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DESIGN OF UNIAXIALLY LOADED ISOLATED FOOTING
Reference Code : NSCP 2015 First Printing
Footing ID : F01
Materials Properties and Design Information:
Compressive Strength of Concrete [f'c] = 21 N/mm²
Yield strength of reinforcement [fy] = 275 N/mm²
Unit weight of Soil [ys] = 18 kN/m³
Unit weight of Concrete [yc] = 24 kN/m³
304.4 Allowable soil bearing pressue [σall] = 75 kN/m2
NSCP Code Requirements:
Concrete cover to reinforcement [cc] = 50 mm
409.4.2.3 Reduction factor for shear and torsion [Øv] = 0.75
409.4.2.1 Reduction factor for tension controlled section [Øb] = 0.9
410.3.7.3 Beta factor for concrete strength [β] = 0.85
408.7.1 Concrete strength modification factor [λ] = 1.0
412.3.4 Min. of cc + db,x/2 and sx/2 [cbx] = 49.1 mm
412.3.4 Min. of cc + db,y/2 and sy/2 [cby] = 58.0 mm
412.3.4 Factor used to modify development length based on reinf. location [ψ1] = 1.0
412.3.4 Factor used to modify development length based on reinf. coating [ψe] = 1.0
412.3.4 Factor used to modify development length based on reinf. size [ψs] = 1.0
415.8. Minimum effective depth of footing [dmin] = 150 mm
407.7.1 Min. clear spacing b/n main reinforcement, max of (db, 25) [smin] = 25 mm
410.7.4 Max. spacing of main reinforcement, [380(280)/fs] - 2.5cc [smax] = 455 mm
Balanced Steel ratio, [0.85ßfc'/fy][600/(600+fy)] [ρbal] = 3.8 %
Maximum steel ratio, 0.75ρbal [ρmax] = 2.8 %
Design Forces and Section Properties:
Service axial dead load [Pd] = 85 kN
Service axial live load [Pl] = 20 kN
Service bending moment [Ms] = 12 kN.m
Ultimate bending moment [Mu] = 17 kN.m
Thickness of footing [h] = 250 mm
Width of footing parallel to X-axis [Wx] = 1600 mm
Width of footing parallel to Y-axis [Wy] = 1000 mm
Width of column parallel to X-axis [Cx] = 250 mm
Width of column parallel to Y-axis [Cy] = 250 mm
Founding depth [Y] = 1000 mm
Designed Reinforcement:
Classification of Actual
Bar size Qty.
Reinforcement Spacing
Parallel to X-axis 16mmØ 10 pc(s) 98mm
Parallel to Y-axis 16mmØ 6 pc(s) 297mm

y z z

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plan section thru x-x section thru y-y

Overall Design Safety Factor

Soil Bearing Punching Beam shear Beam shear Flexure Cap. Flexure Cap. Code
Pressure Shear along X-axis along Y-axis about X-axis about Y-axis Requirements
Failed! Safe Design! N/A Safe Design! N/A Safe Design! Failed!

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Check for actual soil bearing pressure:
Value of kern, Wx/3 [k] = 533.3 mm
Eccentricity of load, Ps/Ms (the resultant load acts within the kern) [e] = 105 mm
Maximum soil pressure, (Ps/A) + (Msc/I) or 2Ps/3Wya [σs,max] = 100 kPa
Minimum soil pressure, (Ps/A) - (Msc/I) or zero [σs,min] = 44 kPa
Value of "a", (Wx/2) - e [a] = 695 mm
Maximum ultimate soil pressure, (Pu/A) + (Muc/I) or 2Ps/3Wya [σu,max] = 143 kPa
Minimum ultimate soil pressure, (Ps/A) - (Muc/I) or zero [σu,min] = 65 kPa
Ps Pu
Ms Mu

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Soil Bearing Pressure (SLS) Soil Bearing Pressure (ULS)

Safety factor for soil bearing pressure, σall/σs [FOS] = 0.75 < 1.0, Not Safe!
411.13 Check for punching shear:
Ultimate axial load, 1.4Pd + 1.7Pl [Pu] = 153.0 kN
Ultimate soil pressure [σu] = 143.4 kN/m2
Ultimate Punching Shear, Pu - σu(Cx+dave)(Cy+dave) [Vu] = 134.6 kN
411.13.2.1 Nominal strength provided by concrete, min(Vc,1, Vc,2, Vc,3) [ØvVc] = 365.9 kN
Effective perimeter critical for punching, 2[(Cx +dave)+(Cy+dave)] [bo] = 1736 mm
Ratio of long side to short side of column [β] = 1
Factor for column position, 40=int., 30=edge, 20=corner [αs] = 40
Average effective depth of footing, (dx+dy)/2 [dave] = 184 mm
Eq. 411-37 Øv (1/6)(1 + 2/β)λ sqrt(f'c)bo d Vc,1 = 548.9 kN
Eq. 411-38 Øv (1/12)[(αs d/bo) + 2]λ sqrt(f'c)bo d Vc,2 = 570.8 kN
Eq. 411-39 Øv (1/3)λ sqrt(f'c)bo d Vc,3 = 365.9 kN
Safety factor forpunching shear, Vc/Vu [FOS] = 2.72 > 1.0, Safe Design!
411.13.1.1 Check for beam shear:
Shear capacity along y-axis
Beam width along y-axis, Wy [by,v] = 1000 mm
Beam length along y-axis, [(Wx-Cx)/2) - dave [Ly,v] = 491 mm
Ultimate beam shear along x-axis, σu(by,v)(Ly,v) [Vu,y] = 67 kN
411.4.1.1 Nominal Shear Strength Provided by Concrete, Øv (0.17)λsqrt[f'c] bd [Vc,y] = 107.5 kN
Safety factor forpunching shear, Vc,y/Vu,y [FOSy,v] = 1.61 > 1.0, Safe Design!
Check for Flexure Capacity:
Bending capacity about y-axis
Footing width to be considered about y-axis, Wy [by,m] = 1000 mm
Footing length about y-axis, [Wx-Cx]/2 [Ly,m] = 675 mm
Ultimate bending moment about x-axis, σu(by,m)(Ly,m)(Ly,m/2) [Muy] = 29 kN.m
Area of steel req'd, [0.85f'c/fy]{1-sqrt[1-(1-2Rn/0.85f'c)]}by,mdave [Asy,req] = 652 mm²
410.6.1-3 Min. flex. reinforcement, max. of [sqrt(f'c)by,mdave/(4fy),1.4bdave/fy] [Asy,min] = 937 mm²
Area of steel provided about x-axis, Ab,y (N)(by,m) [Asy,prov] = 2010.6 mm²
Depth of Compressive Stress block, Asy,prov fy/0.85f'c by,m [ay,m] = 30.98 mm
Location of the Neutral Axis from compression fiber, ay,m/β [cy,m] = 36.45 mm
Moment Capacity of the section, Øb 0.85f'c ay,m by,m (dave- ay,m/2) [Mcap,y] = 83.9 kN.m
Safety factor for Bending, Mcap,y/Mu,y [FOSy,m] = 2.9 > 1.0, Safe Design!
Code Requirements:
412.3.3 Development length along x-axis, [fyψ1ψeψs/(1.1λsqrt(f'c)(cb+ktr)/db]db = 349 mm OK!
412.3.3 Development length along y-axis, [fyψ1ψeψs/(1.1λsqrt(f'c)(cb+ktr)/db]db = 349 mm Not OK!
Spacing of reinforcement along x-axis = 297 mm OK!
Spacing of reinforcement along y-axis = 98 mm OK!
Footing thickness = 250 mm OK!

Therefore, use 1600mm x 1000 mm x 250 mm thick footing with 10Nos. of 16mmØ rebar parallel to X-axis,
and 6Nos. of 16mmØ rebar parallel to Y-axis,

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