Calculates the ultimate bearing capacity from Terzaghi's simple theory. 1 October 2015
bearingCapacity(
phi,
c,
B,
L,
D,
Dw,
gamma,
gammaW = NA,
metric,
case = "general",
shape = "square"
)Bearing capacity (q_ult) from Terzaghi's simple theory (psf or kPa)
= effective friction angle (deg)
= effective cohesion (psf or kPa)
= foundation width (ft or m), or foundation diameter for circular footings
= foundation length (ft or m)
= Depth of foundation (ft or m)
= Depth of groundwater table below foundation base (ft or m)
= unit weight of soil (pcf of kN/m^3)
= unit weight of water (default = 62.4 pcf for English units; 9.81 kN/m^3 for metric units)
= logical variable: TRUE (for metric units) or FALSE (for English units)
= "general" or "local" to indicate general or local shear failure ("general" is default)
= "square", "rectangle", "circle", "strip" (or "continuous")
Kyle Elmy and Jim Kaklamanos