7.14 Refer to Figure 7.15. For a foundation on a layer of sand, given: B = 5 ft, L = 10 ft, d = 5 ft, B = 26.6°, e = 0.5 ft, and 8 = 10°. The Pressuremeter testing at the site pro- duced a mean Pressuremeter curve for which the polm) versus AR/R, points are as follow. AR/R, (1) P,(m) (lb/in.?) (2) 0.002 7.2 0.004 24.2 0.008 32.6 0.012 42.4 0.024 68.9 0.05 126.1 0.08 177.65 0.1 210.5 0.2 369.6 What should be the magnitude of Q, for a settlement (center) of 1 in.? Foundation ВxL В Figure 7.15 Definition of parameters-B,

7.14 Refer to Figure 7.15. For a foundation on a layer of sand, given: B = 5 ft, L = 10 ft, d = 5 ft, B = 26.6°, e = 0.5 ft, and 8 = 10°. The Pressuremeter testing at the site pro- duced a mean Pressuremeter curve for which the polm) versus AR/R, points are as follow. AR/R, (1) P,(m) (lb/in.?) (2) 0.002 7.2 0.004 24.2 0.008 32.6 0.012 42.4 0.024 68.9 0.05 126.1 0.08 177.65 0.1 210.5 0.2 369.6 What should be the magnitude of Q, for a settlement (center) of 1 in.? Foundation ВxL В Figure 7.15 Definition of parameters-B,

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7.14 Refer to Figure 7.15. For a foundation on a layer of sand, given: B = 5 ft, L = 10 ft,
d = 5 ft, B = 26.6°, e = 0.5 ft, and & = 10°. The Pressuremeter testing at the site pro-
duced a mean Pressuremeter curve for which the pam) versus AR/R, points are as follow.
AR/R.
(1)
P,(m) (lb/in.?)
(2)
0.002
7.2
0.004
24.2
0.008
32.6
0.012
42.4
0.024
68.9
0.05
126.1
0.08
177.65
0.1
210.5
0.2
369.6
What should be the magnitude of Q, for a settlement (center) of 1 in.?
Foundation
BxL
В
Figure 7.15 Definition of parameters-B,

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