A 650-kN column load is supported on a 1.5 m wide by 2.0 m long by 0.5 m deep spread foot-ing. The soil below is a well-graded, normally consolidated sand with g = 18.0 kN/m3 and the following SPT N60 values:Depth (m) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0N60 12 13 13 8 22 The groundwater table is at a depth of 25 m. Compute settlement of the footing using the gen-eralized elastic method with Christian and Carrier’s (1978) influence factors.

A 650-kN column load is supported on a 1.5 m wide by 2.0 m long by 0.5 m deep spread foot-ing. The soil below is a well-graded, normally consolidated sand with g = 18.0 kN/m3 and the following SPT N60 values:Depth (m) 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0N60 12 13 13 8 22 The groundwater table is at a depth of 25 m. Compute settlement of the footing using the gen-eralized elastic method with Christian and Carrier’s (1978) influence factors.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter17: Settlement Of Shallow Foundations

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