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Footing Size Calculator
BCBC 2024  ·  Section 9.15.3.4  ·  Light Wood-Frame

1 Wall Type

2 Storeys Supported

4 Soil Condition (Sentence 3)

Gravel, sand, or silt · water table below footing
Halves minimum width per Sec.9.15.3.4.(3)

3 Joist Spans

Enter joist span per storey.

Minimum Footing Width

WALL
mm
Enter joist spans above

Table 9.15.3.4

Min. strip footing widths (mm), spans ≤ 4.9 m

StoreysExteriorInterior
1250200
2350250
3450300

Formula — Sec.9.15.3.4.(2)

W = w × [ Σ sjs / ( storeys × 4.9 ) ]
W = min. footing width   w = table value
Σ sjs = sum of joist spans   4.9 = ref. span (m)
Applies only when spans exceed 4.9 m (~16 ft)