An eccentrically loaded (one-way eccentricity) square foundation, given: B = 5 ft, L = 5 ft, Df = 4 ft, e = 0.5 ft, γt = 110 pcf, c’=0 and ϕ’ = 30°. Note the ground water table is at great depth below the footing. Calculate the general bearing capacity to determine the maximum allowable load that the foundation can carry using Meyerhof’s effective area method for a FS of 3.
An eccentrically loaded (one-way eccentricity) square foundation, given: B = 5 ft, L = 5 ft,...
Q6. An eccentrically loaded foundation is shown in figure below. Use FS of 4 and determine the maximum allowable load that the foundation can carry. Use Meyerhof's effective area method (Eccentricity in one direction ? 17 kN/m3 c'=0 ?' = 30° only) e = 0.15 m 1.0 m all 1.5m× 1.5m Centerline
A 100,000 lb load has to be carried by a concrete square foundation placed 3 ft below the surface of a saturated sandy soil having the following properties: γt = 120 pcf E = 2x105 psf φ' = 30deg ν = 0.25 c' = 0 What footing width will be required for a factor of safety with respect to the ultimate bearing capacity of 3.0, and for a maximum settlement of 1". The water table is at the ground surface.
a 39 in wide ,24 inch deep continuous footing supports a wall load of 12 kips/ft. this footing underlain by pure medium dense sand with D' = 31° and γ = 122 Lb/ft3. The ground water table is at a depth of 4 ft below the ground surface. Determine the allowable bearing capacity of this foundation using a factor of safety FS=2.5
Problem 5-Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundation (20 pts) For a square footing foundation, the following are given: B 3.0 m (width), D 1.2 m (depth). Y=20 kN/m3, = 32°, c' = 50 kPa, Use Terzaghi Equation and a factor of safety of 2.5 to determine the allowable bearing capacity and the maximum column load to cause bearing capacity failure. Assume that general shear failure occurs in soil. When Oar C S
HW#10 Given the following column loading and footing information, determine the size of a mat foundation shown below: I 15 Column Information: Column A: Live load = 40 kips, Dead load = 50 kips Column B: Live load = 80 kips, Dead load = 100 kips. Distance between two columns: 15 ft. W soil = 120 psf 24" I CA C. Footing information: Distance from column A to edge of footing: 1 ft. Allowable soil bearing capacity = 3000 psf...
2. A 5-ft square, 2-ft deep spread footing is subjected to a concentric vertical load of 60 k and an overturning moment of 30 ft-k. The overturning moment acts parallel to one of the sides of the footing, the top of the footing is flush with the ground surface, and the ground water table is at a depth of 20 ft below the ground surface. Compute the minimum and maximum bearing pressures, d show the distribution of bearing pressure in...
3. The bearing capacity of shallow foundations (i.e. footings) depends on the soil shear strength (ie. ф and c). The ultimate bearing capacity (qultnei) of the soil is calculated using the following equation: Dr qult.net bearing capacity failure surface i. Frictional resistance along failure surface due to self-weight of soil below footing level footing level. Ny. No, and Ng are dimensionless bearing capacity factors that depend on the ii. Cohesive resistance along failure surface below footing level. iii. Frictional resistance...
Problem 1: (20 points) Given A square footing (5 ft by 5 ft) is subjected to an inclined load as shown in g. Required The factor of safety against bearing capacity failure. 30 a 40 kips 5 ft 5 ft 1.0 a 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 Cohesive Soil Cohesive Soil 0.8 D/B 1 Granular Soil 0.6 Granular Soil 0.4 De-o- 0.2 020 40 60 80 90 2 40 60 80 90 Inclination a of Load to Vertical inclination α. Of...
10. A proposed attice building will include an 8.1 bin square, 3-ft deep spread ating that will support a vertical downward service load of 160 k The soil below this footing is an overconsolidated clay (OC case with the following engineering properties Cell + ) = 0 10. C I + )-0022, and y = 113 ih This soil strata extends to a great depth and the groundwater table is at a depth of 50 It below the ground surface...
Please solve each and explain process and equations 5. (30) Define allowable bearing capacity of a circular foundation of a radius 2R-18 ft using the Terzaghi's bearing capacity equation for a general failure, if the water table were at and below the elevation of the bottom of the foundation. A factor of safety is 2.2. Qall 6 ft SAND φ =36 0 e007 2R 16 ft> 16 ft CLAY 18 ft : 0.5 еой 0.8 Y sat 135 pcf ROCK...