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The document outlines an assignment for a Civil Engineering course focused on shallow foundations, detailing various topics such as bearing capacity, shear failure, and plate load tests. It includes specific questions and calculations related to foundation design, bearing capacity determination, and the effects of water table changes. The assignment requires students to apply theoretical knowledge and practical calculations in foundation engineering.

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2_ Shallow Foundation

The document outlines an assignment for a Civil Engineering course focused on shallow foundations, detailing various topics such as bearing capacity, shear failure, and plate load tests. It includes specific questions and calculations related to foundation design, bearing capacity determination, and the effects of water table changes. The assignment requires students to apply theoretical knowledge and practical calculations in foundation engineering.

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GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE RAJKOT

CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT


FOUNDATION ENGINEERING (3160616)
ASSIGNMENT – 2 (CO2)
SHALLOW FOUNDATION
Level
1. Explain factors affecting the bearing capacity of shallow foundation. How will you U
ascertain whether the foundation is likely to fail in local shear or general shear?
2. Distinguish between general shear & local shear failure with neat sketch. N
3. Explain shear failure. U
4. Explain the plate load test. U
5. Define assumptions made in the theory of Terzaghi’s analysis R
6. Explain the method for determination of bearing capacity using IS code specification. U
Discuss the term “permissible settlement”.

7. Explain any one method of improving bearing capacity of soil. U

8. Discuss the changes to be carried out for bearing capacity calculation with respect to rise in U
water table up to the ground level.

9. Compute the safe bearing capacity of a square footing 2×2 m , located at a depth of 2 m E
below the ground level in a soil of unit weights γ t= 17KN/m3; γsat= 19KN/m3,c=0, kpa,
φ=20˙,Nc=17.7,Nq=7.4,Nγ=5. Assume a suitable factor of safety. The water table is very
deep. If the water table touches the base of the footing, find the reduction in safe bearing
capacity.

10. A strip footing 1.5 m wide, rests on surface of a cohesion less soil having φ=20˙, E
γt=16KN/m3, γsat= 18 KN/m3. If water table rises temporarily to the surface due to
flooding, Calculate the percentage reduction in the ultimate capacity of the soil. Assume
Nq=7.4, Nγ=5.

11. A strip footing 2.5 m wide at its base is located at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground E
surface. Foundation soil: γ= 1.8 t/m3, c= 3t/m2 & angle of internal friction = 20degree.
Determine the bearing capacity using FS= 3. Considering the same soil, compute the depth
at which square footing of 2.5m×2.5m should be located. Take for angle of internal friction
= 10 degree. Nc’=10, Nq’=4, Nγ’=1.

12. A strip footing 1.2m wide is to be laid at a depth of 1m below the ground surface in deposit E
of very fine sand having bulk density = 1.8t/m 3; angle of internal friction = 27 degree.
Calculate the safe bearing capacity if FS=3. What width of footing is required to lay it at a
depth of 0.5m from ground surface? Take Nq’= 7, Nγ’=5.

13. a strip footing 1m wide at its base is located at a depth of 0.8m below the ground surface. E
The properties of the foundation soil are γ=18Kn/m 3, c=30KN/m2 & φ= 20˙. Determine the
safe bearing capacity using a factor of safety of 3. Use Terzaghi’s analysis. Assume that the
soil fails by local shear.

14. Using Terzaghi’s theory, determine the ultimate bearing capacity of a strip footing 1.5m E
wide resting on saturated clay. C=30KN/m 2, φ=0, γsat=20KN/m3 at a depth of 2 m below
ground level. The water table is also at a depth of 2m from the ground level. If the water
table rises by 1m, Calculate the percentage reduction in the ultimate bearing capacity.

15. A rectangular footing has a size of 1.8×3m to transfer a column load to a depth of 1.5m. E
Calculate the safe load which the footing can carry at a factor of safety of 3 against shear
failure. Use IS code method. The soil has n=40%, G=2.67, w=15%, c=8KN/m 2, φ=32.5˙.
take Nc=38.13, Nq= 25.85, Nγ=35.21

16. Determine the safe bearing capacity of a strip footing 1.5m wide & 1.5m depth resting on a E
dry sand bed. Consider γsand=18KN/m2 and bearing capacity factors Nc=35.5, Nq=23.2,
Nγ=22, corresponding to φ=38˙ and factor of safety=3

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