One of the columns supporting the roof of a large building exerts a load of 1500kN on a circular footing. The footing will be a.) 1.2m below ground level in soil with a unit weight of 18,7g/ml, cohesion 52kPa and angle of internal friction of 25°. The water table is 0.5m deep. Allow a factor of safety of 2.5 and calculate the diameter of the footing. b.) Calculate the factor of safety if the footings' diameter is 1500mm.

One of the columns supporting the roof of a large building exerts a load of 1500kN on a circular footing. The footing will be a.) 1.2m below ground level in soil with a unit weight of 18,7g/ml, cohesion 52kPa and angle of internal friction of 25°. The water table is 0.5m deep. Allow a factor of safety of 2.5 and calculate the diameter of the footing. b.) Calculate the factor of safety if the footings' diameter is 1500mm.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter16: Shallow Foundations-bearing Capacity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 16.19CTP: A 2.0 m 2.0 m square pad footing will be placed in a normally consolidated clay soil to carry a...

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