Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133411898
Author: Donald P. Coduto, William A. Kitch, Man-chu Ronald Yeung
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 6, Problem 6.3QPP
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The reason for a rectangular footing to be a good choice for supporting a column with moment load in one direction.
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Foundation Design: Principles and Practices (3rd Edition)
Ch. 6 - What is the difference between a square footing...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.2QPPCh. 6 - Prob. 6.3QPPCh. 6 - A 400 kN vertical downward column load acts at the...Ch. 6 - A bearing wall carries a dead load of 5.0 k/ft and...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.6QPPCh. 6 - A 5 ft square, 2 ft deep spread footing is...Ch. 6 - Consider the footing and loads in Problem 6.7,...Ch. 6 - The two columns in Figure 6.19 are to be supported...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.10QPP
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