Strength Limit States

Evaluate the nominal foundation geotechnical resistance at the strength limit state considering the following:

Axial compression resistance,

Axial uplift resistance,

Punching of shafts or piles through strong soil into a weak layer,

Lateral geotechnical resistance of soil and rock strata,

Resistance when scour occurs,

Axial resistance of the structural element when downdrag may occur, and

Pile drivability and driving stresses (for driven piles only).