CONTENTS 



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INTRODUCTION 1 



Objective 1 



Background 1 



Approach 2 



FOUNDATIONS 2 



Physical Characteristics 2 



Typical Configurations 4 



DESIGN 5 



Design Conditions 5 



Bearing Capacity 7 



Lateral Forces 8 



Overturning 10 



Tiedowns 11 



Foundation Materials 13 



Foundation Emplacement Considerations 14 



EXAMPLE PROBLEMS 17 



SUMMARY 25 



REFERENCES 31 



LIST OF SYMBOLS 33 



MBL/WHOI 



D 0301 OOLJOlb? 5 



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