by: Aldub Nation

 Strap Footing is used to connect an eccentrically loaded

columns to an interior column. The strap is used to
transmit the moment caused from an eccentricity to the
interior column footing so that a uniform soil pressure
is generated beneath both footings.
 The strap footing may be used instead of a rectangular
or trapezoidal combined footing if the distance
between columns is large or the allowable soil pressure
is relatively large so that the additional footing area is
not needed.
 This is a special type of footing used for two columns.
The two columns are provided by two separate
footings connected by a rigid beam called “Strap
Beam”.
 𝐼𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑝
 Strap must be rigid; > 2.
𝐼𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔
 Footing should be proportioned for approximately
equal soil pressures and avoidance of large differences
in B to reduce differential settlement.
 Strap should be out of contact with soil so that there
are no soil reactions.
1. Proportion footing dimensions.
I. Sum moments about the center of the interior column
and obtain the soil reaction beneath the exterior and
footing.

II. Sum moments about the center of the exterior footing

and obtain the soil reactions beneath the other footing.
 To solve for these three equations, assume a value for
eccentricity, 𝑒. Find 𝑅1 ,𝑅2 and check equation (3).
  Find the required area for each footing:

If B is too large or too small compared to L can be repeated until

satisfactory dimensions are obtained. B1 should not be greater than 1.5L1
2. Evaluate factored net soil pressure under the footings.
3. Draw the shear and moment diagrams. (L-
Direction)
4. Find the depth of concrete.
a) Estimate effective depth, d, for footing (1) by 3-way
punching shear under column (1) and for footing (2) by
4-way punching shear under column (2)
b) Design footing depth, d, for the worst case of two-way
action and wide-beam shear, obtain wide-beam shear
from shear force diagram.
5. Design footing reinforcement as a spread footing for
both direction.
Reinforcement in L-direction
Select the moments (refer to moment diagram) and
estimate the required reinforcement.
6. Design strap as beam but check if it is a deep beam.
a) Depth of strap beam. The shear is constant in strap
beam. Assume that the width of the strap, b (with the
smallest of column 1 and 2)
b) Reinforcement of strap beam. Select the appropriate
moment MUSTRAP. Using moment, d, and strength of
materials and estimate the reinforcement As.
c) Development of positive moment reinforcement at
simple supports and at points of inflection.
Positive moment tension reinforcement shall be limited to a
diameter such that 𝐿𝑑 computed for 𝐹𝑦 by equation: