A plate load test was conducted with a 30cm×30cm plate at a depth of 1.2m below the ground level, in a cohesive soil phi=0. The failure was observed at a load of 36 KN. The water table was observed to be at a depth of 4.7m below the ground surface. Compute the ultimate bearing capacity for a strip footing, 1m wide, with its base located at the same level as the test plate and in the same soil. Take gamma =17 Kn/m^3. Also calculate the safe bearing capacity at factor of safety =3.

A plate load test was conducted with a 30cm×30cm plate at a depth of 1.2m below the ground level, in a cohesive soil phi=0. The failure was observed at a load of 36 KN. The water table was observed to be at a depth of 4.7m below the ground surface. Compute the ultimate bearing capacity for a strip footing, 1m wide, with its base located at the same level as the test plate and in the same soil. Take gamma =17 Kn/m^3. Also calculate the safe bearing capacity at factor of safety =3.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter8: Stresses In A Soil Mass

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