Challenge

Design of Shallow Foundation (Isolated Footings)

Given:

Column size = 400x400mm

SBC = 150 kN/`mm^2`

Compression axial load = 2000 kN

`f_(ck)` = M25

Steps to design a square footing:

1) Size of Footing

2) Net upward Pressure

3) Bending moment

4) Depth of Footing

5) Reinforcement

6) One way and Two-way shear

Step 1:

Size of Footing:

Load on column = 2000 kN

Add 10% of column axial load for footing = 10% (2000)

= 2000 + 200

= 2200 kN

Area of Footing:

Area of Footing = Load on footing/Safe bearing capacity

= 2200/150

= 14.66 m^2

√14.66 = 3.82

= 4m x 4m

Therefore, provided area = 16m^2

Step 2:

Net upward pressure:

σ = Force/Area

= 1.5 x Total load on footing/Area

= 1.5 x 2200/4 x 4

σ = 206.25 kN/m^2

Step 3:

Bending Moment:

At the critical section of the footing face of the column from the edge of footing

(4000/2) - (400/2) = 1800mm

Therefore, load on critical section = σ x breadth of footing

= 206.25 x 4

Load = 825 kN/m

So, the bending moment = wl^2/2

= (825 x 1.8^2)/2

= 1336.5 kN-m

Step 4:

Depth of footing:

`M_u` = 0.138 `f_ck`b`d^2`

= 0.138 x 25 x 4000 x `d^2`

1336.5 x `10^6` = 0.138 x 25 x 4000 x `d^2`

d = 311.20 mm

By the thumb rule, we can take 2 to 2.5 times higher value of d for shear check

`therefore` d= 778 mm

D = d + effective cover = bar dia + half of bar dia

= 778 + 50+ 20 +10 ( Assume bar dia as 20mm)

D = 860 mm

Step 5:

Reinforcemet:

Bending moment = 1336.5 x `10^6`

Percentage of reinforcement, `P_t`= (50`f_ck`/`f_y`)(1-`root`4.6 x 13336.5 `10^6`/25x4000x`778^2`)

Therefore, `P_t` = 0.1570 %

Area of steel = (`P_t`/100) x bd

= (0.157/100) x 4000 x 778

`A_(st)`= 4885 `mm^2`

No of bars:

Take 20mm bar

No of bar = 4885/314.5

= 15.55 = 16 nos

Provide 16 nos of 20mm bar

`A_(st)`provide = 16 x 314.5

= 5032 `mm^2

`therefore` `A_(st)` > `A_(st)`provided

4885 > 5032

Hence ok.

Step 6:

Check for clear spacing between bars:

As per IS 456 - table 15, for `f_e`415, the clear spacing between the bars should be less than 180mm

c/c spacing = (4000-50-50-10-10)/(no of bars-1)

= 258.66 mm

`therefore` clear spacing = 242.5- half of dia - half of dia bar

= 242.5-10-10

clear spacing = 238 mm

As per IS code value, our value is greater

so obtained clear spacing is greater than IS code value,

In order, the minimize the value reduce the bar size.

Take 16mm bar = 4885/200.96

`therefore`No. of bar = 24.30

= 24

C/C spacing = (4000-50-50-8-8)/(No.of bars-1)

= 168.89

`therefore`Clear spacing = 168.86-8-8

= 152.86mm

So, Clear spacing 152.86 < 180

Hence Ok

Step 7:

Check for Oneway Shear:

One way shear check at the critical section for one way shear at the distance, d from face of the column

`V_u`= Upward pressure x Area of the highlighted section

= 206.25 x 4 x ?

Area of highlighted section = (4000/2)-(400/2)-778

= 1.022

Now, `V_u` = 206.25 x 4 x 1.022

`V_u` = 843.15 kN

Nominal Stress:

`tau_v` = `V_u`/bd

= (843.15 x `10^3`)/(4000 x 778)

`tau_v`= 0.27 N/m

Now compare `tau_v` and `tau_c`

For the `tau_c` value given by IS 456, Table 19

`P_t`provided = (100 `A_(st)`/bd)

= 100 x `A_(st)`/bd

`A_(st)` = 24 nos of 16mm dia

= 4823 `mm^2`

`therefore` `P_t`= (100x 4823)/(4000x778)

= 0.1549

From IS 456, table 19

` 100 `A_(st)`/bd value of greater than or equal to 0.15 is 0.28 N/`mm^2`

Therefore, `tau_v`< `tau_c`

= 0.15<0.28

Hence Ok

Step 8:

Check for Two way shear:

At peripheral d/2 distance from face of the column

Area of highlighted section = 400+(778/2)+(778/2)

= 1178 mm^2

Therefore, area = `4^2-1.178^2`

= 14.6123 `mm^2`

`V_u`= Upward pressure x Area of highlighted section

= 206.25 x 14.6123

`V_u` = 3013.79 kN

`tau_v`= `V_u`/bd

Peripheral length = 4 x 1178

b= 4712 mm

`tau_v`= (3013.79 x `10^3`)/(4712 x 778)

`tau_v` = 0.8221 N/`mm^2`

Compare `tau_v` and `tau_c`

For two way shear `tau_c` = `K_s`x `tau_c`

For `tau_c` value taken from IS 456-2000 page number 58 and 58

`K_s`= 1 (for square column)

`tau_c`= `0.25 root of_(ck`)

= 1.25 N/`mm^2`

Therefore, `tau_c`= `K_s`x `tau_c`

= 1 x 1.25

`tau_c`= 1.25 N/`mm^2`

`therefore` `tau_v` < `tau_c`

0.8221 < 1.25

Hence Ok

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