LIST OF SYMBOLS 



a Angle of possible articulation for an individual 



footing (degrees) 



A, A , A., etc. Bearing area of an individual footing (square feet) 

 A Maximum area projected laterally (square feet) 



A Area projected vertically (square feet) 



B, B , B , etc. Minimum lateral dimension of an indivdual footing 



(feet) 



CSW Center of submerged weight 



d Water depth (feet) 



d Vertical length of embedding key (feet) 



D Out-to-out diameter or distance between footings 



F Maximum vertical force on an indivdual footing (pounds) 



F Design capacity of a tiedown anchor (pounds) 



F Allowable design load for a footing (pounds or pounds 



per foot) 



F Maximum drag force (pounds) 



F Resistance capacity of a foundation to lateral loads 



(pounds) 



F. Effective lateral force due to inclination of 



installation (pounds) 



F Maximum total vertical force on foundation (pounds) 



i Maximum inclination of slope at a site (degrees) 



L Length of a footing (feet) 



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