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bearing capacity factors:

shape factors:

depth factors:

for φ = 0 and d/b ≤ 1:

for φ = 0 and d/b > 1:

for φ > 0:

for d/b ≤ 1:

for d/b > 1:

inclination factors:

for φ = 0:

for φ > 0 H parallel to L_ef:

for φ > 0 H parallel to B_ef:

where:

d

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depth of the footing bottom

b

-

width of foundation

l

-

length of foundation

φ

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angle of internal friction of soil

c

-

cohesion of soil

H

-

horizontal component of resultant load

V

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vertical component of resultant load