The width of a square footing and the diameter of a circular footing are equal. If both the footings are placed on the surface of sandy soil, the ratio of the ultimate bearing capacity of circular footing to that of square footing will be

The width of a square footing and the diameter of a circular footing are equal. If both the footings are placed on the surface of sandy soil, the ratio of the ultimate bearing capacity of circular footing to that of square footing will be

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter6: Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6.4P: Redo Problem 6.2 using the general bearing capacity equation [Eq. (6.28)]. A 5.0 ft wide square...

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that of square footing will be

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