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Introduction


Photo of a brick veneer house under construction. Some of the frame, the sarking and a partly completed brick wall are displayed.

  The selection of the size and type of footings depends on:

  • the weight and type of house construction
  • the site class.
Construction type Weight Loading Minimum bearing capacity
Cladding Light 1 kN/m =1 kPa 50 kPa/slab
100 kPa/strip footing
Brick veneer Medium 6 kN/m = 6 kPa 50 kPa/slab
100 kPa/strip footing
Solid brick Heavy 10 kN/m = 10 kPa 50 kPa/slab
100 kPa/strip footing
Table 1: Footing selection