This research presents the optimum performance model for predicting the shallow
foundation ultimate bearing capacity (UBC). Twenty-one models are employed, trained …

Bearing capacity of saturated soils can be estimated using effective or total stress
approaches extending the concepts proposed by Terzaghi (1943) and Skempton (1948) …

The settlement has been reported to regularly be a fundamental factor in controlling the
stability of geotechnical structures. Because the theory of elasto-plasticity is widely …

In general, the ultimate bearing capacity (UBC) of shallow foundations on unsaturated soils
is characterized by the conventional shear strength (SS) parameters in which saturated …

Compaction quality is directly related with the shear strength of soils. Inadequately
compacted soils have lower shear strength that decrease the load bearing capacity and …

This paper studies the hydromechanical behavior of a slightly compacted mixture of sand
and clayey silt (30%/70%) under a generalized stress state. The experimental study focused …

Abstract Structure stability mostly relies on soil foundation from carrying and transferring
load to the hard layer or stratum of rock or soil. The shallow foundation of the structure may …

This paper aims to assess the ultimate bearing capacity of a strip footing on the ground
surface of a silty sand soil layer. It considers structural failures and geotechnical changes …

This paper attempts to investigate the bearing capacity of a strip footing that rested on
unsaturated homogenous sands and used upper bound finite-element limit analysis in …

Profiles of matric suction are critical for assessing the stability of unsaturated soil slopes, and
the strength of unsaturated soils is affected by the intermediate principal stress. This study …