A 2 m wide continuous foundation is placed at 1 m depth within a 1.5 m thick sand layer that is underlain by a weaker clay layer. The soil properties are as follows: Upper sand layer: unit weight = 18.0 kN/m², p' = 38° Lower clay layer: unit weight = 19.0 kN/m³, undrained shear strength = 25 kN/m² Determine the maximum wall load that can be allowed on %3D the foundation with FS = 3.
A 2 m wide continuous foundation is placed at 1 m depth within a 1.5 m thick sand layer that is underlain by a weaker clay layer. The soil properties are as follows: Upper sand layer: unit weight = 18.0 kN/m², p' = 38° Lower clay layer: unit weight = 19.0 kN/m³, undrained shear strength = 25 kN/m² Determine the maximum wall load that can be allowed on %3D the foundation with FS = 3.
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Transcribed Image Text:A 2 m wide continuous foundation is placed at 1 m depth
ithin a 1.5 m thick sand layer that is underlain by a weaker
7.8
clay layer. The soil properties are as follows:
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Upper sand layer: unit weight = 18.0 kN/m³, b' = 38°
Lower clay layer: unit weight = 19.0 kN/m2, undrained
shear strength = 25 kN/m2
Determine the maximum wall load that can be allowed on
%3D
the foundation with FS = 3.
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