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Spread footings are generally a large pad of reinforced concrete poured into an excavation which has been dug by hand or by machine, but which has been trimmed by hand to specified dimensions. The primary purpose of a footing is to transfer load from the building to the ground. The load may be vertical, as in the case of gravity, or it may be horizontal, as in the case of wind, earthquake or earth pressure. A secondary purpose of a footing is to provide a base upon which formwork may be erected.
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Duncan, C.I. (1998). Spread Footings. In: Soils and Foundations for Architects and Engineers. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5417-2_7
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