Smiths Elements of Soil Mechanics.

9th Edition

Ian Smith

Chapter 9
Solutions to Exercises
Exercise 9.1

Nc = 25.8, Nq = 14.72, N = 14.59

sc = sq = s = 1.0

dc = 1.27; dq = 1.20; d = 1.0

(i) GWT deep

qu = cNcscdc + zNqsqdq + 0.5BN s d

= 1250 kPa
! 1250 $
& + (19 ' 2.0 ) = 871 kPa
" 3 %

qsafe = #

(ii) GWT @ surface

' = 19.0 9.81 = 9.19 kN/m3
! 689 $
& + ( 9.19 ' 2.0 ) = 248 kPa
" 3 %

qsafe = #

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Exercise 9.2

From Table 9.1; Nc = 14.83, Nq = 6.4, N = 3.93

"B

sc = 1+ $ !

Nq %
" 2.5 6.4 %
!
' = 1+ $
' = 1.14
# 7.5 14.83 &
Nc &

#L
B
sq = 1 + tan = 1.12
L
B
s = 1 0.4 = 0.87
L

dc = 1.24; dq = 1.19; d = 1.0

For rectangular footing:

qu = cNcscdc + zNqsqdq + 0.5BN s d

= (7 14.83 1.14 1.24) + (20 1.5 6.4 1.12 1.19) + (0.5 20

2.5 3.93 0.87 1.0)
= 488.1 kPa

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Smiths Elements of Soil Mechanics. 9th Edition

Ian Smith

Exercise 9.3
(exercise_9.3.xls available)

Exercise 9.4
(exercise_9.4.xls available)

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