ABSTRACT

Example 12.11 Refer to Ex. 12.1. Compute by Hansen's method (a) net ultimate bearing capacity, and (b) the net safe bearing pressure. All the other data remain the same.

Given for a strip footing B = 3 m, Df = 2 m, c = 30 kN/m

2 and Y= 17.25 kN/m3, Fs = 3.