6. A plate-load test was conducted on a sandy soil in which the size of the bearing plate was 610 mm x 610 mm. The ultimate load per unit area (q) for the test was found to be 325.5 kN/m². Estimate the maximum allowable load for a footing of size 1524 mm x 1524 mm. Use a factor of safety of 5.

6. A plate-load test was conducted on a sandy soil in which the size of the bearing plate was 610 mm x 610 mm. The ultimate load per unit area (q) for the test was found to be 325.5 kN/m². Estimate the maximum allowable load for a footing of size 1524 mm x 1524 mm. Use a factor of safety of 5.

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Chapter16: Soil Bearing Capacity For Shallow Foundations

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6. A plate-load test was conducted on a sandy soil in which the size of the bearing
plate was 610 mm x 610 mm. The ultimate load per unit area (q) for the test was
found to be 325.5 kN/m². Estimate the maximum allowable load for a footing of
size 1524 mm x1524 mm. Use a factor of safety of 5.

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