A square footing 4m on a side 1.2m below the ground surface for which the bulk unit weight of the soil is 20KN/m3. The cohesion of the soil is 14kPa and the angle of internal friction is 30degrees. Consider the condition of the general shear failure and evaluate the contribution of the following soil bearing capacity. Use the given Chart for the determination of the bearing capacity factors. a. Cohesion Strength. b. Soil Overburden Strength. c. Footing Dimension Strength. IN ON ON
A square footing 4m on a side 1.2m below the ground surface for which the bulk unit weight of the soil is 20KN/m3. The cohesion of the soil is 14kPa and the angle of internal friction is 30degrees. Consider the condition of the general shear failure and evaluate the contribution of the following soil bearing capacity. Use the given Chart for the determination of the bearing capacity factors. a. Cohesion Strength. b. Soil Overburden Strength. c. Footing Dimension Strength. IN ON ON
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