Agrotermos

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bearing capacity

The bearing capacity of a foundation is the maximum load per unit area that the supporting soil can sustain without shear failure (Terzaghi, 1943). More generally, bearing capacity may also refer to the maximum pressure that other supporting materials (such as rock, ice, timber, concrete, or piles) can sustain without failure or excessive deformation.

strength

Bearing capacity usually refers to maximum load before failure, especially in engineering. For carrying capacity, which usually refers to how much something can sustain or carry over time, see <c_36550>.

French

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2022-08-08T15:31:29

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc

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43f09960

capacité portante

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2022-08-08T15:30:40

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/void.ttl#Agrovoc

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43f09960

Carga admisible

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_43f09960

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