DESIGN OF ISOLATED FOOTING

Given Data:
1. Loading Data from Staad Output: (Unfactored Load)
Vertical Load :Load on Column: FY 120 kN Sign Convention in
Lateral Load: Along "Z" Direction Along "X"Direction Staad
Load on C: FZ 20 kN FX 20 kN Load Moment
Moment: Along "Z" Direction Along "X" Direction (-) (-)
Moment on C 1: MX 0 kNm MZ 0 kNm (+) (+)
2. Geometrical Inputs Required:
Preliminary Footing Size :-
Length (Lx) : 2 m Provided Z
Size is
Width (Lz) : 2 m Sufficient
X Lz
Thickness (D) : 0.25 m
OK
Foundation Depth Below GL (H) : 2 m
Lx
Provided Column Size :-
Length (lx) : 0.55 m
Width (lz) : 0.4 m
Depth of Pedastel considered (h) : 2.05 m (i.e. Lever Arm for Lateral Forces)
Height of filling of external soil 0 m
3. Soil data:
Density of soil, γ : 18.5 kN/m2
NET SBC : 120 kN/m2
Overburden pressure 37
Calculated Gross SBC: : Net SBC + γ x H = 181 kN/m2
Density of soil(filling) 18 kN/m3
4. Material Properties:
grade of concrete (fck) : 25 N/mm2
Yield strenght of steel (Fy) : 500 N/mm2
Density of of RCC : 25 kN/m3
5. Load/Stress Multiplying Factors:
SBC Increase Factor for wind/Eq. 1.2 N/mm2
Stress Increase Factor for wind/Eq. 1 N/mm2
Factor to be multiply for LSM Design 1.5 kN/m3 Based on the Critical Load Comb.

Friction Factor (μ) = 0.3

Z
A D
1.00
2.00

X lz X
lx
B C
Z
1.00
Figure 1
2.00
1.0 Total Downward Weigth on Footing:
Downward
Sl No Description Calculation
Force
1 Self Weight of Footing 2x2x0.25x25 25
2 Self Weight of Column 0.55x0.4x2.05x25 11
3 Weight of soil above footing (2x2-0.55x0.4)x(2-0.25)x18.5 122
4 Load on C 1 120
5
TOTAL DOWNWARD FORCE, P 279 kN
Load due to soil filling(external) 18*0 0 kN/m2

2.0 Check For Base Pressure:

Total Mxx= Mx +(Fzxh)= 41 kN-m
P MXX MZZ
Base Pressure = q    Total Mzz= Mz +(FxXh)= 41 kN-m
A Z XX Z ZZ

Section Modulus (Z):

L x  Lz2
About "X" Dir. (Zxx) = Zxx  = 1.33 mm3
6
2
About "X" Dir. (Zxx) = Zzz  L z  L x = 1.33 mm3
6
qD = 131.2 kN/m2 < 181 Safe Direction is to be
Refer qA = 69.7 kN/m2 < 181 Safe tentatively change
Figure 1 qB = 8.2 kN/m2 < 181 Safe based in Direction of
qC = 69.7 kN/m2 < 181 Safe Moment

Eccentricity exx = Mzz/P = 147 mm < Lx/6 = 333 mm No Tension Zone

Eccentricity ezz= Mxx/P = 147 mm < Lz/6 = 333 mm No Tension Zone
3.0 Design of Footing From Cantiliver Bending Critaria:
3.1 Moment at the face of the pedestal in "X" Direction:

0.725 0.725 0.725 0.7

Refer
Figure 1
70

70
8
109

131
92

31

48
Along Face A-D Along Face B-C

Cantiliver Moment For Face A-D = {[109x0.725x0.3625]+[(131-

109)x0.5x0.725x2/3x0.725]}-{[((2-
0.25)x18.5)+(0.25x25)]"x0.725x0.3625}
= 22 kN-m
Cantiliver Moment For Face B-C= [48x0.725x0.3625]+[(70-
48)x0.5x0.725x2/3x0.725]-{[((2-
0.25)x18.5)+(0.25x25)]"x0.725x0.3625}
= 6 kN-m
Maximum Cantiliver Moment in "X" direction = 22 kN-m
3.2 Moment at the face of the pedestal in "Z" Direction:

0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8

70

95
8

107

131
33

46

70

Along Face B-A Along Face C-D

Cantiliver Moment For Face B-A =

{[46x0.8x0.4]+[(70-46)x0.5x0.8x2/3x0.8]}-{[((2-
0.25)x18.5)+(0.25x25)]"x0.8x0.4}

= 7 kN-m
Cantiliver Moment For Face C-D =
{[107x0.8x0.4]+[(131-107)x0.5x0.8x2/3x0.8]}-
{[((2-0.25)x18.5)+(0.25x25)]"x0.8x0.4}

= 27 kN-m
Maximum Cantiliver Moment in "Z" direction = 27 kN-m

3.3 Area of Reinforcement required:

3.3.1 Design Input :
Dia of reinforcement for footing = 16 mm i Towards right +
Clear Cover = 50 mm ii Downward
 Ast.fy  iii Clockwise
Mu  0.87fy.Ast.d1 
 b.d.fck 
Mu = 0.87x 500x Ast x d(1-(500Ast/1000xdx25)
 Design in "X" Direction Design in "Z" Direction
Max. Moment (M) 22 kNm 27 kNm
Fact. Moment (Mu) 34 kNm 41 kNm
Effective Depth 176 mm 192 mm Area of 16mm # bar
2 2
Reinforcement Reqd. 463 mm 566 mm = 201.09 mm2
2
Ast minimum 300 mm 300 mm2
Spacing Reqd for Ast. 434 mm 355 mm
Design Spacing Req. 300 mm 300 mm Astprov 1005.44 mm2
Spacing Provided. 200 mm 200 mm
R/F Placement Parallel to "X" Direction Parallel to "Z" Direction Astprov 1005.44 mm2

4.0 Ckeck For One way Shear:

4.1 Shear Force at 'd' distance from face of pedestal in "X" Direction:

dz dz
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RCC Design by Pillai
& Menon

113

131
70
8

70
51

Along Face B-A Along Face C-D

Hence, Pr. to be Consider For One Way Shear = (51+113)/2= 82 kN/m2

Shear Force at Face A-B, = 32 kN (Goss Pressure - Soil wt. - Footing Wt.)
Factored Shear Force, Vu = 48 kN
Nominal Shear stress, τ V1 = = Vu/bd = 0.250 N/mm2
For M25 Concrete and p = 0.52 %
 0.8.fck 
τc 
0.85 (0.8.fck)( 1  5β  1) 
βz   6.89.pt
  Greater
 5.5
 of Two
6β  1 
 
τc1 = 0.5 N/mm2 > 0.250 N/mm2
Check = Safe If τv<τc , Safe else increase Depth of Footing
4.2 Shear Force at 'd' distance from face of pedestal in "Z" Direction:

dx dx

115.0

53.0

69.7
70

131.2

8
Along Face A-D Along Face B-C

Hence, Pr. to be Consider For One Way Shear = (115+53)/2= 84 kN/m2

Shear Force at Face A-B, = 29.4 kN
Factored Shear Force, Vu = 44.1 kN
Nominal Shear stress, τ V1 = = Vu/bd = 0.251 N/mm2 p = 0.57 %
 0.8.fck 
τc 
0.85 (0.8.fck)( 1  5β  1) 
βz   6.89.pt
  Greater
 5.08
 of Two
6β  1 
 
τc1 = 0.52 N/mm2 > 0.251 N/mm2
Check = Safe If τv<τc , Safe else increase Depth of Footing
5.0 Two Way Shear
Calculation Of Shear Force at 'd/2' distance from face of pedestal

(dz/2) (dz/2)

(dz+lz)

(dz+lx)
 Area to be Resisted for two way shear, A = 2((192+550)+(192+400))x(192)
= 512256 mm2
Total two way Shear = Unfactored Vertical Load - Soil Resistance
Soil Resistance = (120+11.275) x (dz+lx)(dz+lz)
= 14.4 kN
(Lz x Lx)
Total two way Shear = 131 - 14 = 117 kN
Factored two way Shear = 175 kN
Factored two way Shear Stress = 0.34 Mpa
Shear Strength os Concrete = Τv2= ks(0.25x fck1/2)
Ks=(0.5+(smaller column dimension/larger column dimension))= 1.00 <=1
Shear Strength os Concrete = τc2 = 1.25 Mpa
Check = Safe If τv <τc , Safe else increase Depth od Footing
6.0 Check for Overturning Moment:
Along "X" Direction -
Sl No Description Calculation Moment
1 Restoring Moment at Base 250.79 x 0.73 182
Cl. 20.1 - IS 456 - 2000
2 Overturning Momet 41.00 41
3 FOS Against Overturning 181.82 / 41.00 4.43
Safe
Along "Z" Direction -
Sl No Description Calculation Moment
1 Restoring Moment at Base 250.79 x 0.80 201
2 Overturning Momet 41.00 41
3 FOS Against Overturning 200.63 / 41.00 4.89
Safe

7.0 Check for Sliding:

Along "Z" Direction -
Sl No Description Calculation Force
1 Horizontal Shear 20.000 20
2 Resistance against Sliding 0.30 x 250.79 75
3 FOS Against Overturning 75.24 / 20.00 3.76
Safe
Along "Z" Direction -
Sl No Description Calculation Force
1 Horizontal Shear 20.000 20
2 Resistance against Sliding 0.30 x 250.79 75
3 FOS Against Overturning 75.24 / 20.00 3.76
Safe
5.0 Two Way Shear
Calculation Of Shear Force at 'd/2' distance from face of pedestal

(dz/2) (dz/2)

(dz+lz)

(dz+lx)
104.0

107.0

110.0

131.2
69.7

Net Pressure = 502 - soil pressure--footing pressure = 68.375 kN/m2

Area to be Resisted for two way shear, A = 343.25 X (dz+lx)(dz+lz)
Total two way Shear = 30
Factored two way Shear = 45 kN
Factored two way Shear Stress = 0.09 Mpa
Shear Strength os Concrete = Τv2= ks(0.25x fck1/2)
Ks=(0.5+(smaller column dimension/larger column dimension))= 1.00 <=1
Shear Strength os Concrete = τc2 = 1.25 Mpa
Check = Safe If τv <τc , Safe else increase Depth od Footing