Chapter 7, Problem 7.2QPP

A 1.2 m square, 0.4 m deep spread footing is underlain by a soil with the following properties: $\gamma =19.2{\text{kN/m}}^{\text{3}},c\text{'}=5\text{kPa,}$ and $\varphi \text{'}=30°.$ The groundwater table is at a great depth.

a. Compute the nominal unit bearing capacity using Terzaghi’s method.

b. Compute the nominal unit bearing capacity using Vesic’s method.