Question

Which of the following is an essential difference between Vesic’s and Hansen’s procedure?

(a) Different values of Nγ and Variation on some of Hansen inclination

(b) Different value of Nq and Nc

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

I have been asked this question in an online interview.

My doubt stems from Effect of Water Table on Bearing Capacity topic in section Bearing Capacity of Geotechnical Engineering II

Answer 1

Right choice is (a) Different values of Nγ and Variation on some of Hansen inclination

To explain I would say: The essential difference in Vesic’s and Hansen’s procedure are i) use of slightly different values of Ny and ii) a variation on some of Hansen’s inclination, base and ground factors.