FOOTING DESIGN CALCULATIONS
Definitions:
1. A = Plan area of footing base in 'sqmm'
2. Ast = Area of longitudinal reinforcement as per code in 'sqmm'
(min)
3. Ast Prv = Area of tensile reinforcement provided in 'sqmm'
4. Ast Rqd = Area of longitudinal reinforcement from bearing moment and minimum %
steel provided by user and as per code in 'sqmm'
5. Av = Area of shear reinforcement required in 'sqmm/m'
6. AvPrv = Area of shear reinforcement provided in 'sqmm/m'
7. A1 = Bearing area of footing at slope of 1:2 in 'sqmm'
8. A2 = C/s Area of column in 'sqmm'
9. B = Width of footing base in 'mm'
10. Beff = Effective width of footing in 'mm'
11. Boff = Footing offset along B in 'mm'
12. BoffB = Footing offset along B above column in plan in 'mm'
13. BoffT = Footing offset along B below column in planin 'mm'
14. B1 = Width of sloped footing at top in 'mm'
15. ColOff = Column offset in sloped footing in 'mm'
16. Cx = Width of column in 'mm'
17. Cy = Length of Column in 'mm'
18. D = Depth of footing in 'mm'
19. d = Effective Depth of footing in 'mm'
20. Dfd = Depth of founding layer in 'm'
21. Dw = Ground water level in 'm'
22. Ec = Modulus of elasticity of concrete in 'N/sqmm'
23. Es = Modulus of elasticity of steel in 'N/sqmm'
24. Foss = Safety factor against sliding
25. Fosu = Safety factor against uplift
26. Fst = Stress in steel in 'N/sqmm'
27. F'c = Characteristic strength of concrete in 'N/sqmm'
28. Icr = Moment of Inertia of concrete crack section in 'mm 4'
29. L = Length of footing base in 'mm'
30. Leff = Effective length of footing in 'mm'
31. Loff = Footing offset along L in 'mm'
32. LoffL = Footing offset along L on left side of column in 'mm'
33. LoffR = Footing offset along L on right side of column in 'mm'
34. L1 = Length of sloped footing at top in 'mm'
35. Mcr = Cracking Moment
36. Mx = Bending Moment along column D in 'kNm'
37. Mex = Eccentricity moment along column D
38. Mxx = Total Bending Moment along column D (Mx + Mex)
39. My = Bending Moment along column B in 'kNm'
40. Mey = Eccentricity moment along column B
41. Myy = Total Bending Moment along column B (My + Mey)
42. Muy = Factored moment along column B in 'kNm'
43. Mux = Factored moment along column D in 'kNm'
44. Netdow = Net downward load in 'kN'
n
45. OB = Maximum permissible offset On bottom side Of column
46. OL = Maximum permissible offset On left side Of column
47. Or = Maximum permissible offset On right side Of column
48. OT = Maximum permissible offset On top side Of column
49. P = Axial load For footing sizing In 'kN'
50. Pcr(axia = Design pressure at the critical section in 'kN/sqm'
l)
51. P1 = Soil pressure at corner 1 In 'kN/sqm'
52. P2 = Soil pressure at corner 2 'kN/sqm'
53. P3 = Soil pressure at corner 3 'kN/sqm'
54. P4 = Soil pressure at corner 4 'kN/sqm'
55. q = Surcharge Load In 'kN/sqm'
56. sp = Spacing Between bars at outer most layer In 'mm'
57. SPu = Upward Soil Pressure In 'kN/sqm'
58. SPuL = Upward Soil Pressure from left
59. SPuR = Upward Soil Pressure from right
60. SPuB = Upward Soil Pressure from bottom
61. SPuT = Upward Soil Pressure from top
62. Temp1 = Peak Hydration temperature In Degree
63. Temp2 = Seasonal Temperature Variations In Degree
64. Vs = Shear strength capacity Of provided shear reinforcement 'kN'
Capacit
y
65. Vs = Nominal shear strength provided by shear reinforcement, in 'kN'
66. Vc = Nominal shear strength provided by concrete in 'kN'
67. Vu = Design shear force in 'kN'
68. Vus = Strength of shear reinforcement in 'kN'
69. Vx = Shear along major axis in 'kN'
70. Vy = Shear along minor axis in 'kN'
71. Waterpr = Upward water pressure in 'kN/sqm'
72. Waterup = Upward force due to water in 'kN/sqm'
73. WFoot = Add. Wt. due to difference in concrete and soil density in 'kN'
74. WFootc = Weight of footing and column with concrete density in 'kN'
75. WSoil = Weight of soil covering footing area in 'kN'
76. y = Neutral axis depth.
77. Zx = Section modulus of footing base along L in 'mm 4'
78. Zy = Section modulus of footing base along B in 'mm 4'
79. Φ = Strength reduction factor in shear
80. Φ1 = Strength reduction factor in concrete bearing
81. Φ1Pnb = Bearing strength of column in 'kN'
Code References:
NSCP C101 - 2015
Sr.N
Item Clause / Table
o.
1. Ptmax : 407.3.3.1, 408.3.3.1, 409.3.3.1
2. Ptmin : 407.6.1.1 & 408.6.1.1/407.7.2.3
3. Vc : 422.6.5
4. Av : 422.5.10.5 & 422.6.7
Max
5. Stirrup : 409.7.6.2 & 410.7.6.5
Spacing
6. Vs : 422.5.1.2
7. fs,perm : 424.3.2.1
8. fc,perm : 422.2.2.4.1
9. Wcr : Eq 1-2 ( ACI 224R-01)
Design Code : NSCP C101 - 2015
Footing No : FC-1
Column No : C1&C2 ( 250 mm X 250 mm)
Concrete Grade : C20
Steel Grade : Fy420
Clear Cover : 75 mm
Dfd : 4m
Dw : 1m
Density of Soil = 18 kN/cum
Soil Bearing Capacity = 100 kN/sqm
Gross Bearing Capacity = 172 kN/sqm
Permissible SBC Increase for EQ = 0 %
Permissible SBC Increase for Wind = 0 %
Live Load Reduction = 0 %
Permissible area of loss of contact = 50 %
Design cross section by Consider : Average pressure
overburden pressure
Consider overburden pressure
Footing Type : Pad
Footing Size (L x B x D) : 1100mm X 1100mm X 300mm
Without considering Effect of
Water Table
Footing Self Wt., F1 = 9.08 kN
Soil Weight, S1 = 76.42 kN
Total Weight, W1 = F1 + S1
= 85.5 kN
Considering Effect of Water
Table
Footing Self Wt., F2 = 5.44 kN
Soil Weight, S2 = 45.44 kN
Weight of Water (Submerged
= 1.69 kN
column), Wc
Total Weight, W2 = F2 + S2 - Wc
= 49.2 kN
Offset Along L (Loff) = 425 mm
Offset Along B (Boff) = 425 mm
Check For Maximum Soil Pressure:
Critical Analysis Load Combination = 47
Critical Load Combination = [43] : (LOAD 3: DL) +(LOAD 4: LL) +0.71
(LOAD 2: EZ)
Pcomb = 52.36 kN
P = Pcomb + W1
P = 137.86 kN
Mx = -1.9 kNm
My = 10.05 kNm
P/A = 113.94 kN/sqm
Mx/Zx = -8.56 kN/sqm
My/Zy = 45.29 kN/sqm
Maximum Soil Pressure = 167.79 kN/sqm
Allowable Soil Pressure = (1 X 100) + 72 kN/sqm
= 172 kN/sqm
Check For Minimum Soil Pressure:
Footing designed with loss of
contact
Critical Analysis Load Combination = 45
Critical Load Combination = [41] : 0.6 (LOAD 3: DL) -0.71 (LOAD 2:
EZ)
Pcomb = 1.95 kN
P
= Pcomb + W2 x 0.6
P = 31.47 kN
Mx = -1.44 kNm
My = -9.58 kNm
P/A = 44.01 kN/sqm
Mx/Zx = -6.49 kN/sqm
My/Zy = -43.21 kN/sqm
Minimum Soil Pressure = -23.68 kN/sqm
< 0
Uplift condition = Long edge uplift
Area of loss of contact = 0.41 sqm
= 33.745 %
< 50 %
Corner pressure P1 = 68.32 kN/sqm
Corner pressure P2 = 87.9 kN/sqm
Corner pressure P3 = -29.99 kN/sqm
Corner pressure P4 = -49.57 kN/sqm
Distance measured from
Point of zero pressure
uplift corner
Along short edge 1 = 0.28 m
Along short edge 2 = 0.46 m
Check For Buoyancy:
Depth of Water Table is below Depth of Foundation, hence Buoyancy check Not
Applicable
Check For Overturning:
Along Width:
Critical Analysis Load Combination = 44
Critical Load Combination = 0.6 (LOAD 3: DL) -0.71 (LOAD 1: EX)
Factor of safety = 1.50
Pcomb = 25.42 kN
Moment Mx = 10.29 kNm
P = Pcomb + (F2 + S2 - Wc) x 0.6
= 54.94 kN
Stabilizing Moment for P = 30.22 kNm
DeStabilizing Moment = 10.29 kNm
Overturning Factor of safety = 2.94
Safe in Overturning > 1.50
Along Length:
Critical Analysis Load Combination = 45
Critical Load Combination = 0.6 (LOAD 3: DL) -0.71 (LOAD 2: EZ)
Factor of safety = 1.50
Pcomb = 1.95 kN
Moment My = 9.58 kNm
P = Pcomb + (F2 + S2 - Wc) x 0.6
= 31.47 kN
Stabilizing Moment for P = 17.31 kNm
DeStabilizing Moment = 9.58 kNm
Overturning Factor of safety = 1.81
Safe in Overturning > 1.50
Design For Bending:
Bottom Reinforcement Along L:
Critical Analysis Load Combination = 31
Critical Load Combination = [72] : 1.42 (LOAD 3: DL) +0.5 (LOAD 4:
LL) -1.25 (LOAD 1: EX)
Pu = 57.73 kN
Mux = -18.88 kNm
Muy = 0.02 kNm
P/A = 47.71 kN/sqm
Mx/Zx = -85.1 kN/sqm
My/Zy = 0.08 kN/sqm
Deff = 217 mm
Beff = 1100 mm
SPu = 132.81 kN/sqm
Mu = SPu X B X Loff X Loff / 2
= 13.19 kNm
Ast Rqd = 594 sqmm
Ast (min) = 594 sqmm
Ast Prv (Distributed Across Total = 6 - #12 @ 220
Width)
= 678.6 sqmm
Top Steel Along L:
Percentage loss of contact (LOC) = 33.745 %
Weight of footing per unit area (W1) = D X Concrete Density
= 7.5 kN/sqm
Weight of soil over footing (W2) = (Df - D) X SoilDen
= 66.6 kN/sqm
Total downward weigth per unit area
= W1 + W2
(W)
= 74.1 kN/sqm
Component of footing length
= (LOC / 100) X L
subjected to LOC (LOCL)
= 371.2 mm
Moment along L = W X (LOCL^2) X B / 2
= 5.62 kNm
Effective width = B
= 1100 mm
Pt = 0.25 %
Ast Calculated = 594 sqmm
Ast Provided = 6 - #12 @ 220 c/c
= 678.6 sqmm
Bottom Reinforcement Along B:
Critical Analysis Load Combination = 30
Critical Load Combination = [71] : 1.42 (LOAD 3: DL) +0.5 (LOAD 4:
LL) +1.25 (LOAD 2: EZ)
Pu = 78.19 kN
Mux = -2.63 kNm
Muy = 17.6 kNm
P/A = 64.62 kN/sqm
Mx/Zx = -11.86 kN/sqm
My/Zy = 79.34 kN/sqm
Deff = 201 mm
Leff = 1100 mm
SPu = 143.96 kN/sqm
Mu = SPu X L X Boff X Boff / 2
= 14.3 kNm
Ast Rqd = 594 sqmm
Ast (min) = 594 sqmm
Ast Prv (Distributed Across Total
= 6 - #12 @ 220
Length)
= 678.6 sqmm
Top Steel Along B:
Percentage loss of contact (LOC) = 33.745 %
Weight of footing per unit area (W1) = D X ConDen
= 7.5 kN/sqm
Weight of soil over footing (W2) = (Df - D) X SoilDen
= 66.6 kN/sqm
Total downward weigth per unit area
= W1 + W2
(W)
= 74.1 kN/sqm
Component of footing breadth
= (LOC / 100) X B
subjected to LOC (LOCB)
= 371.2 mm
Moment along B = W X (LOCB^2) X L / 2
= 5.62 kNm
Effective width = L
= 1100 mm
Pt = 0.27 %
Ast Calculated = 594 sqmm
Ast Provided = 6 - #12 @ 220 c/c
= 678.6 sqmm
Design For Shear:
One Way Shear Along L:
Critical Section @ d from Column Face
= 217 mm
Critical Analysis Load Combination = 31
Critical Load Combination = [72] : 1.42 (LOAD 3: DL) +0.5 (LOAD 4:
LL) -1.25 (LOAD 1: EX)
Pu = 57.73 kN
Mux = -18.88 kNm
Muy = 0.02 kNm
P/A = 47.71 kN/sqm
Mx/Zx = -85.1 kN/sqm
My/Zy = 0.08 kN/sqm
Deff = 217 mm
Beff = 1100 mm
SPu = 132.81 kN/sqm
Vu = SPu X (Loff - d) X B
= 30.39 kN
φVc = 139.53 kN
One Way Shear Along L (Tension Case):
At face of column
Soil + Surcharge Load,q = 74.1 kN/sqm
Deff = 217 mm
Beff = 1100 mm
Vu = q x Loff X B X 1.2
= 41.57 kN
φVc = 143.9 kN
Vu < φVc
One Way Shear Along B:
Critical Section @ d from Column Face
= 201 mm
Critical Analysis Load Combination = 30
Critical Load Combination = [71] : 1.42 (LOAD 3: DL)
+0.5 (LOAD 4: LL)
+1.25 (LOAD 2: EZ)
Pu = 78.19 kN
Mux = -2.63 kNm
Muy = 17.6 kNm
P/A = 64.62 kN/sqm
Mx/Zx = -11.86 kN/sqm
My/Zy = 79.34 kN/sqm
Deff = 201 mm
Leff = 1100 mm
SPu = 143.96 kN/sqm
Vu = SPu X (Boff - d) X L
= 35.47 kN
φVc = 127.76 kN
One Way Shear Along B (Tension Case):
At face of Column
Soil + Surcharge Load,q = 74.1 kN/sqm
Deff = 201 mm
Leff = 1100 mm
Vu = q x Boff X L X 1.2
= 41.57 kN
φVc = 132.25 kN
Vu < φVc
Design For Punching Shear:
Critical Section @ d/2 from Column Face
= 104 mm
Critical Analysis Load Combination = 30
Critical Load Combination = [71] : 1.42 (LOAD 3: DL) +0.5 (LOAD 4:
LL) +1.25 (LOAD 2: EZ)
Pu = 78.19 kN
Mux = -2.63 kNm
Muy = 17.6 kNm
P/A = 64.62 kN/sqm
Mx/Zx = -11.86 kN/sqm
My/Zy = 79.34 kN/sqm
Deff = 209 mm
Leff = 459 mm
Beff = 459 mm
Punching Perimeter = 1836 mm
Punching Area = 383724 sqmm
SPu = Average Pressure
= 64.62 kN/sqm
Vu = { SPu [ (L x B)- (Leff x
Beff)]}
= 64.58 kN
φVn = 643.52 kN
φVc = 424.73 kN
No Shear
Vu < φVc Reinforcement
Required
Design For Punching Shear (Tension Case):
At face of column
Pu = -8.79 kN
Deff = 209 mm
Leff = 250 mm
Beff = 250 mm
Punching Perimeter = 1000 mm
Punching Area = 209000 sqmm
Vu = 8.79 kN
φVc = 350.5 kN
Vu < φVc
Load Transfer Check For Load Transfer From Column To Footing
Critical Analysis Load Combination = 30
Critical Load Combination = [71] : 1.42 (LOAD 3: DL)
+0.5 (LOAD 4: LL)
+1.25 (LOAD 2: EZ)
Pu = 78.19 kN
A2 = 0.06 sqm
A1 = 2.1 sqm
Base Area = 1.21 sqm
A1 > Base Area
Thus, A1 = 1.21
Modification Factor = SquareRoot(A1/A2) < =
2
SquareRoot(A1/A2) = 4.4907
Thus, Modification Factor = 2
Φ1 = 0.65
Φ1Pnb = Φ1 X 0.85 X Fck X Modification Factor X
Column Area
= 1381.25 kN
Φ1Pnb > Pu, Hence Safe.
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