A square column foundation with base of 1.36 m is shown in the figure. It carries an axial load of 472 kN and has its bottom resting on the ground water table located h1 = 1.3 m. below the ground surface. h2 = 0.8 m and h3 = 2.2 m. Compute the effective pressure at the mid-height of the clay layer in KPa. ĮP Dry Sand Wet Sand X h1 h2

A square column foundation with base of 1.36 m is shown in the figure. It carries an axial load of 472 kN and has its bottom resting on the ground water table located h1 = 1.3 m. below the ground surface. h2 = 0.8 m and h3 = 2.2 m. Compute the effective pressure at the mid-height of the clay layer in KPa. ĮP Dry Sand Wet Sand X h1 h2

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter17: Settlement Of Shallow Foundations

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