Question: A foundation 2 m square is to be located at a depth of 1 m below the ground surface in a deposit of compacted sand

A foundation 2 m square is to be located at a depth of 1 m below the ground
surface in a deposit of compacted sand having an effective friction angle of 35
and sat=18kNm3 to support a vertical concentric load. The ground water level
is 5 m below the ground surface but the soil above ground water table is saturated.
Determine the ultimate bearing capacity, net ultimate bearing capacity, net safe
bearing capacity and safe bearing capacity. Take FS =2.5. For the same
configuration, if the ground water were located at (a) the base of the footing and
(b) at the ground surface.
A foundation 2 m square is to be located at a

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