A water tank foundation has a footing of size 6 x 6 m founded at a depth of 3 m below ground level in a medium dense sand stratum of great depth. The corrected average SPT value obtained from the site investigation is 20. The foundation is subjected to a vertical load at an eccentricity of B/10 along one of the axes. Figure Ex. 12.15 gives the soil profile with the remaining data. Estimate the ultimate load, Qup by Meyerhof's method. WW SPT Qutr c = 0, y = 18.5 kN/m², $ = 33°, Neor = 20 %3D 3 m Medium dense sand 10 E Bx B = 6 x 6 m Figure Ex. 12.15
A water tank foundation has a footing of size 6 x 6 m founded at a depth of 3 m below ground level in a medium dense sand stratum of great depth. The corrected average SPT value obtained from the site investigation is 20. The foundation is subjected to a vertical load at an eccentricity of B/10 along one of the axes. Figure Ex. 12.15 gives the soil profile with the remaining data. Estimate the ultimate load, Qup by Meyerhof's method. WW SPT Qutr c = 0, y = 18.5 kN/m², $ = 33°, Neor = 20 %3D 3 m Medium dense sand 10 E Bx B = 6 x 6 m Figure Ex. 12.15
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Transcribed Image Text:A water tank foundation has a footing of size 6 x 6 m founded at a depth of 3 m below ground level
in a medium dense sand stratum of great depth. The corrected average SPT value obtained from the
site investigation is 20. The foundation is subjected to a vertical load at an eccentricity of B/10
along one of the axes. Figure Ex. 12.15 gives the soil profile with the remaining data. Estimate the
ultimate load, Quir by Meyerhof's method.
net
WW/
SPT
Qutt
c = 0, y = 18.5 kN/m²,
$ = 33°, Ncor
= 20
3 m
Medium dense sand
B
10
E BxB 6x6 m
Figure Ex. 12.15
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