Bearing Capacity Factor Approach
<p><p><strong>Current FHWA Reference(s):<br></strong><em>Holtz et al. (2008)</em><strong>Supporting Reference(s):<br></strong><em>Barenberg et al. (1975)<br>Steward et al. (1977)<br>Barenberg et al. (1980)<br>Giroud and Noiray (1981)<br>Tingle and Webster (2003)<br>Giroud and Han (2004a, b)</em></p><p>The method uses different bearing capacity factors for unpaved road applications with or without geosynthetics. The Barenberg et al.