5228 EAST DR Geotech Report 2022-10-25

COBALT GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION G E o S C I E N C E S EVERETT,WASHINGTON December 5,2019 8.1..4 Foundation Design The proposed residential buildings may be supported on shallow spread footing foundation systems bearing on undisturbed medium dense or firmer native soils or on properly compacted structural fill placed on the suitable native soils.- If structural fill is used to support foundations, then the zone of structural fill should extend beyond the faces of the footing a lateral'distance at least equal to the thickness of the structural fill. All buildings should be setback at least 25 feet from the top of steep slope areas. The current layout indicates a setback of about 4o feet,which is adequate. For shallow foundation support, we recommend widths of at least 16 and 24 inches, respectively, for continuous wall and isolated column footings supporting the proposed structure. Provided that the footings are supported as recommended above, a net allowable bearing pressure of 2,50o pounds per square foot(psf)may be used for design. A 1/3 increase in the above value may be used for short duration loads,such as those imposed by wind and seismic events. Structural fill placed on bearing, native subgrade should be compacted to at least 95 percent of the maximum dry density based on ASTM Test Method D1557. Footing excavations should be inspected to verify that the foundations will bear on suitable material. Exterior footings should have a minimum depth of i8 inches below pad subgrade(soil grade) or adjacent exterior grade,whichever is lower. Interior footings should have a minimum depth of 12 inches below pad subgrade(soil grade)or adjacent exterior grade,whichever is lower. If constructed as recommended, the total foundation settlement is not expected to exceed r inch. Differential settlement, along a 25-foot exterior wall footing, or between adjoining column footings, should be less than 1/2 inch. This translates to an-angular'-distortion-'of 0002. -Most settlement is expected to occur during construction, as the loads are applied. However, additional post-construction settlement may occur if the foundation soils are flooded or saturated. All footing excavations should be observed by a qualified geotechnical consultant. Resistance to lateral footing displacement can be determined using an allowable friction factor of o.40 acting between the base of foundations and the supporting subgrades. Lateral resistance for footings can also be developed using an allowable equivalent fluid passive pressure of 225 pounds per cubic foot(pcf) acting against the appropriate vertical footing faces (neglect the upper 12 inches below grade in exterior areas). The allowable friction factor and allowable equivalent fluid passive pressure values include a factor of safety of 1.5. The frictional and passive resistance of the soil may be combined without reduction in determining the total lateral resistance. Care should be taken to prevent wetting or drying of the bearing materials during construction. Any extremely wet or dry materials, or any loose or disturbed materials at the bottom of the footing excavations, should be removed prior to`placing concrete.'The potential for wetting or drying of the bearing materials can be reduced by pouring concrete as soon as possible after completing the footing excavation and evaluating the bearing surface by the geotechnical engineer or his representative. 8 PO Box 82243 • Kenmore,WA 98028 cobaltgeoCagmail com 206-331-1097