Foundations and Retaining Walls
[Deck Design Series] How to Design Pier Footings
See how to design a Deck Pier Footing using ClearCalcs' Pier Footing calculator.
Download this example as a PDF: Deck Pier Footing USA Pier Footing
This design example is part 4 of 4 in our "Deck Design Series." For more information on how to use ClearCalcs to design a deck, click here.
Please be aware that this example should not be used as advice, recommendations, or instructions for engineering design and should only be followed as a guide to using ClearCalcs.
Diagram
![[SUPPORT]_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_0.png](https://clearcalcs-prod2-cms.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/SUPPORT_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_0_3136bafe78.png)
![[SUPPORT]_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_1.png](https://clearcalcs-prod2-cms.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/SUPPORT_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_1_6a4d98c562.png)
Design Information
![[SUPPORT]_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_2.png](https://clearcalcs-prod2-cms.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/SUPPORT_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_2_6f0db3f34e.png)
Pier Properties
![[SUPPORT]_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_3.png](https://clearcalcs-prod2-cms.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/SUPPORT_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_3_0b3db047ef.png)
Concrete Properties
![[SUPPORT]_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_4.png](https://clearcalcs-prod2-cms.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/SUPPORT_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_4_ef726bacae.png)
Post Properties
![[SUPPORT]_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_5.png](https://clearcalcs-prod2-cms.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/SUPPORT_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_5_2637f52f1d.png)
Soil Properties
![[SUPPORT]_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_6.png](https://clearcalcs-prod2-cms.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/SUPPORT_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_6_ac28afc50a.png)
Loads
![[SUPPORT]_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_7.png](https://clearcalcs-prod2-cms.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/SUPPORT_deck_design_series_how_to_design_pier_footings_7_75e78119ad.png)
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