For a certain soil, the cohesion is 50 kPa; the unit weight is 19.2 kN/m^3. Assuming local shear failure: (Nc = 7.5, Nq = 1.80, Ny = 0.48) for local shear failure (Nc = 9, Nq = 2.50, Ny = 1.20) for general shear failure. Calculate the net ultimate bearing capacity for a strip footing of width 1.25 m and depth of 4.5 m

For a certain soil, the cohesion is 50 kPa; the unit weight is 19.2 kN/m^3. Assuming local shear failure: (Nc = 7.5, Nq = 1.80, Ny = 0.48) for local shear failure (Nc = 9, Nq = 2.50, Ny = 1.20) for general shear failure. Calculate the net ultimate bearing capacity for a strip footing of width 1.25 m and depth of 4.5 m

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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