A square column foundation must carry a total permanent load of 1505kN , variable load of 1100KN and a variable moment of 300KN.select the depth of foundation and determine safe size of foundation for short term as well as long term stability according to United Kingdom EN1997

A square column foundation must carry a total permanent load of 1505kN , variable load of 1100KN and a variable moment of 300KN.select the depth of foundation and determine safe size of foundation for short term as well as long term stability according to United Kingdom EN1997

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

8th Edition

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Chapter4: Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 4.2P: A square column foundation has to carry a gross allowable load of 1805 kN (FS = 3). Given: Df = 1.5...

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