Publication Date:
1992-10-01
Description:
An exact probabilistic solution of the ultimate bearing capacity of cohesionless soil for shallow strip foundations is presented. The solution incorporates two random variables: effective friction angle [Formula: see text] and soil unit weight γ. This solution is an extension of a previous solution in which only [Formula: see text] is considered as a random variable. The exact solution is verified using Monte Carlo simulation and the sensitivity of the solution to the coefficient of variation of the soil unit weight is examined. Key words : probability, reliability, bearing capacity, shallow strip foundations, friction angle, soil unit weight.
Print ISSN:
0008-3674
Electronic ISSN:
1208-6010
Topics:
Geosciences