Question: Geotechnical Engineering - II HW - 6 ( Non - Uniform Stresses ) It is required to provide the dimensions and B of the spread

Geotechnical Engineering-II HW-6(Non-Uniform Stresses)
It is required to provide the dimensions and B of the spread footing giving the following information and subjected to the provided loading conditions:
The (1'3') column loads at the ground surface are 400 kips vertical load and a moment of 240k.ft. The column has to be placed at the center of the footing.
Four feet of earth overburden of 110 pcf,
No plain concrete footing,
fy=60,000 psi and f'?'=4000 psi., and
The soil allowable bearing capacity is 7000 psf.
Note: The maximum to minimum stress ratio under the footing is limited to
Geotechnical Engineering - II HW - 6 ( Non -

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