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using staad foundation advanced, I designed a strap footing for two eccentrically loaded columns(offset of left column=-600mm and offset of right column=600mm) of one bay, 3 storey building with grid spacing of about 14 ft in x direction and 12 ft in y direction. The dead load was about 300kN and live load was about 60 KN and earthquake load was about 40 KN in -y direction with moment about z axis 25 KNm. soil bearing capacity was 150 KN/m^3. I used the load combination 1DL+1LL and 1DL+0.8LL+0.8EL. strap beam was in x direction. I got footing size 1.75mx1.75m. footigg thickness 200mm. no of 12mm bars in x direction=6 and no. of 12mm bars in z direction=23. I got doubly reinforced strap beam with 0.53m depth and 9 inch width. bottom reinforcement=3 no. of 12mm bars top reinforcement=6 no. of 16mm bars. And for shear reinforcement it says:"Since nominal shear strength of concrete is greater than maximum shear force, shear reinforcement is not required". I just want to know are the results I got practical or is it likely that I had made some mistakes. I have doubt whether the following result in right or wrong: the vast difference of reinforcement in x and z direction which are 6 and 23 no. of 12mm bars respectively for 1.75mx1.75m footings. and another doubt is requirement of no shear reinforcement in strap beam. Please help me!