A column footing 6 ft X 6 ft is buried 5 ft below the ground surface in dense cohesionles soil. The result of field and laboratory tests of soil reveals the following: ᵞ = 128 lb/ft3 ᶲ = 340 G.W.T at greater depth below the base of footing. The footing is to be designed to carry a total load of 300 kips including weight of column, weight of footing and weight of surcharge Find the factor of safety against the bearing capacity failure.

A column footing 6 ft X 6 ft is buried 5 ft below the ground surface in dense cohesionles soil. The result of field and laboratory tests of soil reveals the following: ᵞ = 128 lb/ft3 ᶲ = 340 G.W.T at greater depth below the base of footing. The footing is to be designed to carry a total load of 300 kips including weight of column, weight of footing and weight of surcharge Find the factor of safety against the bearing capacity failure.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

5th Edition

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter16: Shallow Foundations-bearing Capacity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 16.19CTP: A 2.0 m 2.0 m square pad footing will be placed in a normally consolidated clay soil to carry a...

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