Comparison of the accuracy measure η (as per equation (2)) for the surface and caisson foundations, for each failure envelope shown in Figs 7–10
| Failure envelope | η (single swipe) | η (sequential swipe) | η (load probe) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | |||
| Figure 7(a) | 0·99 | 1·01 | 1·01 |
| Figure 8(a) | 1·01 | 1·03 | 1·04 |
| Figure 9(a) | 0·89 | 1·01 | 1·03 |
| Figure 10(a) | 0·87 | 1·01 | 1·04 |
| Figure 10(b) | 0·83 | 1·01 | 1·05 |
| Figure 10(c) | 0·81 | 1·01 | 1·07 |
| Caisson | |||
| Figure 7(b) | 0·92 | 1·01 | 1·01 |
| Figure 8(b) | 0·94 | 1·03 | 1·02 |
| Figure 9(b) | 0·88 | 1·04 | 1·00 |
| Figure 10(d) | 0·90 | 1·04 | 1·01 |
| Figure 10(e) | 0·87 | 1·04 | 1·02 |
| Figure 10(f) | 0·78 | 1·04 | 1·04 |
| Average | 0·89 | 1·02 | 1·03 |
| Failure envelope | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface | |||
| | 0·99 | 1·01 | 1·01 |
| | 1·01 | 1·03 | 1·04 |
| | 0·89 | 1·01 | 1·03 |
| | 0·87 | 1·01 | 1·04 |
| | 0·83 | 1·01 | 1·05 |
| | 0·81 | 1·01 | 1·07 |
| Caisson | |||
| | 0·92 | 1·01 | 1·01 |
| | 0·94 | 1·03 | 1·02 |
| | 0·88 | 1·04 | 1·00 |
| | 0·90 | 1·04 | 1·01 |
| | 0·87 | 1·04 | 1·02 |
| | 0·78 | 1·04 | 1·04 |
| Average | 0·89 | 1·02 | 1·03 |
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