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RE: Weight of soil acting on a shallow foundation

Posted By H Carrington McVeigh 02-21-2018 04:37 PM
Found In Egroup: Integrated Buildings & Structures \ view thread
My opinion: C can't happen because in order to pull out of the ground all of the soil above the footing would need to be displaced. If the footing is pulled out of the ground the soil may then fall off the footing like this, but it has already failed in uplift. A may be appropriate due to the friction ...