COMBINED FOOTING ANALYSIS AND DESIGN (ACI318-11)

Combined footing details

Length of combined footing;

Width of combined footing;
Area of combined footing;

L = 8.000 ft

B = 8.000 ft

A = L B = 64.000 ft2

Depth of combined footing;

h = 36.000 in

Density of concrete;

conc = 150.0 lb/ft3

Depth of soil over combined footing;

Column details

Column base length;

hsoil = 6.000 in

lA = 12.000 in

Column base width;

bA = 12.000 in

Column eccentricity in y;

ePyA = 0.000 in

Column eccentricity in x;
Soil details

Density of soil;

Angle of internal friction;

Design base friction angle;

Coefficient of base friction;

Allowable bearing pressure;

Axial loading on column

Dead axial load on column;

ePxA = 0.000 in

soil = 120.0 lb/ft3

= 25.0 deg
= 19.3 deg

tan() = 0.350

Pbearing = 6.000 ksf

PGA = 20.000 kips

Live axial load on column;

PQA = 10.000 kips

Total axial load on column;

PA = 60.000 kips

Wind axial load on column;

Foundation loads

PWA = 30.000 kips

Dead surcharge load;

FGsur = 0.500 ksf

Footing self weight;

Fswt = h conc = 0.450 ksf

Live surcharge load;

FQsur = 0.500 ksf

Fsoil = hsoil soil = 0.060 ksf

Soil self weight;

F = A (FGsur + FQsur + Fswt + Fsoil) = 96.640 kips

Total foundation load;

Horizontal loading on column base

Dead horizontal load in x direction;

HGxA = 2.000 kips

Wind horizontal load in x direction;

HWxA = 8.000 kips

Live horizontal load in x direction;

HQxA = 2.000 kips

Total horizontal load in x direction;

HxA = 12.000 kips

Dead horizontal load in y direction;

HGyA = 4.000 kips

Wind horizontal load in y direction;

HWyA = 15.000 kips

Live horizontal load in y direction;

HQyA = 4.000 kips

Total horizontal load in y direction;

HyA = 23.000 kips

Moment on column base

Dead moment on column in x direction;

MGxA = 5.000 kip_ft

Live moment on column in x direction;

MQxA = 6.000 kip_ft

Wind moment on column in x direction;

MWxA = 25.000 kip_ft

Total moment on column in x direction;

MxA = 36.000 kip_ft

Live moment on column in y direction;

MQyA = 4.000 kip_ft

Dead moment on column in y direction;

MGyA = 8.000 kip_ft

Wind moment on column in y direction;

MWyA = 12.000 kip_ft

Total moment on column in y direction;

MyA = 24.000 kip_ft

Check stability against sliding

Resistance to sliding due to base friction

Passive pressure coefficient;

Hfriction = max([PGA + (FGsur + Fswt + Fsoil) A], 0 kips) tan() = 29.641 kips
Kp = (1 + sin()) / (1 - sin()) = 2.464

Stability against sliding in x direction

Hxpas = 0.5 Kp (h2 + 2 h hsoil) B soil = 14.192 kips

Passive resistance of soil in x direction;

Total resistance to sliding in x direction;

Stability against sliding in y direction

Hxres = Hfriction + Hxpas = 43.833 kips

PASS - Resistance to sliding is greater than horizontal load in x direction

Hypas = 0.5 Kp (h2 + 2 h hsoil) L soil = 14.192 kips

Passive resistance of soil in y direction;

Total resistance to sliding in y direction;

Hyres = Hfriction + Hypas = 43.833 kips

PASS - Resistance to sliding is greater than horizontal load in y direction

Check stability against overturning in x direction

Total overturning moment;

MxOT = MxA + HxA h = 72.000 kip_ft

Foundation loading;

Mxsur = A (FGsur + Fswt + Fsoil) L / 2 = 258.560 kip_ft

Total restoring moment;

Mxres = Mxsur + Mxaxial = 338.560 kip_ft

Restoring moment in x direction

Mxaxial = (PGA) (L / 2 - ePxA) = 80.000 kip_ft

Axial loading on column;

PASS - Restoring moment is greater than overturning moment in x direction

Check stability against overturning in y direction

Total overturning moment;

MyOT = MyA + HyA h = 93.000 kip_ft

Foundation loading;

Mysur = A (FGsur + Fswt + Fsoil) B / 2 = 258.560 kip_ft

Restoring moment in y direction

Axial loading on column;
Total restoring moment;

Myaxial = (PGA) (B / 2 - ePyA) = 80.000 kip_ft

Myres = Mysur + Myaxial = 338.560 kip_ft

PASS - Restoring moment is greater than overturning moment in y direction

Calculate base reaction

Total base reaction;

T = F + PA = 156.640 kips

Eccentricity of base reaction in y;

eTy = (PA ePyA + MyA + HyA h) / T = 7.125 in

Eccentricity of base reaction in x;

Check base reaction eccentricity

Calculate base pressures

eTx = (PA ePxA + MxA + HxA h) / T = 5.516 in

abs(eTx) / L + abs(eTy) / B = 0.132

Base reaction acts within combined middle third of base

q1 = T / A - 6 T eTx / (L A) - 6 T eTy / (B A) = 0.514 ksf

q2 = T / A - 6 T eTx / (L A) + 6 T eTy / (B A) = 2.694 ksf

q3 = T / A + 6 T eTx / (L A) - 6 T eTy / (B A) = 2.201 ksf
Minimum base pressure;

Maximum base pressure;

Load combination factors for loads

q4 = T / A + 6 T eTx / (L A) + 6 T eTy / (B A) = 4.381 ksf

qmin = min(q1, q2, q3, q4) = 0.514 ksf

qmax = max(q1, q2, q3, q4) = 4.381 ksf

PASS - Maximum base pressure is less than allowable bearing pressure

Load combination factor for dead loads;

fG = 1.20

Load combination factor for wind loads;

fW = 1.00

Load combination factor for live loads;

Strength reduction factors

Flexural strength reduction factor;

Shear strength reduction factor;

Ultimate axial loading on column

fQ = 1.00

f = 0.90

s = 0.75

Ultimate axial load on column;

PuA = PGA fG + PQA fQ + PWA fW = 64.000 kips

Ultimate foundation load;

Fu = A [(FGsur + Fswt + Fsoil) fG + FQsur fQ] = 109.568 kips

Ultimate foundation loads

Ultimate horizontal loading on column

Ultimate horizontal load in x direction;
Ultimate horizontal load in y direction;
Ultimate moment on column

Ultimate moment on column in x direction;

Ultimate moment on column in y direction;
Calculate ultimate base reaction

HxuA = HGxA fG + HQxA fQ + HWxA fW = 12.400 kips

HyuA = HGyA fG + HQyA fQ + HWyA fW = 23.800 kips
MxuA = MGxA fG + MQxA fQ + MWxA fW = 37.000 kip_ft
MyuA = MGyA fG + MQyA fQ + MWyA fW = 25.600 kip_ft

Ultimate base reaction;

Tu = Fu + PuA = 173.568 kips

Eccentricity of ultimate base reaction in y;

eTyu = (PuA ePyA + MyuA + HyuA h) / Tu = 6.706 in

Eccentricity of ultimate base reaction in x;

Calculate ultimate base pressures

eTxu = (PuA ePxA + MxuA + HxuA h) / Tu = 5.130 in

q1u = Tu/A - 6TueTxu/(LA) - 6TueTyu/(BA) = 0.706 ksf

q2u = Tu/A - 6TueTxu/(LA) + 6Tu eTyu/(BA) = 2.979 ksf

q3u = Tu/A + 6TueTxu/(LA) - 6TueTyu/(BA) = 2.445 ksf
Minimum ultimate base pressure;

Maximum ultimate base pressure;

q4u = Tu/A + 6TueTxu/(LA) + 6TueTyu/(BA) = 4.718 ksf

qminu = min(q1u, q2u, q3u, q4u) = 0.706 ksf

qmaxu = max(q1u, q2u, q3u, q4u) = 4.718 ksf

Calculate rate of change of base pressure in x direction

Left hand base reaction;

fuL = (q1u + q2u) B / 2 = 14.740 kips/ft

Right hand base reaction;

fuR = (q3u + q4u) B / 2 = 28.652 kips/ft

Rate of change of base pressure;

Cx = (fuR - fuL) / Lx = 1.739 kips/ft/ft

Length of base reaction;

Calculate footing lengths in x direction

Left hand length;

Lx = L = 96.000 in

LL = L / 2 + ePxA = 4.000 ft

Right hand length;

LR = L / 2 - ePxA = 4.000 ft

Ultimate moment in x direction;

Mx = fuL LL2 / 2 + Cx LL3 / 6 - Fu LL2 / (2 L) + HxuA h + MxuA =

Calculate ultimate moments in x direction

101.100 kip_ft

Calculate rate of change of base pressure in y direction

Top edge base reaction;

fuT = (q2u + q4u) L / 2 = 30.790 kips/ft

Bottom edge base reaction;

fuB = (q1u + q3u) L / 2 = 12.602 kips/ft

Rate of change of base pressure;

Cy = (fuB - fuT) / Ly = -2.273 kips/ft/ft

Length of base reaction;

Calculate footing lengths in y direction

Top length;

Ly = B = 8.000 ft

LT = B / 2 + ePyA = 4.000 ft

Bottom length;

LB = B / 2 - ePyA = 4.000 ft

Ultimate moment in y direction;

My = fuT LT2 / 2 + Cy LT3 / 6 - Fu LT2 / (2 B) = 112.500 kip_ft

Compressive strength of concrete;

fc = 4000 psi

Calculate ultimate moments in y direction

Material details

Yield strength of reinforcement;

Cover to reinforcement;
Concrete type;

Concrete modification factor;

Moment design in x direction

Reinforcement provided;

fy = 60000 psi

cnom = 1.500 in

Normal weight
= 1.00

8 No. 6 bars bottom and 8 No. 6 bars top

dx = h - cnom - yB - xB / 2 = 33.375 in

Depth of tension reinforcement;

Area of tension reinforcement provided;

As_xB_prov = NxB xB2 / 4 = 3.534 in2

Area of compression reinforcement provided;

As_xT_prov = NxT xT2 / 4 = 3.534 in2

Spacing of reinforcement;

sxB_prov = (B - 2 cnom) / max(NxB - 1, 1) = 13.286 in

Minimum area of reinforcement;

Maximum spacing of reinforcement;

Depth of compression block;

As_x_min = 0.0018 h B = 6.221 in2

smax = min(3 h, 18in) = 18.000 in

PASS - Reinforcement provided exceeds minimum reinforcement required

ax = As_xB_prov fy / (0.85 fc B) = 0.65 in

Neutral axis factor;

1 = 0.85

Strain in reinforcement;

t_x = 0.003 (dx - cna_x) / cna_x = 0.12800

Nominal moment strength required;

Mnx = abs(Mx) / f = 112.333 kip_ft

cna_x = ax / 1 = 0.76 in

Depth to the neutral axis;

PASS - The section has adequate ductility (cl. 10.3.5)

Mcapx = As_xB_prov fy [dx - (As_xB_prov fy / (1.7 fc B))]

Moment capacity of base;

Moment design in y direction

Mcapx = 584.044 kip_ft

PASS - Moment capacity of base exceeds nominal moment strength required

Reinforcement provided;

12 No. 6 bars bottom and 8 No. 6 bars top

dy = h - cnom - yB / 2 = 34.125 in

Depth of tension reinforcement;

Area of tension reinforcement provided;

Area of compression reinforcement provided;

Minimum area of reinforcement;

Depth of compression block;

As_yT_prov = NyT yT2 / 4 = 3.534 in2

As_y_min = 0.0018 h L = 6.221 in2

syB_prov = (L - 2 cnom) / max(NyB - 1, 1) = 8.455 in

Spacing of reinforcement;

Maximum spacing of reinforcement;

As_yB_prov = NyB yB2 / 4 = 5.301 in2

smax = min(3 h, 18in) = 18.000 in

PASS - Reinforcement provided exceeds minimum reinforcement required

ay = As_yB_prov fy / (0.85 fc L) = 0.97 in

Neutral axis factor;

1 = 0.85

Strain in reinforcement;

t_y = 0.003 (dy - cna_y) / cna_y = 0.08629

Nominal moment strength required;

Mny = abs(My) / f = 125.000 kip_ft

cna_y = ay / 1 = 1.15 in

Depth to the neutral axis;

PASS - The section has adequate ductility (cl. 10.3.5)

Mcapy = As_yB_prov fy [dy - (As_yB_prov fy / (1.7 fc L))]

Moment capacity of base;

Mcapy = 891.642 kip_ft

PASS - Moment capacity of base exceeds nominal moment strength required

Calculate ultimate shear force at d from top face of column

Ultimate pressure for shear d from face of column; qsu = (q1u - Cy (B / 2 + ePyA + bA / 2 + dy) / L + q4u) / 2
Area loaded for shear at d from face of column;
Ultimate shear force at d from face of column;
Shear design at d from top face of column

qsu = 3.755 ksf

As = L (B / 2 - ePyA - bA / 2 - dy) = 5.250 ft2

Vsu = As (qsu - Fu / A) = 10.728 kips

Strength reduction factor in shear;

s = 0.75

Concrete shear strength;

Vc_s = 2 (f'c 1 psi) (L dy) = 414.385 kips

Nominal shear strength;

Vnsu = Vsu / s = 14.304 kips

PASS - Nominal shear strength is less than concrete shear strength

Calculate ultimate punching shear force at perimeter of d / 2 from face of column

Ultimate pressure for punching shear;
d/2)+(bA+2d/2)/2]Cy/L

qpuA = q1u+[(L/2+ePxA-lA/2-d/2)+(lA+2d/2)/2]Cx/B-[(B/2+ePyA-bA/2-

Average effective depth of reinforcement;

qpuA = 2.712 ksf

d = (dx + dy) / 2 = 33.750 in

Area loaded for punching shear at column;

ApA = (lA+2d/2)(bA+2d/2) = 14.535 ft2

Ultimate shear force at shear perimeter;

VpuA = PuA + (Fu / A - qpuA) ApA = 49.465 kips

Length of punching shear perimeter;

upA = 2(lA+2d/2)+2(bA+2d/2) = 15.250 ft

Punching shear stresses at perimeter of d / 2 from face of column

Nominal shear strength;

VnpuA = VpuA / s = 65.953 kips

Ratio of column long side to short side;

A = max(lA, bA) / min(lA, bA) = 1.000

Concrete shear strength;

Vc_p_i = (2 + 4 / A) (fc 1 psi) upA d = 2343.722 kips

Column constant for interior column;

sA = 40

Vc_p_ii = (sA d / upA + 2) (fc 1 psi) upA d = 3662.866 kips

Vc_p_iii = 4 (fc 1 psi) upA d = 1562.481 kips
Vc_p = min(Vc_p_i, Vc_p_ii, Vc_p_iii) = 1562.481 kips

PASS - Nominal shear strength is less than concrete shear strength