A square footing has a dimension of 1m x 1m has its bottom 2.5m below the ground surface. Unit weight of soil is 18.1kN/m3 with cohesion of 15.7kPa. Saturated unit weight of soil is 19.3kN/m3. Using a factor of safety of 3, (Nc 35, Nq = 22, Ny = 19). Determine the depth of %3D %3D water table if the allowable load is 615.80kN 1.0 2.0 3.0

A square footing has a dimension of 1m x 1m has its bottom 2.5m below the ground surface. Unit weight of soil is 18.1kN/m3 with cohesion of 15.7kPa. Saturated unit weight of soil is 19.3kN/m3. Using a factor of safety of 3, (Nc 35, Nq = 22, Ny = 19). Determine the depth of %3D %3D water table if the allowable load is 615.80kN 1.0 2.0 3.0

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter16: Soil Bearing Capacity For Shallow Foundations

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