A rectangular footing 1.81 x2.22 in plan. The soil supportingthe foundation has a frictionangle of 28 degrees and c =14.50 kPa. The unit weight ofsoil us 16.05 kN/m³ and thesaturated unit weight is 18.92kN/m3. The bottom of thefoundation is at 1.48 meterbelow the ground and the GWTto be 0.43 meter below thebottom of the footing.Assume the the load is inclinedat an angle of 21.18 degreesfrom the vertical. Compute forthe net bearing capacity if thefactor of safety is 2.27. UseMeyerhof General BearingCapacity Equation.

Given Data: Size of footing = 1.81 X 2.22 Angle of internal friction = 28 degrees c = 14.50 kpa Unit…

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from the vertical. Compute for the net bearing capacity if the factor of safety is 2.27. Use Meyerhof General Bearing Capacity Equation.

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Problem 10.1P: Refer to the rectangular combined footing in Figure 10.1, with Q1 = 100 kip and Q2 = 150 kip. The...

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A rectangular footing 1.81 x
2.22 in plan. The soil supporting
the foundation has a friction
angle of 28 degrees and c =
14.50 kPa. The unit weight of
soil us 16.05 kN/m³ and the
saturated unit weight is 18.92
kN/m3. The bottom of the
foundation is at 1.48 meter
below the ground and the GWT
to be 0.43 meter below the
bottom of the footing.
Assume the the load is inclined
at an angle of 21.18 degrees
from the vertical. Compute for
the net bearing capacity if the
factor of safety is 2.27. Use
Meyerhof General Bearing
Capacity Equation.

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