MAXIMUM BEARING PRESSURE UNDER FOUNDATION PAD

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INPUT DATA Z
B
Pad Dimensions
Pad Size A x B A = 1.6 m In x direction
B = 1.6 m In z direction
Thickness C = 0.5 m d
Depth D = 1.5 m Below gnd level 76.8 Pad+Soil Wt kN
A
Plinth Dimensions c
a
Plinth Size c x d c = 0.55 m In x direction
d = 0.55 m In z direction b
Height h = 0.2 m Above gnd level 3.267 Plinth Wt kN
Centre a = 0.8 m In x direction
Centre b = 0.8 m In z direction BASE - PLAN

Loads
Load N N = 24 kN
Centre m = 0.8 m In x direction n Mx
Centre n = 0.8 m In z direction
Moment Mz = 17.1 kNm In x direction N
Moment Mx = 0.1 kNm In z direction Fz
Force Fx = 0.6 kN In x direction Ground Level h
Force Fz = 4.1 kN In z direction

Materials
Concrete Density = 24 kN/m³
Soil Density = 18 kN/m³ D
Max Bearing Press = 65 kN/m² At depth D

C
CALCULATIONS All red figures are calculated - do not enter data over them

Self Weight W = 80.067 kN Including soil

Resultant R = 104.07 kN (W + N) BASE - ELEVATION

Load Centre Lx = 0.800 m In x direction Locates centre of Resultant due to all vertical loads 83.2536
Load Centre Lz = 0.800 m In z direction

Eccentricity Ex = 0.174 m In x direction Determines Ecc of Resultant including effect of Moments and Horiz Forces
Eccentricity Ez = 0.068 m In z direction

Bearing Pressure = 56.8 kN/m² Actual soil bearing pressure under the effective pad area.

STABILITY CHECK
Take moments about centre of bearing along toe
z Direction Stability
Bearing Strip width = 1.00 m Assume max allowable bearing along full width of toe
Total Overturning Mx = 7.07 kNm Moments + horizontal loads
Restoring Moment = 31.2 kNm Vertical loads
F of S = 4.41 (Note TCO Min Value 2.0. KPO Min Value 1.75)

x Direction Stability
Bearing Strip width = 1.00 m
Total Overturning Mz = 18.12 kNm
Restoring Moment = 31.2 kNm
F of S = 1.7

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