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D O M (R) F: Design Steps and Equations
D O M (R) F: Design Steps and Equations
L1 L2
A B C
ey
B x
D E F
Pu4 Pu5 Pu6
B2
G I
H
L
Top View of Mat (Raft) Foundation
1 of 6 Foundation Engineering 2
Design of Mat (Raft) Footings
Dr. Adnan A. Basma
STEP 1 – CHECK SOIL PRESSURE FOR SELECTED DIMENTION
,P My x Mx y )
Applied ultimate pressure, qu,applied = * u - - '
*A Iy Ix '
+ (
Where A = Area = BL
Mx = Pu ey and My = Pu ex
Ix = ! B L Iy = ! L B
3 3
and
For the mat shown in Top View, the following sign convention
is used to estimate qu,applied
x (%) x (+)
A B C
y (+)
D E F
y (%)
G H I
2 of 6 Foundation Engineering 2
Design of Mat (Raft) Footings
Dr. Adnan A. Basma
The following values for x and y along with the sign conventions are
used to estimate qu,applied
Point
A B C D E F G H I
x L1 0 L2 L1 0 L2 L1 0 L2
y B1 B1 B1 0 0 0 B2 B2 B2
The mat is divided into several strips in L-direction as shown below where
B' = B/4.
y
L1 L2
A B C
B' I
J K
B1
B'
B
II x
D E F
B'
B2
L M
B' III
G I
H
L
3 of 6 Foundation Engineering 2
Design of Mat (Raft) Footings
Dr. Adnan A. Basma
Calculations for Strip ABC:
q uA $ quC
a) The average uniform soil reaction, quI =
2
Q $ Pu, ABC
d) Average load Pu, avg(ABC) =
2
qu, L (ABC) =
0 P' ui
L
Note that the same can be done for strips DEF (B2 = 2B') and GHI (B3 =
B') where:
q uD $ q uF
quII =
2
q uG $ q uI
quIII =
2
The shear and bending moment diagrams for strip ABC is shown below.
Other strips will have similar plots.
4 of 6 Foundation Engineering 2
Design of Mat (Raft) Footings
Dr. Adnan A. Basma
P'u1 P'u2 P'u3
L1 L2
B
A C
qu, L (ABC)
+
V(kN)
%
%
M(kN.m)
+
Bottom Steel
under Column 2
5 of 6 Foundation Engineering 2
Design of Mat (Raft) Footings
Dr. Adnan A. Basma
Similar plots should be made for strips in B-direction as shown below
A B C
I II III
D E F
G H I
STEP 4 – REINFORCEMENT
The calculations below are repeated for every strip in L and B direction.
a) Select the appropriate moments for each strip (refer to moment
diagram) and estimate the moment per meter by Mui/m = Mu/Bi or Li
b) Using Mui/m, d', fc' and fy estimate the reinforcement As (refer to
Equations for Reinforcement or the percent reinforcement can be
obtained directly from Percent Steel Tables).
6 of 6 Foundation Engineering 2
Design of Mat (Raft) Footings
Dr. Adnan A. Basma