Q3. A square 2.5-by-2.5m footing, is designed to be embedded 2m deep into a silty sand layer, with the assumption that the water table is located 1m below the foundation level - WT(a) position - as shown in Figure Q3. (a) Calculate the net bearing capacity of the square footing, in terms of vertical force, Qun (in kN). (b) If the water table is raised at the soil surface - WT (b) position in Figure Q3 - what is the new value of the net bearing capacity Qun? If you wanted to maintain in case (b) the same bearing capacity Qun as in (a), how would you calculate the modified dimensions of the square footing? You can just show the procedure, without doing the final calculations at the end. (c)

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A square 2.5-by-2.5m footing, is designed to be embedded 2m deep into a
silty sand layer, with the assumption that the water table is located 1m
below the foundation level – WT(a) position - as shown in Figure Q3.
(a)
Calculate the net bearing capacity of the square footing, in terms of
vertical force, Qun (in kN).
(b)
If the water table is raised at the soil surface
- WT (b) position in
Figure Q3 - what is the new value of the net bearing capacity Qun?
If you wanted to maintain in case (b) the same bearing capacity Qun as
in (a), how would you calculate the modified dimensions of the square
footing? You can just show the procedure, without doing the final
calculations at the end.
(c)
(d)
Apart from modifying the footing dimensions, is there any other way
to modify the value of Qun in case (b), so that it can match the one in
case (a)? Please give a descriptive answer, without any calculations.
v WT (b)
Qun
2m
Soil properties:
Ya = 18 kNm-3
B = 2.5m
(square)
1m
Ysat = 20 kNm-3
▼ WT (a).
p' = 32°
c' = 15 kPa
Figure Q3. Square footing problem dimensions, soil stratigraphy and soil
properties
Transcribed Image Text:Q3. A square 2.5-by-2.5m footing, is designed to be embedded 2m deep into a silty sand layer, with the assumption that the water table is located 1m below the foundation level – WT(a) position - as shown in Figure Q3. (a) Calculate the net bearing capacity of the square footing, in terms of vertical force, Qun (in kN). (b) If the water table is raised at the soil surface - WT (b) position in Figure Q3 - what is the new value of the net bearing capacity Qun? If you wanted to maintain in case (b) the same bearing capacity Qun as in (a), how would you calculate the modified dimensions of the square footing? You can just show the procedure, without doing the final calculations at the end. (c) (d) Apart from modifying the footing dimensions, is there any other way to modify the value of Qun in case (b), so that it can match the one in case (a)? Please give a descriptive answer, without any calculations. v WT (b) Qun 2m Soil properties: Ya = 18 kNm-3 B = 2.5m (square) 1m Ysat = 20 kNm-3 ▼ WT (a). p' = 32° c' = 15 kPa Figure Q3. Square footing problem dimensions, soil stratigraphy and soil properties
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