Verification of spread footing bearing capacity

Vertical bearing capacity check

Shape of contact stress : rectangle
Most severe load case No. 1. (LC 1)
Design bearing capacity of
found.soil
Extreme contact stress

R = 278.4
0
d
= 176.4
1

kP
a
kP
a

Factor of safety = 1.58 > 1.50

Bearing capacity in the vertical direction is SATISFACTORY
Verification of load eccentricity
Max. eccentricity in direction of base
length
Max. eccentricity in direction of base
width
Max. overall eccentricity

ex = 0.113<0.33
3
ey = 0.000<0.33
3
et = 0.113<0.33
3

Eccentricity of load is SATISFACTORY

Horizontal bearing capacity check
Most severe load case No. 1. (LC 1)
Horizontal bearing
Rd = 254.3 k
capacity
5 N
h
Extreme horizontal force H = 110.6 k
0 N
Factor of safety = 2.30 > 1.50
Bearing capacity in the horizontal direction is SATISFACTORY
Bearing capacity of foundation is SATISFACTORY

Settlement and rotation of foundation - results

Foundation stiffness:
Average modulus of deformation Edef = 22.29 MPa
Foundation in the longitudinal direction is rigid (k=4.14)
Foundation in the direction of width is rigid (k=689.23)
Verification of load eccentricity
Max. eccentricity in direction of base
length
Max. eccentricity in direction of base
width
Max. overall eccentricity

ex = 0.113<0.33
3
ey = 0.000<0.33
3
et = 0.113<0.33
3

Eccentricity of load is SATISFACTORY

Overall settlement and rotation of foundation:
Foundation
= 2.1 m
settlement
m
Depth of influence
= 1.5 m
zone
0
Rot. in direction of width = 0.458 (tan*1000); (2.6E-02 )

Reinforcement verification of reinforced concrete foundation

Verification of longitudinal reinforcement of foundation in the direction of x
Reinforcement ratio
=
0.13 % >
0.13 % = min
Position of neutral
x
=
0.04 m <
0.46 m = xma
axis
x
Ultimate moment
MR = 321.5 kN > 145.3 kN = MEd
3 m
9 m
d
Cross-section is SATISFACTORY.
Spread footing for punching shear failure check
Column normal force = 600.25 kN
Maximum resistance at the column perimeter
Force transmitted into found. soil
= 272.8
4
Force transmitted by shear strength of
= 327.4
SRC
1
Considered column perimeter
u0
=
2.00
Shear resistance at the column
vEd,ma =
0.31
perimeter
x
Resistance at the column perimeter
vRd,ma =
2.94
x

Critical section without shear reinforcement

Force transmitted into found. soil
Force transmitted by shear strength of SRC
Distance of section from the column
Section perimeter
Shear stress at section
Shear resistance of section without shear
reinforcement
vEd < vRd,c => Reinforcement is not required
Spread footing for punching shear is SATISFACTORY

u
vEd

kN
kN
m
MP
a
MP
a

= 478.0
2
= 122.2
3
=
0.94
=
2.00
=
0.13

vRd, =
c

kN
kN

m
m
MP
a
0.47 MP
a