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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
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Chapter 10, Problem 10.4P
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Find the allowable net pressure using Equation 9.51 and 10.14.
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The attached figure shows the plan of rectangular foundation which transmits a uniform contact pressure of 120 kN/m2. The width of the foundation is 15 m.
A) Determine the increase in vertical pressure at a depth of 10 m below point A
B) The vertical stress at a depth of 10m below point B
A footing of size 2m x 2m transferring a pressure
of 200 kN/m2, is placed at depth of 1.5 m below
the ground as shown in the figure (not drawn to
the scale). The clay stratum is normally
consolidated. The clay has specific gravity of 2.65
and compression index of 0.3.
200 kN/m?
1.5 m
GWT
Ya = 15 kN/m
18 kN/m
elemiu
1 m
Silty Sand
Ysat =
10.5 m
1.5 m
Clay
Yat = 17 kN/m
Dense Sand
Consideration 2:1 (vertical to horizontal) method
of load distribution and yw
primary consolidation settlement (in mm, round
off to two decimal places) of the clay stratum is
10kN/m, the
A footing of size 2m×2m transferring a
pressure of 200 kN/m², is placed at a
depth of 1.5 m below the ground as
shown in the figure (not drawn to the
scale). The clay stratum is normally
consolidated. The clay has specific
gravity of 2.65 and compression index
of 0.3.
1.5m
1m
1.5 m
200 kN/m²
Silty sand
Clay
Ya =15kN/m³
Y sat = 18kN/m³
Y sat = 17 kN/m³
GWT
$0.5 m
Dense sand
Considering 2:1 (vertical to horizontal)
method of load distribution and
Y₁ = 10kN/m³, the primary consolida-
tion settlement (in mm, round off to two
decimal places) of the clay stratum is
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Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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