Table 3.1 Terzaghi's Bearing Capacity Factors-Eqs. (3.4), (3.5), and (3.6) a FromKumbhojkar (1993)N.N.N,N.N.N,5.701.000.002627.0914.219.846.001.100.012729.2415.9011.606.301.220.042831.6117.8113.706.621.350.062934.2419.9816.1846.971.490.103037.1622.4619.1357.341.640.143140.4125.2822.6567.731.810.203244.0428.5226.8778.152.000.273348.0932.2331.948.602.210.353452.6436.5038.0499.092.440.443557.7541.4445.41109.612.690.563663.5347.1654.361110.162.980.693770.0153.8065.271210.763.290.853877.5061.5578.611311.413.631.043985.9770.6195.031412.114.021.264095.6681.27115.311512.864.451.5241106.8193.85140.511613.684.921.8242119.67108.75171.991714.605.452.1843134.58126.50211.561815.126.042.5944151.95147.74261.601916.566.703.0745172.28173.28325.342017.697.443.6446196.22204.19407.112118.928.264.3147224.55241.80512.842220.279.195.0948258.28287.85650.672321.7510.236.0049298.71344.63831.992423.3611.407.0850347.50415.141072.802525.1312.728.34*From Kumbhojkar (1993)123 A circular footing having a diameter of 2.5 m is supported by a soil (dense sand) with the followingproperties:O = 20°C = 50 kPaY = 18 kN/m3• Ysat = 20 kN/m³%3D%3DThe bottom of the footing is 1.5 m below the ground surface. GWT is located at the bottom of thefooting. Using Terzaghi's equation, determine the net allowable bearing capacity with factor of safetywith respect to shear failure of 3.0. Use Yw= 9.81 kN/m3.

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A circular footing having a diameter of 2.5 m is supported by a soil (dense sand) with the following properties: • 0 - 20° • c - 50 kPa • y = 18 kN/m3 • Ysat = 20 kN/m3 The bottom of the footing is 1.5 m below the ground surface. GWT is located at the bottom of the footing. Using Terzaghi's equation, determine the net allowable bearing capacity with factor of safety

A circular footing having a diameter of 2.5 m is supported by a soil (dense sand) with the following properties: • 0 - 20° • c - 50 kPa • y = 18 kN/m3 • Ysat = 20 kN/m3 The bottom of the footing is 1.5 m below the ground surface. GWT is located at the bottom of the footing. Using Terzaghi's equation, determine the net allowable bearing capacity with factor of safety

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