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Therefore based on the void ratio the mode of failure is : LOCAL SHEAR FAILURE
Bearing Capacity factors Shape factors Depth factors Inclination factors Water table correction
N'c = 7.83 Sc = 1.141 dc = 1.041 ic = 1 dw = 0 m
N'q = 2.21 Sq = 1.141 dq = 1.020 iq = 1 df+B = 11.52 m
N'y = 0.99 Sy = 0.717 dy = 1.020 iy = 1 W' = 0.50
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Unit weight of water = 9.81 kN/m
Effective overburden pressure = 93.39 kPa
Ultimate bearing capacity qu = 2/3CN'cScdcic + q(N'q -1)Sqdqiq + 0.5BYN'ySydyiyW'
qu = 228.7 kPa
Factor of safety FOS = 2.5
Safe Bearing capacity qslocal = 184.8 kPa