In this paper, we apply the quantile value method (QVM) to reliability-based design (RBD) for the axial capacities of footings in cohesionless soils. QVM was developed by the first author and his colleague in 2011. It is a new calibration method for simplified RBD codes, and it is proven to be more robust than existing calibration methods, such as the first-order reliability method. A QVM-based code calibration process for footings in cohesionless soils is presented. The calibration is fairly

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... alistic because it incorporates a real footing database recently collected by Akbas and Kulhawy in 2009. Also, a wide range of design scenarios are considered during the calibration. Both the ultimate and serviceability limit states are considered. The calibration results are design charts that can be easily implemented by practicing engineers. Design examples are presented to demonstrate how to implement the design charts. It is shown that designs based on these charts can effectively achieve the target reliability index.