Calculations of Bearing Capacity Factor Nγ Using Numerical Limit Analyses

This paper presents numerical upper- and lower-bound solutions for the well-known bearing capacity factor Nγ of a surface strip footing on a frictional soil. The analyses use linear programming and...

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