Question (4): A 2.5 x 2.5 m square footing is to be placed on clay overlying sand as shown in figure below. Estimate the allowable bearing capacity of soil? G.S. 1.50m Clay C-75 kPa W.T. 0 60m 7= 18.0 kN/m Sand c-0 KPa. 0= 34°. y= 17.25 kN/m
Question (4): A 2.5 x 2.5 m square footing is to be placed on clay overlying sand as shown in figure below. Estimate the allowable bearing capacity of soil? G.S. 1.50m Clay C-75 kPa W.T. 0 60m 7= 18.0 kN/m Sand c-0 KPa. 0= 34°. y= 17.25 kN/m
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A 2.5 x 2.5 m square footing is to be placed on clay overlying sand as shown in figure
below. Estimate the allowable bearing capacity of soil?
G.S.
1.50m
Clay
C-75 kPa
W.T.
0 60m Y = 18.0 kN/m
c-0 kPa. 0= 34°.
y= 17.25 kN/m
Sand](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fed07c3ab-fd4b-45a7-9561-16d387258f4d%2Fd1a19e17-9c73-4f5f-9929-8cb799852be3%2Fhinxgf_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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A 2.5 x 2.5 m square footing is to be placed on clay overlying sand as shown in figure
below. Estimate the allowable bearing capacity of soil?
G.S.
1.50m
Clay
C-75 kPa
W.T.
0 60m Y = 18.0 kN/m
c-0 kPa. 0= 34°.
y= 17.25 kN/m
Sand
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