FOUNDATION

Lowest division of a building Substructure ( partly or wholly below the surface of the ground ) Function is to support and anchor the superstructure Should accommodate the form and layout of the superstructure above and respond to the varying conditions of the soil, rock and water below. Footing extension of the lower part of the column to distribute load
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FOOTING
Extended laterally to distribute their load over an area of soil wide enough that the allowable bearing capacity of the soil is not exceeded. Material used is concrete (reinforced or not), which should not have a compressive strength reading lower than 2500 psi.

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FOOTING

TYPES OF FOOTING
Strip footings are the continuous spread footings of foundation walls.

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 Stepped footings strip footings that change the levels in stages to accommodate a sloping grade and maintain the required depth in all points around a building.

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 Cantilever/strap footings consists of a column footing connected by a tie beam to another footing in order to balance an asymmetrically imposed load.

Strap beam

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 Combined footings reinforced concrete footings for a perimeter foundation wall or column extended to support an interior column load.

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 Mat/raft foundation heavily reinforced concrete slab that serves as a single monolithic footing for a number of columns or an entire building.

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 Isolated footings individual spread footings supporting freestanding columns and piers.

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 Continuous footings reinforced concrete footings extended to support a row of columns.

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Spread footing

A concrete footing extended laterally to distribute the foundation load over a wide enough area that the allowable bearing capacity of the supporting soil is not exceeded.
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