= + +

Check for Bearing Capacity Failure (Fig. 19.8) In Fig. 19.8, Wt is the resultant of Wsand Wc. PR is the resultant of Paand Wt and PR meets the

base at m. R is the resultant of all the vertical forces acting at m with an eccentricity e. Fig. 19.8 shows the pressure distribution at the base with a maximum qt at the toe and a minimum qh at the heel.