Reference

Reinforced Concrete Design by S.N.Sinha, Problem 11-13.

Problem
Design a pile cap with the given data: Load Fy = 2000KN, MZ = 300 KN-m, Spacing = 900 mm,
Pile in Pile Cap = 75 mm, Bottom Cover = 100 mm, Edge Distance = 275 mm, No. of Pile = 9,
fc = 15 MPa, fy = 415 MPa, Column Dimension = 500mm x 500mm, Ultimate Load Factor =
1.5.

Solution
Pile reaction:
P1 =416.667 KN
P2 = 416.667 KN
P3 = 416.667 KN

P4 = 333.333 KN

P5 = 333.333 KN

P6 = 333.333 KN

P7 =250 KN

P8 = 250 KN

P9 = 250 KN

Bending moment at critical section (at column face),

Mu (along length) = 3 x 416.667 x 0.65 = 812.5 KN-m
Mu (along width) = (416.667+333.333+250) x 0.65 KN-m

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= 650 KN-m
Assuming 850 mm overall depth and 12 mm bar,
Effective depth de = 850-(100+75+6) = 669 mm

Kumax = 0.479

Rumax = 0.36 x fc x Kumax x (1- 0.42 Kumax) = 2.066

Mulim= Rumax x B x de2 = 2172.953 KN-m > Mu (Hence safe)

Area of Steel Required

Area of steel required along length,

Ast = 0.5 x B x de = 3592.61 mm2

Minimum area of steel Astmin = 0.0012 x B x D = 2397 mm2

Area of steel required along width,

= 0.5 x B x de = 2833.69 mm2

Minimum area of steel Astmin = 0.0012 x B x D = 2397 mm2

Check for One-Way Shear (Along Length)

Percentage of steel pt = 0.2285 %

Corresponding allowable c = 0.338 N/mm2

Developed shear stress c =

Vumax =KN = 530 KN

Developed shear stress c =

= 0.337 N/mm2 < c,all (Hence safe)

Check for Two-Way Shear

Vumax = (3000-333.33) KN = 2666.67 KN

Developed shear stress c = = 0.852 N/mm2

Ks = min( 0.5+1 , 1) = 1
Allowable shear stress = Ks x c = 1 x 0.25
= 0.968 N/mm2 > developed c (hence safe)

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Spacing

Along length:

No. of 12 mm bar = = 31.76 (32)

Spacing = 68.967 mm

Spacing along length for 12 mm bar = 68.967 mm

Along width:
No. of 12 mm bar = 25.06 (26)

Spacing = 85.52 mm

Spacing along width for 12 mm bar = 85.52 mm

Comparison
STAAD.foundation Difference in
Value Of Reference Result
Result Percent
Effective
669 mm 669 mm None
Depth
Governing
Moment 812.5 KN-m 812.503 KN-m Negligible
(length)
One-Way
Shear Stress 0.337 N/mm2 0.337 N/mm2 None
(Length)
Two-Way
0.852 N/mm2 0.852 N/mm2 None
Shear Stress
Table 8.4

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