Q3/A square footing is required to carry a gross load of 1500 kN. The base of the footing is to be 2.0m below the ground level. The ground water table will rise to the ground surface. The soil is saturated clay having the following properties: apparent cohesion c = 57.5 kPa, = 0 and y = 19.2kN/m³. Using the Meyerhof bearing capacity equation with a safety factor SF=3.0, find a suitable size for the footing.

Q3/A square footing is required to carry a gross load of 1500 kN. The base of the footing is to be 2.0m below the ground level. The ground water table will rise to the ground surface. The soil is saturated clay having the following properties: apparent cohesion c = 57.5 kPa, = 0 and y = 19.2kN/m³. Using the Meyerhof bearing capacity equation with a safety factor SF=3.0, find a suitable size for the footing.

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