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How does a point load spread on a foundation wall?

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Polar24

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Feb 1, 2022
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Does a point load spread 45 degrees on a concrete foundation wall?

Example: if a wall is 12”wide by 8 feet tall,

By the time the load reaches the bottom of wall/ soil traveling at a 45 degree angle, is the bearing area 8sf for the load? At 3000psf soil
Can we then apply a load of up to 8x3000 (24,000lb)?

With this logic if the wall were only four feet tall, would the load going out in a 45 degree angle only achieve a 4sf bearing area thus making the load able to be a max of 4x3000 (12,000lb)

Also, does a running bond cmu behave the same as poured concrete?

Thanks!
 
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