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Civil Engineering PE Shallow and Deep Foundations 2

A 10-ft square footing carries a 400-kip column load.
The soil below has a unit weight of 120 pcf and an undrained shear strength of 1,500 psf.

What is the net ultimate bearing capacity using Terzaghi's general shear failure equation (Nc = 5.7, Nq = 1, Nγ = 0)?

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