Question: A square foundation ( B * B ) rests on a soil that has a specific saturated weight of 1 6 0 pounds / cubic

A square foundation (B*B) rests on a soil that has a specific saturated weight of 160 pounds/cubic foot, the level of foundation displacement is 5 feet, and the water table is 3 feet from the ground surface. The specific weight of the soil above the water table corresponds to 130 pounds/cubic foot.
The gross allowable load falling on the foundation pedestal corresponds to 200,000 pounds, calculated with a safety factor of four (4).
Determine the size of the foundation, using the method of the general load capacity equation (Meyerhof method).

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