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Seismic correction factors PAOLUCCI & PECKER

The effect of the seismic action on the bearing capacity of a foundation can be evaluated by introducing for the three terms of the bearing capacity the partial correction factors z calculated as follows:

where:

is the horizontal seismic coefficient calculated according to the maximum ground acceleration ag/g and the soil category.
tipbulb See also: --- Computation of bearing capacity factors Nq, Nc, Nγ in seismic conditions

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