CANTILEVERED FOOTING

WHAT IS CANTILEVERED FOOTING?

• A balanced footing which is also
called as strap footings consists of
two separate footings connected by
a strap beam.
• The loads in a balanced footing is
transferred from one footing to the
other by means of cantilever action,
thus it is also called as a cantilever
footing.
• Strap beam does not remain in
contact with the soil and thus does
not transfer any pressure to the soil.
Where is cantilevered footing used?
• When the foundation does not
have sufficient area to transfer the
loads safely to the ground.
• When the soil supporting the
foundation does not have enough
bearing capacity.
• When the distance between the
two columns is very large, it
becomes uneconomical due to large
bending moment to support two
columns on a single footing, then a
strap beam is used for connecting
such footings.
Advantages
• It occupies lesser space as compared to combined footing
• Economical as compared to combined footing.
• It can also be constructed in places where the soil bearing capacity is
low.
• It can be used to connect two footings at different levels.
Disadvantages
• Since one of the column is supported by a cantilever action, the
center of gravity of loads and footings may not coincide and thus
pressure on foundations may not be uniform.
• Load is distributed unequally.
Types of cantilever footing
Construction techniques.
• Select trial footing depths.
• Proportion footing dimensions.
• Evaluate factored net soil pressure under the
footings.
• Design column footings for beam shear and
moment.
• Design the strap beam for moment and shear.
• Check bearing strength of column and footing
concrete.
• Check chosen reinforcement bars for anchorage.
• Prepare detailed design drawings.