A flexible foundation is 2 m x 4 m rests on granular soil at ground level. It carries a uniformly distributed load of 160 kN/m2. The sand has an elastic modulus of 39 MPa , a Poisson's Ratio of 0.3 and is 5 m thick. Estimate the elastic settlement below the center of the loaded foundation. Give your answer in cm rounded to 2 decimal places.

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Q: A square foundation, L5 m wide, carries a net column load of 500 kN as shown in Figure P8.11.…

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Q: Refer to Figure 1; a square rigid foundation measuring 1.8 m X 1.8 m in plan is supported by 8 m (H)…

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Q: Q3/ A rigid shallow foundation shown in Fig.3: 1. Calculate the elastic settlement in mm. (based on…

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Q: Exl: A footing is uniformly loaded with q = 100 kN/m² as shown in the figure. Compute the vertical…

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Q: A foundation (Figure 1) transmits a stress of 100 kPa on the surface of a soil deposit. a. Evaluate…

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