Situation 9. A footing supports a 300 mm thick concrete wall. Given: Allowable Soil Bearing Pressure = 192 kPa Thickness of Footing = 350 mm www Concrete, fc' = 27.5 MPa Steel, fy 415 MPa = 25. The footing is to be designed for a moment of 150 kN-m and a total vertical load of 400 KN. What should be the minimum footing width (m) to prevent uplift. A. 3.00 B. 2.25 26. Given: Total Vertical Load, P = 540 kN Resisting Moment = 1,080 kN-m The footing width is 3m. How much is the allowable overturning moment (kN- m) such that there will be no tensile stress in the footing. C. 720 D. 1,080 A. 360 B. 540 27. Given: C. 1.90 D. 1.50 Resisting Moment = 828 kN-m Overturning Moment 420 kN-m Total Vertical Load = 340 kN Footing Width = 4.0 m Which of the following gives the maximum soil pressure (kPa)? A. 214 C. 107 B. 189 D. 321

Situation 9. A footing supports a 300 mm thick concrete wall. Given: Allowable Soil Bearing Pressure = 192 kPa Thickness of Footing = 350 mm www Concrete, fc' = 27.5 MPa Steel, fy 415 MPa = 25. The footing is to be designed for a moment of 150 kN-m and a total vertical load of 400 KN. What should be the minimum footing width (m) to prevent uplift. A. 3.00 B. 2.25 26. Given: Total Vertical Load, P = 540 kN Resisting Moment = 1,080 kN-m The footing width is 3m. How much is the allowable overturning moment (kN- m) such that there will be no tensile stress in the footing. C. 720 D. 1,080 A. 360 B. 540 27. Given: C. 1.90 D. 1.50 Resisting Moment = 828 kN-m Overturning Moment 420 kN-m Total Vertical Load = 340 kN Footing Width = 4.0 m Which of the following gives the maximum soil pressure (kPa)? A. 214 C. 107 B. 189 D. 321

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