Thanks for the input. When I posted this question, I concurrently sent out the question to ASCE. The following is their response or "friendly advice" as they are calling it.
Thank you for your question on ASCE 7-10. You question was addressed by one of our subject matter experts. Their...
Thanks for the input. In this case, the plans examiner required the footings (including bearing pressures) to be designed with rho and the footings had to be re-sized accordingly so this really came down to ASCE7-10 code language. I do agree that geotechs rightfully build a lot of conservatism...
As a designer, I have always applied rho =1.3 (redundancy factor) when required for the building per ASCE 7-10 12.3.4 to the SLRS foundation design. The foundation design would include both the SLRS foundation itself as well as the soil bearing pressure check. ASCE7-10 12.3.4.1 does not...
As a designer, I have always applied rho =1.3 (redundancy factor) when required for the building per ASCE 7-10 12.3.4 to the SLRS foundation design. The foundation design would include both the SLRS foundation itself as well as the soil bearing pressure check. ASCE7-10 12.3.4.1 does not...
