Question: 2 . A 4 ft by 4 ft footing is supported on soil with a bearing capacity, pb < 3 0 0 0 psf .

2. A 4 ft by 4 ft footing is supported on soil with a bearing capacity, pb <3000 psf.
Determine the maximum column load, Pu and moment, Mu that can be supported by the footing given the following eccentricities:
a)
i. e =0.5 ft
ii. e =1.0 ft
b) Draw a sketch of the footing for each eccentricity, showing:
iii. Pressure distribution on the bottom of the footing
iv. Location of resultant of the pressure distribution

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