It is intended to construct a building that weighs 15,000KN on a plot of land of 200m^2 , where the bearing capacity of soil is 60kN/ m^2. What are the possible options for the appropriate type of foundation? 2:21 AM

It is intended to construct a building that weighs 15,000KN on a plot of land of 200m^2 , where the bearing capacity of soil is 60kN/ m^2. What are the possible options for the appropriate type of foundation? 2:21 AM

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It is intended to construct a building that
weighs 15,000KN on a plot of land of 200m^2,
where the bearing capacity of soil is 60kN/
m^2. What are the possible options for the
appropriate type of foundation?
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