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- Refer to the rectangular combined footing in Figure 10.1, with Q1 = 100 kip and Q2 = 150 kip. The distance between the two column loads L3 = 13.5 ft. The proximity of the property line at the left edge requires that L2 = 3.0 ft. The net allowable soil pressure is 2500 lb/ft2. Determine the breadth and length of a rectangular combined footing.arrow_forwardA 2.0 m 2.0 m square pad footing will be placed in a normally consolidated clay soil to carry a column load Q. The depth of the footing is 1.0 m. The soil parameters are: c = 0, = 26, = 19 kN/m3, and cu = 60 kN/m2. Determine the maximum possible value for Q, considering short-term and long-term stability of the footing.arrow_forwardRedo Problem 16.1 with the following: = 16.5 kN/m3, cu = 41 kN/m3, =0, Df = 1.5 m, and factor of safety = 5. 16.1 A continuous footing is shown in Figure 16.17. Using Terzaghis bearing capacity factors, determine the gross allowable load per unit area (qall) that the footing can carry. Assume general shear failure. Given: = 19 kN/m3, c = 31kN/m2, =28, Df = 1.5 m, B = 2 m, and factor of safety = 3.5. Figure 16.17arrow_forward
- A 2 m 3 m spread footing placed at a depth of 2 m carries a vertical load of 3000 kN and a moment of 300 kN m, as shown in Figure P6.14. Determine the factor of safety using Meyerhofs effective area method. Figure P6.14arrow_forwardRedo Problem 16.1 with the following: = 115 lb/ft3, c = 1100 lb/ft2, =35, Df = 3.5 ft, B = 5 ft, and factor of safety = 4. 16.1 A continuous footing is shown in Figure 16.17. Using Terzaghis bearing capacity factors, determine the gross allowable load per unit area (qall) that the footing can carry. Assume general shear failure. Given: = 19 kN/m3, c = 31kN/m2, =28, Df = 1.5 m, B = 2 m, and factor of safety = 3.5. Figure 16.17arrow_forwardRefer to Problem 16.1. If a square footing with dimension 2 m 2 m is used instead of the wall footing, what would be the allowable bearing capacity? 16.1 A continuous footing is shown in Figure 16.17. Using Terzaghis bearing capacity factors, determine the gross allowable load per unit area (qall) that the footing can carry. Assume general shear failure. Given: = 19 kN/m3, c = 31kN/m2, =28, Df = 1.5 m, B = 2 m, and factor of safety = 3.5. Figure 16.17arrow_forward
- A flexible circular footing of radius R carries a uniform pressure q. Find the depth (in terms of R) at which the vertical stress below the center is 20% of q.arrow_forwardA continuous footing is shown in Figure 16.17. Using Terzaghi’s bearing capacity factors, determine the gross allowable load per unit area (all ) that the footing can carry. Assume general shear failure. Given: γ = 19 kN/m3, c′ = 31kN/m2 , , Df = 1.5 m, B = 2 m, and factor of safety = 3.5.arrow_forwardDetermine the ultimate bearing capacity of a 1.3 m wide strip footing foundedat a depth of 1m below the ground surface. Soil parameters are φ′ = 36° c′ =10 kPa, and γ = 18 kN/m 3.arrow_forward
- A square footing 2.5 m X 2.5 m is built on a homogeneous bed of sand of density 19 kN/m3having an angle of shearing resistance of 36o. The depth of foundation is 1.5 m below the ground surface. Calculate the safe load that can be applied on the footing with a factor of safety of 3. Take bearing capacity factors as Nc= 27, Nq = 30, Nγ = 35arrow_forwardA strip footing is to be designed to carry a load of 800 kN/m at the depth of 7m in a gravelly sand . the appropriate shear strenght parameter are c =0 and φ=40o. Determine the width of the footing if a factor of safety 3 against shear failure is specified and assuming that that the water table may raise to foundation level.Above the water table the unit weight of the sand is 17 kn/m3 and below the water table the saturated unit weight is 20 kN/m3arrow_forwardA square footing 2.8 m X 2.8 m is constructed on a uniform bed of sand with a density of 18 kN/m3 and a slope of = 36o. Determine the safe load that may be applied to the footing if the foundation depth is 1.8 m.arrow_forward
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