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Acta Geodynamica et Geomaterialia

Title: COMPARISON OF A NEW VISUAL BASIC APPLICATION WITH CONVENTIONAL METHODS TO CALCULATE BEARING CAPACITIES FOR SOILS
Authors: Kilic Ebubekir and Istek Akin
DOI: 10.13168/AGG.2026.0019
Journal: Acta Geodynamica et Geomaterialia, Vol. 23, No. 2 (222), Prague 2026
Full Text: PDF file (0.9 MB)
Keywords: Soil, bearing capacity, Visual Basic application, conventional method
Abstract: The selection and design of foundation and superstructure systems depend heavily on determining the soil parameters and bearing capacity. Currently, bearing capacity is commonly estimated using analytical equations that involve numerous variable parameters. However, employing multiple formulations and variables in calculating bearing capacity can introduce inaccuracies and computational difficulties. This study aims to reduce potential inaccuracies and computational complexities in calculating bearing capacity and to accelerate the process using a Visual Basic application. This application simultaneously calculates and compares bearing capacities by Terzaghi, Meyerhof, Hansen, and Vesic methods. For this purpose, an example problem involving the calculation of bearing capacity was solved using both the conventional methods and a Visual Basic application, and the results were compared. This study demonstrated that bearing capacity results can be obtained more rapidly and consistently using the Visual Basic application than with conventional methods.