A 2.0 m wide square foundation is placed at 0.5 m depth in a saturated clay where cu= 40 kN/m2 and delta=19.0 kN/m3 .There is a very stiff stratum present at 1.0 m below the foundation. Determine the ultimate bearing capacity using Buisman’s (1940) equation.

A 2.0 m wide square foundation is placed at 0.5 m depth in a saturated clay where cu= 40 kN/m2 and delta=19.0 kN/m3 .There is a very stiff stratum present at 1.0 m below the foundation. Determine the ultimate bearing capacity using Buisman’s (1940) equation.

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a saturated clay where cu= 40 kN/m2 and delta=19.0 kN/m3 .There is a very stiff stratum present at 1.0 m below the foundation. Determine the ultimate bearing capacity using Buisman’s (1940) equation.

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