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Bearing capacity

The "Bearing capacity" frame displays the results from the analysis of foundation soil bearing capacity. The stress in the footing bottom (assumed constant) is derived from all verifications performed in the frame "Verification". The program "Spread footing" then considers all verifications as loading cases.

Three basic analysis options are available in the frame:

  • Input the foundation soil bearing capacity
 The input field serves to specify the foundation soil bearing capacity. The results of verification analysis of a soil for eccentricity and bearing capacity are displayed in the right part of the frame. The "In detail" button opens the dialogue window that displays detailed listing of the results of verification analysis of foundation soil bearing capacity.
  • Compute the foundation soil bearing capacity using the program "Spread footing"
 Pressing the "Run "Spread footing" button starts the program  "Spread footing" that allows for computing the soil bearing capacity or settlement and rotation of a footing. Pressing the "OK" button leaves the analysis regime – the results and all plots are copied to the program "Block wall". The program "Spread footing" must be installed for the button to be active.
  • Do not compute (pile footing)
 The foundation soil bearing capacity is not computed.

Visualization of results can be adjusted in the "Setting visualization style" dialogue window.

Frame "Bearing capacity"Frame "Bearing capacity"

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