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Egc 373 Mat Foundation Note

Mat foundations are shallow foundations that cover a large area under a structure, supporting multiple columns and walls. They are preferred for soils with low load bearing capacity that must support high loads. Mat foundations are more economical than individual footings when they cover over 50% of the building area. There are four types: flat plate, flat plate thickened under columns, beam and slab, and slab with basement walls. The ultimate bearing capacity of a mat foundation can be determined similarly to individual footings using the Meyerhof equation, with a recommended safety factor of at least 3 for mat foundations on sand or 3 for those on clay.

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Egc 373 Mat Foundation Note

Mat foundations are shallow foundations that cover a large area under a structure, supporting multiple columns and walls. They are preferred for soils with low load bearing capacity that must support high loads. Mat foundations are more economical than individual footings when they cover over 50% of the building area. There are four types: flat plate, flat plate thickened under columns, beam and slab, and slab with basement walls. The ultimate bearing capacity of a mat foundation can be determined similarly to individual footings using the Meyerhof equation, with a recommended safety factor of at least 3 for mat foundations on sand or 3 for those on clay.

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MAT FOUNDATION Mat foundations are primarily shallow foundation.

They are combined footing that may cover the whole area under a structure supporting several columns and walls. It is preferred for soils that have low load bearing capacity but that will have to support high column or wall loads. In design, when the areas of spread or pad footings cover mare than 50% of the building area, mat foundation is more economical. Often, when mat foundation is used, it is also commonly known as raft foundation. 4 types of mat foundations a) Flat plate b) Flat plate thicken under columns c) Beam and slab d) Slab with basement wall Bearing Capacity of Mat Foundation The gross ultimate bearing capacity of a mat foundation can be determined in similar manner as the individual footing. Based on the Meyerhof Bearing Capacity equation qu=cNcFcsFcdFci+qNqFqsFqdFqi+ BN F sF dF The net ultimate bearing capacity qu, net= qu q The net allowable bearing capacity qnet, all=
qu, net FS
i

For mat foundation on sand, recommended factor of safety FS 3. For mat foundation on clay, recommended factor of safety FS = 3.0 For foundation in saturated clay with = 0 condition, with only vertical loading = 0, Nc =5.14 Nq =1, N =0 qu=cNcFcsFcdFci+qNqFqsFqdFqi+ BN F sF dF qu=cNcFcsFcd+q Fcs = 1+
B Nq B 1 B ( )= 1+ ( ) = 1+ 0.195 L Nc L 5.14 L
i

Fcd =1+0.4 (

Df ) B
B Df ] [1+0.4 ( )] +q L B

qu=5.14 cu [1+ 0.195

qu, net =5.14 cu [1+ 0.195

B Df ] [1+0.4 ( )] L B

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