Question: A 1 1 ' - 2 square spread footing supports an 1 8 square column carrying a dead load of PD = 4

A 11'-2" square spread footing supports an 18" square column carrying a dead load of PD=400 kips and PL=270 kips. The top of the footing will be covered with 6" of backfill with a unit weight of 120lbf/ft^3 and a 6" concrete floor slab. For the footing, calculate the applied bearing pressure, the bearing capacity, and the factor of safety against bearing capacity failure. Assume c'=500 psf, specific weight=150lbf/ft^3 and the ground water table is at depth Dw=100'-0".
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