Is there any software that helps us in the calculating Safe bearing capacity of the soil, permissible loads on the foundation without actually going the same calculations again and again?
PLAXIS and FLAC these two software are well established to obtain geotechnical engineering solution. PLAXIS is finite element based and operating in window mode easy to work. FLAC is the finite difference based solution and needs to remember FISH comments. Among these two software, PLAXIS based research publication is more available than compared to FLAC. You can calculate safe bearing capacity directly based on the load - settlement curve obtained from numerical analysis using either PLAXIS or any other software listed herewith. ABAQUS basically meant for mechanical engineering but after including more failure theory, now this software also used for geotechnical engineering. ABAQUS is finite element based software. ok all the best in your research..