DESIGN OF RAFT FOOTING

START

Given fck, fy, Pu, Mu, SBC and size of columns

Assume cantilever projection of

slab from centre line of columns

Calculate Eccentricities along X, Y axes (ex, ey),

Moment of inertia along X, Y axes (Ix, Iy),
Area of slab (A), Total vertical loads (P),
Moments about X, Y (Mxx, Myy)

Calculate the soil pressure at different points (σ)

𝑃 𝑀 𝑀
σ= ± .𝑥 ± .𝑦
𝐴 𝐼𝑦 𝐼𝑥
 YES NO
σ < SBC

Calculate maximum
moments along X & Y Redesign the raft
directions footing with other
dimensions of slab

Calculate depth of footing

𝑀𝑢
𝑑= END
0.138. 𝑓𝑐𝑘. 𝑏

Mu – Factored Max (Max

moment along X, Y)

Calculate Shear Strength of concrete (τc ), nominal shear

stress at various critical locations for punching ( τv )

τc = Ks. 𝑓𝑐𝑘

𝐾𝑠 = 0.5 + 𝛽𝑐
𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛
𝛽𝑐 =
𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑑𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑚𝑛
𝑉𝑢
τv =
𝑏𝑑
 YES NO
τv < τc

Increase the depth of

Depth provided is
the footing or provide
sufficient. Proceed
shear reinforcement and
with the design
proceed with the design

Calculate area of steel (Ast) in X, Y directions

𝑓𝑦. 𝐴𝑠𝑡
𝑀 = 0.87. 𝑓𝑦. 𝐴𝑠𝑡. 𝑑 −
𝑓𝑐𝑘. 𝑏

YES NO
Ast > Minimum
Reinforcement
(0.12%)

END
Provide minimum
reinforcement

END