Problem statement

A column 18ʺ square with fcʹ = 3ksi reinforced with 8, #8 bars of fy = 40ksi, supports a
service load of 93.97 kips (factored load = 115.27 kips). The load is acting at the base of
column. The allowable soil pressure at the level of the base of the column footing is
2.204 K/ft2. Design a square footing with 5ʹ below surface. Take unit weight of soil as
100 pcf.

Given Data
Square Column = 18 in
fcʹ = 3 Ksi, fy = 40 Ksi
8,#8 bars so Ab = 0.79 in2 & d = 1 in
Service Load = 93.97 kips
Factored Load = 115.27 Kips
Allowable Pressure = 2.204 k/ft2
Depth of Footing = 5 ft
Unit Weight of Soil = 100 Psf
Solution:
Step 1: Thickness of footing, h
Assume h = 15 in = 1.25 ft
davg = h - clear cover – one bar dia = 15 – 3 – 1 = 11 in
Step 2: Overburden pressure on footing, W
Depth of footing: Z = 5 ft = 6 in
Weight of Fill & Concrete footing = Wconc – Wfill = ℽ(z-h) + ℽh
W = 100(5-1.25) +(150*1.25) = 562.5 psf = 0.5625 ksf
Step 3: Effective Bearing Capacity qe = qa -W
qe = 2.204 - 0.5625 = 1.642 ksf
Step 4: Bearing area, Areq
Areq = Service load/qe
Areq = 93.97/1.642 = 57.23 ft2
Areq = BxB = 8 ft x 8 ft so B = 8 ft = 96 in
Step 5: Critical Shear Parameter, bo
b0 = 4(c+davg) = 4(18 + 11) = 116 in
Step 6: Design Pressure due to Factored Load
115.27
qu = Factored load/ Areq = = 1.801 ksf
8∗8

Step 7: Punching Shear force, Vup

Punching Shear force Vup
Vup = qu {B2 – (c + davg)2}
Vup = 1.801 *[82 – {(18 + 11)/12}2]
Vup = 104.746 kip
Step 8: Punching Shear Capacity: ΦVcp
ΦVcp = Φ4(fcʹ)0.5 * bo * davg
ΦVcp = 0.75 *4*(3000)0.5 *116*11 = 209660lb = 209.66kips > Vup OK
Step 9: Max Moment, Mu
Mu = qu BK2/2
( ( 8∗12 )−18)
K = (B -C) /2 = = 39 in =3.25 ft
2

Mu = 1.801*8*(3.25)2/2 = 76.092 ft-k = 913.107 in-k

Step 10: Steel Area, As
a = 0.2davg = 0.2*11 = 2.2 in
Trail #1: As = Mu/( Φfy (davg-a/2))
As = 913.107/(0.9*40*(11-2.2/2)) = 2.562 in2
a = Asfy /0.85fcʹ B
a = 2.562*40/0.85*3*8*12 = 0.42 in
Trail #2: As = 913.107/(0.9*40*(11-0.42/2)) = 2.35 in2
a = 2.35*40/0.85*3*8*12 = 0.38 in
Trail #3: As = 913.107/(0.9*40*(11-0.38/2)) = 2.34 in2
a = 2.34*40/0.85*3*8*12 = 0.38 in
so As = 2.34 in2
Step 11: Min Reinforcement, Asmin
As min 0.005Bdavg (for 40 Grade) = 5.28 in2
As min Governs
Step 12: Bar Placement:
Using #9 bar = 5.28/1 = 5.28 = 6 bars
Use 6, #9 bars in both ways
Spacing = (B-cc)/(n-1) ={(8-0.5)/5}*12 = 18 in
Check: 3h or 18 in OK
Spacing 18ʹʹ c/c
Draft: Using AutoCad