Table 1. Uniaxial capacities of surface...

Table 1.

Uniaxial capacities of surface and caisson foundations

	$\frac{V_{0}}{A s_{u}}$	$\frac{H_{0}}{A s_{u}}$	$\frac{M_{0}}{A D s_{u}}$
Surface
Displacement probe	5·63	1·02	0·714
Load probe (LB)	5·45	1·00	0·667
Load probe (UB)	5·77	1·00	0·715
Load probe (average)	5·61	1·00	0·691
Caisson
Displacement probe	13·12	5·86	3·64
Load probe (LB)	12·52	5·52	3·36
Load probe (UB)	13·68	6·28	3·96
Load probe (average)	13·10	5·90	3·66

	$\frac{V_{0}}{A s_{u}}$	$\frac{H_{0}}{A s_{u}}$	$\frac{M_{0}}{A D s_{u}}$
Surface
Displacement probe	5·63	1·02	0·714
Load probe (LB)	5·45	1·00	0·667
Load probe (UB)	5·77	1·00	0·715
Load probe (average)	5·61	1·00	0·691
Caisson
Displacement probe	13·12	5·86	3·64
Load probe (LB)	12·52	5·52	3·36
Load probe (UB)	13·68	6·28	3·96
Load probe (average)	13·10	5·90	3·66

A = πD²/4 refers to the foundation plan area. Note that the procedure and results for the displacement probe, single swipe and sequential swipe tests are identical for uniaxial loading.

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