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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