Question: A developer wants to add a second - floor addition to an existing building. The largest column in the building currently has a load (

A developer wants to add a second-floor addition to an existing building. The largest column in the building
currently has a load (P) of 50 kips supported on a footing with a width (B) of 4 ft. The footing depth (D) is
2 feet, and the footing thickness (T) is also 2 feet. (So, there is no soil on top of the footing). Groundwater
is located 10 ft below the base of the footing. What is the maximum additional column load that can be
applied to this footing without exceeding a gross bearing pressure of 5,000 psf? Give your answer to the
nearest kip.

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