Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305635180
Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 16, Problem 16.4P

A 2.0 m wide strip foundation is placed in sand at 1.0 m depth. The properties of the sand are: γ = 19.5 kN/m3, c′ = 0 and ϕ = 34 ° . Determine the maximum wall load that the foundation can carry, with a factor of safety of 3.0, using

a. Terzaghi’s original bearing capacity equation with his bearing capacity factors

b. Meyerhof’s modified bearing capacity equation with appropriate factors (Tables 16.2 and 16.3).

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