This document discusses the design of combined footings. It defines a combined footing as one that supports two or more adjacent columns to provide uniform bearing pressure and minimize differential settlement. It describes the different types of combined footings based on connectivity (slab, slab-beam, strap-beam) and shape (rectangular, trapezoidal). The key steps of the design process are outlined, including determining the footing size based on load and soil capacity, performing structural analysis to calculate moments and shear, and designing the longitudinal, shear, and transverse reinforcement.