Figure (a) shows the cross section of square footing of 3 m x 3 m. The soil properties are shown in the figure. i) ii) Determine the load Q that the footing can carry. Use the factor of safety (FOS) of 2.5. During rainy season, groundwater level increased to the soil surface. Based on this condition, calculate the new FOS and justify whether the existing footing is able to carry the same amount of load as calculated in (a)

Figure (a) shows the cross section of square footing of 3 m x 3 m. The soil properties are shown in the figure. i) ii) Determine the load Q that the footing can carry. Use the factor of safety (FOS) of 2.5. During rainy season, groundwater level increased to the soil surface. Based on this condition, calculate the new FOS and justify whether the existing footing is able to carry the same amount of load as calculated in (a)

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Chapter16: Shallow Foundations-bearing Capacity

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Problem 16.19CTP: A 2.0 m 2.0 m square pad footing will be placed in a normally consolidated clay soil to carry a...

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