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Chapter 6, Problem 6.17P
A 2.0 m × 2.0 m square pad footing will be placed in a normally consolidated clay soil to carry a column load Q. The depth of the footing is 1.0 m. The soil parameters are: c′ = 0, ф′ = 26°, γ = 19 kN/m3, and cu = 60 kN/m2. Determine the maximum possible value for Q, considering short-term and long-term stability of the footing.
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A 2.0 m x 2.0 m square pad footing will be placed in a normally consolidated clay soil to carry a column load Q. The depth of the footing is 1.0 m. The soil parameters are: c’= 0, ϕ’= 26º, γ =19kN/m3 , and cu = 60 kN/m2. Determine the maximum possible value for Q, considering short-term and long-term stability of the footing.
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A circular footing with a 1.5 m diameter is to be
constructed 1.22 m
below the ground surface. The subsoil consists of
a uniform deposit
of dense soil having the following strength
parameters:
Angle of Friction = 250 Nc = 24.1 Nq = 13.1 Ny = 9.1
Cohesion = 48 kN/m2
Unit weight of soil = 20.12 kN/m2
The groundwater table is at a great depth and its
effect can be
ignored.
Determine the following:
a) Ultimate bearing Capacity of the soil
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Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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