A shallow foundation with the dimensions of 3.0 by 3.0 m is constructed on a soil profile below (P = 2,500 kN, Df = 2.0 m). P Depth (m) 0.0 Ye = 17.2 kN/m³ Dr O = 33° Sand E = 9,000 kPa Groundwater table 3.0 Ysat = 18.3 kN/m³ (Tw = 9.81 kN/m³): $' = 30° E = 15,000 kPa 6.0 Ysat = 19.0 kN/m3 Stiff Clay (OCR = 2) eo = 0.8 Cc = 0.15, C, = 0.02 %3D %3D Eu = 40,000 kPa %3D 15.0 77 Bedrock (a) Determine the allowable bearing capacity of the shallow foundation with the factor of safety 3 and evaluate its stability. (b) Evaluate the consolidation settlement of the footing.
A shallow foundation with the dimensions of 3.0 by 3.0 m is constructed on a soil profile below (P = 2,500 kN, Df = 2.0 m). P Depth (m) 0.0 Ye = 17.2 kN/m³ Dr O = 33° Sand E = 9,000 kPa Groundwater table 3.0 Ysat = 18.3 kN/m³ (Tw = 9.81 kN/m³): $' = 30° E = 15,000 kPa 6.0 Ysat = 19.0 kN/m3 Stiff Clay (OCR = 2) eo = 0.8 Cc = 0.15, C, = 0.02 %3D %3D Eu = 40,000 kPa %3D 15.0 77 Bedrock (a) Determine the allowable bearing capacity of the shallow foundation with the factor of safety 3 and evaluate its stability. (b) Evaluate the consolidation settlement of the footing.
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