Combined Rectangular

Footing
COMBINED
FOOTING
• Combined footings are constructed for two or more columns
when they are close to each other and their foundations
overlap.

• Whenever two or more columns in a straight line are carried

on a single spread footing, it is called a combined footing.
Isolated footings for each column are generally the
economical.
COMBINED
FOOTING
Combined footings are provided only when it is absolutely
necessary, as
1. When two columns are close together, causing overlap of
adjacent isolated footings
2. Where soil bearing capacity is low, causing overlap of
adjacent isolated footings
3. Proximity of building line or existing building or sewer,
adjacent to a building column.
COMBINED
FOOTING
Combined footings are provided only when it is absolutely
necessary, as
1. When two columns are close together, causing overlap of
adjacent isolated footings
2. Where soil bearing capacity is low, causing overlap of
adjacent isolated footings
3. Proximity of building line or existing building or sewer,
adjacent to a building column.
COMBINED RECTANGULAR
FOOTING
PROCEDURE IN SOLVING:
1. Check and
> (rectangular combined footing)

2. Assume weight of footing to be 10% of service

load.
Wt. of footing = .10 ( + )

3. Compute the total load of footing.

Total load = Wt. of footing + +
COMBINED RECTANGULAR
FOOTING
PROCEDURE IN SOLVING:
4. Compute the required total area.
Area required = total load / qa

5. Compute the centroid of gravity, where the resultant

force R must coincide.
6. Compute the ultimate load , , .
7. Compute the net upward soil pressure, .
8. Compute the uniform upward soil pressure along the
length.
COMBINED RECTANGULAR
FOOTING
PROCEDURE IN SOLVING:

9. Determine the depth, , from beam shear.

10. Compute the total depth,
11. Check the actual weight of footing.
12. Determine the required steel reinforcement.
13. Compare
COMBINED RECTANGULAR
FOOTING
PROCEDURE IN SOLVING:

14. Compute steel area required and number of bars

needed.
15. Check development length.