Viene Xelo Pearl Dagaraga

CE 25 E2B1
Laboratory Activity (Equivalent Quiz)

Problem 1 (40 points):

Using Approximate Method, determine the magnitudes of P0+ at points A, B, C underneath the
4mx4m footing. Footing load due to structure combined weight is 1500 kN. The soil under the
footing is clayey sand with  = 20 kN/m3. Draw the limits of the soil stresses.
P = 1500 kN

NGL (Elev 0.00m)

4m x 4m Square Footing
Elev(-1.5M)

Elev (-3.0m) A
Clayey Sand  = 20 kN/m3
Elev (-5.0m) B

Elev (-6.0m) C

GIVEN : SOLUTION:
� = 4�
� = 4� A)
� = 1500�� � = 1.5�, � = 1.5�
γ = 20 kN/m3 ∆� = 1500/[(4 + 1.5)(4 + 1.5)]
∆� = 49.59���
FORMULAS: � = 20(1.5) + 49.59 = ��. �����
∆� = �/[(� + �)(� + �)] B)
� = �0 + ∆� = �� + ∆� � = 3.5�, � = 2�
∆� = 1500/[(4 + 1.5)(4 + 3.5)]
∆� = 26.67���
� = 20(2) + 26.67 = ��. �����

C)
� = 4.5�, � = 1�
∆� = 1500/[(4 + 4.5)(4 + 4.5)]
∆� = 20.76���
� = 20(1) + 20.76 = ��. �����
Problem 2 (60 points):
Using Boussinesq Point Load Method, determine the magnitudes of  at points A, B, C, , D, E, & F
underneath the 4mx4m footing. Footing load due to structure combined weight is 1500 kN. Draw
the soil stresses.
P = 1500 kN

NGL O(0,0,0)
X
4mX4m footing

A B C

D E F

Points X location (m) Y location (m) Z location (m)

A 0m
B 5m
C 8m
D 0m
E 5m
F 10m
0 5m
0 5m
0 5m
0 8m
0 8m
0 8m

FORMULA: C)
3��3 3��3 �2 = 82 + 02 =64
∆� = = ; �>0 3(1500)(5)3
2��5 2�(�2 + �2 )5/2 ∆� = = �. �����
�2 = �2 + �2 2�(642 + 52 )5/2

SOLUTION: D)
�2 = 02 + 02 = �
A) 3(1500)(8)3
�2 = 02 + 02 = � ∆� = = ��. �����
2�(02 + 82 )5/2
3(1500)(5)3
∆� = = ��. �����
2�(02 + 52 )5/2 E)
�2 = 52 + 02 = ��
B) 3(1500)(8)3
�2 = 52 + 02 = �� ∆� = = �. �����
2�(252 + 82 )5/2
3(1500)(5)3
∆� = = �. �����
2�(252 + 52 )5/2 F)
�2 = 82 + 02 = ��
3(1500)(8)3
∆� = = �. �����
2�(642 + 82 )5/2