GATE CE 2014 Set 2 — Question 50
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A circular raft foundation of diameter and thick is provided for a tank that applies a bearing pressure of on sandy soil with Young's modulus, and Poisson's ratio, . The raft is made of concrete ( and ). Considering the raft as rigid, the elastic settlement (in mm) is
Correct answer
(B) 53.36
Solution
The elastic settlement () for a rigid circular foundation on a semi-infinite elastic medium is given by:Where:
(Influence factor for rigid circular foundation) Substituting the values:The closest option is (B) 53.36.
(Influence factor for rigid circular foundation) Substituting the values:The closest option is (B) 53.36.
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