Discuss failures.BEARING CAPACITY ANALYSES IN SOIL—GENERAL SHEAR CASE
Q: Explain the following. a) Modes of shear failure with diagram. b) Factors affecting bearing…
A: Explain following a) modes of shear failures b) Factors affecting bearing capacity c) purpose of…
Q: Define Hansen's Bearing Capacity Theory? Explain why it is used ?
A: The Brinch Hansen bearing capacity equation is the most commonly applied method of calculating the…
Q: 1) For the foundation sitting on top of the 5m thick soil calculate dimension. (Factor of Safety:3)…
A: Given: A square foundation resting on uniform sand as shown in the figure Given SPT N value= 9…
Q: Exercise A certain site is underlain by clay. A proposed building for this site having a 500 kN…
A: Given data:The column load on the building (P) is 500 kN.The footing is a square footing.The size of…
Q: 17.6 Refer to Problem 17.5 and Figure 17.15. Suppose a footing (2 m × 2 m) is constructed at a depth…
A: Obtain the values of N60 and γ from the given bore log at the depth of 1.5mN60=8 and γ=18…
Q: ate the maximum safeload of square footing 3.5 m angle of shear being 36° FOS=3, Unit weight
A: Given, square footing 3.5 m angle of shear being 36° FOS=3, Unit weight =16 kn/m3
Q: For a certain soil, the cohesion is 50 kPa; the unit weight is 19.2 kN/m^3. Assuming local shear…
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Q: Given below is an earth retaining structure. The friction between the base and the soil below is…
A: (a) FOS against sliding fos=RsLRahRah =12 KaγH2 = 12×0.454×16.6×5.82 = 127 KN…
Q: Discuss about Ultimate Bearing Capacity and types of bearing capacity failures
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Q: How will you improve the bearing capacity of a weak soil mass
A: Improve the bearing capacity of weak soil mass
Q: What are the Methods in widespread use for determining a soil’s bearing capacity?
A: Soil’s bearing capacity is the soil's capacity to carry load.
Q: Define the below ? Ultimate Bearing Capacity: Stronger Soil Underlain by Weaker Soil
A: Ultimate bearing capacity- Ultimate bearing capacity is the capacity of a foundation or footing at…
Q: Define terzaghi’s analysis of bearing capacity of soil in generalshear failure with assumptions ?
A: Answer:- Terzaghi analysis for general shear failure:- Assumptions: 1. Footing is shallow and the…
Q: Define Peck, Hanson and Thornburn (1953, 1974) method for allowable bearing pressure "corresponding…
A: Peck, Hanson, and Thornburn proposed modifying Terzaghi and Peck's approach by specifically adding a…
Q: Discuss Methods of Analyzing Bearing Capacity
A: Bearing Capacity- It is the load-carrying capacity of the foundation soil.
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A: The gross pressure at the base of the foundation at which soil fails is called ultimate bearing…
Q: Determine the horizontal and vertical component of the hydrostatic force on the hemispherical…
A: The expression for the horizontal component of the hydrostatic force on the hemispherical boulder is…
Q: Example (1) for the gravity dam in fig., the geotechnical report refers to the bearing capacity of…
A: Given:- bearing capacity of soil =150kN/m2 earthquake coefficient=0.1g free board=4m To find:-…
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A: Solution Given Data c1=0c2=0γ1= 18 kN/m3γ2=16.7 kN/m3
Q: Using Terzaghi's equation calculate the bearing capacity of cohesionless soil having unit weight of…
A: Given data unit weight=124lb/ft3 width=4ft depth=5ft internal frictional angle=33o FOS=2.5
Q: The figure below shows a soil profile located at a site for a bridge construction. The profile…
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Q: Describe the effect of eccentric loading on footings on the expected soil pressure distribution at…
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Q: An excavation was made in saturated, soft clay (øu=0), with its sides vertical. When the depth of…
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Q: Calculate the factor of safety against overturning using Rankine's theory H = 14 ft 3 ft 8 f Poorly…
A: Given Data:H=14 ftTop width = 3 ftBottom width =8 ftPoorly graded sandϕ=31°γ=115 lb/ft3γc=140 lb/ft3…
Q: for the combined footing shown; a) Calculate the column loads Q1 and Q2 that produce the soil…
A: Net compressive load,Qtotal=Q1+Q2Net Moment,MNet=Q2×2.5-Q1×1.5Soil pressure at left most point can…
Q: Define Load Inclination Factors
A: The factor to account for both the horizontal and vertical components of foundation loads during the…
Q: A 1.5 m square footing carries a column with a service load of 105 kN. It is founded at a depthof 2…
A: The undrained settlement of the footing can be calculated using the Christian and Carrier’s…
Q: A uniformly distrubuted load applied on a strip fooing constructed in sand. Based on Hansen's…
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Q: According to the shape and assumption of the dimensions of 1.2 * 1.8 meters and the buried depth of…
A: Question is based on shallow foundation. Dimension's of foundation,Unit weight of soil are…
Q: How will you improve the bearing capacity of a weak soil mass?
A: There are several techniques used to improve the bearing capacity of a weak soli mass depending upon…
Q: Define the Vertical Stress Due to Embankment Loading ?
A: Solution: The vertical stresses are also called as overburden stress. The Fractures form…
Q: If a rectangular foundation of dimension 2.5 m by 3.5 supporting a load of 900 kN is supported at a…
A: Given foundation of dimension 2.5 m by 3.5 supporting a load of 900 kN depth of 1.5 m below the…
Q: Describe the typical load-settlement behavior of a rock socket with diagram.
A: Answer:- Load settlement behavior of a rock socket: Load settlement behaviors and and load transfer…
Q: A footing 2 m x 3 m in size transmits a bearing pressure of 140 kN/m2 on a soil x 104 kN/m2 and u =…
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Q: A combined trapezoidal footing of length L supports two identical square columns (P and P;) of size…
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Q: Q2/ A rectangular footing 1.5 m x 1 m is shown in the Figure below. Determine the magnitude of the…
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Q: 5) A sandy soil having a cohesion of 24kPa has a bearing capacity factor Nq=14.72 a) Compute the…
A: A Sandy soil having cohesion 24 kph and Nq = 14.72 is given in the question and it has been asked to…
Q: A raft of 5 m x 7 m is laid at a depth of 2 m in a cohesive soil having undrained shear strength of…
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Q: 3. y = 19.65 kN/m³ %3D 3 m Yoae = 21.70 kN/m³ c = 0 kPa O = 20° 2 m 0.60 m
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Q: A raft of 5 m x 7 m is laid at a depth of 2.5 m in a cohesive soil having undrained shear strength…
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Q: Define the concept of Effective Stress Friction Angleof Granular Soil ?
A: Concept of Effective Stress Friction Angle of Granular Soil Friction angle is an important parameter…
Q: The sliding failure at soil is :(5 1)Sliding failure (2) Tension failure (3) Collapse failure Drkea…
A: Thank you for the question . As per honour code we will answer the first question since the exact…
Q: A continuous foundation on a deposit of sand layer is shown in Figure P5.16 along with the variation…
A: The elastic settlement of a foundation founded on granular soils according to Schemertmann is given…
Q: Question (4): A 2.5 x 2.5 m square footing is to be placed on clay overlying sand as shown in figure…
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Q: You are given the data shown on the sketch of a load test (see Figure below ): HLult = 382 kN , Vult…
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Q: For a shallow foundation shown below: Estimate the ultimate bearing capacity when the water table…
A: Answer We are given Width of Foundation B = 2m Length of Foundation L = 3m Depth of Foundation Df =…
Q: A rectangular footing 1.5 m x 1 m is shown in Figure below, Determine the magnitude of the gross…
A: L = L' = 1.5 m B' = B-2e = 1 - 2 x 0.1 = 0.8 m For ∅ = 30° Nq = 22.46, Nγ = 19.13
Q: The plate load test was conducted on clayey strata by using a plate of 0.3mx0.3 m dimensions, and…
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Q: 'A rectangular footing 3m x 4m carries a column load of 800kN at a depth of 1.6m. The footing rests…
A: The given data is shown below: Size of rectangular footing=3m×4mLoad on column=800 kNDepth=1.6…
Q: How to increuse the bearing capacity? What are the influences of seepage water on the stability of…
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Discuss failures.BEARING CAPACITY ANALYSES IN SOIL—GENERAL SHEAR CASE
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- The following results were obtained from CU tests on a clay soil that is the foundation material for an embankment. σ, (kPa) 300 400 600 0₁-0₂ (kPa) 331 420 487 Au (kPa) 111 160 322 (a) Determine the total and effective principal stresses for all three tests (You may summarize them in a table). (b) Recommend the shear strength parameters to be used for short-term and long-term analyses. The maximum confining pressure (cell pressure) at the depth of interest is 300 kPa. (Note: the clay is a normally consolidated one).The following results were obtained from CU tests on a clay soil that is the foundation material for an embankment. 03 (kPa) 300 400 600 0₁-03 (kPa) 331 420 487 Au (kPa) 111 160 322 (a) Determine the total and effective principal stresses for all three tests (You may summarize them in a table). (b) Recommend the shear strength parameters to be used for short-term and long-term analyses. The maximum confining pressure (cell pressure) at the depth of interest is 300 kPa. (Note: the clay is a normally consolidated one).Explain how the Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion is used to determine soil shear strength?
- Types of bearing capacity failure in soilDefine the concept of Effective Stress Friction Angleof Granular Soil ?2- Determine the stress increase below the center of the footing using both theoretical and approximate methods at the top, middle and bottom of the clay layer. In addition, determine the average stress increase for the clay layer. Dimensions in Heights in m Unit weights in kN/m3 kN m P2 H1 H2 H3 BL Hw 2.5 Yoati 18.0 19.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 16.0 2 3 1174 Load - 0 Hw H1 H2 H3 OSand Clay (hoemally conactiduted)
- Describe about the Strength or Failure Envelope Shear Test Results Plotted on Mohr’s Circle Coordinates.Stresses in Soil Mass: Mohr's Circle 131.6 kPa 53.6 kPa 315.2 kPa 315.2 kPa 35 131.6 kPa 2. Find Normal and Shear Stress at Failure Plan A-B. Enter your answer to three significant figures. (1 decimal place)How does Effective soil weight is used to determine effective stress in a soil deposit?
- A rectangular footing with dimensions of 8ft x 12ft is constructed at the surface of the ground and supports a column with a load of 192,000 lbs. The load applied to the footing results in a uniform stress distribution at the base of the footing. What is the change in vertical stress 12 feet below the ground, underneath Point A, at the corner, on the diagram?Discuss Methods of Analyzing Bearing CapacityA 2 m wide strip footing is to be placed as shown in figure below, Vertical stress at point A is kN/m² 1m 2m 2 100 kN/m -2m- A