Foundations on Boundaries
Foundations on Boundaries
(OP)
Most designs that I do now have got walls built on the boundary with existing footings in line with boundary.
They require the new foundation to be built immediately adjacent to the existing footing and wall.
I'm wondering if there is any good foundation book that has a topic or chapter on this.
They require the new foundation to be built immediately adjacent to the existing footing and wall.
I'm wondering if there is any good foundation book that has a topic or chapter on this.





RE: Foundations on Boundaries
There is fair amount of information on combined foundation design on the internet. Here is one example:
http://www.fayoum.edu.eg/stfsys/stfFiles//243//158...
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RE: Foundations on Boundaries
Only problem with that is that I was refering to 2 separate owners of land.
So that a building with its foundations is already on the title boundary and Im looking for any literature of new footings being built next to the existing footings.
RE: Foundations on Boundaries
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering
RE: Foundations on Boundaries
Perhaps you misunderstood SRE's suggestion. By "combined footing", he did not mean the two footings at the boundary are combined. Combined footings resist the overturning of an eccentrically loaded footing by bending in a perpendicular footing.
RE: Foundations on Boundaries
Combined footings with slab or strap beams is obviously one solution.
Thanks.
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RE: Foundations on Boundaries
RE: Foundations on Boundaries
Mike McCann
MMC Engineering