Difference Between Footing Tie Beam and Ground Beam

Diference between Footing Tie Beam and Ground Beam GROUND BEAM or GRADE BEAM A "ground beam" reers to a "grade beam" a beam t!at t#ica$$ s#ans #oor soi$ conditions to connect two or more ot!er oundation e$ements to su##ort a s$ab or wa$$s t!at wou$d ot!erwise not be su##ortab$e b t!e soi$% &t is a beam w!ic! carries 'ertica$ and #ossib$ !ori(onta$ $oading between su##ort #oints and  )ust !a##ens to be at t!e ground $e'e$% Grade beam: soi$

$e'e$ beam t ranserring $oads de$i'ered b su#erstructure abo'e or e*#anding soi$ be$ow to discrete oundation e$ements +#i$es,ootings-%

Tie beam: soi$

$e'e$ beam connecting two or more 'ertica$ $oad carring e$ements .. usua$$ co$umns .. or t!e #ur#ose o stabi$i(ing t!ose e$ements $atera$$ #articu$ar$ in t!e conte*t o !ig! seismic motion% Oten ou/$$ !a'e grade beams around t!e #erimet er o a bui$ding su##orting t! e e*terior wa$$s and tie beams in t!e interior stabi$i(ing iso$ated co$umn oundations% 0!en tie beams are re1uired in t!e interior o a bui$ding usua$$ t!e #erimeter grade beams wi$$ a$so ser'e as tie beams% And o course ou sometimes !a'e grade beams in t!e interior o a bui$ding as we$$ to su##ort interior bearing and s!ear wa$$s etc%

FOOT&NG T&E BEAM &n masonr construction a "tie beam" is an intermediate beam used at 2oor $e'e$s and roo $e'e$s to #ro'ide $atera$ continuit o t!e masonr and to "tie" t!e tie co$umns or end wa$$s to #re'ent $atera$ mo'ement% &n wood or ot!er raming sstems a "tie beam" +a$so ca$$ed a co$$ar beam or co$$ar tie- is a beam section t!at #re'ents two structura$ members rom s#reading a#art suc! as roo raters% A tie beam can be in t!e ground as we$$ but its #ur#ose wou$d be #rimari$ to carr a*ia$ $oading most$ tension%