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CIP footings for precast rigid frame

CIP footings for precast rigid frame

CIP footings for precast rigid frame

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I posted this question in the Structural Engineering forum but thought I would try here too:

I'm designing cast in place footings for a precast 3-sided culvert using LRFD and am looking for a design example.  I want to include live load in the vertical stress calculation but I'm not sure if I should distribute it over 1 ft "strips" and apply the Strength I factor of 1.75 or if I should estimate it as a surcharge and apply the EV factor of 1.35 (AASHTO LRFD Figure C11.5.5-1).

I'm using HS-20 loading and the soil engineer gave me the ultimate bearing capacity of the foundation soil with a resistance factor of 0.45.

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