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Pangaea_Ron
Jun 03, 2018Explorer
Most building codes only allow 1,500 PSF soil bearing without testing.
Assuming an 8"x8" footprint for each tire, which would equate to 16"x16" bearing on the compacted sub-grade, or 1.77 SF for a 4" thick reinforced concrete slab. That would allow for 2,655 pounds per tire, or 15,930 pounds for the motorhome with 6 tires down.
Those numbers are pretty simplistic and include lots of safety factors. Your Class C should be fine.
Assuming an 8"x8" footprint for each tire, which would equate to 16"x16" bearing on the compacted sub-grade, or 1.77 SF for a 4" thick reinforced concrete slab. That would allow for 2,655 pounds per tire, or 15,930 pounds for the motorhome with 6 tires down.
Those numbers are pretty simplistic and include lots of safety factors. Your Class C should be fine.
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