Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
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Chapter 16, Problem 16.3P
Determine the maximum column load that can be applied on a 1.5 m × 1.5 m square foundation, placed at a depth of 1.0 m within a soil, where γ = 19.0 kN/m3, c′ = 10 kN/m2 and
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Determine the maximum column load that can be applied on a 1.5 m × 1.5 m square foundation placed at a depth of 1.0 m within a soil, where γ = 19.0 kN/m, c' = 10 kN/m2, and ' 24°. Allow a factor of safety of 3
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A 1.5m square foundation was constructed at a depth of lm. The y =19.0 kN/m², c' = 10 kN/m²
and o' = 24° deg and a FOS of 3.0. Find the maximum column load that can be applied.
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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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