As depicted in the figure below, a square footing is to be built. Determine the nominal unit bearing capacity and the column load needed to cause a bearing capacity failure. (Use Terzaghi method) c' = 20 Kpa Ø' = 28° Y' = 18 KN/m³ Yconcrete = 24 KN/m³ 1.5000 0.3000

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As depicted in the figure below, a square footing is to be built. Determine the nominal unit
bearing capacity and the column load needed to cause a bearing capacity failure. (Use Terzaghi
method)
c² = 20 Kpa
Ø' = 28°
y' = 18 KN/m³
Yconcrete = 24 KN/m³
P
1.5000
0.3000
Transcribed Image Text:As depicted in the figure below, a square footing is to be built. Determine the nominal unit bearing capacity and the column load needed to cause a bearing capacity failure. (Use Terzaghi method) c² = 20 Kpa Ø' = 28° y' = 18 KN/m³ Yconcrete = 24 KN/m³ P 1.5000 0.3000
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