2 metre wide continuous Foundation carries a will load of 350 kilo Newton per metre square in a clayey soil where y equal to 19 per metre cube c equal to 5 kilo Newton per metre square and theta equal to 23 degree the foundation depth is 1.5 metre determine the factor of safety of this Foundation

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2 metre wide continuous Foundation carries a will load of 350 kilo Newton per metre square in a clayey soil where y equal to 19 per metre cube c equal to 5 kilo Newton per metre square and theta equal to 23 degree the foundation depth is 1.5 metre determine the factor of safety of this Foundation

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