(b) A residential building is to be constructed in Ghala. Strip footing is proposed for the walls of the building. The following data are available for the design of the foundation: x=5 Thickness of wall | 20 cm Height of walls (500 + x ) cm Type of walls Block masonry Unit weight of block masonry 20 kN/m3 Dead load on the wall (40 + x) kN/m Superimposed load (25 + x) kN/m Safe capacity of the subsoil (145 + x) kN/m² Unit weight of soil 15.5 kN/m3 Angle of repose of the soil 30 degrees

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(b) A residential building is to be constructed in Ghala. Strip footing is proposed for the
walls of the building. The following data are available for the design of the foundation:
x=5
Thickness of wall
20 cm
Height of walls
(500 + x) cm
Type of walls
Block masonry
Unit weight of block masonry
20 kN/m3
Dead load on the wall
(40 + x) kN/m
Superimposed load
(25 + x) kN/m
Safe capacity of the subsoil
(145 + x) kN/m²
Unit weight of soil
15.5 kN/m3
Angle of repose of the soil
30 degrees
Transcribed Image Text:(b) A residential building is to be constructed in Ghala. Strip footing is proposed for the walls of the building. The following data are available for the design of the foundation: x=5 Thickness of wall 20 cm Height of walls (500 + x) cm Type of walls Block masonry Unit weight of block masonry 20 kN/m3 Dead load on the wall (40 + x) kN/m Superimposed load (25 + x) kN/m Safe capacity of the subsoil (145 + x) kN/m² Unit weight of soil 15.5 kN/m3 Angle of repose of the soil 30 degrees
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