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RE: Weight of soil acting on a shallow foundation

Posted By Michael Shelton 02-21-2018 05:16 PM
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​B is the traditional choice for both gravity loads and uplift resistance. Depending on soil conditions and type, there might be an argument for A for uplift considerations, but B is conservative. In the case of gravity loads, in many instances the allowable soil pressure given by a geotechnical engineering ...