The water table is at a depth of 2.5 m below the base of a squarefooting used to support a column, as shown in figure below.G.L.SandY4 = 18 kN/m³N, = 21N, = 17Yat = 20 kN/m³3 mThe net safe bearing capacity of the footing based on Terzaghi'sbearing capacity equation (in kN/m?) will be.2.5)(Take FOS =2.5 m1m

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The water table is at a depth of 2.5 m below the base of a square footing used to support a column, as shown in figure below. G.L. Sand Ya = 18 kN/m? N, = 21 N, = 17 Yat = 20 kN/m³ 3 m The net safe bearing capacity of the footing based on Terzaghi's bearing capacity equation (in kN/m?) will be. 2.5) (Take FOS = 2.5 m 1 m

The water table is at a depth of 2.5 m below the base of a square footing used to support a column, as shown in figure below. G.L. Sand Ya = 18 kN/m? N, = 21 N, = 17 Yat = 20 kN/m³ 3 m The net safe bearing capacity of the footing based on Terzaghi's bearing capacity equation (in kN/m?) will be. 2.5) (Take FOS = 2.5 m 1 m

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Chapter16: Soil Bearing Capacity For Shallow Foundations

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