ABSTRACT
We will consider the two methods for determining the effect of the water table on bearing capacity as given below.
Method 1 For any position of the water table within the depth (Df + B), we may write Eq. (12.6) as
(12.23)
where RWI =reduction factor for water table above the base level of the foundation, RW2 = reduction factor for water table below the base level of the foundation, Y =Y
sat for all practical purposes in both the second and third terms of Eq. (12.23).
