Design of Isolated

Footings
MODULE 5
 “Foundation is a part of an engineered system that transmits
to, and into, the underlying soil or rock the loads supported by
the foundation and its self-weight. It may carry only
machinery, support industrial equipment (pipes, tower, tanks),
act as sign bases, and the like. It is noted as the most important
part of the engineering system.”
 Foundation Engineer
•Given that person who by reason of training and experience is sufficiently versed in scientific
principles and engineering judgment to design a foundation.

•Necessary scientific principles are acquired through formal education courses in geotechnical (soil
mechanics, geology, foundation engineering) and structural (analysis, design in reinforced concrete
and steel, etc.) engineering and continued self-study via short courses, professional conferences,
journal reading, and the like

•The foundation engineer and geotechnical consultant must work closely together, or at least have
frequent conferences as the design progresses.
 Superstructure and Substructure

Superstructure - Commonly used to

describe the engineered part of the system
bringing load to the foundation. Part of
the structure from ground surface up to
the peak.

Substructure – part of the structure from

ground surface down to the lowest point
of the foundation.
Classification of Foundations
Shallow/Spread Foundations

Shallow foundations are those that transmit the structural loads to the near-surface soil or rock.
There are two types: spread footings and mats.

Deep Foundation

Deep foundation is required to carry loads from a structure through weak compressible soils or fills
on to stronger and less compressible soils or rocks at depth, or for functional reasons.
Considerations in choosing a foundation
type

• The bearing capacity of the underlying soil.

• The magnitude of the column loads.

• The position of the water table.

• The depth of foundations of adjacent buildings.

Considerations in choosing a foundation
type

• The bearing capacity of the underlying soil.

• The magnitude of the column loads.

• The position of the water table.

• The depth of foundations of adjacent buildings.

Design a reinforced concrete wall footing to support a 300 mm wide reinforced concrete wall with a dead load
300 kN/m and a live load 200 kN/m. The bottom of the footing is 1.0 m below the final grade, the soil weight is
16 kN/m3, the concrete weight is 24kN/m3, the allowable soil pressure qa is 190 kPa, fy is grade 60, f’c=28
MPa. Assume 450 mm deep footing for computation of footing weight.
Design a reinforced concrete wall footing to support a 300 mm wide reinforced concrete wall with a dead load
300 kN/m and a live load 200 kN/m. The bottom of the footing is 1.0 m below the final grade, the soil weight is
16 kN/m3, the concrete weight is 24kN/m3, the allowable soil pressure qa is 190 kPa, fy is grade 60, f’c=28
MPa. Assume 450 mm deep footing for computation of footing weight.
Design a reinforced concrete wall footing to support a 300 mm wide reinforced concrete wall with a dead load
300 kN/m and a live load 200 kN/m. The bottom of the footing is 1.0 m below the final grade, the soil weight is
16 kN/m3, the concrete weight is 24kN/m3, the allowable soil pressure qa is 190 kPa, fy is grade 60, f’c=28
MPa. Assume 450 mm deep footing for computation of footing weight.
Design a reinforced concrete wall footing to support a 300 mm wide reinforced concrete wall with a dead load
300 kN/m and a live load 200 kN/m. The bottom of the footing is 1.0 m below the final grade, the soil weight is
16 kN/m3, the concrete weight is 24kN/m3, the allowable soil pressure qa is 190 kPa, fy is grade 60, f’c=28
MPa. Assume 450 mm deep footing for computation of footing weight.
Design a reinforced concrete wall footing to support a 300 mm wide reinforced concrete wall with a dead load
300 kN/m and a live load 200 kN/m. The bottom of the footing is 1.0 m below the final grade, the soil weight is
16 kN/m3, the concrete weight is 24kN/m3, the allowable soil pressure qa is 190 kPa, fy is grade 60, f’c=28
MPa. Assume 450 mm deep footing for computation of footing weight.
Design a reinforced concrete wall footing to support a 300 mm wide reinforced concrete wall with a dead load
300 kN/m and a live load 200 kN/m. The bottom of the footing is 1.0 m below the final grade, the soil weight is
16 kN/m3, the concrete weight is 24kN/m3, the allowable soil pressure qa is 190 kPa, fy is grade 60, f’c=28
MPa. Assume 450 mm deep footing for computation of footing weight.
Design a reinforced concrete wall footing to support a 300 mm wide reinforced concrete wall with a dead load
300 kN/m and a live load 200 kN/m. The bottom of the footing is 1.0 m below the final grade, the soil weight is
16 kN/m3, the concrete weight is 24kN/m3, the allowable soil pressure qa is 190 kPa, fy is grade 60, f’c=28
MPa. Assume 450 mm deep footing for computation of footing weight.
Design a reinforced concrete wall footing to support a 300 mm wide reinforced concrete wall with a dead load
300 kN/m and a live load 200 kN/m. The bottom of the footing is 1.0 m below the final grade, the soil weight is
16 kN/m3, the concrete weight is 24kN/m3, the allowable soil pressure qa is 190 kPa, fy is grade 60, f’c=28
MPa. Assume 450 mm deep footing for computation of footing weight.
Design a reinforced concrete wall footing to support a 300 mm wide reinforced concrete wall with a dead load
300 kN/m and a live load 200 kN/m. The bottom of the footing is 1.0 m below the final grade, the soil weight is
16 kN/m3, the concrete weight is 24kN/m3, the allowable soil pressure qa is 190 kPa, fy is grade 60, f’c=28
MPa. Assume 450 mm deep footing for computation of footing weight.

Provide a 3.0 m wall footing w/

8 – 16 mm longitudinal bars per
meter strip spaced @ 140 mm
O.C and 13 – 16 mm
temperature bars spaced @ 230
mm O.C
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,
Design a square concrete column footing to support a 300-mm x 300-mm reinforced concrete column that in
turn is supporting a 130-kN dead load and a 200-kN live load. f’c = 28MPa, fy= 414, and qa = 210 kPa. The base
of the footing is to be 1.50 m below the final grade. Concrete weight = 24kN/m3 and soil weight = 16kN/m3.
Assume 500mm thick for footing. Also check the bearing strength and the required development length. The
bar diameter of the footing is 16 mm,

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