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Thanks. This makes sense and corroborates what I have since learned from other sources.
I am licensed, but structural is not my specialty area. The design will be reviewed by a P.E. with Structural Specialty before it is implemented. Thanks for your concern.
I don't do much with reinforced concrete residential foundation design, but want to work on a foundation for an addition to our home. I have heard there are two design methods: 1) design the strip footing as a simple rectangular beam with fixed supports at each end, and loaded with a distributed...