GATE CE 2016 Set 2 — Question 54

NAT+2 / -0HardTerzaghi's Bearing CapacityShallow FoundationsGeotechnical EngineeringEffect of Water Table

Geotechnical Engineering → Shallow Foundations → Effect of Water Table

Last updated 5 September 2026

Question

c-\phi

$\phi'$	$N_c$	$N_q$	$N_\gamma$
$15^\circ$	12.9	4.4	2.5
$20^\circ$	17.7	7.4	5.0
$25^\circ$	25.1	12.7	9.7
$30^\circ$	37.2	22.5	19.7

c_m = \frac{2}{3}c' = \frac{2}{3} \times 35 = 23.33\text{ kN/m}^2

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c_m = \frac{2}{3}c' = \frac{2}{3} \times 35 = 23.33\text{ kN/m}^2

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