Analysis and Design of Strap (Cantilever) Footing According to ACI

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PA R X

Strap Beam
h

C a
B1 bA c.g

Z
L
L1
q1

e R1 Values Need to be Intered by the User

Characteristic Results

Service Axial Load on Column A , PA 300 KN C

Service Axial Load on Column B , PB 200 KN Column A Width bA
Service Moment on Column A , MA KN.m Column A Length aB
Service Moment on Column B , MB KN.m Column A Width bB

Proposed External Footing Length L1 2 m Concrete Compressive Str

Proposed Footing Thickness h 0.4 m Reinforcement Yielding Str

Distance Between Columns (Z) 6.2 m Net Allowable Soil Bearing

Design Summary

Required Width of External Footing ( B1 ) 1.95 m

Shear Forc
Required Area of Internal Footing (AB) 1.73 m2
Proposed Length of Internal Footing (L2) 2 m
Required Width of the internal footing (B2) 10 0.90 m -1.00 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00
Maximum Soil Pressure under footings 98.84 KN/m2
Assumed Width of Strap Beam b strap= 250 mm
Minimum Required Effective Depth of Strap Beam 450 mm

Bending Mom

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Maximum Shear Force in Strap Beam 398.0 KN
Bending Mom
Maximum Bending Moment in Strap Beam 298.5 KN
Provided Strap Beam Depth 800 mm
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1034.4 mm2
Required Longitudinal Reinforcment Area
T20 4
1.04 mm2/mm
Required Shear Reinforcment Area
4*T12@ 435

Proportion Footing Dimensions

X B
The location of forces resultant that give uniform pressure under both footing relative to the center of column

L1
According to the proposed length of footing "A" the eccentricity of footing reactions e ( C ) 
2
Taking moments about the center of column B, R1 = 344.44 KN
Taking moments about the center of column A, R2 = 155.56 KN

According to the allowable pressure under the footing the minimum width of external footing Minimum

According to the allowable pressure under the footing the minimum area of internal footing Minimum

Sequar Foot
OR
L2 

Acual location of force resultant A A ( Z  e )  (A A  A B ) * X  X  3.695 m

Soil pressure under the external footing q1= 98.84 KN/m2 <qall ==> OK
Soil pressure under the external footing q2= 95.29 KN/m2 <qall ==> OK
Strap Beam Analysis and Design

Considering Ultimate Load Magnification

 1.5 Therefore the ultimate soil pressu

q1ult   * q1  259.86 KN/m

q 2ult   * q 2  115.14

PA R X

Strap Beam
h

C a
B1 bA c.g

Z
L
L1
qu1
x

Shear Force Diagram

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Bending Moment Diagram

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Design of Strap Beam

Bending Moment Design

0.85* fc `  2M u 
 min
  1  1   0.0052 > 0.0033
fy  0.85*  * b strap * d 2
eff * fc ` 

 As   *bstrap * d eff  1034.44 mm2 4 T20

I recommond to provide
of the
Shear Design

V c  0.17 *0.75* fc `*bstrap * d eff  134.93 KN Strength of Concrete Se

(V u  V c )
VS   350.79 KN Shear Force need to be

A sv
Shear Reinforcement  1.04 mm2/mm==> 4*T12@ 435 Required Shear Reinfo
S
Footing Design

The effective Depth d e  h  75  325 mm

1- Exterior Footing

q1ult * L1  B 1  b A 
V u1  *  d eff   119.94 KN
B1  2 

V c  0.17 * 0.75* fc `* L1 * d eff  438.53 KN > Applied Shear Force =

2- Interior Footing

q 2ult * L 2  B 2  b B 
Vu2  *  d eff   -19.19 KN
B2  2 

V c  0.17 *0.75* fc `* L 2 * d eff  438.53 KN > Applied Shear Force =

Punching Shear Will not be considered due to the presence of strap beam

Bending Moment

1- Exterior Footing

2
q * L1  B 1  b A 
M u1  1ult *   80.04 KN.m
2* B 1  2 

0.85* fc `  2M u 1 
 1  1    A s   * L1 * d eff  1170.00
fy  0.85*  * L1 * d 2
eff * fc ` 
Bottom Flexure Reinforcement 4

For shrinkage reinforcement in longitudinal direction As  0.0018* L1 * d eff 

Shrinkage Reinforcement 6
2- Interior Footing

2
q * L2  B 2  bB 
M u2  2ult *   8.00 KN.m
2* B 2  2 
 0.85* fc `  2M u 2 
 1  1    A s   * L 2 * d eff  1170.00
fy  0.85*  * L 2 * d 2
eff * fc ` 
Bottom Flexure Reinforcement 6

For shrinkage reinforcement in longitudinal direction As  0.0018* L 2 * d eff 

Shrinkage Reinforcement 6

Developed by Walid Matar Sr. Structural Engineer

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ilever) Footing According to ACI 318

X Project

R X
PB

rap Beam

aB
c.g bB B2

L2

q2

R2

C 0.2 m
Column A Width bA 400 mm
Column A Length aB 200 mm
Column A Width bB 400 mm

Concrete Compressive Strength fc` 28 N/mm2

Reinforcement Yielding Strength fy 420 N/mm2

Net Allowable Soil Bearing Capacity 100 KN/m2

Shear Force Diagram

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Bending Moment Diagram

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 Bending Moment Diagram

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PA * Z
X B
h footing relative to the center of column  3.72 m
PA  PB

0.80 m

B1  1.95 m

AB  1.73 m2

Sequar Footing with B = 1.40 m

2.00 B2  0.90

Variation = 0.0253 m
 Therefore the ultimate soil pressure under footings

KN/m

R X
PB

trap Beam

aB
c.g bB B2

L2

q u2

e Diagram

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ment Diagram

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 OK

I recommond to provide similar steel at top and bottom

of the strap beam

Strength of Concrete Section

Shear Force need to be Resisted by Steel

> Applied Shear Force ==> OK

> Applied Shear Force ==> OK

mm2

T20 Along L1

1170 mm2

T16 Along B1
 mm2

T16 Along L2

1170 mm2

T16 Along B2

tar Sr. Structural Engineer

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