Combined footing is used to support two or more columns in a straight line on a single spread footing. There are three main types of combined footing: rectangular, trapezoidal, and tee-shaped. Rectangular combined footings act as upward loaded beams between columns and are designed to resist bending moments and shear forces. Trapezoidal footings are used when one column load is significantly heavier than the others. Combined footings can also be slab-type, slab-beam type, or strap-beam type depending on how the columns are supported and loaded.