Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305970939
Author: Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 16, Problem 16.16P
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Find the gross allowable load that the footing could carry using the effective area concept.

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