= = =

Research and observations of Meyerhof (1953, 1963) indicate that effective footing dimensions obtained (Fig. 12.14) as

should be used in bearing capacity analysis to obtain an effective footing area defined as

(12.36a)

(12.36b) The ultimate load bearing capacity of a footing subjected to eccentric loads may be expressed

as

(12.36c) where qu = ultimate bearing capacity of the footing with the load acting at the center of the footing.