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Minimum Distance Between Spread Footings
I ended up leaving almost two footing widths between footings. The footing dimensions are 5.5'x11' and I left 10' between footings. Thanks for the guidance!- turbo23
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- Forum: Foundation engineering
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Minimum Distance Between Spread Footings
Is there a rule of thumb or code requirement for distance between spread footings. I have spread footings that are 6'x11' beneath two saddles of a horizontal vessel. I'm trying to determine how close I can place the spread footings for an additional vessel in parallel next to it. I know the...- turbo23
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- Forum: Foundation engineering
