DESIGN OF THE TYPICAL STRAP BEAM

Grade of the concrete M 20

Grade of the rebar fy 500

Assumed net soil bearing pressure q 150 KN/m2

Centre to centre distance of the column x 3.657m

Size of the column lXb 300X300

Load on the side column (A) PA 256.71 KN

Load on the column (B) PB 732.15 KN

Assumed footing thickness D 500mm

1)Proportioning footing dimension for uniform

soil pressure under the footing Areq =(PA+PB)/q = 6.592m2

BL1+BL2 =6.592 m2

The distance from the resultant of the columns forces to the centre of the column B

x’=(256.71X3.657)/(256.71+732.15) =0.949m

center of the two footing should coincide with the resultant of the two column load to ensure uniform

soil pressure below the footings

taking moments of the footing areas about the center of the column B

AA (3.657+0.150-L1/2)= (AA +AB )Xx’

Assuming width of the footing as B=1.53 m

And solving we get

L1=1.60 m and L2=2.70 m

Assume L1=1.60 m and L2=2.70 m

2) Factored net soil under the footing

qu = (PA+PB)X1.5/(B (L1+L2) =225.458 KN /m2 (Taking 1.5 as the factor of safety)

qu per meter length of the footing =344.95 KN/m

3) Design of the strap beam for the moment and shear

Assume section of the stap beam as 300X550

Effective depth of the strap beam d= 550-50 =500 mm (assuming 50 mm cover)

Maximum positive moments as obtained from the BM diagram

Mu (+ve) =57.014 KNm

Mu(-ve) =211.416KNm

Mu(+ve)/bd2= 0.760 from table percentage of reinforcement =0.181%

Area of the reinforcement A+ =271.50 mm2

Provide 3-16 mm rebar with total area = 603.00mm2

Mu(-ve) /bd2 =2.32 from table percentage of reinforcement =0.635%

Area of the reinforcement A- =952.50 mm2

Provide 3-16+2-20 mm rebar with total area =1231.66 mm2

4) design of the shear reinforcement for the strap

Maximum shear occurs at a distance of 500mm from the face of the column A

Maximum shear force Vu =266.46 KN

Maximum shear stress Vc =Vu/bd =1.161Mpa

Maximum shear strength of M20 concrete tcm = 2.8 >1.161 (o.k)

Percentage of tension reinforcement ( pt) =0.635%

Design shear strength of concrete KTc’ 1X0.38=0.38Mpa

Shear capacity of the concrete section =Tc’bd 62.70 KN

Shear to be carried by the stirrups Vus= Vu-Tcbd 203.76KN

Considering 8 mm dia ,2 legged stirrups , Asv(area of stirrups)=100.60mm2

Spacing of the stirrups,s=(0.87xFyxAsvxd)/Vus =118.12mm

Provide 8mm stirrups @ 100 mm c/c

DESIGN SUMMERY

SECTION OF THE STRAP BEAM = 300x550

TOP REINFORCEMENT = 3-16 mm

BOTTOM REINFORCEMENT = 3-16 +2-20 mm

STIRRUPS = 8 mm 2-legged @ 100 mm c/c

PROVIDE 2-12 mm rebar as side face reinforcement