Fayoum University

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering

CE 402: Part A
Shallow Foundation Design
Lecture No. (5): Strap Footing

Dr.: Youssef Gomaa Youssef

Strap Footing

 Cantilever footing. A cantilever or strap footing normally

comprises two footings connected by a beam called a
strap. A strap footing is a special case of a combined
footing.

 A strap footing is used to connect an eccentrically loaded

column footing close to the property line to an interior
column as shown in the Figure.

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 Strap Footing
ae ai

Be B b bi Bi1 Bi
e1 e bb

ae ai

t1 X X

t
Ae1 Ai1
Ae Ai

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 Plain Concrete (P.C.) of Exterior Footing
Assumptions for Design :
L
ae ai
1. Uniform stress distribution below
Pi
footings. Pe

2. No stress below the strap beam.

3. The strap beam is weightless.
t1 X X

t
1.30Pe
Assume : Ae  S
qa Re Ri
Ae Ai

ae Ae Re
S L  Area  Ae * B e  Get (Be)
2 2 qa

p *L
Assume t=0.25 to 0.40
Re  e  0.10Pe Get (Re)
S
Dim. of P.C. = A * B * t

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Reinforced Concrete (R.C.) of Exterior Footing
L
Ae 1  Ae  X ae ai

Pe Pi

B e 1  B e  2X
ae Ae 1
S1  L  
2 2 t1

P *L S1
Re 1  e Re1 Ri1
S1 Ae1 Ai1
1.50R e 1
pn 
Ae 1 * B e 1 ae ai
Me
(B e 1  bb ) / 2
2 Be1 be bi
bb
M e  Pn
2

M1
d C Me
b * Fcu t1  d  cov er Ase 
f y *d * j

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 Interior Footing
L
1.15Pi
Area  Ai * B i  ae ai
qa Pi
Pe

Ai  B i  Area

Ai 1  Ai  2X
t1

B i 1  B i  2X S1

Re1 Ri1
1.50R i 1 Ae1 Ai1
pn 
Ai 1 * B i 1
ae ai
Bi1
Mi
(B i 1  bb ) / 2 Be1 be
2 bi
bb
M i  Pn
2

Mi
d C Mi
b * Fcu t1  d  cov er Asi 
f y *d * j

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 Strap Beam
R i 1  Pi  Pe  R ie
L
ae ai

Pe Pi
Ri 1
wi 
Ai 1
Re 1
we 
Ae 1
S1
w e Z  1.50Pe  0.0
Re1 Ri1
Get Ae1 Ai1
(Z) Q2 Q3
 a 
2
weZ Z
M max   P2  Z  e 
2  2

 Ai 1  ai 
2

 2  Q1 Mmax Q4
M 1 w i
2 M2

M max
d C
b * Fcu M1

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 Strap Beam (Shear)
Q1  Pe w e * ae
L
ae ai

Pe Pi
Q 2  Pe w e * Ae 1
A a 
Q 3  Pi w i *  i 1 i  ai 
 2 
A a 
Q4  w i *  i 1 i 
 2  Re1
S1
Ri1
Ae1 Ai1
Q s  Q 3 w i * d Q2 Q3
Z
Qs
qs   q su
bb * d
Q1 Mmax Q4
f cu
q su  0.75
c
M2

Use Stirrups
M1

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 Footing Reinforcement L
ae ai

2ϕ10
2ϕ10
t1 2ϕ10

Ae1 Ai1
Ase Asi

Mmax
M max
Atop  M2
f y *d * j

M1 M1
Abot 
f y *d * j

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 Design of Strap Footing
Example(1):

Make a complete design for a strap footing for the two columns
shown in figure (2). The allowable gross bearing capacity is 1.40
kg/cm2 and the foundation level is 2.0m below ground surface

ae = 0.40m. be= 0.25m Pe=50t

ai = 0.60m bi= 0.25m Pi=100t

0.40 0.60
50t 100t qa = 1.40kg/cm2 = 14.0t/m2.
0.25 0.25
3.50 fcu = 250kg/cm2.

fy =3600kg/cm2

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 Plain Concrete (P.C.) of Exterior Footing
1.30Pe
Assume : Ae  L
qa ae ai

Pe Pi
1.30*50
Ae   2.10m
14

ae Ae
S L  t1 X X
2 2
t
0.40 2.10
S  3.5    2.65m Re
S
Ri
2 2
Ae Ai

pe * L
Re   0.10Pe Get (Re) Ae * B e  Re  71  5.07m 2 Be=2.45m
S qa 14

50*3.50 Assume t=0.30

Re   0.10*50  71.0t
2.65
Dim. of P.C. = 2.10 * 2.45 * 0.30

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 (R.C.) of Exterior Footing
L
ae ai
Ae 1  Ae  X  2.10  0.30  1.80m
Pe Pi

Be 1  Be  2X  2.45  0.60  1.85m

ae Ae 1 0.40 1.85
S1  L    3.50    2.775 t1
2 2 2 2

Pe * L 50*3.50 S1
Re 1    63.06t
S1 2.775 Re1 Ri1
Ae1 Ai1
1.50*63.06
pn   28.41t / m 2
1.80*1.85 ae ai
Me
Be1 be bb bi

(1.85  0.40) / 2
2

Me  28.41  7.47m .t / m '

2
7.5*105
Ase   10.06cm 2
7.50*105 3600*30*0.69
d  5.0*  27.32  30cm t1  30  5  35cm
100*250 612 / m '

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 Interior Footing
L
1.15*100 ae
Ai * B i   8.22 ai
14 Pi
Pe

Ai  B i  8.22  2.90m

Ai 1  2.90  0.60  2.30m t1

B i 1  2.90  0.60  2.30 S1

Re1 Ri1
Ae1 Ai1
1.50*100
pn   28.36
2.30*2.30
ae ai
Bi1
Mi
(2.30  0.40) / 2
2
Be1 be bb bi
Mi  28.36  12.80m .t / m '
2

12.80*105 12.80*105
d 5  35.78  40cm Asi   10.30cm 2
3600*40*0.869
100*250
t1  40  5  45cm
612mm / m '

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Strap Footing
Program

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Strap Footing
Excel Sheet

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