An isolated footing with dimensions of (2m x 2m) was laid on a sand layer, if this foundation was subjected to a column load of 600 kN and a moment of 120 kN.m; for this case, the effective footing dimensions are: O a. 1.4m x 1.8m o b. None of the given answers are correct Oc. 1.3m x 1.6m Od. 1.8m x 1.8m

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An isolated footing with
dimensions of (2m x 2m)
was laid on a sand layer, if
this foundation was
subjected to a column load
of 600 kN and a moment of
120 kN.m; for this case, the
effective footing dimensions
are:
Oa. 1.4m x 1.8m
o b. None of the given
answers are correct
O c. 1.3m x 1.6m
o d. 1.8m x 1.8m
Transcribed Image Text:An isolated footing with dimensions of (2m x 2m) was laid on a sand layer, if this foundation was subjected to a column load of 600 kN and a moment of 120 kN.m; for this case, the effective footing dimensions are: Oa. 1.4m x 1.8m o b. None of the given answers are correct O c. 1.3m x 1.6m o d. 1.8m x 1.8m
Two footings related to a
building, the settlement
below the first one is 1.2cm,
the settlement below the
second one is 2.7cm; if the
distance centre to centre
between these footings is
4m; the angular distortion for
this system is:
Oa. 0.001
b. None of the given
answers are correct
OC. 0.005
O d. 0.2
Transcribed Image Text:Two footings related to a building, the settlement below the first one is 1.2cm, the settlement below the second one is 2.7cm; if the distance centre to centre between these footings is 4m; the angular distortion for this system is: Oa. 0.001 b. None of the given answers are correct OC. 0.005 O d. 0.2
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