u/Coloradical_

I feel like I've been over designing concrete walls. Wanted to get people's opinions on this. With a concrete wall that is supported at top by the floor diaphragm and at the bottom by a concrete slab, does the horizontal soil pressure impart any loads (other than pure weight of soil over the footing) to the footing. IE does it cause any over turning moment, that creates a eccentric bearing pressure on the footing? It seems like this horizontal force is completely resolved into the floor and slab and has no affect on the design of the footing itself.

u/Coloradical_ — 10 days ago