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Foundation 3.2

This document provides 13 problems related to calculating bearing capacities, settlements, and reinforcement requirements for mat foundations on clay and sandy soils. Key details include determining net ultimate bearing capacity, allowable bearing capacity, depth of mat foundations, consolidation settlement, soil pressures, and coefficients of subgrade reaction for different sized foundations. Solutions involve given parameters like soil properties, foundation dimensions, loads, and design considerations.

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Foundation 3.2

This document provides 13 problems related to calculating bearing capacities, settlements, and reinforcement requirements for mat foundations on clay and sandy soils. Key details include determining net ultimate bearing capacity, allowable bearing capacity, depth of mat foundations, consolidation settlement, soil pressures, and coefficients of subgrade reaction for different sized foundations. Solutions involve given parameters like soil properties, foundation dimensions, loads, and design considerations.

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1.

Determine the net ultimate bearing capacity of mat foundations with the following characteristics:

a. Cu = 120 kN/m^2, Φ = 0, B = 8 m, L = 18 m, Df = 3 m
b. Cu = 2500 lb/ft^2, Φ = 0, B = 20 f, L = 30 ft, Df = 6.2 ft

2. The following are the results of a standard penetration test in the field (sandy soil):

Estimate the net allowable bearing capacity of a mat foundation 6.5 m x 5 m in plan. Here Df = 1.5 m
and allowable settlement = 50 mm. assume that unit weight of soil, y = 16.5 kN/m^3.

3. Repeat Problem 6.2 for an allowable settlement of 30 mm.


4. A mat foundation on a saturated clay soil has dimensions of 20 m x 20 m. given: dead and live load =
48 MN, Cu = 30 kN/m^2, and yclay = 18.5 kN/m^3.

a. Find the depth, Df, of the mat for a fully compensated foundation.

b. What will be the depth of the mat (Df) for a factor of safety 2 against bearing capacity failure?

5. Repeat problem 4 part b for Cu = 20 kN/M^2


6. A mat foundation is shown in figure 6.6. The design considerations are L = 12 m, B = 10 m, Df = 2.2 m,
Q = 30 MN, x1 = 2m, x2 = 2m, x3 = 5.2m, and preconsolidation pressure σ’c = 105 kN/m^2. Calculate the
consolidation settlement under the center of the mat.

7. For the mat foundation in problem 6, estimate the consolidation settlement under the corner of the
mat.
8. For the mat foundation shown in fig. 8, Q1 = Q3 = 40 tons, Q4 = Q5 = 60 tons, Q2 = Q9 = 45 tons, and
Q7 = Q8 = 50 tons. All columns are 20 in. x 20 in. in cross section. Use the procedure outlined in section
6.8 to determine the pressure on the soil at points A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.
9. The plan of a mat foundation is shown in figure 6.9. Calculate the soil pressure at points A, B, C, D, E,
and F. (note: all column sections are planned to be 0.5 m x 0.5 m.)
10. Divide the mat shown in figure 6.9 into three strips, such as AGHI (B1= 4.25 m ), GHIJH (B1 = 8m),
and ICDJ ( B1 = 4.25 m ). Use the result of problem 6.9, and determine the reinforcement requirements
in the y direction. Here, f’c = 20.7 MN/m^2, and the load factor is 1.7
11. From the plate load test (plate dimension 1 ft x 1 ft) in the field, the coefficient of subgrade reaction
of a sandy soil is determined to be 55lb/in^3. What will be the value of the coefficient of subgrade
reaction on the same soil for a foundation with dimensions of 25 ft x 25 ft?

12. Refer to problem 6.11. If the full-sized foundation had dimensions of 70 ft x 30 ft, what will be the
value of the coefficient of subgrade reaction?

13. The subgrade reaction of a sandy soil obtained from the plate load test (plate dimensions 1 m x 0.7
m ) is 18 kN/m^3. What will be the value of k on the same soil for a foundation measuring 5 m x 3.5 m ?

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