Estimating the Ultimate Bearing Capacity for Strip Footing Near and within Slopes Using AI (GP, ANN, and EPR) Techniques

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Shear failure mechanism for soil below strip footing after Prantdl [18]. (a) Case of strip footing with a horizontal ground surface. (b) Case of strip footing near the slope. (c) Case of strip footing within the slope.

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