Difference Between Compaction and Consolidation
Question: What is the difference between compaction and consolidation?
Bearing Capacity of Footing
Problem 1. Using Terzaghi equation, find the bearing capacity of a footing. Necessary data was given. Footing size 2m х 2m and having a depth of foundation is 1m,
Calculation of Total Pressure and Effective Pressure
Question: Calculate the total pressure and effective pressure of a swimming pool having 5m of water level from the ground.
Computation of Shear Stress of Beam
Problem 1. Determine the shear stress of a rectangular beam having shear of V and cross sectional dimension is b x h ?
Computation of Consolidation Settlement
Problem 1. Compute consolidation settlement of a 2.5m thick clay layer due to an increase of 30 kN/m2 pressure at the mid height of the layer. If vertical stress at the mid height
Detemination of Angle of Internal Friction
Problem 1. A sample of dry sand was tested in direct shear apparatus under a normal load of 36 kg. The sample failed under a shearing load of 58 lb. The sample size was 2" * 2".
Coefficient of Consolidation calculation
Problem: A 3m layer double drainage of saturated clay under surcharge loading underwent 90% consolidation in 75 days. Find the coefficient of consolidation?
Calculation of Bearing Capacity of Pile
Problem 1. Calculate the ultimate load carrying capacity of a 25 ft long and 24 inch dia pile. Which is embeded in clayey soil, which coefficient of adhesion = 0.5 and
Calculation of Unit Weight ૪, ૪sat, ૪d
Problem 1: Find the unit weight of saturated soil ૪sat. Unit weight of dry soil ૪d = 110 lb/ft3 and specific gravity Gs = 2.7?
Factors Affects Bearing Capacity of Foundation
Question: What are the factors affect bearing capacity of shallow foundation resting on sand.?