Yes, the soil is very soft clay, and Ron I believe that you are correct in that the 1000 psf is a net value because the report states that the 3.0 safety factor is included.
So basically, the weight of the footing plus the weight of the tank divided by the area of the footing just has to be less than the net allowable soil bearing that is givin in the soil report?
I'm more concerned about the structural design of the slab itself and the the capacity of the soil.
The soil report indicates that a footing foundation has a net allowable soil bearing capacity of 1000 psf and a mat foundation has 800 psf. So if I use a Safety Factor of 3.0, does this mean...
I'm reading the soil report for the area where my job is located and it refers to the net allowable soil bearing value of a footing foundation and a mat foundation.
I need to design a foundation for a small, skid mounted horizontal storage tank (approx 5'x15'). The foundation needs to be wider...
I am a young engineer and have been tasked with designing a small foundation/spread footing/slab. The project invilves the storage of a hazardous liquid, and i have been given two different options to design: 1)A foundation (approx 12'x20') for a skid mounted, horizontal 40000 lb (when full)...
