IN$-$CLASS ASSIGNMENT $-$ Please work in groups, but individual papers must be turned in

Please reassess the grain elevator bearing capacity foundation design. Please include all relevant influence factors and ground conditions in your calculations. $q,$ NOT MY Fqult

Maximum contact pressure $-6,000$ psf

Foundation footprint $-{77}^{\text{'}}$ by ${195}^{\text{'}}$

Embedment $-12$ feet

Moist Unit Weight ${}_{\text{m}\text{o}\text{i}\text{s}\text{t}}=120$ pcf

Saturated Unit Weight ${}_{sat}=125$ pcf

Groundwater $-10\text{'}$ below ground surface

Ground surface elevation $770ft.$

Wind speed of $125mph,$ acts at centroid

Top of silos ${100}^{\text{'}}$ above ground surface

Slrength with Depith

$\frac{35}{118\mathrm{.}42}=\frac{x}{125}=36\mathrm{.}945PSF$