A circular footing having a diameter of 1.47m has its bottom at a depth of 2.54 m from the ground surface. The water table is located at a depth of 1.09m below the ground. FS = 2.86 Properties of soil are as follows: Specific gravity, GS = 2.72 Void ratio, e = 0.19 Cohesion, c=20.20 kPa, Assume local shear failure and Terzhagi's Bearing Capacity Equation. Use the following bearing capacity factors: Nc' = 11.85 Nq' = 3.88 Ny' = 1.12 Calculate the following Net Allowable load on the footing, kN HINT: Use Dry unit weight for soil above the groundwater table. Unit weight of water = 9.81 kN/m²

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A circular footing having a diameter of 1.47m has its bottom at a depth of 2.54 m from the ground surface. The water table is located at a depth of 1.09m below the ground. FS = 2.86 Properties of soil are as follows: Specific gravity, GS = 2.72 Void ratio, e = 0.19 Cohesion, c=20.20 kPa, Assume local shear failure and Terzhagi's Bearing Capacity Equation. Use the following bearing capacity factors: Nc' = 11.85 Nq' = 3.88 Ny' = 1.12 Calculate the following Net Allowable load on the footing, kN HINT: Use Dry unit weight for soil above the groundwater table. Unit weight of water = 9.81 kN/m² NOTE: ROUND OFF ONLY ON THE FINAL ANSWER
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