1815 HOLBROOK AVE Geotech Report 2025-03-06

June 9,2022 Page 9 of 15 Geotechnical Evaluation Foundation Design The proposed structure may be supported on a shallow spread footing foundation system bearing on undisturbed medium dense or firmer native soils or on properly compacted structural fill placed on the suitable native soils. Any undocumented fill and/or loose native soils should be removed and replaced with structural fill below foundation elements. Structural fill below footings should consist of clean angular rock 5/8 to 4 inches in size. We should verify soil conditions during foundation excavation work. 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 2,000 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 18 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 1 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 0.002. 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 0.4o 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 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. Concrete Retaining Walls The following table,titled Wall Design Criteria,presents the recommended soil related design parameters for retaining walls with a level backslope. Contact Cobalt if an alternate retaining wall system is used. This has been included for new cast in place walls. www.cobaltgeo.cam (206)331-1091