foundation 3 m x 3 m has its bottom section 3.5 m below the ground surface. If the water table is on the ground surface, compute the shear strength along the surface of contact of the soil and the foundation if the adhesion of the soil is 20 kPa and saturated unit weight of soil is 18 kN/m3. Effective angle of friction of the soil and foundation is 22° and cohesion of soil is 25 kPa.

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A foundation 3 m x 3 m has its bottom section 3.5 m below the ground surface. If the water table is on the ground surface, compute the shear strength along the surface of contact of the soil and the foundation if the adhesion of the soil is 20 kPa and saturated unit weight of soil is 18 kN/m3. Effective angle of friction of the soil and foundation is 22° and cohesion of soil is 25 kPa. 

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