An isolated, or single-column footing, is used to support the load of a single column. They are the most common footings, particularly where the loads are relatively small and the columns are not closely spaced¹.
Figure 1. Isolated Footing
SkyCiv Foundation has the following features when designing Isolated Footings:
- Intuitive user-interface with easy input
- Can solve multiple foundations in the same project
- Powerful soil pressure analysis based on Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
- Accurate wood-armer analysis based on FEA
- Provides graphical representation of the bi-eccentricity soil pressure
- View model and results in 3D
- Summary table of design check values and ratios
- Detailed, step-by-step calculation report (PDF or HTML download)
SkyCiv Foundation supports the following capabilities when designing Isolated Footings. :
- Design checks in compliance with ACI 318, AS3600, Eurocode, and CSA
- Eccentric footing design in both plan dimensions
- Overturning Moment and Sliding Factor of safety Calculations
- Supports multiple load cases such as Dead, Live, Earthquake, Wind and etc.
- Customization of loads, materials, reinforcement and design criteria including Factor of Safety
To learn more about footings, make sure to check out our Software Documentation articles:
- What is a Foundation
- Foundation Types and their Uses
- What is the Process of Designing a Footing Foundation?
References:
- McCormac, Jack C., and Russell H. Brown. Design of Reinforced Concrete ACI 318-11 Code Edition. Wiley, 2014.
