhi to counter site conditions.


What is the link between CBR and bearing capacity if you get figures in CBR how can you link them to the bearing capacity in kPa?

The link between CBR and bearing capacity if you get figures in CBR how can you link them to the bearing capacity in kPa, this is the link in soil testing.


What are bearing capacity factors?

Bearing capacity is the ability of the underlying soil to support the foundation loads without shear failure. Bearing capacity factors are empirically derived factors used in a bearing capacity equation that usually correlates with the angle of internal friction of the soil.


What is the difference between bearing capacity and bearing pressure?

bearing capacity is the capacity of soil or strata that can be able to sustain the load of superstructure in the unit of load per m2 either ton/m2 or KN/m2 bearing pressure is nothing but bearing capacity example when you apply 100 KN on a unit area, equal opposite pressure will rise from the soil. load / area = bearing capacity


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What is the difference between impact strength and toughness?

impact strength is sudden load bearing capacity & toughness is steady load bearing capacity.


What is the definition for capacity?

Capacity is an amount of something.