A 4 ft square, 2 ft deep spread footing carries an ASD design column load of 50 k. The edge of this footing is 1 ft behind the top of a 40 ft tall, 2H:1V descending slope. The soil has the fol-lowing properties: c′ = 200 lb/ft2 , f′ = 31°, g = 121 lb/ft3 , and the groundwater table is at agreat depth. Compute the ASD factor of safety against a bearing capacity failure and commenton this design.

A 4 ft square, 2 ft deep spread footing carries an ASD design column load of 50 k. The edge of this footing is 1 ft behind the top of a 40 ft tall, 2H:1V descending slope. The soil has the fol-lowing properties: c′ = 200 lb/ft2 , f′ = 31°, g = 121 lb/ft3 , and the groundwater table is at agreat depth. Compute the ASD factor of safety against a bearing capacity failure and commenton this design.

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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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