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Design of Strap Footing PDF
Design of Strap Footing PDF
(a)
(b)
l1 l2
Strap Beam
h
L 1 x B1 L 2 x B2
R1 R2
L1 L2
B1 b1 Strap Beam b2 B2
l1 l2
Allowable load P = P1 + P2
Ultimate load Pu = [1.4DL1 + 1.7LL1] + [1.4DL2 + 1.7LL2]
Pu
Ultimate ratio ru = , Ultimate applied pressure qu = qa x ru
P
!Mcol. 2 = 0
!MR1 = 0
qu = ru qa
( l % R1
Footing 1: L1 = 2 x & e ) 1 # and B1 =
' 2$ qu L 1
L2
Footing 2: let k2 = (1.0 means footing 2 is square)
B2
R2
B2 = and L2 = k2 B2
k 2 qu
Note: In step (c) above, any value of e will do, however, the best selection
is the one that gives B1 = B2
qu1, L = qu x B1
qu2, L = qu x B2
The general shape of the shear and bending moment diagrams are shown
on the next page.
l1 l2
Strap Beam
qu1, L qu2, L
+
V(kN)
"
Top Steel
Footing 1
Top Steel, Strap
Beam, Mu(strap)
Top Steel
Footing 2
"
M(kN.m)
+
Moment drawn on tension side
Bottom Steel
Footing 2
Estimate d' for footing 1 by 3-way punching shear under column 1 and for
footing 2 by 4-way punching shear under column 2.
(Use Equations For Punching Shear or approximate d' by Structural
Depth of Concrete table for punching shear failure).
Note: Usually punching shear govern over wide beam so there is no need
to check against wide beam.
B1 " b1 B2 " b2
L1' = L2' =
2 2
qu qu
Mu1 = *L 1 '+2 Mu2 = *L 2 '+2
2 2
Using Mu`-, d', fc' and fy estimate the reinforcement As (refer to Equations for
Reinforcement or the percent reinforcement can be obtained directly from
Percent Steel Tables).
Assume that the width of the trap = b (with of the smallest of column 1
Vstrap
or 2). The shear stress, ,u = - ,c = 8.87 f ' c . Solve for h.
b h