For general c-o soil, cohesion c is 50 kPa, the total unit weight y, is 20 kN/m3 and the bearing capacity factors are N= 8 and N. = 3 and N, = 2. Using Terzaghi's formula. Calculate the net ultimate bearing capacity for a strip footing of width B=2m at depthz = 1 m. Considering shear failure only, estimate the safe total load on a footing 10m long by 2m %3D %3D b. wide strip footing using a factor of safety of 3.

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For general c-o soil, cohesion c is 50 kPa,
the total unit weight y, is 20 kN/m³ and the
bearing capacity factors are N= 8 and
N. = 2. Using Terzaghi's formula.
Calculate the net ultimate bearing capacity for
a strip footing of width B=2m at depth z = 1
%3D
3 and N. =
b,
%3D
%3D
m. Considering shear failure only, estimate the
safe total load on a footing 10m long by 2m
wide strip footing using a factor of safety of 3.
Transcribed Image Text:For general c-o soil, cohesion c is 50 kPa, the total unit weight y, is 20 kN/m³ and the bearing capacity factors are N= 8 and N. = 2. Using Terzaghi's formula. Calculate the net ultimate bearing capacity for a strip footing of width B=2m at depth z = 1 %3D 3 and N. = b, %3D %3D m. Considering shear failure only, estimate the safe total load on a footing 10m long by 2m wide strip footing using a factor of safety of 3.
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