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Determine the ultimate bearing capacity for a strip footing 0.7 m in width buried to a...

Determine the ultimate bearing capacity for a strip footing 0.7 m in width buried to a depth of 0.9 m in clay silt till with a unit weight of 18.8 kN/m3 an internal friction of 25 degrees and a cohesion of 58 kPa. Assume the water table is at the base of the footing. Provide your answer in kPa as a whole number.

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