Cyclopedia of architecture, carpentry, and building : a general reference work (1912)
American Technical Society · Chicago : American Technical Society · leaf 297
of construction of the footing. But with the area of thefooting once determined, it is possible to effect considerable economyin the construction of the footing, by the use of reinforced concrete.An ordinary footing of masonry is usually made in a p\Tamidal form,although the sides will be stepped… … practically equal to the width of the footing. The offsets in themasonry cannot ordinarily be made any greater than the heights ofthe various steps. Such a plan requires an excessive amount ofmasonry. A footing of reinforced concrete consists essentially of a slab,which is placed no deeper in the…
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