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Bearing Capacity Comparator

Ultimate bearing capacity for a shallow strip / square / circular footing — Terzaghi, Meyerhof, Hansen, and Vesic in one go, with allowable q_a.

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Results

Terzaghi q_ult
Meyerhof q_ult
Hansen q_ult
Vesic q_ult
Average q_ult
q_allow (avg / FS)
Method

All methods: q_ult = c·Nc·sc + q·Nq·sq + 0.5·γ·B·Nγ·sγ, where q = γ·Df. Each uses its own bearing-capacity factors and shape factors (Terzaghi simplified, Meyerhof, Hansen, Vesic). Inclination/depth factors are taken as 1.0 for vertical centric loading at shallow depth.