Determining the bearing capacity of ring foundations on rock masses holds utmost
importance within the framework of foundation design methodology. To examine the failure …

Rock masses are commonly used as the underlying layer of important structures such as
bridges, dams and transportation constructions. The success of a foundation design for such …

Ultimate bearing capacity (UBC) is a key subject in geotechnical/foundation engineering as
it determines the limit of loads imposed on the foundation. The most reliable means of …

This study focused on presenting the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) modeling
approach to predict the bearing capacity (Q u) of shallow foundation. Accurate prediction of …

A crucial characteristic of real-world engineering operations is a strip footing's bearing
capacity on a rock mass subjected to incline and eccentric loading conditions. Many …

Analyzing the stability of footings is a significant step in civil/geotechnical engineering
projects. In this work, two novel predictive tools are suggested based on an artificial neural …

Calculation of the bearing capacity of shallow foundations on rock masses is usually
addressed either using empirical equations, analytical solutions, or numerical models. While …

In this study, the Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines (MARS) model is employed to
create a data-driven prediction for the bearing capacity of a strip footing on rock mass …

The utilization of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for bearing capacity estimation has some
disadvantages such as getting trapped in local minima and slow rate of learning. Recent …

The finite element limit analysis solution presented in this paper offers novel approaches for
estimating the ultimate bearing capacity of annular foundations on Hoek–Brown criterion …