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what is the capacity of a 9ft wide strip footing tilted at an angle of 5degrees...

what is the capacity of a 9ft wide strip footing tilted at an angle of 5degrees on a sandy soil? the sand has a peak friction angle of 35 degrees and unit weight of 120lb/ft^3

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