A column 400 x 400 mm supports a dead load of 890 kN and a live load of 720 kN. The allowable soil pressure is 250 kPa. The base of the footing is 1.5 m below the grade. Assume weight of concrete is 24 kN/m3 and that of soil is 16 kN/m3. The total depth of footing is 560 mm and has an effective depth of 460 mm.   Find the shear stress for a two way shear or punching shear (mPa) Ans. (1.68 mPa)

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A column 400 x 400 mm supports a dead load of 890 kN and a live load of 720 kN. The allowable soil pressure is 250 kPa. The base of the footing is 1.5 m below the grade. Assume weight of concrete is 24 kN/m3 and that of soil is 16 kN/m3. The total depth of footing is 560 mm and has an effective depth of 460 mm.

 

Find the shear stress for a two way shear or punching shear (mPa)
Ans. (1.68 mPa)

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