A footing 2.25 2.25 m is located at a depth of 1.5 m in a...

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A footing 2.25 × 2.25 m is located at a depth of 1.5 m in a sand for which c' = 0 and q' = 38°. The unit weight of the sand above the water table is 18 kN/m3; the saturated unit weight is 20 kN/m³. Determine the bearing resistance; (a) if the water table is well below foundation level and (b) if the water table is at the surface. (25p) A footing 2.25 × 2.25 m is located at a depth of 1.5 m in a sand for which c' = 0 and q' = 38°. The unit weight of the sand above the water table is 18 kN/m3; the saturated unit weight is 20 kN/m³. Determine the bearing resistance; (a) if the water table is well below foundation level and (b) if the water table is at the surface. (25p)

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