Daystar Footingmaster: User Manual

Daystar FootingMaster
User Manual
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INTRODUCTION
Daystar FootingMaster calculates a complete analysis and design of concrete wall footings with
wall offsets and rectangular spread footings with column offsets using your choice of the UBC,
BOCA, SBCCI, or ACI building codes. Soil bearing values, overturning and sliding safety
factors, shear stresses, moments and required area of steel are calculated.
Any number of vertical point loads, horizontal point loads, and moments can be applied to the
footing. Loads are assignable to any one of six types (dead, floor live, roof live, wind, snow, or
seismic). FootingMaster has incorporated seven standard load cases. You can use these load
cases, turn some or all of them off and/or create your own. This gives you unmatched flexibility
in combining your loads.
All input and output values can be viewed and printed as graphics or text. In addition, graphics
can be saved in Windows Metafile format for use in virtually any graphics program. Text values
can be saved as a text file for easy export to spreadsheet or word processing programs.
Daystar FootingMaster is a structural design aid and is not to be used as a substitute for
experienced engineering judgment. This program should only be used by professional engineers
experienced in the field of footing design. The final decision as to the applicability of the
information produced by this program is strictly up to the user of this program.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Getting Started.................................................................................................................. 1
Basics ............................................................................................................................... 3
Menus............................................................................................................................... 4
Wall Footing Example....................................................................................................... 15
Spread Footing Example ................................................................................................... 17
Technical Discussion ......................................................................................................... 19
Definitions ........................................................................................................................ 29
Index................................................................................................................................. 31
GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
System Requirements
Daystar FootingMaster is a 32-bit application designed to work with the Windows 3.1,
Windows 95, and Windows NT operating systems. Because Windows 3.1 is a 16-bit
operating system, additional files must be installed to upgrade it to Win32s and allow 32-bit
applications to run. If Win32s has previously been installed these files will not be needed and will
not be installed.
You will need one of the following setups and operating systems to use FootingMaster:
Windows 3.1 running in enhanced mode.

1.0 megabyte of free hard disk space if Win32s is already installed or
6.0 megabytes if not.
Windows 95
1.0 megabyte of free hard disk space.
Windows NT
1.0 megabyte of free hard disk space.
Installation
Before beginning installation exit all running programs. If you use a virus protection program on
your computer, override it or turn it off. The setup program may not run properly with virus
protection turned on or with other programs running. After running Setup, be sure to restart your
virus protection program.
To install FootingMaster for Windows 3.1 using floppy disks:

1. Insert the disk labeled “Disk 1” into drive A.
2. From the File menu in Program Manager, choose Run.
3. Type a:\setup
4. Press ENTER.
To install FootingMaster for Windows 95/98/NT using floppy disks:

1. Insert the disk floppy disk into drive A.
2. Choose Run from the Start Menu
3. Type a:\setup
4. Press ENTER.
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GETTING STARTED
To install FootingMaster using the CD-ROM:

1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
2. If the CD-ROM does not automatically start, choose Run from the Start Menu
3. Type d:\setup where d: is the CD-ROM drive letter.
4. Press ENTER.
Files
FootingMaster installs the following files depending on which operating system you are using:
All operating systems:

FootingMaster directory
footing.hlp
footing.exe
wallft.fwl
spreadft.fsp
Windows 3.1:
Windows\System\Win32s directory
win32s.exe p_037.nls p_10000.nls p_10006.nls
p_10007.nls p_10029.nls p_10079.nls p_1026.nls
p_500.nls p_875.nls l_intl.nls p_10081.nls
p_869.nls comdlg32.dll lz32.dllshell32.dll
version.dll p_437.nls p_850.nls p_852.nls
p_865.nls sorttbls.nls winspool.drv w32scomb.dll
ctype.nls netapi32.dll olesvr32.dll wsock32.dll
sck16thk.dll olecli32.dll unicode.nls locale.nls
w32s.386 winmm.dll ntmsg.dll p_936.nls
p_949.nls w32skrnl.dll p_10001.nls p_932.nls
crtdll.dll p_950.nls sortkey.nls l_trk.nls
riched32.dll comctl32.dll ftsrch.dll stdole32.tlb
oledlg.dll oleaut32.dll ole32.dll ole2thk.dll
Windows\System directory
w32sys.dll winmm16.dll olecli.dll win32s16.dll
winhlp32.cnt windows.hlp winhlp32.hlp winhlp32.exe
ole2prox.dll ple2conv.dll compobj.dll ole2disp.dll
storage.dll ole2nls.dll typelib.dll ole2.dll
ole2.reg stdole.tlb ctl3d32.dll
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BASICS
BASICS
Toolbar
The toolbar displayed under the menu allows quick one button access to change the footing
geometry, add loads, print, etc. If you are unsure what each button does, simply move the cursor
over the button and wait about a half second. A small window will appear displaying the menu
item associated with the button and a longer description will appear in the status bar at the bottom
of the application window.
The toolbar can be attached to the any side of the application window or float free. To cause the
toolbar to float free click on it anywhere except on a button and drag it to where you want it to
be. To attach it to the bottom, top or sides of the application window, click on it anywhere but
on a button and drag it to the side you want it to attach to. When you release the toolbar it will
reattach to the window.
Wherever you decide to put the toolbar, the program will remember and place it there every time
you start the program.
Double-clicking
Anywhere that the cursor turns into a magnifying glass is a place that you can double-click to
either make changes or view data. The status bar at the bottom of the application window will
display a message describing what will happen if you double-click. Double-clicking on most
objects will bring up a dialog box that allows you to change or delete the object.
Changing and Deleting Loads

Double-clicking on the load arrows or text in the Structure view will present a dialog box that
allows you to change the load or delete it. Change the load by entering new magnitudes and/or
locations and clicking the OK button. Delete the load by clicking the Delete button. Double
clicking on the Soil Overburden load or selecting Soil Overburden under the Loads menu will
present the Soil Overburden dialog box. Enter 0 in the Soil Overburden edit box to remove this
load.
Dialog Box Graphical Buttons

The Add Vertical Point Load, Add Horizontal Point Load, and Add Moment dialog boxes each
have graphical buttons used to indicate the direction of the input loads. These buttons act just
like standard radio buttons. Tabbing into a group of buttons or clicking on a button in the group
will cause the selected button to show a dotted outline indicating it is the active button. You can
use the arrow keys to move from button to button in the group and the TAB key to move out of
the group. As you select a button the load diagram will change to indicate the direction of the
load.
Help
You can access on-line help at anytime by pressing the F1 button.
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MENUS
MENUS
This chapter describes the various menu commands available to you. The bold face item is the
menu command and the item in parenthesis is the keyboard short cut. Not all menu items have
key board short cuts.
Please see the TECHNICAL DISCUSSION and DEFINITIONS sections for further information
about information contained in the dialog boxes.
FILE MENU
New (Ctrl+N)
Use this command to create a new document. Select the type of new file you want to create in
the File New dialog box.
Open (Ctrl+O)
Use this command to open an existing document in a new window. You can open multiple
documents at once. Use the Window menu to switch among the multiple open documents.
The following options allow you to specify which file to open:

File Name
Type or select the filename you want to open. This box lists files with the extension you
select in the List Files of Type box.
List Files of Type
Select the type of file you want to open:
Drives
Select the drive in which FootingMaster stores the file that you want to open.
Directories
Select the directory in which FootingMaster stores the file that you want to open.
Network...
Choose this button to connect to a network location, assigning it a new drive letter.
Close
Use this command to close the window containing the active document. FootingMaster suggests
that you save changes to your document before you close it. If you close a document without
saving, you lose all changes made since the last time you saved it. Before closing an untitled
document, FootingMaster displays the Save As dialog box and suggests that you name and save
the document.
Save (Ctrl+S)
Use this command to save the active document to its current name and directory. When you save
a document for the first time, FootingMaster displays the Save As dialog box so you can name
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MENUS
your document. If you want to change the name and directory of an existing document before
you save it, choose the Save As command.
Save As
Use this command to save and name the active document. FootingMaster displays the Save As
dialog box so you can name your document.
To save a document with its existing name and directory, use the Save command.
The following options allow you to specify the name and location of the file you're about to save:
File Name
Type a new filename to save a document with a different name. A filename can contain up
to eight characters and an extension of up to three characters. FootingMaster adds the
extension you specify in the Save File As Type box.
Drives
Select the drive in which you want to store the document.
Directories
Select the directory in which you want to store the document.
Network...
Export As Metafile
Use this command to export the contents of the Structure view to a Windows Metafile. This file
can be opened by any program that recognizes metafiles. FootingMaster displays the Save As
dialog box so you can name the metafile. Please see Save As above for your options.
Some graphics programs are better at accepting images from the clipboard than importing images
from a metafile. You may need to experiment with importation verses pasting to get the results
you need. In addition, Windows places restrictions on the size of metafiles. Large footings
and/or large scales may cause the metafile to be distorted when exported or copied to the
clipboard.
Export As Text
Use this command to export the contents of the Text view to a text file. This file can be opened
by any program that recognizes text files. FootingMaster displays the Save As dialog box so you
can name the text file. Please see Save As above for your options.
Print (Ctrl+P)
Use this command to print a document. This command presents a Print dialog box, where you
may specify the range of pages to be printed, the number of copies, the destination printer, and
other printer setup options.
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The following options allow you to specify how the document should be printed:
Printer
This is the active printer and printer connection. Choose the Setup option to change the
printer and printer connection.
Setup
Displays a Print Setup dialog box, so you can select a printer and printer connection.
Print Range
Specify the pages you want to print:
All Prints the entire document.
Selection Prints the currently selected text.
Pages Prints the range of pages you specify in the From and To boxes.
Copies
Specify the number of copies you want to print for the above page range.
Collate Copies
Prints copies in page number order, instead of separated multiple copies of each page.
Print Quality
Select the quality of the printing. Generally, lower quality printing takes less time to
produce.
Print Preview
Use this command to display the active document as it would appear when printed. When you
choose this command, the main window will be replaced with a print preview window in which
one or two pages will be displayed in their printed format. The print preview toolbar offers you
options to view either one or two pages at a time; move back and forth through the document;
zoom in and out of pages; and initiate a print job.
The print preview toolbar offers you the following options:

Print
Bring up the print dialog box, to start a print job.
Next Page
Preview the next printed page.
Prev Page
Preview the previous printed page.
One Page / Two Page
Preview one or two printed pages at a time.
Zoom In
Take a closer look at the printed page.
Zoom Out
Take a larger look at the printed page.
Close
Return from print preview to the editing window.
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Print Setup
Use this command to select a printer and a printer connection. This command presents a Print
Setup dialog box, where you specify the printer and its connection.
The following options allow you to select the destination printer and its connection.
Printer
Select the printer you want to use. Choose the Default Printer; or choose the Specific
Printer option and select one of the current installed printers shown in the box. You install
printers and configure ports using the Windows Control Panel.
Orientation
Choose Portrait or Landscape.
Paper Size
Select the size of paper that the document is to be printed on.
Paper Source
Some printers offer multiple trays for different paper sources. Specify the tray here.
Options
Displays a dialog box where you can make additional choices about printing, specific to
the type of printer you have selected.
Network...
1, 2, 3, 4 command (File menu)

Use the numbers and filenames listed at the bottom of the File menu to open the last four
documents you closed. Choose the number that corresponds with the document you want to
open.
Exit (Alt+F4)
Use this command to end your FootingMaster session. You can also use the Close command on
the application Control menu. FootingMaster prompts you to save documents with unsaved
changes.
EDIT MENU
Undo (Ctrl+Z)
Use this command to reverse the last editing action, if possible. The Undo command is grayed
out on the menu if you cannot reverse your last action.
Copy (Ctrl+C)
Use this command to copy whatever is displayed in the view onto the clipboard. In the Structure
view the data is copied as a graphic. In the Text view the data is copied as text.
Copying data to the clipboard replaces the contents previously stored there.
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Some graphics programs are better at accepting images from the clipboard than importing images
from a metafile. You may need to experiment with importation verses pasting to get the results
you need. In addition, Windows places restrictions on the size of metafiles. Large footings
and/or large scales may cause the metafile to be distorted when exported or copied to the
clipboard.
Heading
Use this command to add a descriptive heading to the document. You are allowed up to four
lines for the heading.
Title Block
Use this command to add a title block to the document. Anything entered in this dialog will be
saved in the footing.ini file and will be used in all documents. You are allowed up to four lines for
the title block.
FOOTING MENU
Change Footing (Ctrl+F)

Use this command to make changes to the footing. This command presents a Footing Dimensions
dialog box where you may specify the footing size, rebar location, and other options.
Wall Footing
The following options allow you to specify the wall footing geometry:
Width
This is the width of the wall footing parallel to the wall thickness.
Thickness
This is the total thickness of the wall footing.
Rebar CL
This is the distance from the bottom of the wall footing to the centerline of the footing
rebar.
Wall Thickness
This is the thickness of the wall parallel to the footing width.
Offset
This is the distance from the left edge of the wall footing to the left edge of the wall. You
may choose Left, Center or Right or Other and enter a dimension.
Spread Footing
The following options allow you to specify the spread footing geometry:
Width
This is the footing dimension from top to bottom.
Length
This is the footing dimension from left to right.
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Thickness
This is the total thickness of the spread footing.
Rebar CL
This is the distance from the bottom of the spread footing to the centerline of the footing
rebar.
Pedestal Ht
This is the distance from the top of the spread footing to the top of the pedestal.
Col Width
This is the effective width of the column parallel to the width of the spread footing.
Col Length
This is the effective length of the column parallel to the length of the spread footing.
Col Loc from CL
This is the distance from the centerline of the footing to the centerline of the column
measured parallel to the length of the spread footing.
Col Loc Direction
This is the direction from the footing centerline that the “Col Loc from CL” distance is
measured.
Physical Properties
Use this command to make changes to the physical properties of the footing. This command
presents a Physical Properties dialog box where you may specify f’c, fy and other options.
Wall Footing
The following options allow you to specify the wall footing physical properties:
f’c
This is the compressive strength of the concrete.
fy
This is the yield strength of the reinforcing steel.
% Min Steel
This is the minimum percentage of reinforcing steel to be used in the design.
Concrete Weight
Density of the footing concrete.
Spread Footing
The following options allow you to specify the spread footing physical properties:
f’c
This is the compressive strength of the concrete.
fy
This is the yield strength of the reinforcing steel.
% Min Steel
This is the minimum percentage of reinforcing steel to be used in the design.
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Friction
Coefficient of friction between the soil and the bottom of the footing.
Concrete Weight
Density of the footing concrete.
LOADS MENU
Add Vert. Point Load (Ctrl+L)

Use this command to add vertical point loads to the footing. This command presents an Add
Vertical Point Load dialog box where you may specify load magnitude, direction, and type.
The following options allow you to specify the vertical point load information:
Point Load
This is the magnitude of the vertical point load.
Direction
This is the direction of the vertical point load.
Load Type
This is the type of load that this vertical point load represents.
Loads are represented in the Structure view by an arrow and text displaying the load type and
magnitude.
Add Horiz. Point Load (Ctrl+H) Spread Footing Only

Use this command to add horizontal point loads to the spread footing. This command presents an
Add Horizontal Point Load dialog box where you may specify load magnitude, direction, and
type.
The following options allow you to specify the horizontal point load information:
Point Load
This is the magnitude of the horizontal point load.
Direction
This is the direction of the horizontal point load.
Load Type
This is the type of load that this horizontal point load represents.
magnitude.
Add Moment (Ctrl+M) Spread Footing Only

Use this command add moment loads to the spread footing. This command presents an Add
Moment dialog box where you may specify load magnitude, direction, and type.
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The following options allow you to specify the moment information:

Moment
This is the magnitude of the moment.
Direction
This is the direction of the moment.
Load Type
This is the type of load that this moment represents.
magnitude.
Soil Overburden
Use this command to add a soil overburden load to the top of the footing. This command
presents a Soil Overburden dialog box where you may specify the load magnitude. This load is
always applied as a Dead Load.
The following options allow you to specify the soil overburden load information:
Soil Overburden
This is the magnitude of the soil overburden.
Loads are represented in the Structure view by shaded rectangle and text displaying the load type
and magnitude.
CASE MENU
Calculate Now (F9)

Use this command to immediately analyze and design the footing. You can calculate at any time.
Building Code (Ctrl+B)

Use this command to select the appropriate building code for this footing design. This command
presents a Building Code dialog box, where you may specify the building code.
Select Standard Load Cases

Use this command to selectively turn on and off the standard service and factored load cases built
into FootingMaster. This command presents a Select Standard Load Cases dialog box, where
you may check which load cases you want to include in this footing design.
These standard load cases are not necessarily applicable to all the building codes available in
FootingMaster. They are included as a convenience to aid you in your design.
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Add Load Case

Use this command to create service or factored load cases that you want to use in your design.
This command presents an Add Load Case dialog box where you may enter the load case name
and load multipliers.
The following options allow you to specify the load case information:
Load Case Name
This is the name that will be used for the load case.
Dead, Floor Live, Roof Live, Snow, Wind, Seismic
These are the load types that are to be included in the load case. Enter the multiplier for
each in the edit box to the left. Any multipliers that are left blank are considered zero.
After entering the load case name and multipliers, click the Add button to add the load case to the
design. After clicking the Add button the load case name will be blanked and the multipliers will
be zeroed so that you can add another load case. When you are finished adding load cases, click
the Close button to close the dialog box.
The Cancel button will blank the load case name and zero the multipliers and may be used to clear
entries you have made in the name and multiplier edit boxes but do not want to keep. This button
will not affect any load cases that have already been added by clicking the Add button.
Change Load Case

Use this command to change service or factored load cases that you previously entered using the
Add Load Case command. This command presents a Change Load Case dialog box, where you
may select an existing load case from the Load Case list box and change the load case name and
load type multipliers. Please see the Add Load Case command for a description of the load case
name and multipliers options.
After selecting a load case from the Load Case list box, the load case name and multiplier edit
boxes will be filled in with the information from the selected load case. After changing the load
case information, click the Change button to change the load case. You may then continue
selecting load cases and making changes. When you are finished changing load cases, click the
Close button to close the dialog box.
The Cancel button will blank the load case name and zero the multipliers and may be used to clear
entries you have made in the name and multiplier edit boxes but do not want to keep. This button
will not affect any load cases that have already been added by clicking the Change button.
Delete Load Case

Use this command to delete service or factored load cases that you previously entered using the
Add Load Case command. This command presents a Delete Load Case dialog box, where you
may select an existing load case from the Load Case list box and delete it.
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After selecting a load case from the Load Case list box, click the Delete button to delete the load
case. You may continue selecting load cases and deleting. When you are finished deleting load
cases, click the Close button to close the dialog box.
VIEW MENU
Display Text/Display Structure

Use this command to change the document view from the Structure view to the Text view and
back. The command title will change each time you select it.
Toolbar
Use this command to display and hide the Toolbar, which includes buttons for some of the most
common commands in FootingMaster, such as File Open. A check mark appears next to the
menu item when the Toolbar is displayed.
Status Bar
Use this command to display and hide the Status Bar, which describes the action to be executed
by the selected menu item or depressed toolbar button, and keyboard latch state. A check mark
appears next to the menu item when the Status Bar is displayed.
Options
Use this command to select the units, numeric format, scale, and display parameters of the
document. This command presents a tabbed Options dialog box, where you may set all display
parameters for the document.
WINDOW MENU
Cascade
Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in an overlapped fashion.
Tile
Use this command to arrange multiple opened windows in a non-overlapped fashion.
Arrange Icons
Use this command to arrange the icons for minimized windows at the bottom of the main
window. If there is an open document window at the bottom of the main window, then some or
all of the icons may not be visible because they will be underneath this document window.
#1, 2, ... command (Window menu)

FootingMaster displays a list of currently open document windows at the bottom of the Window
menu. A check mark appears in front of the document name of the active window. Choose a
document from this list to make its window active.
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HELP MENU
Index
Use this command to display the opening screen of Help. From the opening screen, you can jump
to step-by-step instructions for using FootingMaster and various types of reference information.
Once you open Help, you can click the Contents button whenever you want to return to the
opening screen.
Using Help
Use this command for instructions about using Help.
About Daystar FootingMaster

Use this command to display the copyright notice and version number of your copy of
FootingMaster.
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WALL FOOTING EXAMPLE
This example will show you some of the features of the wall footing design portion of
FootingMaster and how to use them. The design criteria are as follows:
Building Code = UBC’94
f’c = 3,000 psi

fy = 60,000 psi
% Min Steel = 0.0018
Allow Soil Bearing = 2000 psf
Concrete Weight = 145 pcf
Width = 3’-0”
Thickness = 12”
Rebar CL = 3 1/2”
Wall Thickness = 12”
Wall Offset = 6”
Vertical Dead Load = 1,500 lbs/ft

Vertical Snow Load = 2,000 lbs/ft
Vertical Wind Load = 1,000 lbs/ft uplift
Soil Overburden = 200 psf
Start up FootingMaster and select the Wall Footing choice in the File New dialog box. Now click
the OK button.
Select the Building Code menu item under the Case menu. When the Building Code dialog box
appears click the UBC ’94 radio button and then click the OK button.
Double-click the footing diagram or select the Change Footing menu item under the Footing
menu. When the Footing Dimensions dialog box appears, enter 3 in Width edit box, 12 in the
Thickness edit box, 3.5 in the Rebar CL edit box and 12 in the Wall Thickness edit box. Click the
Other radio button and enter 6 in the edit box to the right of the Other radio button. Now click
the OK button.
Click the Add Vert. Point Load toolbar button or select the Add Vert. Point Load menu item
under the Loads menu. When the Add Vertical Point Load dialog box appears, enter 1500 in the
Point Load edit box. Now click the OK button.
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Point Load edit box. Click the Snow radio button for the Load Type and then click the OK
button.
Point Load edit box. Click the Up arrow for the Direction and click the Wind radio button for the
Load Type. Click the OK button.
Click the Soil Overburden toolbar button or select the Soil Overburden menu item under the
Loads menu. When the Soil Overburden dialog box appears, enter 200 in the Soil Overburden
edit box. Now click the OK button.
Select the Calculate Now menu item under the Case menu to design the footing. Note that the
service soil bearing is larger than allowable for the DL+FLL+SNL load case. To take care of this
problem we will add 6” to the Width of the footing and offset the wall 12” instead of 6”. Double-
click the footing diagram and when the Footing Dimensions dialog box appears enter 3.5 in the
Width edit box and 12” in the Other edit box. Click the OK button and then select Calculate Now
again.
This example is in the directory where you installed FootingMaster and also accessible from the
Daystar program group. Open it and experiment with the wide variety of tools at your disposal
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SPREAD FOOTING EXAMPLE
.
This example will show you some of the features of the spread footing design portion of
FootingMaster and how to use them. The design criteria are as follows:
Building Code = UBC’94
f’c = 3,000 psi

fy = 60,000 psi
% Min Steel = 0.0018
Allow Soil Bearing = 2000 psf
Friction = 0.4
Concrete Weight = 145 pcf
Width = 3’-0”
Length = 5’-0”
Thickness = 12”
Rebar CL = 3 1/2”
Pedestal Ht = 12”
Col Width = 12”
Col Length = 12”
Col Loc from CL = 1’-0”
Col Loc Direction = Left of CL
Vertical Dead Load = 1,500 lbs

Vertical Snow Load = 2,000 lbs
Vertical Wind Load = 1,000 lbs uplift
Horizontal Wind Load = 1,500 lbs
Wind Moment = 10,000 lb-ft
Soil Overburden = 200 psf
Start up FootingMaster and select the Spread Footing choice in the File New dialog box. Now
click the OK button.
Select the Building Code menu item under the Case menu. When the Building Code dialog box
appears click the UBC ’94 radio button and then click the OK button.
Double-click the footing diagram or select the Change Footing menu item under the Footing
menu. When the Footing Dimensions dialog box appears, enter 3 in Width edit box, 5 in the
Length edit box, 12 in the Thickness edit box, 3.5 in the Rebar CL edit box, 12 in the Pedestal Ht,
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Col Width, and Col Length edit boxes, and 1 in the Col Loc from CL edit box. Click the left Col
Loc Direction picture button to indicate that the Col Loc is offset to the left. Now click the OK
button.
Point Load edit box. Now click the OK button.
Point Load edit box. Click the Snow radio button for the Load Type and then click the OK
button.
Point Load edit box. Click the Up arrow for the Direction and click the Wind radio button for the
Load Type. Click the OK button.
Click the Add Horiz. Point Load toolbar button or select the Add Horiz. Point Load menu item
under the Loads menu. When the Add Horizontal Point Load dialog box appears, enter 1500 in
the Point Load edit box. Click the Wind radio button for the Load Type. Now click the OK
button.
Click the Add Moment toolbar button or select the Add Moment menu item under the Loads
menu. When the Add Moment dialog box appears, enter 10000 in the Moment edit box. Click
the Wind radio button for the Load Type. Now click the OK button.
Click the Soil Overburden toolbar button or select the Soil Overburden menu item under the
Loads menu. When the Soil Overburden dialog box appears, enter 200 in the Soil Overburden
edit box. Now click the OK button.
Select the Calculate Now menu item under the Case menu to design the footing. Note that the
service soil bearing is larger than allowable for the DL+FLL+WL load case and that the
overturning safety factor is too low for both the DL+FLL+WL and DL+FLL+WL+1/2 SNL load
cases. To take care of this problem we will add 1’to the Length of the footing. Double-click the
footing diagram and when the Footing Dimensions dialog box appears enter 6 in the Length edit
box. Click the OK button and then select Calculate Now again.
This example is in the directory where you installed FootingMaster and also accessible from the
Daystar program group. Open it and experiment with the wide variety of tools at your disposal.
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TECHNICAL DISCUSSION
General
The sign conventions for the external loads are as follows:
Vert. Point Load down is positive.
Horiz. Point Load to the right is positive.
Moment clockwise is positive.
All suggested rebar sizes are based on ASTM standard bar size designations (i.e. #3 is a 0.375”
diameter bar).
FootingMaster does not check the required rebar embedment lengths nor minimum and maximum
rebar clear dimensions.
Wall Footing
Actual soil bearing values are calculated as follows:
1) Moment about footing centerline is calculated by summing all vertical loads for a
particular load case multiplied by the horizontal offset from the footing centerline.
2) Vertical load is calculated by summing all vertical loads for a particular load case.
3) Eccentricity = Moment/Vertical load.
4) If Eccentricity ≤Footing Width/6
Bearing = Vertical load*(1±6*Eccentricity/Footing Width)
If Eccentricity >Footing Width/6
Bearing = 2*Vertical load/(3*(Footing Width/2-ecc))
Shear values are calculated at a distance d from each side of the wall and are based on factored
soil bearing values - any factored footing weight and soil overburden. The larger of the two
values is used to determine the actual shear stress in the footing.
Moment values are calculated at each face of the wall and are based on factored soil bearing
values * the moment arm - any factored footing weight and soil overburden * the moment arm.
The larger of the two values is used to determine the As req’d in the footing.
Temp & Shrink As = % Min Steel *Footing Width * d
Suggested rebar spacing is calculated by determining the spacing for each rebar size from #3 to
#11 and removing any rebar sizes that require spacing closer than 2" or greater than 48”.
Suggested Temp & Shrink Steel is calculated by determining the number of bars required for each
rebar size from #3 to #11 and removing any rebar sizes that require spacing closer than 2” or
counts less than 2.
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If no rebar size falls within the above parameters, then the program will not suggest a size.
In the instances where some load cases produce errors such as uplift conditions, etc. the program
will suggest rebar sizes and spacings based on the remaining legitimate load cases.
FootingMaster uses the following equations from the referenced code books to perform the
design.
UBC ‘91
The Allowable Soil Bearing is increased by 4/3 if the load case includes a wind or seismic load.
b = 12”
vu = Shear/(0.85*b*d)
vc = 2*f’c1/2
b = 12”
m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
Ru = Moment/(0.9*b*d2)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m
As req’d = rho*b*d
If As req’d is less than 200/fy then As req’d is multiplied by 4/3. If this new As req’d is greater
than 200/fy then As req’d is set to 200/fy. Finally if As req’d is less than the input % Min Steel
then the As req’d is increased to the input minimum.
UBC ‘94
b = 12”
vc = 2*f’c1/2
b = 12”
m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m
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UBC ‘97
b = 12”
vc = 2*f’c1/2
b = 12”
m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m
If As req’d is less than the larger of 200/fy or 3(f’c)1/2/fy then As req’d is multiplied by 4/3. If this
new As req’d is greater than the larger of the above, As req’d is set to the larger of the above.
Finally if As req’d is less than the input % Min Steel then the As req’d is increased to the input
minimum.
BOCA ‘93
b = 12”
vc = 2*f’c1/2
b = 12”
m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m
SBCCI ‘91
b = 12”
vc = 2*f’c1/2
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b = 12”
m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m
SBCCI ‘94
b = 12”
vc = 2*f’c1/2
b = 12”
m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m
ACI 318-95
b = 12”
vc = 2*f’c1/2
b = 12”
m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m
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minimum.
Spread Footing
The weight of the pedestal is not included in the calculations.
Left - Right indicates an axis along the length of the spread footing. Top - Bottom indicates an
axis along the width of the spread footing.
Actual soil bearing values are calculated as follows:

Left - Right
1) Moment about footing centerline is calculated by summing all vertical loads for a
particular load case multiplied by the offset from the footing centerline, all horizontal
loads for a particular load case multiplied by the offset from the footing base, and all
moment loads for a particular load case.
3) Eccentricity = Moment/Vertical load.
4) If Eccentricity ≤Footing Length/6
Bearing = Vertical load*(1±6*Eccentricity/Footing Length)/(Footing Length*Footing
Width)
If Eccentricity >Footing Width/6
Bearing = 2*Vertical load/(3*(Footing Length /2-ecc)*Footing Length*Footing Width)
Top - Bottom
2) Bearing = Vertical load/(Footing Length*Footing Width)
Overturning Safety Factor is calculated as follow:

1) Overturning moments about the left side of the spread footing are calculated by taking
all loads for a particular load case that cause counterclockwise rotation about the left
side of the footing.
2) Resisting moments about the left side of the spread footing are calculated by taking all
loads for a particular load case that cause clockwise rotation about the left side of the
footing.
3) Overturning Safety Factor about the left side of the footing = Resisting
Moment/Overturning Moment.
4) Overturning moments about the right side of the spread footing are calculated by
taking all loads for a particular load case that cause clockwise rotation about the right
5) Resisting moments about the right side of the spread footing are calculated by taking
all loads for a particular load case that cause counterclockwise rotation about the right
6) Overturning Safety Factor about the left side of the footing = Resisting
Moment/Overturning Moment.
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7) The controlling Overturning Safety Factor is the maximum of the left or right
Overturning Safety Factor.
Sliding Safety Factor is calculated as follows:

1) Sliding forces are calculated by summing all horizontal loads for a particular load case.
2) Vertical forces are calculated by summing all vertical loads for a particular load case.
3) Sliding Safety Factor = Vertical forces*Friction Factor/Sliding forces.
Punching shear values are calculated at a distance d/2 from the column and are based on factored
soil bearing values - any factored footing weight and soil overburden.
One way shear values are calculated at a distance d from all sides of the pedestal and are based on
factored soil bearing values - any factored footing weight and soil overburden. The larger of
these values are used to determine the actual one way shear stress in the footing.
Moment values are calculated at either face of the pedestal and are based on factored soil bearing
values * the moment arm - any factored footing weight and soil overburden * the moment arm.
Suggested rebar spacing is calculated by determining the spacing for each rebar size from #3 to
#11 and removing any rebar sizes that require spacing closer than 2" or greater than 18”.
If no rebar size falls within the above parameters, then the program will not suggest a size.
In the instances where some load cases produce errors such as uplift conditions, etc. the program
will suggest rebar sizes and spacings based on the remaining legitimate load cases.
FootingMaster uses the following equations from the referenced code books to perform the
design.
UBC ‘91
Bo = 2*(Column Length+d)+2*(Column Width+d)

If the column is closer to the edge than the distance d, Bo is reduced accordingly.
vu Punching = Punching Shear/(0.85*Bo*d)
vu One Way = One Way Shear/(0.85*b*d)
One-way vc=2*f’c1/2
Punching vc = (2+4/(Length/Width)*f’c1/2 4*f’c1/2 max
m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m
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Minimum Overturning Safety Factor = 1.5

Minimum Sliding Safety Factor = 1.5
Column Band Reinforcement = Total Reinforcement*2/(Long Dim./Short Dim.+1)
UBC ‘94

m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m

UBC ‘97

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m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m
minimum.

BOCA ‘93

m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m

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SBCCI ‘91

m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m

SBCCI ‘94

m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m
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ACI 318-95

m = fy/(0.85*f’c)
rho = [1-(1-2*m*Ru/fy)1/2]/m
minimum.

Column Band Reinforcement = Total Reinforcement*2/(Long Dim./Short Dim.+1
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DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
% Min Steel Minimum percentage of reinforcing steel to be used in the design.
As Area of tension reinforcement.
b Effective width of rectangular member.
Col Length Effective length of the column parallel to the length of the spread
footing.
Col Loc Direction Direction from the spread footing centerline that the “Col Loc from
CL” distance is measured.
Col Loc from CL Distance from the centerline of the spread footing to the centerline of
the column measured parallel to the length of the spread footing.
Col Width Effective width of the column parallel to the width of the spread
footing.
Concrete Weight Density of the footing concrete.
d Distance from the compression face of the element to the centerline of

the tension reinforcement.
D Dead Load.
DL Dead Load.
f’c Compressive strength of concrete.
FL Floor Live Load.
FLL Floor Live Load.
Friction Coefficient of friction between the soil and the bottom of the footing.
fy Minimum yield strength of the reinforcing steel.
Length Spread footing dimension from left to right.
Offset Distance from the left edge of the wall footing to the left edge of the
wall.
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DEFINITIONS
Pedestal Ht Distance from the top of the spread footing to the top of the pedestal.
Rebar CL Distance from the bottom of the footing to the centerline of the footing
rebar.
rho Percentage of tension reinforcement.
RL Roof Live Load.
RLL Roof Live Load.
Ru Coefficient of resistance.
SE Seismic Load.
SEL Seismic Load.
SF OTM Safety factor against overturning calculated as shown in the

TECHNICAL DISCUSSION section.
SF Slide Safety factor against sliding calculated as shown in the TECHNICAL

DISCUSSION section.
SN Snow Load.
SNL Snow Load.
Thickness Total thickness of the footing.
vc Maximum ultimate factored shear stress calculated as shown in the

TECHNICAL DISCUSSION section.
vu Actual factored shear stress calculated as shown in the TECHNICAL

DISCUSSION section.
W Wind Load.
Wall Thickness Thickness of the wall parallel to the wall footing width.
Width Width of the wall footing parallel to the wall thickness. Also the spread
footing dimension from top to bottom.
WL Wind Load.
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INDEX
#1, 2, ... command (Window menu), 13 EDIT MENU, 7

Exit, 7
% Min Steel, 9, 29 Export As Metafile, 5
Export As Text, 5
1, 2, 3, 4 command (File menu), 7
f’c, 9, 29
About Daystar FootingMaster, 14 FILE MENU, 4
ACI Files, 2
318-95, 22, 28 FL, 29
Add Horizontal Point Load, 10 FLL, 29
Add Load Case, 12 FOOTING MENU, 8
Add Moment, 10 Friction, 10, 29
Add Vertical Point Load, 10 fy, 9, 29
Arrange Icons, 13
As, 29 Graphical Buttons, 3
b, 29 Heading, 8
BOCA Help, 3
‘93, 21, 26 Index, 14
Building Code, 11 Using, 14
HELP MENU, 14
Calculate Now, 11 Horizontal. Point Load
Cascade, 13 Add, 10
CASE MENU, 11
Change Footing, 8 Index, 14
Change Load Case, 12 Installation, 1
Close, 4
Col Length, 9, 29 Length, 8, 29
Col Loc Direction, 9, 29 Load Buttons, 3
Col Loc from CL, 9, 29 Load Case
Col Width, 9, 29 Add, 12
Column Band Reinforcement, 25, 26, 27, 28 Change, 12
Concrete Weight, 9, 10, 29 Delete, 12
Copy, 7 Load Case Name, 12
Load Type, 10, 11
d, 29 Loads
D, 29 Changing, 3
Delete Load Case, 12 Deleting, 3
Direction, 10, 11 LOADS MENU, 10
Display Structure, 13
Display Text, 13 magnifying glass, 3
DL, 29 Moment, 11
Double-clicking, 3 Add, 10
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INDEX
SNL, 30
New, 4 Soil Overburden, 11
Changing, 3
Offset, 8, 29 Deleting, 3
Open, 4 Status Bar, 13
Options, 13 System Requirements, 1
Pedestal Ht, 9, 30 Thickness, 8, 9, 30

Physical Properties, 9 Tile, 13
Picture Buttons, 3 Title Block, 8
Point Load, 10 Toolbar, 3, 13
Print, 5
Print Preview, 6 UBC
Print Setup, 7 ‘91, 20, 24
‘94, 20, 25
Rebar CL, 8, 9, 30 ‘97, 21, 25
rho, 30 Undo, 7
RL, 30 Using Help, 14
RLL, 30
Ru, 30 vc, 30
Vertical Point Load
Save, 4 Add, 10
Save As, 5 VIEW MENU, 13
SBCCI vu, 30
‘91, 21, 27
‘94, 22, 27 W, 30
SE, 30 Wall Thickness, 8, 30
SEL, 30 Width, 8, 30
Select Standard Load Cases, 11 WINDOW MENU, 13
SF OTM, 30 Windows Metafile, 5
SF Slide, 30 WL, 30
SN, 30
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Wall Footing Example....................................................................................................... 15

Spread Footing Example ................................................................................................... 17

Technical Discussion ......................................................................................................... 19

Windows 3.1 running in enhanced mode.

To install FootingMaster for Windows 3.1 using floppy disks:

To install FootingMaster for Windows 95/98/NT using floppy disks:

To install FootingMaster using the CD-ROM:

All operating systems:

Changing and Deleting Loads

Dialog Box Graphical Buttons

The following options allow you to specify which file to open:

The print preview toolbar offers you the following options:

1, 2, 3, 4 command (File menu)

Change Footing (Ctrl+F)

Add Vert. Point Load (Ctrl+L)

Add Horiz. Point Load (Ctrl+H) Spread Footing Only

Add Moment (Ctrl+M) Spread Footing Only

The following options allow you to specify the moment information:

Calculate Now (F9)

Building Code (Ctrl+B)

Select Standard Load Cases

Add Load Case

Change Load Case

Delete Load Case

Display Text/Display Structure

#1, 2, ... command (Window menu)

About Daystar FootingMaster

WALL FOOTING EXAMPLE

Building Code = UBC’94

f’c = 3,000 psi

Vertical Dead Load = 1,500 lbs/ft

Soil Overburden = 200 psf

Building Code = UBC’94

f’c = 3,000 psi

Vertical Dead Load = 1,500 lbs

Horizontal Wind Load = 1,500 lbs

Wind Moment = 10,000 lb-ft

Soil Overburden = 200 psf

Temp & Shrink As = % Min Steel *Footing Width * d

Actual soil bearing values are calculated as follows:

Overturning Safety Factor is calculated as follow:

Sliding Safety Factor is calculated as follows:

Bo = 2*(Column Length+d)+2*(Column Width+d)

vu One Way = One Way Shear/(0.85*b*d)

Minimum Overturning Safety Factor = 1.5

Column Band Reinforcement = Total Reinforcement*2/(Long Dim./Short Dim.+1)

Bo = 2*(Column Length+d)+2*(Column Width+d)

vu One Way = One Way Shear/(0.85*b*d)

Minimum Overturning Safety Factor = 1.5

Column Band Reinforcement = Total Reinforcement*2/(Long Dim./Short Dim.+1)

Bo = 2*(Column Length+d)+2*(Column Width+d)

vu One Way = One Way Shear/(0.85*b*d)

Minimum Overturning Safety Factor = 1.5

Column Band Reinforcement = Total Reinforcement*2/(Long Dim./Short Dim.+1)

Bo = 2*(Column Length+d)+2*(Column Width+d)

vu One Way = One Way Shear/(0.85*b*d)

Temp & Shrink As = % Min Steel Footing Width d

Bo = 2(Column Length+d)+2(Column Width+d)

vu One Way = One Way Shear/(0.85bd)

Bo = 2(Column Length+d)+2(Column Width+d)

vu One Way = One Way Shear/(0.85bd)

Bo = 2(Column Length+d)+2(Column Width+d)

vu One Way = One Way Shear/(0.85bd)

Bo = 2(Column Length+d)+2(Column Width+d)

vu One Way = One Way Shear/(0.85bd)

Bo = 2(Column Length+d)+2(Column Width+d)

vu One Way = One Way Shear/(0.85bd)

Bo = 2(Column Length+d)+2(Column Width+d)

vu One Way = One Way Shear/(0.85bd)

Bo = 2(Column Length+d)+2(Column Width+d)

vu One Way = One Way Shear/(0.85bd)