 ##  [Foundation Bearing Failure](/foundation-bearing-failure) 

  ##  [Foundation Bearing Failure](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/foundation-bearing-failure-0) 

  
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Definition

Failure occurring when soil or subgrade beneath a foundation cannot safely transmit applied loads to deeper strata, producing either shear rupture of the supporting soil (ultimate bearing failure) or excessive settlement that violates serviceability limits.