A column load (force) of 33 kip acts on a square footing. Calculate the size of the footing if the pressure on the soil is equal to 1 kip/ft², the depth of aggregate base is 8 in, and the angle, 8, is equal to 40°. Include a diagram of the problem.

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A column load (force) of 33 kip acts on a square footing. Calculate the size of the footing
if the pressure on the soil is equal to 1 kip / ft², the depth of aggregate base is 8 in, and
the angle, 8, is equal to 40°. Include a diagram of the problem.
Transcribed Image Text:A column load (force) of 33 kip acts on a square footing. Calculate the size of the footing if the pressure on the soil is equal to 1 kip / ft², the depth of aggregate base is 8 in, and the angle, 8, is equal to 40°. Include a diagram of the problem.
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