A square footing 4m * 4 m is founded at a depth of 7 m below the ground surface in a soil having 39 kn/m3 cohesion and 38° angle of shearing resistance. The water table is at a depth of 7 m below the ground level. The dry unit of soil is soil is 15 kn/m3 and the saturated unit weight of the soil is 19 kn/m3. Determine the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil.

A square footing 4m * 4 m is founded at a depth of 7 m below the ground surface in a soil having 39 kn/m3 cohesion and 38° angle of shearing resistance. The water table is at a depth of 7 m below the ground level. The dry unit of soil is soil is 15 kn/m3 and the saturated unit weight of the soil is 19 kn/m3. Determine the ultimate bearing capacity of the soil.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter17: Settlement Of Shallow Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 17.12P

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