Verification of Sliding-Overturning Check for Indian Isolated Footing Design:

Design an isolated footing with the given data:

Loads:
Fx =-300 KN
Fy =-500 KN
Fz=-200 KN
Mz= -10.32KNm
Mx=45.89 KNm
Density of soil =14 KN/cum
Depth of Soil = 0.5m
Density of Concrete = 25 KN/cum
Coefficient of Friction () = 0.5
Safe Bearing Capacity of the Soil () = 120 KN/sqm
Factor of Safety against Overturning =1.5
Factor of Safety against Sliding = 1.5
Permissible soil pressure =
Column dimension = 0.3m
0.3m,
Strength of concrete (fc) = M-30 = 4349.39 Psi
Strength of steel (fy) = Fe-415
(Self wt of footing, wt of soil and surcharge are not included for shear and moment
computations)

3.75m

0.3m
0.3m

3.75m

PLAN

Mz/Mx
Fx / Fz
1.0m
ELEVATION
Fy

Solution:
Design started with trial dimensions of 3.75m X 3.75m X 1.0m
Determination of base area of footing:
The base area of footing is determined using service (unfactored) loads with the net
permissible soil pressure.
Net permissible soil pressure = 120 KN/ sqm
Required base area of footing =

500 10%of 500

= 4.5833 sqm
120

Use a 3.75m 3.75m square footing (Af =14.0625 sqm).

Using a depth of 1m;
Self-wt. of Footing =(3.75*3.75*1*25) = 351.562 KN

Wt. of soil = 14*0.5*{(3.75*3.75) (0.3*0.3)} =97.8075 KN

Serviceability Check:The net moments are given by:Mz = -10.32 (-300*1) = 289.68 KNm
Mx= +45.89 +(-200*1) = -154.11 KNm
The pressure at the four corners are given by:sqm
sqm
sqm
sqm
which is < 120 KN/sqm. Hence OK
Stability Check:Calculation for Overturning and Sliding:
For Sliding:
Along X- Direction:
Disturbing force = -300 KN
Restoring Force = Wt of Footing + Fy + Wt of Soil)
= 474.6848 KN
Hence, Factor of Safety against Sliding = (474.6848/300) =1.5823 > 1.5 Hence Safe

Along Z- Direction:
Disturbing force = -200 KN
Restoring Force = Wt of Footing + Fy + Wt of Soil)
= 474.6848 KN
Hence, Factor of Safety against Sliding = (474.6848/200) =2.373 > 1.5 Hence Safe
For Overturning:
About X- Direction:
Overturning Moment = Mx + Fz* (Ht of Pedestal + Depth of Footing)
= 45.89 200* (0 +1)
= -154.11 KN-m
Restoring Moment = Fy + Wt of Soil + Wt of Footing) *Width of Footing*0.5
= 1780.068 KN-m
Hence, Factor of Safety against Overturning = (1780.068/154.11) =11.5506 > 1.5
Hence Safe
About Z- Direction:
Overturning Moment = Mx + Fz* (Ht of Pedestal + Depth of Footing)
=-10.32 + 300* (0 +1)
= 289.68 KN-m
Restoring Moment = Fy + Wt of Soil + Wt of Footing) *Width of Footing*0.5
= 1780.068 KN-m
Hence, Factor of Safety against Overturning = (1780.068/289.68) =6.1449 > 1.5
Hence Safe