Question-1: The soil supporting the foundation has afriction angle of = 25 and c=20 kN/m2.

The unit weight of soil, , is 16.5

kN/m3.A square foundation measuring BxB will be subjected to an allowable gross load of 1000 kN with FS=3 and Df = 1 m.
Determine the size B of the foundation.

Question-2: A square foundation (Bx B) has to be constructed as shown in

Figure. Assume that =17 kN/m3, sat = 20 kN/m3, =34, Df= 2 m, and D1 = 1
m. The gross allowableload, Qall, with FS = 3 is 700 kN. Determine the size of
the foundation.

Question-3: A square column foundation has to carry a gross allowable load of 1805 kN (FS=3). Given: Df = 1.5 m, =15.9
kN/m3, = 34, and c= 0. UseTerzaghis equation to determine the size of the foundation (B). Assume general shear failure.

Question-4: A column foundation (see Figure) is 3m x 2m in plan. Given:

Df =1.5 m, = 25, c= 70 kN/m2 and FS= 3. Determine the net allowable
load, the foundation could carry.

Question-5: For a square foundation that is B x B in plan, Df = 2 m; vertical gross allowable load, Qall =3330 kN, =16.5 kN/m3;
=30; c= 0; and FS= 4. Determine the size of the foundation.

Question-6: A load of 425 kN/m is carried on a strip footing 2m wide at a depth of 1m in a stiff clay of saturated unit weight 21
kN/m3, the water table being at ground level. Determine the factor of safety with respect to shear failure (a) when cu = 105 kN/m2
and u= 0 and (b) when c=10 kN/m2 and = 28.
Question-7: A strip footing 1.5m wide is located at a depth of 0.75m in a sand of unit weight 18 kN/m3, the water table being
well below foundation level. The characteristic shear strength parameters are c=0 and =38. The footing supports a design load
of 500 kN/m. Determine the factor of safety with respect to shear failure.

Question-8: A 400 kN vertical downward column load acts at the centroid of 1.5 m square footing. The bottom of this footing is
0.4 m below the ground surface and the top is flush with the ground surface. The groundwater table is at a depth of 3 m below the
ground surface. The soil type is uniform dense sand that has a friction angle of 31. The total unit weight of the soil is equal to
18.7 kN/m3.Compute the bearing pressure.
Question-9: A square footing of 1 m is located at a depth of 15 m below the ground surface. The soil properties are: c=0
=38 =16.5 kN/m3 sat=16.5 kN/m3
a) The water table is well below the foundation level,
b) The water table is at the ground surface.

Question-10: A square footiong; 3,75x3,75m, is to be constructed as shown at left. The groundwater table is at depth of 1.5 meter
below the ground surface. Compute the ultimate bearing capacity and the column load required to produce a bearing capacity
failure. The unit weigth of the soil is 20,5 kN/m3. Depth of the foundation is 1.0 m. Soil, has a firiction angle of 28, and cohesion
of 20 kNm2
Question-11: A flexible rectangular area. Given: B1= 4m, B2= 6m, L1= 12m, and L2= 18m. If the area is subjected to a uniform
load of 3000 kN/m2. Determine the stress increase at a depth of 12 meter located immediately below point O. (zebilmek iin
ekte verilen EXAMPLE 6.2ye baknz)

Question-12: A flexible foundation measuring 1.5 m 3 3 m is supported by a saturated clay. Given: Df= 1.2 m, H=3 m, Es
(clay)= 600 kN/m2, and qo =150 kN/m2. Determine the average elastic settlement of the foundation. (zebilmek iin ekte
verilen EXAMPLE 7.1ye baknz)

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