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12 Terzaghi's Bearing Capacity
12 Terzaghi's Bearing Capacity
12 Terzaghi's Bearing Capacity
They are gross allowable bearing capacity, and net allowable bearing capacity.
The net allowable bearing capacity is the allowable load per unit area of the foundation
in excess of the existing vertical effective stress at the level of the foundation. So, the net ultimate
load is:
Hence,