Use Meyerhofs effective area method estimate the ultimate load per unit length of the foundation.

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For an eccentrically loaded continuous
foundation on sand, given B = 1.8 m, Df=
0.9 m, e/B = 0.12 (one-way eccentricity), y =
16 kN/m³, and p' = 35°
Use Meyerhofs effective area method estimate the
ultimate load per unit length of the
foundation.
Transcribed Image Text:For an eccentrically loaded continuous foundation on sand, given B = 1.8 m, Df= 0.9 m, e/B = 0.12 (one-way eccentricity), y = 16 kN/m³, and p' = 35° Use Meyerhofs effective area method estimate the ultimate load per unit length of the foundation.
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