2. Determine the depth at which a circular footing of (2+0.4Y)m diameter be founded to provide a factor of safety of 3, if it has to carry a safe load of (1500+10Y) kN. The foundation soil has c= 10kN/m? and o= (30 +Y)° and saturated unit weight of 19 kN/m3. Use Terzaghi's Analysis.

2. Determine the depth at which a circular footing of (2+0.4Y)m diameter be founded to provide a factor of safety of 3, if it has to carry a safe load of (1500+10Y) kN. The foundation soil has c= 10kN/m? and o= (30 +Y)° and saturated unit weight of 19 kN/m3. Use Terzaghi's Analysis.

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Determine the depth at which a circular footing of (2+0.4Y)m diameter be founded to
provide a factor of safety of 3, if it has to carry a safe load of (1500+10Y) kN. The foundation
soil has c= 10kN/m? and o= (30 +Y)° and saturated unit weight of 19 kN/m3. Use Terzaghi's
Analysis.

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