Probabilistic Evaluation of Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations

by Azm S. Al-Homoud, Jordan Univ of Science and, Technology, Irbid, Jordan,



Document Type: Proceeding Paper

Part of: Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural and Geotechnical Reliability

Abstract:

A probabilistic model is developed to evaluate the bearing capacity of shallow foundations. The bearing capacity formulation proposed by Terzaghi is used but with the bearing capacity factors and shape factors according to Vesic (1973). The spatial variabilities and the uncertainties resulting from the discrepancies between the laboratory measured and in-situ values of shear strength parameters are taken into consideration, along with the effects of modeling error and progressive failure.

Subject Headings: Shallow foundations | Load bearing capacity | Shear strength | Errors (statistics) | Probability | Shear stress | Uncertainty principles

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