Design of Shallow Foundation (Isolated Footings)
Procedure:-
Design of square footing :
Given:
Column size = 400*400 mm
Soil bearing capacity SBC = 150 KN/mm2
Compression axial load = 2000KN
Compressive strength fck = M25
Steps involved in design of square footing :
- Determine the size of footing
- Upward pressure P0
- Depth of footing on the basis of BM
- Area of R/F
- Check for one way shear
- Check for two way shear
Step 1 : Determine the size of footing
Assume self weight of footing equal to 10% of superimposed load
Wd = 10% * 2000 = 0.1 * 2000 = 200 KN
Now,
Total load W = WL + WD = 2000 + 200 = 2200 KN
Now,
Area of footing (A) = W/SBC = 2200/150 = 14.66 m2
Now, let us take B = √A = √14.66 = 3.82 m
Hence, we provide the size of square footing is 4M * 4M
The area of footing is 16 m2
Step 2 : Net upward pressure
P0 = 1.5 * W / size of footing = 1.5 * 2200 / 4*4 = 206.25 KN/m2
Step 3: Depth of the footing on the basis of BM
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
Mu = 0.138 * fck * bd2
= 0.138 x 25 x 4000 x d2
1336.5*106 = 0.138 x 25 x 4000 x d2
d = 311.20 mm
By the thumb rule, we can take 2 to 2.5 times higher value of d for shear check

∴ 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 4: Area of R/F
Bending moment = 1336.5 x 106
Percentage of reinforcement, Pt= (50fck/fy)(1-√4.6 x 13336.5*106/25x4000x7782)
Therefore, Pt = 0.1570 %
Area of steel = (Pt/100) x bd
= (0.157/100) x 4000 x 778
Ast= 4885 mm2
No of bars:
Take 20mm bar
No of bar = 4885/314.5
= 15.55 = 16 nos
Provide 16 nos of 20mm bar
Astprovide = 16 x 314.5
= 5032 `mm^2
∴Ast > Astprovided
4885 > 5032
Hence ok.
Check for clear spacing between bars:
As per IS 456 - table 15, for fefe415, 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
clear spacing = 242.5- half of dia - half of dia = 242.5-10-10= 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
No. of bar = 24.30 = 24
C/C spacing = (4000-50-50-8-8)/(No.of bars-1) = 168.89 mm
Clear spacing = 168.86-8-8 = 152.86mm
So, Clear spacing 152.86 < 180
Hence Ok
Step 5: Check for one way shear
One way shear check at the critical section for one way shear at the distance, d from face of the column

Vu= 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,
Vu = 206.25 x 4 x 1.022 = 843.15 kN
Nominal Stress:
τv = Vu/bd = (843.15 x 103)/(4000 x 778) = 0.27 N/m
Now compare τv and τc
For the τc value given by IS 456, Table 19
Ptprovided = (100 Ast/bd = 100 x Ast/bd
Ast = 24 nos of 16mm dia = 4823 mm2
Pt= (100x 4823)/(4000x778) = 0.1549
From IS 456, table 19
100A_(st)/bdvalueofgreaterthanorequal→0.15is0.28N mm^2`
Therefore, τv< τc
= 0.15<0.28
Hence Ok
Step 6: 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 = 42-1.1782
= 14.6123 mm2
Vu= Upward pressure x Area of highlighted section
= 206.25 x 14.6123
Vu = 3013.79 kN
τv= Vu/bd
Peripheral length = 4 x 1178
b= 4712 mm
τv= (3013.79 x 103)/(4712 x 778)
τv = 0.8221 N/mm2mm2
Compare τv and τc
For two way shear τc = Ksx τc
For τc value taken from IS 456-2000 page number 58 and 58
Ks= 1 (for square column)
τc= 0.25o√fck0.25fck)= 1.25 N/mm2
Therefore, τc= Ks x τc = 1 x 1.25= 1.25 N/mm2mm2
τv < τc
0.8221 < 1.25
Hence Ok
Reinforcement detail drawing:

RESULT:-
- Using the given details the square footing has been designed successfully.