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Hello every one, I am dealing with an excavation of about 11' (~ 3.3 m) depth, and dimensions of 190' x 130', this will be an underground parking for a 4 story building. The soil is mostly sand with little silt and clay, not very cohesive. The project site is adjacent to two major streets from...

Hi Ron and thank you so mich for your reply. Would you please explain more what did you mean by "the unbalanced line condition"?

Hello everyone, Consider a spread foundation, supporting a tower used for powerlines. The foundation is rectangular, and I have two moments acting simultaneously parallel to X and Y directions. (i.e. the resultant moment is diagonal, not parallel to the breadth or length of foundation). I...