{"podcast":{"title":"Civil Engineering Made Simple","slug":"civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682","podcast_index_feed_id":7593682,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6802985/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple--6802985","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/af59eea24b0baf9fa93066cf38095fb7.jpg","author":"Civil Engineering Made Simple","episode_count":316,"summary":"Civil Engineering Made Simple is a podcast that simplifies key civil engineering concepts by summarizing important topics and ideas from well-known civil engineering books. Each episode breaks down a specific subject in a clear and easy way, making it useful for students, beginners, and anyone who wants to understand civil engineering without complications.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T12:18:28.213326+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682"},"episode":{"title":"Shallow Foundations: Bearing Capacity and Settlement","slug":"shallow-foundations-bearing-capacity-and-settlement","published_at":"2026-06-25T06:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682/shallow-foundations-bearing-capacity-and-settlement","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/shallow-foundations-bearing-capacity-and-settlement--72368033","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72368033/shallow_foundation_bearing_capacity_and_settlement.mp3","summary":"A comprehensive technical guide for engineering professionals and students. The text provides a detailed exploration of geotechnical theories and experimental findings related to how soil supports surface-level structures. Key topics include the calculation of ultimate bearing capacity, the analysis of settlement patterns in various soil types, and the evaluation of foundations under complex conditions like earthquake loading or soil reinforcement. The author specifically examines established models, such as Terzaghi’s bearing capacity theory, to explain the mechanical failures and load-bearing limits of individual and mat footings. Additionally, the book offers practical mathematical relationships and example problems to illustrate the principles of soil mechanics in construction. Get the Book now from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Shallow-Foundations-Bearing-Capacity-Settlement/dp/1420070061?&linkCode=ll2&tag=cvthunderx-20&linkId=6685fd93d9c6f0fdf5bb2d13b55bbccb&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms: https://linktr.ee/civil_engineering_made_simple Produced by: https://www.podcaistudio.com/","meta_description":"A comprehensive technical guide for engineering professionals and students. The text provides a detailed exploration of geotechnical theories and experime…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1540,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682/episodes/shallow-foundations-bearing-capacity-and-settlement/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-engineering-made-simple-7593682/shallow-foundations-bearing-capacity-and-settlement.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}