VAB 2073
A rectangular foundation, 3.0 m wide and 4.5 m long is to be placed 2.0 m below
the ground level in a dense sand with ¢’ = 38° and unit weight of 19.5 kN/m*.
‘The water table level is 0.5 m below ground level. Determine:
i Net ultimate bearing capacity for a central vertical load.
[4 marks]
ii, Factor of safety against bearing capacity failure if the maximum column
load is 3500 kN. Assume the foundation and backfill have the same unit
weight as the soil removed
[4 marks]VAB 2073
Problem No. 2
A square pad foundation (2 m x 2 m) has to be constructed 2.0 m below the
ground surface as shown in FIGURE Q2. Soil has the following properties: y =
17.0 KN/m*, ysai = 18.0 KN/m*, ls = 0.3, and E = 8000 kN/m?. The ground water
table is located 1.0 m below the ground surface, The standard penetration test
result is shown in TABLE Q2;
a. Determine the gross allowable load using factor of safety of 3. (bearrg