Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
In Terzaghi's bearing capacity equation for a strip footing, the term N_q is a:
Soil MechanicsBearing Capacity TerzaghiMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
Cohesion bearing capacity factor
B
Surcharge bearing capacity factor
C
Weight bearing capacity factor
D
Pore water bearing capacity factor
Correct Answer
B. Surcharge bearing capacity factor
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Terzaghi's equation: q_u = c×N_c + q×N_q + 0.5×γ×B×N_γ. N_c, N_q, N_γ are bearing capacity factors. N_q is the surcharge factor (related to the overburden pressure q = γD_f).
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