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Load‑Bearing Capacity
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Load‑bearing capacity is a fundamental geotechnical and structural engineering parameter representing the maximum magnitude of external load that a foundation, structural component, or geomaterial system can sustain without experiencing catastrophic failure or excessive irreversible deformation [1][2]. It describes the limiting load state at which the material or structural system reaches its internal strength limit, where shear rupture, plastic collapse, or instability occurs within the loaded domain [3][4]. Load‑bearing capacity accounts for intrinsic material mechanical properties as well as geometric boundary conditions of the element or ground system under consideration [2][5].

Bearing failure Ultimate bearing capacity Shallow foundation Shear strength

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  1. Meyerhof, G. G. Some Recent Research on the Bearing Capacity of Foundations. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 1963, 1, 16-26. [CrossRef]
  2. Vesic, A. S. Analysis of ultimate loads of shallow foundations. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division 1973, 99, 45‑73. [CrossRef]
  3. Ukritchon, B., Yoang, S., and Keawsawasvong, S. Bearing capacity of shallow foundations in clay with linear increase in strength and adhesion factor. Marine Georesources and Geotechnology 2018, 36, 438-451. [CrossRef]
  4. Zavala Ascaño, G.; Santos Rodriguez, R.; Ariza Flores, V.A. Enhancing Pavement Performance Through Organosilane Nanotechnology: Improved Roughness Index and Load-Bearing Capacity. Eng 2025, 6, 71. [CrossRef]
  5. Terzaghi, K. Theoretical Soil Mechanics; Wiley: Hoboken, NJ, USA, 1943. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228028489_Theoretical_Soil_Mechanics.
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