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QUESTION:

If the soil exerts a trapezoidal distribution of load on the bottom of the footing, determine the intensities \(w_1\) and \(w_2\) of this distribution needed to support the column loadings.

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QUESTION:

If the soil exerts a trapezoidal distribution of load on the bottom of the footing, determine the intensities \(w_1\) and \(w_2\) of this distribution needed to support the column loadings.

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The trapezoidal reactive distributed load can be divided into two parts as shown on the free-body diagram of the footing.. The magnitude and location measured from point  of the resultant force of each part is also indicated in Figure.

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