A footing 3 m square carries a gross pressure of 350 kN/m2 at a depth of 1.2 m in sand. The saturated unit weight of sand is 20kN/m3 and the unit weight above the water table is 17KN/m3. The shear...


A footing 3 m square carries a gross pressure<br>of 350 kN/m2 at a depth of 1.2 m in sand. The<br>saturated unit weight of sand is<br>20kN/m3 and the unit weight above the water<br>table is 17KN/m3. The shear strength<br>parameters are c' = 0 and o = 30°. (For<br>O' = 30°, N = 22 and N. = 20 ). Determine<br>the factor of safety with respect of shear failure<br>for the following cases:<br>%3D<br>b.<br>%3D<br>%3D<br>(a) water table is 5m below ground level.<br>(b) water table is at 1.2 m below ground level.<br>

Extracted text: A footing 3 m square carries a gross pressure of 350 kN/m2 at a depth of 1.2 m in sand. The saturated unit weight of sand is 20kN/m3 and the unit weight above the water table is 17KN/m3. The shear strength parameters are c' = 0 and o = 30°. (For O' = 30°, N = 22 and N. = 20 ). Determine the factor of safety with respect of shear failure for the following cases: %3D b. %3D %3D (a) water table is 5m below ground level. (b) water table is at 1.2 m below ground level.

Jun 11, 2022
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