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A continuous foundation is required in a soil where
Find the required width for the foundation.
Answer to Problem 11.1P
The required width for the foundation is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The unit weight
The cohesion
The soil friction angle
The depth
The dead load is 600 kN/m.
The live load is 400 kN/m.
The factor of safety is 3.
Calculation:
Refer Table 6.1, “Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors” in the text book.
For
Take the value of
Take the value of
Take the value of
Determine the ultimate bearing capacity of the foundation
Determine the allowable bearing capacity of the foundation
Find the design load.
Find the required width for the foundation:
Hence, the required width for the foundation is
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