A 1.5 m wide strip footing is founded at a depth of 1.0 m below the ground surface, as shown in figure below. The water table is located well below the base of the footing. Considering one way eccentricity, the inclined ultimate load (Qu) per unit length of the footing is, The following factors may be used: Bearing capacity factors: kN/m. N = 33.3; N, = 48.03; Depth factors: F = 1.17; F = 1 Inclination factors: F = 0.605; F. = 0.184 %3D 3 (20° y= 16 kN/m O = 35° d = 0 1m 0.15 m 1.5 m

A 1.5 m wide strip footing is founded at a depth of 1.0 m below the ground surface, as shown in figure below. The water table is located well below the base of the footing. Considering one way eccentricity, the inclined ultimate load (Qu) per unit length of the footing is, The following factors may be used: Bearing capacity factors: kN/m. N = 33.3; N, = 48.03; Depth factors: F = 1.17; F = 1 Inclination factors: F = 0.605; F. = 0.184 %3D 3 (20° y= 16 kN/m O = 35° d = 0 1m 0.15 m 1.5 m

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Chapter16: Soil Bearing Capacity For Shallow Foundations

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Problem 16.13P: A square footing (B B) must carry a gross allowable load of 1160 kN. The base of the footing is to...

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