1. An eccentrically loaded foundation is shown. Use a factor of safety of 3 and determine the maximum allowable load the foundation can carry. Use Meyerhof's effective area method. (Eccentricity in one direction only) e = 0.15 m y = 17 kN/m 10 m '= 36° 1.5 m x 1.5 m Centerline

1. An eccentrically loaded foundation is shown. Use a factor of safety of 3 and determine the maximum allowable load the foundation can carry. Use Meyerhof's effective area method. (Eccentricity in one direction only) e = 0.15 m y = 17 kN/m 10 m '= 36° 1.5 m x 1.5 m Centerline

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1. An eccentrically loaded foundation is shown. Use a factor of safety of 3 and determine
the maximum allowable load the foundation can carry. Use Meyerhof's effective area
method.
(Eccentricity in
one direction only)
e = 0.15 m
| Qall
Y = 17 kN/m
c = 0
'= 36°
%3D
10 m
1.5 m X 1.5 m
Centerline

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