Foundation DesignNote: Round off only in the final answer (Use 4 decimal places) The square footing has a dimension of 2.61 m and has its bottom 1.48m below the ground surface. The soilhas the following properties: p =1,723 kg/m³, c = 1,444 kg/m².Terzhagi's bearing capacity equation.30°, Psat = 2,087 kg/m. UseIf the ground water table is located at a depth of 0.78m below the ground surface, compute the allowableload (in kN) that the footing could carry if it has a factor of safety of 3.84.

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The square footing has a dimension of 2.61 m and has its bottom 1.48m below the ground surface. The soil has the following properties: p = 1,723 kg/m°, c = 1,444 kg/m² , O Terzhagi's bearing capacity equation. 30°, Psat = 2,087 kg/m³ . Use If the ground water table is located at a depth of 0.78m below the ground surface, compute the allowable load (in kN) that the footing could carry if it has a factor of safety of 3.84.

The square footing has a dimension of 2.61 m and has its bottom 1.48m below the ground surface. The soil has the following properties: p = 1,723 kg/m°, c = 1,444 kg/m² , O Terzhagi's bearing capacity equation. 30°, Psat = 2,087 kg/m³ . Use If the ground water table is located at a depth of 0.78m below the ground surface, compute the allowable load (in kN) that the footing could carry if it has a factor of safety of 3.84.

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