A circular (0.8 m diameter) footing with q=50 kN/m^2 is placed on the ground surface. Compute and plot the distribution of the vertical stress increment under the center of the footing down to the depth z=10 m.
A circular (0.8 m diameter) footing with q=50 kN/m^2 is placed on the ground surface. Compute...
Part 2 A 2 mx 4 m footing is founded at a depth of 0.6 m and supports a vertical load of 400 kN and a horizontal loads of 50 kN and 80 kN. The horizontal loads are acting at 0.9 m above the top of the foundation. The footing is 0.6 m thick and the unit weight of the concrete is 24 kN/m'. GWT 3 m from ground surface. 50 kN 400 KN 80 KN = 4 m B...
Problem IV (25%) KN force is uniformly distributed over a rectangular footing of size 3x2m shown c footing at D under the totat of 600 force below. Determine the vertical stress increase at a depth of 2m center. If another footing of size 3xlm with a total load of 400 KN is constructed adjoining the previous ootina what is the additional stress at point D at the same depth due to the construction of the nd footing? Fodting 1 2...
Watr fou Problem 3. A 50-foot diameter circular water tank exerts a pressure q-2500psf at the ground surface. Calculate the increase in vertical stress at points A and B due to the pressure applied by the tank Watr fou Problem 3. A 50-foot diameter circular water tank exerts a pressure q-2500psf at the ground surface. Calculate the increase in vertical stress at points A and B due to the pressure applied by the tank
A 3 m square footing carries a vertical downward load of 900 kN. The embedment depth is 1 m. The soil beneath this footing has the following properties: y = 18 kN/m”, Ysat = 20 kN/mº, c' = 5 kPa, and o' = 36º. The groundwater table is at a depth of 2 m below the ground surface. Compute factor of safety against bearing capacity failure.
QUESTIONG H=35 The circular footing (Diameter 1m) showed in Figure 3 is subjected to inclined loading and located at a depth of 0.8m below the ground surface in compacted sand (22= 35°, Y bulk = 18kN/m”, Ysar=20kN/m). Ground water table is as shown in the below figure. P .ro Ground surface 0.4m Water table 0.8m 1. Om Figure 3: Circular Footing in Question 6 (a) Determine bearing capacity factors and geometric factors of the foundation. (4 marks) (b) Calculate the...
A water tank with diameter 25m and height 11m is to be filled with water to test load the foundation. [Assume stress distribution under a tank on an elastic material]. The water table in the ground is at a depth of 2.4m. The soil has a unit weight of 17kN/m3 above and19kN/m3 below the water table. Use γw = 10kN/m3. Q. At what depth below the center line of the tank (m) is the increment in principal stress equal to...
A Circular Tunnel is located 1000 meters below the ground surface. The tunnel is subjected to vertical (p) and horizontal (kp) principal stresses. The stress p is equal to the depth stress, and the horizontal stress is defined as 0.28p. The unit weight of the rock mass γ = 27 kN/m. The uniaxial compressive strength of the rock is equal to σ.-63.1 MPa, the Tensile strength of the rock T,-0 MPa. (1) Plot the tangential stress σ00 around the boundary...
Q.2 A strip footing of size of 2 m in width is designed to be founded at 1 m below ground level. The footing is subject to a vertical and a horizontal load as shown. The ground consists of a uniform deposit of dense soil which has a bulk unit weight of 18 kN/m when above water table and 20 kN/m² when it is saturated. Determine the allowable ultimate bearing capacity and hence the Factor of safety using the general...
PROBLEMS stratu e of 5 m on either 9-I A point load of 2000 kN is acting at the surface of a thick clay Pute the vertical stress at I m depth intervals to 10 m over am. Com sides of the load, also at I m spacing and plot: (0) pressure bulbs for 10 kPa, 20 kPa, and 40 kPa; (ii) stress distribution diagram directly underneath the load; and (ii) stress distribution on a horizontal plane at 5 m...
2. A flexible L-shape shown figure below, subjected to a uniformly distributed load of q = 60 kN/m2 to the underlying ground. Determine the increase in vertical stress, at a depth of z = 4 m under points A, B, and C. Q2. A flexible L-shape shown figure below, subjected to a uniformly distributed load of q - 60 kN/m2 to the underlying ground. Determine the increase in vertical stress, depth of z 4 m under points A, B, and...