Combined Rectangular Footing.

Fig. 1 shows a combined rectangular footing for two columns A and B carrying loads

FIG. 1 COMBINED RECTANGULAR FOOTING.

W1 and W2, and spaced l centre to centre. If W' is the weight of the footing and qs is the safe
bearing capacity, the footing area is given by

+ +
=

Suitable values of length L and breadth B of the footing are chosen, so that B x L = A. The
longitudinal projections a1 and a2 should be so chosen that the C.G. of footing coincides with the
C.G. of the two loads.

̅= . . ℎ
 ̅=
+

ℎ + ̅= = + − ̅

From the above, the projection a1 and a2 can be determined.

The net upward pressure p0 is given by

+
=

This net pressure intensity is used for structural analysis and design combined footing. A
combined foundation may be either of reinforced cement concrete (R.C.C.) or of steel grillage
type.