The gross allowable soil pressure is 100 kPa and width of the wall is 200mm. Assume that the top of the footing is at the ground level. A) What should be the width (m) of the footing so that the allowable soil pressure will not be exceeded? (Dimensions in multiples of 50mm)
The gross allowable soil pressure is 100 kPa and width of the wall is 200mm. Assume that the top of the footing is at the ground level. A) What should be the width (m) of the footing so that the allowable soil pressure will not be exceeded? (Dimensions in multiples of 50mm)
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem 4
A footing supports a 200mm thick concrete wall.
Wall loads: = 175
Dead Load kN/m
89
%D
Live Load
kN/m
= 20.6
%3D
Concrete, f'c
MPа
= 415
Steel, fy
MPа
Unit weight = 23.6
of concrete kN/m3
Factored
= 1.2D
load
+ 1.6L
combination
Thickness of =
footing 350mm
Steel Cover (
bottom of
footing to
centroid of
90mm
bars)
Transcribed Image Text:The gross allowable soil pressure is 100 kPa and
width of the wall is 200mm. Assume that the top of
the footing is at the ground level.
A) What should be the width (m) of the footing so
that the allowable soil pressure will not be
exceeded? (Dimensions in multiples of 50mm)
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