A shallow continuous foundation in a clay soil is shown in the scheme below. Determine the gross ultimate bearing capacity using: (a) the Meyerhof method, (b) the Bowles method. b = 0.8m H= 6.2m Gross quit D= 1.2m B = 30° B= 1.2m y' = 17.5 kN/m3 Ø = 0 C = 50 kN/m?

A shallow continuous foundation in a clay soil is shown in the scheme below. Determine the gross ultimate bearing capacity using: (a) the Meyerhof method, (b) the Bowles method. b = 0.8m H= 6.2m Gross quit D= 1.2m B = 30° B= 1.2m y' = 17.5 kN/m3 Ø = 0 C = 50 kN/m?

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Chapter7: Ultimate Bearing Capacity Of Shallow Foundations: Special Cases

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A shallow continuous foundation in a clay soil is shown in the scheme below. Determine the gross ultimate bearing
capacity using: (a) the Meyerhof method, (b) the Bowles method.
b = 0.8m
H= 6.2m
Gross quit
D= 1.2m
B = 30°
B= 1.2m
y' = 17.5 kN/m3
Ø = 0
C = 50 kN/m?

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