A 2m wide strip footing is placed at 1m below the ground surface of a clay soil having the following properties: cu= 80 kN/m², c'-0, qu=0, p=30, unit weight above the water table=20 kN/m³, saturated unit weight = 20 kN/m². i) If the water table is at foundation level, calculate the net safe bearing capacity of the footing using factor of safety of 2, for short term and long term conditions. ii) Also indicate the change that may occur in the short term value when the water table rises to ground level.

A 2m wide strip footing is placed at 1m below the ground surface of a clay soil having the following properties: cu= 80 kN/m², c'-0, qu=0, p=30, unit weight above the water table=20 kN/m³, saturated unit weight = 20 kN/m². i) If the water table is at foundation level, calculate the net safe bearing capacity of the footing using factor of safety of 2, for short term and long term conditions. ii) Also indicate the change that may occur in the short term value when the water table rises to ground level.

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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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