The square footing shown below must be designed to carry a 2400 KN load. Use Terzaghi's bearing capacity formula and factor of safety = 3. Determine the foundation dimension B in the following two cases: 1. The water table is at 1m below the foundation (as shown). 2. The water table rises to the ground surface. 2400 kN $ = 32° C = 50 kN/m² Yd = 17.25 kN/m³ 2 m 3m B Ys = 19.5 kN/m³

The square footing shown below must be designed to carry a 2400 KN load. Use Terzaghi's bearing capacity formula and factor of safety = 3. Determine the foundation dimension B in the following two cases: 1. The water table is at 1m below the foundation (as shown). 2. The water table rises to the ground surface. 2400 kN $ = 32° C = 50 kN/m² Yd = 17.25 kN/m³ 2 m 3m B Ys = 19.5 kN/m³

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Chapter16: Shallow Foundations-bearing Capacity

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Problem 16.5P: A square column foundation has to carry a gross allowable load of 1805 kN (FS = 3). Given: Df = 1.5...

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