A compressive column load of 134 KN is to be supported on a 0.75m deep square footing the allowable bearing pressure is 115 kPa. The soils beneath this proposed footing are expansive clays that currently have a degree of saturation of 22%. This soil has a unit weight of 18.0 KN/m 3 , and the depth of the active zone is 4.5m. Compute the potential heave of this footing due to wetting of the expansive soils.
A compressive column load of 134 KN is to be supported on a 0.75m deep square footing the allowable bearing pressure is 115 kPa. The soils beneath this proposed footing are expansive clays that currently have a degree of saturation of 22%. This soil has a unit weight of 18.0 KN/m 3 , and the depth of the active zone is 4.5m. Compute the potential heave of this footing due to wetting of the expansive soils.
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A compressive column load of 134 KN is to be supported on a 0.75m deep square
footing the allowable bearing pressure is 115 kPa. The soils beneath this proposed
footing are expansive clays that currently have a degree of saturation of 22%. This
soil has a unit weight of 18.0 KN/m
3
, and the depth of the active zone is 4.5m.
Compute the potential heave of this footing due to wetting of the expansive soils.
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