Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 6 (Q.No. 17)
17.
The maximum pressure which a soil can carry without shear failure, is called
Discussion:
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Bahram khan said:
2 years ago
Correct answer is D: ultimate bearing capacity.
A: safe bearing capacity = ultimate BC/FoS. It has a factor of safety and the soil can take more pressure without failure so it's not the maximum pressure.
B: Net safe BC = Net ultimate/FoS.
C: Net ultimate BC = load - overburden.
The sequence is: Ultimate > Net ultimate > safe BC > Net safe BC.
A: safe bearing capacity = ultimate BC/FoS. It has a factor of safety and the soil can take more pressure without failure so it's not the maximum pressure.
B: Net safe BC = Net ultimate/FoS.
C: Net ultimate BC = load - overburden.
The sequence is: Ultimate > Net ultimate > safe BC > Net safe BC.
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Agha Bilal said:
7 months ago
@Bahram khan.
According to me, the Safe bearing capacity is defined as the "Maximum pressure which the soil can carry safely without any risk of shear failure.
So the given answer i.e. Safe Bearing Capacity is the correct answer.
According to me, the Safe bearing capacity is defined as the "Maximum pressure which the soil can carry safely without any risk of shear failure.
So the given answer i.e. Safe Bearing Capacity is the correct answer.
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