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Sloping ground

Foundations on ground slopes exceeding 100% should consider the following strategies (choose 2)
A. stepped footings
B. shallow footings
C. closely spaced or adjacent footins
D. face of footing must have adequate distance from descending slopes from a point at 45 deg from the lower base grade (H/3 or 40 feet)
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