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Find the elastic settlement of the foundation.
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A flexible foundation measuring 1.5 m x 3 m is supported by a
saturated clay. Given: Dr = 1.2 m, H = 3 m, Es (clay)= 600 kN/m2, and qo
= 150 kN/m?. Determine the average elastic settlement of the
foundation.
H.O 7
Figure 7.3 shows a foundation of 10 ft x 6.25 ft resting on a sand
deposit. The net load per unit area at the level of the foundation, qo, is
3000 Ib/ft?. For the sand, u, = 0.3, Es = 3200 Ib/in?, Df = 2.5 ft, and H
= 32 ft. Assume that the foundation is rigid and determine the elastic
settlement the foundation would undergo.
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Determine the net ultimate bearing capacity of mat foundations with
the following characteristics:
c, = 2500 Ib/ft, = 0, B = 20 ft, L = 30 ft, D, = 6.2 ft
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H.O 9
A 20-m-long concrete pile is shown in Figure below. Estimate the
ultimate point load Q, by
a. Meyerhof's method
b. Coyle and Castello's method
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460 mm x 460 mm
Loose sand
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y I86 ANi
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H.O 10
A concrete pile 20 m long…
Q3c. The soil profile at a new construction site for a shallow foundation is shown in Figure Q3.
Prior to construction, a uniformly distributed load of 120 kN/m² is applied to the surface of
the soil. By using C, equal to 0.133C.
Sand
Y = 14 kN/m?
3m
Ground water table
3m
Ysat = 18 kN/m
Sand
Ysat = 19 kN/m?
Void ratio e = 0.8
3m
Clay
LL = 40
Sand
Figure Q3
(i)
Calculate the settlement of the clay layer caused by primary consolidation if the clay is
normally consolidated.
(ii)
Calculate the settlement of the clay layer caused by primary consolidation if the
preconsolidation pressure (o'.) = 170 kN/m².
Refer to Figure 5.2 and consider a rectangular foundation. Given: B = 1.5 m, L = 2.5 m, Df = 1.2 m, H = 0.9 m, Φ' = 40º, c' = 0, and γ = 17 kN/m3. Using a factor of safety of 3, determine the gross allowable load the foundation can carry. Use Eq. (5.3).
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Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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