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Parameter One Standard Deviation Greater for Sensitivity Analysis

L (m)

B (m)

D_f (m)

Bearing Capacity of Soil Using Deterministic Methods and Assuming Fully Saturated (KN/m²)

Bearing Capacity of Soil Using Monte Carlo Simulation (KN/m²)

Percent Increase in Bearing Capacity

Victorville*

-

1.07

1.07

0.61

419

872

108

Victorville*

-

1.07

1.07

0.87

574

1150

100

Victorville*

-

1.52

1.52

0.61

455

926

104

Victorville*

-

1.52

1.52

0.87

598

1178

97

Levelland

-

1.07

1.07

0.61

170

300

76

Levelland

-

1.07

1.07

0.87

237

418

76

Levelland

-

1.52

1.52

0.61

181

320

77

Levelland

-

1.52

1.52

0.87

243

427

76

Victorville*

θ_r

1.07

1.07

0.61

419

869

107

Victorville*

θ_s

1.07

1.07

0.61

419

879

110

Victorville*

α

1.07

1.07

0.61

419

1415

238

Victorville*

n

1.07

1.07

0.61

419

873

108

Levelland

θ_r

1.07

1.07

0.61

170

254

49

Levelland

θ_s

1.07

1.07

0.61

170

305

79

Levelland

α

1.07

1.07

0.61

170

379

123

Levelland

n

1.07

1.07

0.61

170

321

89