Allowable Bearing Pressure - Should loads be factored?
Allowable Bearing Pressure - Should loads be factored?
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The geotech has provided an allowable bearing pressure of 2000psf. Because the provided pressure is allowable, I'd like to confirm that my loads (live, dead, hydrostatic, etc.) should not be factored?






RE: Allowable Bearing Pressure - Should loads be factored?
RE: Allowable Bearing Pressure - Should loads be factored?
RE: Allowable Bearing Pressure - Should loads be factored?
RE: Allowable Bearing Pressure - Should loads be factored?
Motorcity: What is the difference between net and gross allowable bearing pressure?
RE: Allowable Bearing Pressure - Should loads be factored?
Oh, now you've done it. :P
Professional Engineer (ME, NH, MA) Structural Engineer (IL)
American Concrete Industries
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RE: Allowable Bearing Pressure - Should loads be factored?
Here's a reasonably quick and easy to understand explanation of net vs allowable: https://risa.com/news/gross-and-net-soil-pressures...
Professional Engineer (ME, NH, MA) Structural Engineer (IL)
American Concrete Industries
www.americanconcrete.com
RE: Allowable Bearing Pressure - Should loads be factored?
RE: Allowable Bearing Pressure - Should loads be factored?
Professional Engineer (ME, NH, MA) Structural Engineer (IL)
American Concrete Industries
www.americanconcrete.com