1.Foundation Design Is Based on the ______

FOUNDATION NOTES

1.FOUNDATION DESIGN IS BASED ON THE ______,

REPORT NO. ______,

PREPARED BY ______,

DATED ______.

2.DESIGN OF EXTERIOR FOUNDATIONS IS BASED ON A FROST DEPTH OF ____ BELOW FINISHED GRADE. ALL EXTERIOR FOUNDATIONS SHALL BEAR BELOW THIS FROST DEPTH.

3.SPREAD FOOTINGS ARE DESIGNED TO BEAR ON UNDISTURBED SOIL OR ENGINEERED FILL WITH A MINIMUM ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE OF ____ PSF. CONTINUOUS FOOTINGS ARE DESIGNED TO BEAR ON UNDISTURBED SOIL OR ENGINEERED FILL WITH A MINIMUM ALLOWABLE BEARING PRESSURE OF ____ PSF.

4.SOIL SUPPORTED SLABS ON GRADE ARE DESIGNED TO BEAR ON A SUBGRADE WITH A MINIMUM MODULUS OF SUBGRADE REACTION OF ____ PCI.

5.LATERAL SOIL PRESSURE USED FOR RETAINING WALL DESIGN, (EQUIVALENT FLUID PRESSURE):

AT REST PRESSURE____ PSF/FT WIDTH

ACTIVE PRESSURE____ PSF/FT WIDTH

PASSIVE PRESSURE____ PSF/FT WIDTH

SURCHARGE PRESSURE_____PSF/FT WIDTH

6.WHERE FOUNDATION EXCAVATIONS MUST REMAIN OPEN AND ARE SUBJECT TO RAINFALL, THE EXCAVATIONS SHALL BE UNDERCUT AND A 3" THICK MUD MAT OF 2000 PSI CONCRETE SHALL BE PLACED IN THE BOTTOM TO PROTECT THE BEARING SOILS. [ENGINEER-THIS IS NOT APPLICABLE TO GRANULAR SOILS.]

7.BASEMENT WALLS, TRENCH WALLS AND LOADING DOCK WALLS SHALL BE SHORED PRIOR TO BACKFILLING. SHORING SHALL REMAIN IN PLACE UNTIL CONCRETE FLOOR SLAB IS PLACED AND HAS OBTAINED DESIGN STRENGTH.

8.BACKFILLING AT FOUNDATION WALLS AND PIERS NOT DESIGNED TO RETAIN LATERAL EARTH PRESSURE, SHALL BE PLACED SUCH THAT SYMMETRICAL LOADING IS MAINTAINED ON ALL SIDES.

9.TEMPORARY EARTH SHORING AND UNDERPINNING FOR EXISTING CONSTRUCTION, WHICH IS UNDERCUT FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW FOUNDATIONS, SHALL BE DESIGNED BY A LICENSED ENGINEER EMPLOYED BY THE CONTRACTOR. EARTH SHORING AND UNDERPINNING PLANS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER AND GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO EXCAVATION.

10.DEWATERING OF EXCAVATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDED IN GEOTECHNICAL REPORT.

11.THE OWNERS GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER SHALL MONITOR EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING OPERATIONS TO VERIFY THAT THE DESIGN PARAMETERS LISTED HEREIN ARE OBTAINED DURING CONSTRUCTION. THE ENGINEER SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF DEFICIENCIES PRIOR TO ANY SUBSEQUENT CONSTRUCTION.

12.DRILLED SHAFT FOUNDATIONS SHALL BE DRILLED A MINIMUM OF _____ SHAFT DIAMETERS INTO ROCK AT APPROXIMATELY _____ FEET BELOW GRADE. DRILLED SHAFT FOUNDATION INSTALLATION SHALL CONFORM TO THE SPECIFICATIONS. EACH DRILLED SHAFT SHALL BE INSPECTED BY THE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEER PRIOR TO CONCRETING. DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR DRILLED SHAFT FOUNDATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS.

ALLOWABLE BEARING STRESS__ KIPS/SQUARE FOOT

UPLIFT RESISTANCE FOR ROCK SOCKET__ KIPS

SHEAR AT SOCKET __ KIPS

ALLOWABLE LATERAL BEARING STRESS___ PSF/FT

HORIZONTAL SUBGRADE MODULI

0 ____ DEPTH___ PCI

_____ - ____ DEPTH___ PCI

_____ AND BELOW___ PCI