A square footing is proposed to distribute the load on dense soil as shown in Figure.Ground surfaceD=1.75mDense soilc = 75 kPay=17.5kN.m30=33°Gs=2.65e=0.75B=2.5m(a) Calculate the Ultimate bearing capacity of the soil.(b) Calculate Design load, if the factor of safety is 3.0.(c) Compute the change in stress, 1 m below the center of the footing.

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A square footing is proposed to distribute the load on dense soil as shown in Figure. Ground surface D-1.75m Dense soil c = 75 kPa y=17.5kN.m3 0=33° Gs=2.65 B=2.5m e=0.75 (a) Calculate the Ultimate bearing capacity of the soil. (b) Calculate Design load, if the factor of safety is 3.0. (c) Compute the change in stress, 1 m below the center of the footing

A square footing is proposed to distribute the load on dense soil as shown in Figure. Ground surface D-1.75m Dense soil c = 75 kPa y=17.5kN.m3 0=33° Gs=2.65 B=2.5m e=0.75 (a) Calculate the Ultimate bearing capacity of the soil. (b) Calculate Design load, if the factor of safety is 3.0. (c) Compute the change in stress, 1 m below the center of the footing

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Chapter6: Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity

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Problem 6.8P: A 2.0 m wide strip foundation is placed in sand at 1.0 m depth. The properties of the sand are: γ =...

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