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1. INTRODUCTION
Shallow foundations are most commonly used when soil
at shallow depth is having sufficient bearing capacity.
Shallow foundations or footings are more economical
compared to deep foundations but they may pose design
problem in irregular ground and cannot perform
satisfactory under the different type of loading such as
pull-out, torsion and moment. Footings can be failed
either by shear failure or by excessive settlement. Slopes
are very common in hilly region. Hilly regions cover more
than 22% of total land area of India. The ultimate bearing
capacity of the foundations for these buildings is
significantly affected by the presence of the slope. During
the last two decades a number of studies have been
performed in finding the bearing capacity of foundations
on or near the sloping ground under different loading
condition by various researchers. An attempt has been
made in this paper to review the available literature on
analytical and experimental studies on the analysis of
shallow foundation on sloping ground.
2. ANALYSIS METHODS
Bearing capacity analysis of foundations can be made
either experimentally or analytically and theoretically by
using four approaches; slip-line methods, limit equilibrium
methods, limits analysis methods and finite-element
methods. Every method has its own advantages as well
disadvantages. Selection of method of analysis depends on
the problem of interest and its complexity.
2.1
Experimental Analysis
Theoretical Analysis
Numerical Analysis