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Question

The bearing capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nr are function of-

The correct answer is

Angle of internal friction of soil

Angle of internal friction of soil: The most significant soil property governing these factors is the soil's ability to resist shear stress through friction, which is quantified by the angle of internal friction (\phi). The correct option is the one stating that the bearing capacity factors are a function of the angle of internal friction of soil.

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Important Questions from Bearing Capacity

  1. A pile of length L per meter length is suspended at two points, the maximum B.M. at the center of the pile or at the points of suspension is

  2. Which of the following statements is true?

  3. Identify the state of sand, if the number of blow in the SPT test is more than 50.

  4. Dilatancy correction for SPT N value is applied to:

  5. The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to

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