Compute the unit bearing capacity in kips per square foot of a
footing 10 ft2 resting at a depth of 2 ft below the surface of a
coarse sand and subjected to a total load of 400 kips. The water
table is at a depth of 2 ft and the corrected value of NSPT is 30.
The total unit weight of the sand is 122 lb/ft3 . Compute the
factor of safety for the load of 400 kips.
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