Far Eastern University 1st Semester 2022-2023

Institute of Architecture and Fine Arts

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LECTURE 15: REINFORCED CONCRETE FOOTING

FOUNDATION - In engineering and architecture, a foundation is the element of a structure which connects it to
the ground, and transfers loads from the structure to the ground. Foundations are generally considered either
shallow or deep.

FOOTING - A footing is a foundation made up of reinforced concrete.

A) TYPES OF REINFORCED CONCRETE FOOTING

1) shallow footing

a) independent or isolated footing

b) wall footing

c) combined footing
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(c) Strap or cantilever footing

D) mat footing

e) footing on piles
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2) deep footing - by the use of caisson or cofferdam

3) others like retaining wall

A) minimum depth above bottom reinforcement = 150 mm for footing on soil

= 300 mm for footing on piles
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PROBLEM 1.
GIVEN: D = 500 kN

L = 180 kN

qa = 300 kPa

REQUIRED: Dimension of a square footing using 10% footing weight

P
σ =
A
PT
qa = P = 500 + 180 = 680 kN
Af
Wf = 0.10 (680) = 68 kN

∴ D = 568 kN

PT
Af =
qa

(568+180)
B2 =
300
B = 1.58 m say 1.6 m x 1.6 m
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