Question: Design an isolated shallow foundation for a column with an applied load of 5 0 0 kips. The results of the site investigation indicate that

Design an isolated shallow foundation for a column with an applied load of 500kips. The results of the site investigation indicate that the supporting clayey soil's cohesion and angle of internal friction are 800psf and 30, respectively. Groundwater is 3ft below the ground surface, and the total depth of the layer is 25ft. Below this layer, there is a stiff bedrock. The total unit weights above and below the water table are. 115pcf and 120 pef, respectively. The initial in situ void ratio of the clay layer is 0.5, and the compression and recompression indices are 0.40 and 0.10, respectively. The maximum past pressure is 400psf above the initial effective vertical stress at any given depth. The modulus of elasticity of the soil is 10ksi.

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