Chapter 7, Problem 7.19QPP

Develop a spread sheet to compute allowable total vertical column loads using the ASD method and factored ultimate vertical column loads using LRFD. The spreadsheet should consider only vertical loads on a square or continuous footing bearing on single uniform soil. It should allow the input of footing width, depth, water table depth, soil strength parameters, a factor of safety for ASD, and a geotechnical resistance factor for LRFD. It should compute the bearing capacity based on both Terzaghi’s and Vesic "’s methods.