A square footing shown has a dimension of 1.0 m x 1.0 m has its bottom 2.5 m.below the ground surface. Angle of friction is 30 with Ne= 35, Ng = 22 andNy = 19. Unit weight of soil is 18.1 kN/m with a cohesion of 15.7 kN/m".Saturated unit weight of soil is 19.3 kN/m. Use factor of safety of 3. Calculatethe ellowable load that the footing could carry.OIf there is no ground wFater table below the foundation.O If the ground water table is located at 0.2 m. below the foundation.O If the ground water table is located at the bottom of the foundation.OIf the water table is located at 1.2 m. below the ground surface.

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A square footing shown has a dimension of 1.0 m x 1.0 m has its bottom 2.5 i. below the ground surface. Angle of friction is 30' with Ne = 35, Ng 22 and %3D %3D Ny 19. Unit weight of soil is 18.1 kN/m with a cohesion of 15.7 kN/m". 3 Saturated unit weight of soil is 19.3 kN/m. Use factor of safety of 3. Calculate the allowable load that the footing could carry. O If there is no gronnd water table below the foundation. @ If the ground water table is located at 0.2 m. below the foundation. O If the ground water table is located at the bottom of the foundation. OIf the water table is located at 1.2 m. below the ground surface.

A square footing shown has a dimension of 1.0 m x 1.0 m has its bottom 2.5 i. below the ground surface. Angle of friction is 30' with Ne = 35, Ng 22 and %3D %3D Ny 19. Unit weight of soil is 18.1 kN/m with a cohesion of 15.7 kN/m". 3 Saturated unit weight of soil is 19.3 kN/m. Use factor of safety of 3. Calculate the allowable load that the footing could carry. O If there is no gronnd water table below the foundation. @ If the ground water table is located at 0.2 m. below the foundation. O If the ground water table is located at the bottom of the foundation. OIf the water table is located at 1.2 m. below the ground surface.

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A square footing shown has a dimension of 1.0 m x 1.0 m has its bottom 2.5 m.
below the ground surface. Angle of friction is 30 with Ne= 35, Ng = 22 and
Ny = 19. Unit weight of soil is 18.1 kN/m with a cohesion of 15.7 kN/m".
Saturated unit weight of soil is 19.3 kN/m. Use factor of safety of 3. Calculate
the ellowable load that the footing could carry.
OIf there is no ground wFater table below the foundation.
O If the ground water table is located at 0.2 m. below the foundation.
O If the ground water table is located at the bottom of the foundation.
OIf the water table is located at 1.2 m. below the ground surface.

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