[[wiki-architecture]] · [[Building Materials]] · [[ARCHITECTURE]] · [[000]] # Strap footing A strap footing is a component of a building's foundation. It is a type of combined footing, consisting of two or more column footings connected by a concrete beam. This type of beam is called a strap beam. It is used to help distribute the weight of either heavily or eccentrically loaded column footings to adjacent footings. A strap footing is often used in conjunction with columns that are located along a building's property or lot line. Typically, columns are centered on column footings, but in conditions where columns are located directly adjacent to the property line, the column footings may be offset so that they do not encroach onto the adjacent property. This results in an eccentric load on a portion of the footing, causing it to tilt to one side. The strap beam restrains the tendency of the footing to overturn by connecting it to nearby footings. == See also == Shallow foundation == References == - [[Wiki-Architecture/General Architecture]] - [[Professional Practice/Public & Cultural/Low Cost Construction]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 10 - Landscape and Signs/Section 1 - Landscape Planning]] - [[Digital Architecture/ePractice/GIS and Spatial Analysis]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 09 - Plumbing Services/Section 1 - Water Supply]] - [[Building Services/Building Performance/Moisture Management]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 08 - Building Services/Section 2 - Electrical Installations]] - [[Professional Practice/Public & Cultural]] - [[Structures]] - [[Professional Practice/Codes & Standards/National Building Code of India/Part 06 - Structural Design/Section 5A - Plain and Reinforced Concrete]]