Question: A 1 2 0 - f t diameter cylindrical tank with an empty weight of 1 9 0 , 0 0 0 l b (

A 120-ft diameter cylindrical tank with an empty weight of 190,000lb(including the weight of the
cylindrical mat foundation) is to be built. The bottom of the mat will be at a depth of 2 ft below the
ground surface. This tank is to be filled with water. The underlying soil is an undrained clay with
undrained shear strength su=1000lbft2 and y=118lbft3, and the groundwater table is at a depth of
5 ft . Using Terzaghi's equations, compute the maximum allowable depth of the water in the tank that
will maintain a factor of safety of 3.0 against a bearing capacity failure. Assume the weight of the
water and the tank is spread uniformly across the bottom of the tank.
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