Question

A Barnes and Books is interested in purchasing a two-story building for a new

retail store. They plan to use the first floor as the display/sales area and the


second floor for storage of inventory. Before buying the property, they have sked


you to verify the building will be safe for the intended use. You must determine if


the interior columns will carry a load of 32 kips (32,000 lbs.), the columns rest on


spread footings which are 4'-0" X 6'-0" X 1'-6" thick. Note the column load does


not include the weight of the footing. If the footing rests on silty sand can the


Does footing safely carry the column load?

Answer 1

Not if the footing is on silty sand.

Step-by-step explanation:

The silty sand will make the columns sink in the ground.