L2 SITUATION.A 300 mm thick concrete wall is to be centrally located on a footing. The allowable soil bearingpressure is 192 kPa.The footing is to be designed for a moment of 160 kN-m and a total vertical load of 320 kN.What should be the minimum footing width (m) to prevent uplift?3.02.251.91.5 (continuation)Given: Total Vertical Load, P = 540 kNResisting moment = 1,080 kN-mThe footing width is 4 m. How much is the allowable overturning moment (kN-m) such thatthere will be no tensile stress in the footing?3605407201080(continuation)Given:Resisting Moment = 945 kN-mOverturning Moment 315 kN-mTotal Vertical Load = 450 kNFooting Width= 4.2 mWhich of the following gives the maximum soil pressure (MPa)?214161107321

Given Allowable soil bearing pressure(qv) = 192 kPa M = 160 kNm, V = 320 kN L = 2m (The value of L…

SITUATION. A 300 mm thick concrete wall is to be centrally located on a footing. The allowable soil bearing pressure is 192 kPa. The footing is to be designed for a moment of 160 kN-m and a total vertical load of 320 kN. What should be the minimum footing width (m) to prevent uplift? 3.0 2.25 1.9 1.5

SITUATION. A 300 mm thick concrete wall is to be centrally located on a footing. The allowable soil bearing pressure is 192 kPa. The footing is to be designed for a moment of 160 kN-m and a total vertical load of 320 kN. What should be the minimum footing width (m) to prevent uplift? 3.0 2.25 1.9 1.5

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Chapter16: Soil Bearing Capacity For Shallow Foundations

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Problem 16.13P: A square footing (B B) must carry a gross allowable load of 1160 kN. The base of the footing is to...

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