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Q3. The total load of a chimney and its
circular footing is 35 MN, as shown...
Q3. The total load of a chimney and its
circular footing is 35 MN, as shown in the figure. Assume the
average unit weight of soil below and above the water table is the
same.
- Presume: B (diameter) = 8 m, H = 6 m, and D = 2 m.
According to SPT results, the average N-value for sandy soil
below the footing is 20.
- Estimate the values of the friction angle and the average unit
weight of soil based on N-value.
- Determine the factor of safety of this footing against the
bearing capacity failure using Hansen’s equations.