Concrete Footing Calculator

This easy-to-use concrete foundation calculator will help engineers calculate a number of important results for isolated and combined footings. These include overturning, dimension requirements, sliding, soil pressure, one way and two way shear and flexure capacity ratios. This gives the engineer a good indication of whether the foundation will pass or fail. The SkyCiv Concrete Footing Calculator is equipped with interactive graphics, multiple load types, in-built reinforcement and powerful calculation reporting. Some of these features are locked out of the free version, but feel free to check out our Foundation Design Software page for more information on the full versions features and capabilities.

Our footing design calculator can also calculate concrete piles and pile cap foundations. This can be designed under the context of ACI 318 or AS 3600 (and AS 2159 for soil). This concrete pile software will display results for axial flexure, end bearing, flexure*, lateral* and shear* checks. Note: any results with an asterisk (*) are available under the paid version only.

Along with the overturning, sliding and concrete design utility ratios, The SkyCiv footing design calculator will also calculate the volume of concrete in your pad footing. The result will return the cubic meters of concrete for metric systems and cubic feet for imperial unit systems. This calculator estimates the amount of concrete needed for your isolated footings, for quick back of the envelope calculations and estimates.

Further foundation design can be calculated from our full version Foundation Design Software. This software will allow the calculation of ACI 318 and AS 3600 concrete footings (also known as concrete pad footings) with full loading capabilities and results. This includes a detailed report of the calculations and additional design features. This Foundation Design Software can also be used to calculate and design concrete piles as per AS 3600 (AS 2159) and ACI 318 with multiple soil layers, additional loading capabilities and no restrictions.

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First select the relevant concrete design code you would like to design your footing with. Based on this selection, SkyCiv's Concrete Footing Calculator will help size your footing to meet relevant regional design considerations.

The next step is to input the relevant information concerning the geometry of your footing, soil conditions, as well as the concrete, soil, and steel material properties. This will help determine the overall strength of the footing as well as the weight, loading, and bearing of the surrounding soil.

Next, you can will input the loads your footing will be resisting (e.g. Dead, Live, Wind, Snow, etc.). SkyCiv's Free Concrete Footing Calculator also allows you to input custom Service loads as desired. Finally, you will add the size, spacing, and location (top or bottom) of reinforcement in the footing and column.

Finally, to complete you design, choose your required Factors of Safety, Development Length, and height of Concrete Cover. This should complete all the inputs needed. After this, you can press the blue "Run Your Design Checks" button to complete the analysis and navigate to the "Results" table to review your design results.

The sizing of concrete footings is based on project requirements, site details, and safety considerations. Use the SkyCiv Free Concrete Calculator to calculate concrete footing dimensions based on loadings, soil properties, and safety factors. Input your project details, and the calculator will provide you with the required dimensions for a structurally sound footing.

A concrete pile is a structural element used to support foundations, transferring loads from the structure to deeper, more stable soil layers. Learn more about concrete piles and their applications in foundation engineering by visiting SkyCiv's article on Concrete Piles on our documentation site.

SkyCiv provides detailed guidance on designing footing foundations. Utilize the SkyCiv Free Concrete Calculator and refer to the comprehensive documentation on Isolated Footings Verification for step-by-step instructions on designing a robust and safe footing foundation.