Shallow Foundations

Shallow Foundations 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.4 Introduction Design Requirements Failure Modes of Shallow Foundations Bearing Capacity for Shallow Foundations Bearing Capacity Equation • Bearing Capacity on Sand from Standard Penetration Tests (SPT) • Bearing Capacity from Cone Penetration Tests (CPT) • Bearing Capacity from Pressuremeter Tests (PMT) • Bearing Capacity According to Building Codes • Predicted Bearing Capacity vs. Load Test Results