Example 5 A square foundation (B * B) has to been constructed. Assume yd = 16.5 kN/m, Ysat = 18.55 kN/m³, o' = 34°, Dr = 1.22m and water table at 0.61m and the gross allowable load, Qail with FS = 3 is 667.2 kN Determine the size of the footing,
Example 5 A square foundation (B * B) has to been constructed. Assume yd = 16.5 kN/m, Ysat = 18.55 kN/m³, o' = 34°, Dr = 1.22m and water table at 0.61m and the gross allowable load, Qail with FS = 3 is 667.2 kN Determine the size of the footing,
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A square foundation (B * B) has to been constructed. Assume yd = 16.5 kN/m³,
Ysat = 18.55 kN/m, o' = 34°, Dr = 1.22m and water table at 0.61m and the gross
allowable load, Qall with FS = 3 is 667.2 kN Determine the size of the footing,
(use Vesic bearing capacity factors).
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