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The design of shallow foundation is governed by the bearing capacity of soil. The bearing capacity...

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The design of shallow foundation is governed by thebearing capacity of soil. The bearing capacity of soil is themaximum average contact pressure between the foundation and thesoil which should not produce shear failure in the soil. However,some cases at site, the suitable bearing capacity only can be foundat 3 m depth from the surface or more. Based on your understanding,discuss this situation and how to resolve the issue in perspectiveas a consultant engineer

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The issue depends on type of construction work which the site is going have in the futureBased on the type of building the foundation depth is usually decided Let us say based on geotechnical results it has been found out that good strata is availabe 3m below the ground level and    See Answer
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