Hello LittleInch, what is the difference between vertical bearing pressure for liquid concrete vs solid concrete. I understand liquid concrete would affect the lateral pressure but vertical pressure should be the same if my understanding is correct. As for my approach, I plan on adding 9" of...
The drilled pier is supporting a pole structure that can not move. The 12" culvert is 5' below grade and appears to be made up of corrugated steel. I have no idea if it is active or not. Please see below for a picture.
The contractors found a 12" culvert about 5' under where the drilled pier is to go. The vertical loading is only 500 lbs but with the weight on the concrete itself, the load will be around 4 kips vertical. The drilled pier is 2ft in diameter and embeded 5'. Moving the drilled pier is not an...
