Brad805 ... I did look at Bigfoot website and had them send me their gravity load table/chart. The 36 inch Bigfoot form solves the problem of 17000 lbs bearing on 2500 PSF soil unless you put the post all the way to the bottom of the form.
Is there a way to spread the load at base of the...
This is a deck addition project. Vertical loading on these posts is close to 17000 lbs so a 6x6 inch post bearing on 2500 PSF soil will sink, hence the idea to use a spread footing (bell shaped at bottom) like Bigfoot.
Interestingly enough there seem to be lots of differing opinions on...
Hi Folks ... I am not a structural engineer thought posting to this site could get me in right direction. Looking to support a deck in Michigan, hired a local structural engineering firm to do the post/beam and footing sizings and although most of work seemed okay, was advised to embed a 6x6...
