EXAMPLE 7.14A rectangular foundation in a saturated clay measures 1.5 m × 3 m. Given:D; = 1.8 m, c, = 52 kN/m?, and y = 18.9 kN/m³. Estimate the ultimate uplift capacity.

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EXAMPLE 7.14 A rectangular foundation in a saturated clay measures 1.5 m x 3 m. Given: D; = 1.8 m, c, = 52 kN/m?, and y = 18.9 kN/m³. Estimate the ultimate uplift capacity.

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A rectangular foundation in a saturated clay measures 1.5 m × 3 m. Given:
D; = 1.8 m, c, = 52 kN/m?, and y = 18.9 kN/m³. Estimate the ultimate uplift capacity.

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