Question: A 2 . 2 m wide square flexible pad footing, designed to support a load of 0 . 7 5 M N applied at its

A 2.2m wide square flexible pad footing, designed to support a load of 0.75MN applied at its centre for a maximum tolerable settlement of 50mm. The footing base is to be located 1.5m below the ground level, and the ground water table is 4m below the ground surface. The depth to rigid stratum (weathered rock) is 6.5m.
Determine whether,
(i) the footing satisfies the short term & long term bearing capacity criterion (for a factor of safety of 2.0) and
(ii) the footing satisfies the serviceability (settlement) criterion.
The footing is to be founded on the dense sand soil profile with characteristics given below.
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A 2 . 2 m wide square flexible pad footing,

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