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Concrete Footings and Pedestals Explained

Footings are typically made of concrete and rebar, poured into an excavated trench to support foundations and prevent settling. There are several types of footings including spread footings under single columns to distribute weight, wall footings to support walls, and footings under multiple columns which may require rebar due to changing bending moments. Pedestals are compression elements that carry loads from elements like columns or statues to footings below ground level, in order to prevent direct contact of metals with soils that could cause corrosion.

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Concrete Footings and Pedestals Explained

Footings are typically made of concrete and rebar, poured into an excavated trench to support foundations and prevent settling. There are several types of footings including spread footings under single columns to distribute weight, wall footings to support walls, and footings under multiple columns which may require rebar due to changing bending moments. Pedestals are compression elements that carry loads from elements like columns or statues to footings below ground level, in order to prevent direct contact of metals with soils that could cause corrosion.

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  • Footings: Discusses the importance and construction of footings in foundation systems, explaining their role in distributing the load and various types used in construction.
  • Pedestal: Explains the function and construction of pedestals in providing support and elevating the base of a column, describing their design considerations and construction methods.

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FOOTINGS:

Footings are an important part of foundation construction. They are typically made of concrete
with rebar reinforcement that has been poured into an excavated trench. The purpose of footings is to
support the foundation and prevent settling. Footings are especially important in areas with
troublesome soils. The dimensions of footings also depend on the size and type of structure that will be
built. Placement of footings is crucial to provide the proper support for the foundation and ultimately
the structure. (1)

When it comes in building a structure the first and most important part is the foundations.
Under these foundations are footings, and they are responsible for handling the weight of the structure
above them. The footings themselves are usually constructed from concrete, although they can also be
found in brickwork and masonry variations. They are designed to distribute the weight of a building
across an area and stop the weight of the structure sinking into the ground. There are a few different
types of concrete footings: concrete spread footing under single column, concrete footing under
multiple columns and concrete wall footings. (2)

Concrete spread footing under a single column: this footing typically has the column in the
middle of the footing. As the force acts downward from the column, the spread footing distributes that
force to the soil. The bottom of the spread footing is in tension from the bending moment created by
the column force and the earth resistance. Many typical spread footings with a single column are
designed using Construction Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) Tables for Footings. Engineers tend to use
these tables, or computer design software, rather than design footings manually each time. While this
information is not in the public domain (so I can't just provide those tables here) you could pick up a
used CRSI Design Handbook at a low cost. (3)

Concrete wall footings: this footing is attached to a wall above, with the footing distributing
weight from the wall through the earth.(2) Wall footings are pad or spread and strip footings which are
used to support structural or nonstructural walls to transmit and distribute the loads to the soil in such a
manner that the load-bearing capacity of the soil is not surpassed. In addition to avoiding excessive
settlement and rotation and maintain sufficient safety against sliding and overturning. (4)
Concrete spread footing under multiple columns: depending on the column locations and loads,
the layout of this footing can vary greatly. Footing rebar is often required in the top and bottom of
spread footings with multiple columns because of changes in the bending moments.(3)

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PEDESTRAL:

A pedestal is a base for a statue, or a base for a column.(6) A concrete pedestal is a


compression element provided to carry the loads from supported elements like columns, statues etc. to
footing below the ground. It is generally provided below the metal columns. In general pedestal width is
greater than its height. (5) When structural steelworks are connected to the foundation, pedestals are
normally designed to carry loads from metal columns through the ground surface to the footings which
are located below the ground surface. With the installation of pedestals, it is the pedestals, instead of
metals, which come into contact with soils. The purpose of the provision of pedestals is to avoid the
direct contact of metal columns with soils which may cause possible metal corrosion by soils. The soils
around the pedestals should be properly compacted to provide sufficient lateral resistance to prevent
buckling of pedestals. (7)

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