Prob. 1) A shallow foundation shown below, with e, = 0.34 m and eB= 0.28 m. Water levelis located at a depth of 0.5 m below the ground surface. Determine the allowableload, Q, with FS = 3.Sandy clayY =18 kN/m³Y sat =20 kN/m3c'= 20 kN/m?0,9 m1.5 m x 2.0 mO'= 25°keg = 0.28 m2.0 me, p.34m1.5mProb. 2) An embankment load on a silty clay soil layer as shown below. Determine thestress increase under the embankment at points A and B that are loaded at a depthof 6 m below the ground surface.5 m1H:2V1H:2V1H:1V8 mY=18 kN/mY=18 kN/mВAProb. 3): A circular shallow foundation has been constructed at depth Dr of 2 m. The grossallowable load with FS= 3 is 600 kN. The soil properties given as following: y= 17 kN/m',Ysat.= 21 kN/m', c'= 0 and o'= 20°. The water table located at the ground surface. Use thegeneral bearing capacity equation to determine the size of the foundation.

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Prob. 3): A circular shallow foundation has been constructed at depth D, of 2 m. The gross allowable load with FS= 3 is 600 kN. The soil properties given as following: y= 17 kN/m², Ysat.= 21 kN/m', c'= 0 and o'= 20°. The water table located at the ground surface. Use the general bearing capacity equation to determine the size of the foundation.

Prob. 3): A circular shallow foundation has been constructed at depth D, of 2 m. The gross allowable load with FS= 3 is 600 kN. The soil properties given as following: y= 17 kN/m², Ysat.= 21 kN/m', c'= 0 and o'= 20°. The water table located at the ground surface. Use the general bearing capacity equation to determine the size of the foundation.

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Chapter6: Shallow Foundations: Ultimate Bearing Capacity

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Problem 6.21P: Consider a continuous foundation of width B = 1.4 m on a sand deposit with c = 0, = 38, and = 17.5...

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