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Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 16, Problem 16.10P

If the water table in Problem 16.9 drops down to 0.25 m below the foundation level, what would be the change in the factor of safety for the same gross allowable load?

16.9 A square footing is shown in Figure 16.18. Determine the gross allowable load, Qall, that the footing can carry. Use Terzaghi’s equation for general shear failure (Fs = 4). Given: γ = 17 kN/m3, γsat = 19.2 kN/m3, c′ = 32 kN/m3, ϕ = 26 ° , Df = 1 m, h = 0.5 m, and B = 1.5 m.

Chapter 16, Problem 16.10P, If the water table in Problem 16.9 drops down to 0.25 m below the foundation level, what would be

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