Fayoum University

Faculty of Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering

CE 402: Part A
Shallow Foundation Design

Lecture No. (5): Strap Footing

Dr.: Youssef Gomaa Youssef

Strap Footing

Cantilever footing. A cantilever or strap footing normally

comprises two footings connected by a beam called a
strap. A strap footing is a special case of a combined
footing.

A strap footing is used to connect an eccentrically loaded

column footing close to the property line to an interior
column as shown in the Figure.

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Strap Footing
ae

ai

Be B b
e1 e

bb

Bi1 Bi

bi

L
ae

ai

t1

Ae1
Ae

Ai1
Ai

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Plain Concrete (P.C.) of Exterior Footing

Assumptions for Design :
L

1.

ae

Uniform stress distribution below

footings.

2.

No stress below the strap beam.

3.

The strap beam is weightless.

ai

Pi

Pe

t1
t

1.30Pe
Assume : Ae
qa

Re
Ae

ae Ae
S L
2 2
p *L
Re e
0.10Pe
S

Area Ae * B e

Re
qa

Ri
Ai

Get (Be)

Assume t=0.25 to 0.40

Get (Re)

Dim. of P.C. = A * B * t
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Reinforced Concrete (R.C.) of Exterior Footing

L

Ae 1 Ae X

ae

ai

Pi

Pe

B e 1 B e 2X
S1 L

ae Ae 1

2
2

t1

P *L
Re 1 e
S1
1.50R e 1
pn
Ae 1 * B e 1

S1

Re1
Ae1

ae

(B e 1 bb ) / 2

M e Pn

d C

Ri1
Ai1

Me

Be1 be

ai

bi

bb

M1
b * Fcu

t1 d cov er
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Ase

Me
f y *d * j
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Interior Footing
L

1.15Pi
Area Ai * B i
qa

ae

ai

Pi

Pe

Ai B i Area
Ai 1 Ai 2X

t1

B i 1 B i 2X
pn

S1

Re1
Ae1

1.50R i 1
Ai 1 * B i 1

Ri1
Ai1

ae

(B i 1 bb ) / 2

M i Pn

d C

Mi
b * Fcu

Be1 be

ai

Bi1

Mi

bi

bb

t1 d cov er
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Asi

Mi
f y *d * j
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Strap Beam
R i 1 Pi Pe R ie

wi

L
ae

ai

Pi

Pe

Ri 1
Ai 1

Re 1
we
Ae 1

w e Z 1.50Pe 0.0
M max

weZ
a

P2 Z e
2
2

Ai 1 ai
2
M 1 w i
2

d C

Get
(Z)

S1

Re1

Ri1

Ae1

Ai1
Q3

Q2
Z

Q1

Q4

Mmax
M2

M max
b * Fcu

M1
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Strap Beam (Shear)

Q1 Pe w e * ae

L
ae

ai

Pi

Pe

Q 2 Pe w e * Ae 1
A a

Q 3 Pi w i * i 1 i ai
2

A a
Q4 w i * i 1 i
2

S1

Re1

Ri1

Ae1

Q s Q 3 w i * d

Ai1
Q3

Q2
Z

qs

Qs
q su
bb * d

q su 0.75

Q1

f cu

Q4

Mmax
M2

Use Stirrups

M1
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Footing Reinforcement
L

ae

ai

210
210
210

t1

Ase

Ae1

Ai1

Asi
Mmax

Atop

M max
f y *d * j

Abot

M1
f y *d * j

M2

M1

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Design of Strap Footing

Example(1):
Make a complete design for a strap footing for the two columns
shown in figure (2). The allowable gross bearing capacity is 1.40
kg/cm2 and the foundation level is 2.0m below ground surface

ae = 0.40m. be= 0.25m Pe=50t

ai = 0.60m
0.40

0.60
100t

50t
0.25

bi= 0.25m Pi=100t

qa = 1.40kg/cm2 = 14.0t/m2.

0.25
3.50

fcu = 250kg/cm2.

fy =3600kg/cm2

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Plain Concrete (P.C.) of Exterior Footing

Assume : Ae

1.30Pe
qa

L
ae

ai

Pi

Pe

Ae

1.30*50
2.10m
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S L

ae Ae

2 2

t1

0.40 2.10
S 3.5

2.65m
2
2

Re

pe * L
0.10Pe
S

Re

Re
Ae

Get (Re) Ae * B e Re 71 5.07m 2

qa

50*3.50
0.10*50 71.0t
2.65

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Ri
Ai

Be=2.45m

Assume t=0.30

Dim. of P.C. = 2.10 * 2.45 * 0.30

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(R.C.) of Exterior Footing

L
ae

Ae 1 Ae X 2.10 0.30 1.80m

ai

Pi

Pe

Be 1 Be 2X 2.45 0.60 1.85m

S1 L

ae Ae 1
0.40 1.85

3.50

2.775
2
2
2
2

Re 1

Pe * L 50*3.50

63.06t
S1
2.775

pn

1.50*63.06
28.41t / m 2
1.80*1.85

S1

Re1
Ae1

Ri1
Ai1

ae

Me

(1.85 0.40) / 2
28.41

t1

Be1 be

ai

bb

bi

Me

7.47m .t / m '

7.50*105
d 5.0*
27.32 30cm
100*250

t1 30 5 35cm

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7.5*105
Ase
10.06cm 2
3600*30*0.69

612 / m '
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Interior Footing
L

1.15*100
Ai * B i
8.22
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ae

ai

Pi

Pe

Ai B i 8.22 2.90m

Ai 1 2.90 0.60 2.30m

t1

B i 1 2.90 0.60 2.30

pn

S1

Re1
Ae1

1.50*100
28.36
2.30*2.30

(2.30 0.40) / 2
28.36

ae

Mi

12.80m .t / m '

12.80*105
d 5
35.78 40cm
100*250

Ri1
Ai1

Be1 be

t1 40 5 45cm

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ai

Bi1
bb

Mi

bi

12.80*105
Asi
10.30cm 2
3600*40*0.869

612mm / m '
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Strap Footing
Program

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Strap Footing
Excel Sheet

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