5. A column carrying a load of 750 kN is to be founded on a square footing at a depth of 2 m below the ground surface in a deep clay stratum. What will be the size of the footing if a factor of safety of 2.5 is considered? Pertinent soil parameters are saturated unit weight of 18.5 kN/m3, cohesion of 30 kPa and angle of internal friction of 18°. The groundwater is at the base of the footing but is expected to rise to the ground level during the rainy seasons.

5. A column carrying a load of 750 kN is to be founded on a square footing at a depth of 2 m below the ground surface in a deep clay stratum. What will be the size of the footing if a factor of safety of 2.5 is considered? Pertinent soil parameters are saturated unit weight of 18.5 kN/m3, cohesion of 30 kPa and angle of internal friction of 18°. The groundwater is at the base of the footing but is expected to rise to the ground level during the rainy seasons.

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Chapter6: Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity

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