What is Bearing Capacity of Soil? How will you calculate for
a particular type of Soil?
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Answer / rajendhra
Bearing capacity of soil
The intensity of pressure which applied by a structure or a structural member.
The soil which supports without causing any settlements or failure of the soil in shear.
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Answer / kavin
the tendency of soil to bear or to manage load without collapse is called soil bearing capacity
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Answer / rethina kumar
1.California bearing ratio test. is used measure soil bearing capacity
2.plate load test on purpose building site
3.generally bearing capacity of soil is already determined for different type of soil.
ie:
a).red gravel soil 450kn/m^2
b).black cotton soil 100kn/m^2
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Answer / dhinesh velalagan
The load or pressure developed under the foundation without introducing any damaging movement in the foundation and in the supporting structure is called bearing capacity of the soil. it depends upon the grain size of the soil, size and shape of the footing.
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