Patent ID: 7921616

Claim:
A column support footing for receiving and supporting the bottom end of a square column, the column support footing comprising: a cylindrical column support sleeve comprising an upwardly facing circular open end for receiving the bottom end of the column, and a lower end attached to a baseplate, the baseplate comprising an upward side and a downward side; at least one anchor member extending downward from the downward side of the baseplate; and a sequentially poured plurality of concrete footing members comprising a first footing member and a second footing member, the first footing member encasing a portion of the anchor member, the first footing member having a top surface below the downward side of the baseplate, and the second footing member providing lateral support to the column support sleeve, the second footing member having a bottom surface overlying at least a portion of the top surface of the first footing member and an upper surface laterally adjacent to the open end of the cylindrical column support sleeve wherein the cylindrical column support sleeve comprises a plurality of interior attachment members having an axial location within the column support sleeve which is below the upper surface of the second footing member, wherein the bottom end of the square column, when received by the column support sleeve, is supported by the interior attachment members.