Terzaghi bearing capacity theory

GPTKB entity

Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf bearing capacity theory
gptkbp:appliesTo shallow foundations
gptkbp:assumes general shear failure
homogeneous soil
rigid strip footing
gptkbp:basisFor modern bearing capacity theories
gptkbp:bearingCapacityFactors Nc
Nq

gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Karl_Terzaghi
gptkbp:form cohesion
bearing capacity factors
depth of footing
unit weight of soil
width of footing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Terzaghi bearing capacity theory
gptkbp:influencedBy footing geometry
groundwater conditions
soil properties
gptkbp:introducedIn 1943
gptkbp:limitation assumes no eccentric loading
assumes no inclined loading
assumes soil is weightless above footing base
does not apply to deep foundations
ignores footing shape effects except for strip footings
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Theoretical_Soil_Mechanics
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hansen_bearing_capacity_theory
gptkb:Meyerhof_bearing_capacity_theory
gptkb:Vesic_bearing_capacity_theory
gptkbp:usedFor calculating ultimate bearing capacity
gptkbp:usedIn geotechnical engineering
foundation design
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Karl_Terzaghi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5