A foundation of 1.0 m in radius with a thickness of 300 mm is located at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground surface. A steel column is fixed to the top of the foundation and imposes a 500 kN load located with eccentricity 0.2 m from the centre of the foundation. Triaxial tests with porewater pressure measurements were conducted on the soil and the results are cohesive, c'= 110 kPa and friction angle, o' = 26°. The saturated unit weight is 18 kN/m³ and the bulk unit weight is 16.8 kN/m³. The groundwater was measured over a period of one week and was stable at a depth of 5.0 m below the surface. Investigate whether the footing is able to carry the load.
A foundation of 1.0 m in radius with a thickness of 300 mm is located at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground surface. A steel column is fixed to the top of the foundation and imposes a 500 kN load located with eccentricity 0.2 m from the centre of the foundation. Triaxial tests with porewater pressure measurements were conducted on the soil and the results are cohesive, c'= 110 kPa and friction angle, o' = 26°. The saturated unit weight is 18 kN/m³ and the bulk unit weight is 16.8 kN/m³. The groundwater was measured over a period of one week and was stable at a depth of 5.0 m below the surface. Investigate whether the footing is able to carry the load.
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Transcribed Image Text:A foundation of 1.0 m in radius with a thickness of 300 mm is located at a depth of 1.5
m below the ground surface. A steel column is fixed to the top of the foundation and
imposes a 500 kN load located with eccentricity 0.2 m from the centre of the foundation.
Triaxial tests with porewater pressure measurements were conducted on the soil and the
results are cohesive, c' = 110 kPa and friction angle, o' = 26°. The saturated unit weight
is 18 kN/m³ and the bulk unit weight is 16.8 kN/m³. The groundwater was measured
over a period of one week and was stable at a depth of 5.0 m below the surface.
Investigate whether the footing is able to carry the load.
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