Qs: For the figure below and by using Khosla's Theory. 1. Find the corrected percentage of pressure at points A and B. 2. Does the floor thickness at points A and B is safe against the uplift pressure?

Qs: For the figure below and by using Khosla's Theory. 1. Find the corrected percentage of pressure at points A and B. 2. Does the floor thickness at points A and B is safe against the uplift pressure?

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Chapter6: Vertical Stress Increase In Soil

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Q:: For the figure below and by using Khosla's Theory.
1. Find the corrected percentage of pressure at points A and B.
2. Does the floor thickness at points A and B is safe against the uplift pressure?
16 m
14 m
+-1m
12 m
5m
4m
18m
5m
22m

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