Soil Bearing Capacity API
Geotechnical foundation maths as an API, computed locally and deterministically. The factors endpoint computes the Terzaghi/Vesic bearing-capacity factors Nc, Nq and Nγ from a soil friction angle — Nq = e^(π·tanφ)·tan²(45+φ/2), Nc = (Nq−1)·cotφ and Nγ = 2(Nq+1)·tanφ. The bearing-capacity endpoint computes the ultimate, net and allowable bearing capacity of a strip, square or circular footing from the cohesion, friction angle, soil unit weight, footing width and founding depth, qu = sc·c·Nc + γ·D·Nq + sγ·γ·B·Nγ, breaking it into its cohesion, surcharge and self-weight components and dividing by a factor of safety (default 3) for the allowable value. The settlement endpoint computes the immediate elastic settlement of a footing, s = q·B·(1−ν²)·I / E, from the applied pressure, the footing width, the soil elastic modulus and Poisson's ratio. Cohesion and pressures are in kilopascals, unit weight in kN/m³ and lengths in metres. Everything is computed locally and deterministically, so it is instant and private. Ideal for civil-engineering, geotechnical, foundation-design and construction app developers, footing-sizing and feasibility tools, and engineering education. Pure local computation — no key, no third-party service, instant. Live, nothing stored. 3 endpoints. This is foundation bearing capacity; for lateral earth pressure on walls use an earth-pressure API and for open-channel flow a Manning API.
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