Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780133411898
Author: Donald P. Coduto, William A. Kitch, Man-chu Ronald Yeung
Publisher: PEARSON
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A 1.2 m square, 0.4 m deep spread footing is underlain by a soil with the following properties: γ = 19.2 kN/m 3 , c ' = 5 kPa, and ϕ ' = 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.

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