Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133411898
Author: Donald P. Coduto, William A. Kitch, Man-chu Ronald Yeung
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.19QPP
Develop a spread sheet to compute allowable total vertical column loads using the ASD method and factored ultimate vertical column loads using LRFD. The spreadsheet should consider only vertical loads on a square or continuous footing bearing on single uniform soil. It should allow the input of footing width, depth, water table depth, soil strength parameters, a factor of safety for ASD, and a geotechnical resistance factor for LRFD. It should compute the bearing capacity based on both Terzaghi’s and Vesic "’s methods.
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