NAME :

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STUDENT NUMBER :
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COURSE CODE : ECG 213
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SEMESTER : NOVEMBER 2013 APRIL 2014
QUESTION CO PO MARKS MARKS
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Q)*+,-./ 1
a) What is foundation? With the aid of sketches, describe the types of shallow foundation.

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b) A raft footing 1.5 m wide is paced on a silty sand stratum whose physical properties are
as follows; c !5 k"#m
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, = 1$.% k"#m
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, sat = 1$.% k"#m
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. (he base of
footing is 1.& m below the surface and the water is '.5 below the surface. )alculate the
net ultimate bearing capacity
i) *f the effect of water table was neglected.
ii) *f the water table to be considered.
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Q)*+,-./ 2
a) A s+uare footing is designated to support a column load of 55' k". ,etermine the
allowable bearing capacity if the footing is constructed in the following soil profile.
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c = 0 kN/m
2

= 33

= 22.0 kN/m
3
0.9 m
1.5 m
b) -urther confirm whether the footing si.e is sufficient
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Q)*+,-./ 3
a) -or a s+uare foundation, , ! m, = 1/.5 k"#m
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, c ', Allowable load, 1
&&&' k" and -.2.3 4.'. ,etermine the si.e of foundation.
5i6en;
"c &%./
"+ !/.1
"7 !$.&
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b) -igure below shows a column footing founded on the soil.
,etermine the allowable load, 1 8k") the footing can carry. 9se -.2.3 &.'.
= 17.0 kN/m
3
c = 70 kN/m
2
, = 25

sat = 19.5 kN/m

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1.0 m
1.5 m
2 m x 2
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Q)*+,-./ 4
a) :;plain briefly the following terms<
i) 9ltimate bearing capacity.
ii) "et bearing capacity
iii) Allowable bearing capacity
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b) A load of 45' k" is carried on a s+uare footing of 1.5 ; 1.5 m at a depth of 1.' m in stiff
clay of saturated unit weight !1 k"#m
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i) 3ketch the s+uare footing where the water table being at ground le6el.
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ii) Analy.e the -actor of 3afety 8-23) when c 1'' k"#m
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and = '>.
?"c 5.@;"+ 1.'; "A '.' B
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END O& QUESTION