A square footing of size 2.5 m x 2.2 m is founded at a depth of 1.2 m below the ground surface in a homogeneous cohesionless soil having an angle of shearing resistance (o) = 380. The water table is at the foundation level. The saturated unit weight of soil (Ysat) is 18 kN/m³ and bulk unit weight of soil above the water table is 15 kN/m³. Determine: a. The ultimate bearing capacity of the soil (using MEYERHOF'S method). b. The net allowable bearing pressure for Fs = 3. c. The allowable load the footing can carry. d. If water table reached to the ground level, what will be the change in ultimate bearing capacity of the soil (using MEYERHOF'S method)?

A square footing of size 2.5 m x 2.2 m is founded at a depth of 1.2 m below the ground surface in a homogeneous cohesionless soil having an angle of shearing resistance (o) = 380. The water table is at the foundation level. The saturated unit weight of soil (Ysat) is 18 kN/m³ and bulk unit weight of soil above the water table is 15 kN/m³. Determine: a. The ultimate bearing capacity of the soil (using MEYERHOF'S method). b. The net allowable bearing pressure for Fs = 3. c. The allowable load the footing can carry. d. If water table reached to the ground level, what will be the change in ultimate bearing capacity of the soil (using MEYERHOF'S method)?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter16: Soil Bearing Capacity For Shallow Foundations

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