Gross and Net Soil Pressures
In RISAFoundation, the Allowable Soil Bearing value is controlled by the Soil Region. This value is always taken as a Gross allowable soil pressure...
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RISAFoundation has the capability to report soil bearing pressures, and check them against allowable pressures.
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