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Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781337705028

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter7: Ultimate Bearing Capacity Of Shallow Foundations: Special Cases

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 7.2P: In Problem 7.1, if there was no bedrock present for at least 12.0 ft below the foundation, what...

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What is the key soil property required to determine long term bearing capacity of
shallow foundations?
(a) Drained friction angle
(b) Undrained shear strength
(c) Foundation width
(d) Soil water content

Which of the following assumption is not considered in Terzaghi’s bearing capacity
estimation?
(a) General shear failure occurs for shallow foundations
(b) Soil is homogeneous, isotropic, weightless and rigid-plastic material
(c) Embedment depth is greater than width of the foundation
(d) Base of the footing is rough

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