Abstract: LRFD shows promise as a viable alternative to the present working stress design (WSD) approach to shallow foundation design. The key improvements of LRFD over the traditional WSD are the ability to provide a more consistent ...

Abstract: In shallow foundation design, the key improvements offered by LRFD over the traditional working stress design (WSD) are the ability to provide a more consistent level of reliability between different designs and the ...

Abstract: Immediate and long-term settlement checks are an integral part of foundation design. Therefore, reasonably accurate estimates of the immediate settlement of shallow foundations bearing on clay are necessary, particularly ...

Abstract: Load and resistance factor design of foundations is done in the offshore industry and is now being done in bridge projects in the United States. Common methods used to establish resistance factors include calibration to ...