Structural Engineering Program
Foundation Design
Design of Footings
Solved Examples
Answer the following questions:
For the following problems, design the footings by ultimate strength design (USD) method,
Given fou = 25 Nimm?, fy = 360 Nimm?
4 0.807
0.65 Nimmi? qep= 1.29 Nimm? qha= 1.22 Nimm?
1) Design a rectangular footing to support rectangular column 40 x 70 em carries a load of
1400 KN, The net allowable bearing pressure is 140 kPa
1) Dimensions
area Ar= — 1400/ 140 = 10m
L*B= 10 m
(L-B)=(a-b)= 03 om
B=L-03 L*(L-03)=10
L2-03L-10=0 L= 332 m B= 302 m
Take L= 335 m B= 305 m
fa= 1400 / @.35 x 3.05) = 137 kPa (ok)
Pu 1.5.x 1400 2100 kN
fiw = 2100 / 3.35 x 3.05} 206 KPa
2) Long direction:
CG.= G35-0.7)/2= 1325 m
Mur= 206 (1.3257/2%3.05x085= 468 kNm
a= 4
dn= 4x [468x105/(25x600)]"5 = 706 mm
Taked= 75 cm t= 80 cm
Check punching shear:
bo= 20.7 +0.4+2x0.75) = 52 om
Quy = Pu~ faa (ad) (b+d)
2100 ~ 206 (0.70.75) (0,440.78) = 1757 kN
qe= 1957 {5.2.x 0.75] = 451 kPa= 0.45 Nimm? 355° mm
Taked= 40 em 45 cm
Cheek shear:
Qu= 188 (145-0.4)x1= 630 KN
630/(Ix0.4)= 492.2 kNim’= 0.49
Asmain = 197*10/(0.807*360*400) = 1696 mm?
Asnin= —_0.15/100-x 1000 x 400 = 600. mm?
Use 9 ° 16 mm/m
As= 20% * 1696 = 339 mm?
Use 5 ° 12) mm/m
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4) A brick wall, 50 em thick carries a load of 500 kN/m’. The footing of the wall is founded
at 1.5 m below ground surface. The allowable soil pressure is 150 kPa and the soil unit
weight is 17 kN/m*, Design R.C footing for this wall,
riz 150-17 * 1.5 = 125 kN/m?
500/125= 4.00. mf
400m
500/ (1x4) 125 kPa (GR
1.5500 750. kNim
750/ (1x4) = 188 kPa
(4-05)/2= 1.75 m m
188 * (1.8757/2 * 1=
4* [330"105/(25*1000))°= 459 mm
50. cm t 55 cm
188(1.75-0.5)x1= 938 KN
938/(1x0.5)= 4688 KNim@= 0.47 Nimm?