A 1 m square footing is founded at a depth of 1.80 m on sand (foundation base thickness is 80 cm) and carries a vertical column load of 150 kN. The underlying sand has drained shear strength parameters of φ’=28°. First, compute the allowable shear load this column can carry using ASD with a sliding factor of safety of 1.1. Next, compute the allowable shear load for the case shear resistance using active and passive earth pressures and without them.

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A 1 m square footing is founded at a depth of 1.80 m on sand (foundation base thickness is 80
cm) and carries a vertical column load of 150 kN. The underlying sand has drained shear strength
parameters of φ’=28°. First, compute the allowable shear load this column can carry using ASD
with a sliding factor of safety of 1.1. Next, compute the allowable shear load for the case shear
resistance using active and passive earth pressures and without them. 

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Given data:

Area of footing=1m2

Depth of footing=1.8m

Depth of foundation=0.8 m

Column load=150 kN

Shear strength parameter, ϕ'=28°

Factor of safety=1.1

It is asked to compute the allowable shear load

1. Using ASD method

2. Active and passive earth pressure

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