Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
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A footing with an embedment of 2 m is embedded in a sand with a unit weight of
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A proposed office building will include a 10 ft x10 ft square, 3 ft deep (the footing height is also 3 feet) spread footing. The normally consolidated clay has the following engineering properties: Ydry = 115.0 pcf $'=24° c'= 90.0 psf Cc/(1+eo) = 0.15 The soil stratum extends to a great depth, and the ground water table is 50 ft below the ground surface. What is the maximum bending moment from the earthquake that this foundation can support? Consider bending moment only about one axis.
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A proposed office building will include a 10 ft x10 ft square, 3 ft deep (the footing height is also
3 feet) spread footing. The normally consolidated clay has the following engineering properties:
Ydry = 115.0 pcf
$'=24°
c'=90.0 psf
Cc/(1+eo) = 0.15
The soil stratum extends to a great depth, and the ground water table is 50 ft below the ground
surface.
Using the classical piece-wise log-linear method, estimate the total settlement of this footing
considering only the allowable bearing pressures using ASD approach. The unit weight of
concrete is 150 pcf. State any assumptions made.
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Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
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