Flexural Limit Design of Column Footings
Publication: Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 111, Issue 11
Abstract
Flexural collapse loads of eccentrically loaded, individual column footings were investigated using Yield Line Theory. It was found that the cantilever failure mechanism recommended by the AC! Building Code does not give the lowest upper bound on the loads. Governing equations were derived for mechanisms that led to flexural collapse loads as low as one‐half those predicted by the cantilever mechanism for some column/footing combinations. Suggestions are given for a reasonably simple design procedure that should ameliorate the problem.
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Journal of Structural Engineering
Volume 111 • Issue 11 • November 1985
Pages: 2273 - 2287
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Copyright © 1985 ASCE.
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Published online: Nov 1, 1985
Published in print: Nov 1985
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