Q3) A 2 mx 3 m spread footing placed at a depth of 1.75 m on a clayey sand soil with a unit weight of 18.5 kN/m³, cohesion=5 kN/m² and internal angle of friction = 32°. The footing carries a vertical load of 2800 kN and a moment of 280 kN.m. Assume the eccentricity in direction of (B). Determine the factor of safety using Meyerhof's effective area method.

Q3) A 2 mx 3 m spread footing placed at a depth of 1.75 m on a clayey sand soil with a unit weight of 18.5 kN/m³, cohesion=5 kN/m² and internal angle of friction = 32°. The footing carries a vertical load of 2800 kN and a moment of 280 kN.m. Assume the eccentricity in direction of (B). Determine the factor of safety using Meyerhof's effective area method.

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Chapter2: Loads On Structures

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