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Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Footings on Sand Layer Overlying Clay
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1974
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Geotechnical EngineeringSoft ClayEarthquake EngineeringEngineeringFoundation EngineeringCivil EngineeringSoil-structure InteractionSoil StructureGeomechanicsDense SandUltimate Bearing CapacityLoad-bearing CapacityEngineering GeologyConstruction EngineeringSoil FailureSoil Mechanic
The ultimate bearing capacity of footings resting on subsoils consisting of two layers has been investigated for the cases of dense sand on soft clay and loose sand on stiff clay. The analyses of different modes of soil failure are compared with the results of model tests on circular and strip footings and some field observations of foundation failures.