SITUATION: A square footing carries an allowable axial load of 1000KN kg with its bottom resting on a ground water table at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground surface. (Nc = 35, Nq = 22, Ny = 19). Take PDRY = 17 kN/m3 and PSAT = 20.5 kN/m3, C = 10kPa kg/m2. %3D Determine the dimension of the footing using a factor of safety of 3. O 1.62 0.96 1.55 O 1.34

SITUATION: A square footing carries an allowable axial load of 1000KN kg with its bottom resting on a ground water table at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground surface. (Nc = 35, Nq = 22, Ny = 19). Take PDRY = 17 kN/m3 and PSAT = 20.5 kN/m3, C = 10kPa kg/m2. %3D Determine the dimension of the footing using a factor of safety of 3. O 1.62 0.96 1.55 O 1.34

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Chapter10: Mat Foundations

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Problem 10.2P

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