A 2.8 m wide x 0.42 m thick RCfooting is to be provided for a250mm thick RC wall. The wallcarries a dead load of 161 kN/mand a live load of 224 kN/m of thewall. The gross allowable soilpressure is 260 kPa. The bottom ofthe footing is 1,031 mm below theground. Use f'. = 21 MPa and fy =420 MPa. Unit weight is 23.6kN/m3 for concrete and 18.4kN/m3 for the soil backfill.Calculate the ratio of the actualsoil pressure to net effectivepressure. (q/qeff ).Answer in four decimal places. (i.e.1.6125, 1.5140, 0.8461, etc.)

The values given in the question are as follows Width of footing(B)=2.8 m The thickness of…

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Calculate the ratio of the actual soil pressure to net effective pressure. (q/qeff ).

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter15: Retaining Walls, Braced Cuts, And Sheet Pile Walls

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