A square footing which carries an axial load of 143500 kg has its bottom resting on a ground water table at a depth 1.8 m from the ground surface. Bulk and saturated unit weight of soil is 1670 kg/m³ and 1850 kg/m³ respectively. Cohesion of the soil is 1570 kg/m² and friction angle is 28 degrees. Compute the width of the footing (in meter) using a gross factor of safety of 2.5.

A square footing which carries an axial load of 143500 kg has its bottom resting on a ground water table at a depth 1.8 m from the ground surface. Bulk and saturated unit weight of soil is 1670 kg/m³ and 1850 kg/m³ respectively. Cohesion of the soil is 1570 kg/m² and friction angle is 28 degrees. Compute the width of the footing (in meter) using a gross factor of safety of 2.5.

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Chapter16: Soil Bearing Capacity For Shallow Foundations

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Problem 16.13P: A square footing (B B) must carry a gross allowable load of 1160 kN. The base of the footing is to...

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