Thanks Aggie, I don't intend to be unethical about my design, that is why I came to this forum, because I was hoping to find a more reasonable approach than what some structural engineers are doing to address this issue.
I have tried other structural engineers, and my answer gets...
Thanks all,
I do have a soils report, soil bearing info, modulus of subgrade, etc. The project is also tract homes, but it wouldn't be a few lots, it would be more like 100 lots. I don't think that our client would have a problem with using a PT foundation, I'm just not sure how I should go...
Thank you Sacrebleu, but actually, I have contacted the post-tensioning institute with regard to liquefaction and the design of a post tension slab foundation, but I have not gotten a response from them. I did get a response from a couple of the designers of GTK software, and they do not...
I am not very familiar with design of reinforced concrete yet, I really have only taken the one class in college. Now, I am given the task to design a foundation for a house based on the total settlement of up to 5" and differential settlement of approximately 3". I can't find a good example...
