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3 At a site in the Christchurch CBD, the standard penetration test (SPT) was performed for the design of shallow foundations. The SPT blow counts are in Table 1 below. The split spoon samples collected from these investigations suggest a relatively uniform layer of clean sand down to a depth of $8 \mathrm{~m}$. The energy efficiency of the SPT hammer was measured to be $75 \%$ and the water table was found to be $1 \mathrm{~m}$ below the ground surface. Using the Hatanaka and Uchida (1996) SPT-to-friction angle correlation, provided in the lecture notes and in Figure 1 below, compute the average friction angle for the sand layer. Use this average friction angle to estimate the ultimate bearing capacity of a square $2 imes 2 \mathrm{~m}$ footing embedded to a depth of $1 \mathrm{~m}$. Assume the unit weight of soil above $8 \mathrm{~m}$ is $20 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^{3}$. Using a strength reduction factor of 0.5 , calculate the allowable bearing pressure that can be used for design. ( 50 marks)
Table 1: Raw SPT N values from borehole BH-1.
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline Depth $(\mathrm{m})$ & 0.5 & 1.0 & 2.0 & 3.0 & 4.0 & 5.0 & 6.0 & 7.0 & 8.0 \
\hline SPT blow count, N & 8 & 9 & 12 & 12 & 14 & 13 & 15 & 15 & 16 \
\hline
\end{tabular}

Figure 1: SPT to friction angle correlation by Hatanaka and Uchida (1996)
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3 At a site in the Christchurch CBD, the standard penetration test (SPT) was performed for the design of shallow foundations. The SPT blow counts are in Table 1 below. The split spoon samples collected from these investigations suggest a relatively uniform layer of clean sand down to a depth of $8 \mathrm{~m}$. The energy efficiency of the SPT hammer was measured to be $75 \%$ and the water table was found to be $1 \mathrm{~m}$ below the ground surface. Using the Hatanaka and Uchida (1996) SPT-to-friction angle correlation, provided in the lecture notes and in Figure 1 below, compute the average friction angle for the sand layer. Use this average friction angle to estimate the ultimate bearing capacity of a square $2 	imes 2 \mathrm{~m}$ footing embedded to a depth of $1 \mathrm{~m}$. Assume the unit weight of soil above $8 \mathrm{~m}$ is $20 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^{3}$. Using a strength reduction factor of 0.5 , calculate the allowable bearing pressure that can be used for design. ( 50 marks)
Table 1: Raw SPT N values from borehole BH-1.
\begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline Depth $(\mathrm{m})$ & 0.5 & 1.0 & 2.0 & 3.0 & 4.0 & 5.0 & 6.0 & 7.0 & 8.0 \
\hline SPT blow count, N & 8 & 9 & 12 & 12 & 14 & 13 & 15 & 15 & 16 \
\hline
\end{tabular}

Figure 1: SPT to friction angle correlation by Hatanaka and Uchida (1996)
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∻Solution by Steps∻ ‖ step 1 ⋮ Calculate the friction angle for each SPT blow count using the given formula $\phi' = \sqrt{15.4 \cdot N_{60}} + 20$ where $N_{60}$ is the normalized SPT blow count (corrected for energy efficiency). ‖ ‖ step 2 ⋮ For the SPT blow counts given in Table 1, apply the energy efficiency correction by multiplying each count by 0.75. ‖ ‖ step 3 ⋮ Use the corrected SPT blow counts to calculate the friction angle for each depth using the formula from step 1. ‖ ‖ step 4 ⋮ Compute the mean of the friction angles obtained in step 3 to get the average friction angle for the sand layer. ‖ ‖ step 5 ⋮ Use the average friction angle to estimate the ultimate bearing capacity (q_u) for a square footing using the formula $q_u = 1.3 \cdot \gamma' \cdot B' \cdot N_q$ where $\gamma'$ is the effective unit weight of soil, $B'$ is the width of the footing, and $N_q$ is the bearing capacity factor related to the friction angle. ‖ ‖ step 6 ⋮ Calculate the allowable bearing pressure (q_a) using a strength reduction factor of 0.5, so $q_a = 0.5 \cdot q_u$. ‖ ∻[question number] Answer∻ ⚹ The steps provided above outline the process to calculate the average friction angle and the allowable bearing pressure for the design of a square footing. ⚹ ∻Key Concept∻ ⚹Friction angle estimation from SPT blow counts and bearing capacity calculation for footing design⚹ ∻Explanation∻ ⚹The friction angle is estimated using the Hatanaka and Uchida correlation, which is then used to calculate the ultimate bearing capacity for a square footing. The allowable bearing pressure is determined by applying a strength reduction factor to the ultimate bearing capacity.⚹◊What is the formula to compute the average friction angle for the sand layer using the Hatanaka and Uchida (1996) SPT-to-friction angle correlation⍭ Generate me a similar question◊

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