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DESIGN OF AXIALLY 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] = 250 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] = 75 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] = 63.4 mm
412.3.4 Min. of cc + db,y/2 and sy/2 [cby] = 63.4 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] = 451 mm
Balanced Steel ratio, [0.85ßfc'/fy][600/(600+fy)] [ρbal] = 4.3 %
Maximum steel ratio, 0.75ρbal [ρmax] = 3.2 %
Design Forces and Section Properties:
Service axial dead load [Pd] = 86.05 kN
Service axial live load [Pl] = 16.62 kN
Thickness of footing [h] = 250 mm
Width of footing parallel to X-axis [Wx] = 800 mm
Width of footing parallel to Y-axis [Wy] = 800 mm
Width of column parallel to X-axis [Cx] = 250 mm
Width of column parallel to Y-axis [Cy] = 250 mm
Founding depth [Y] = 1200 mm
Designed Reinforcement:

Classification of Actual
Reinforcement Bar size Qty. Spacing
Parallel to X-axis 16mmØ 6 pc(s) 127mm
Parallel to Y-axis 16mmØ 6 pc(s) 127mm

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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

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Check for actual soil bearing pressure:

Actual soil pressure. Dead + Live /A [σs] = 166.4 kPa
Safety factor for soil bearing pressure, σall/σs [FOS] = 0.45 < 1.0, Not Safe!
411.13 Check for punching shear:
Ultimate axial load, 1.4Pd + 1.7Pl [Pu] = 148.7 kN
Ultimate soil pressure, 1.4Dead+1.7Live/A [σu] = 240.8 kN/m2
Ultimate Punching Shear, Pu - σu(Cx+dave)(Cy+dave) [Vu] = 108.4 kN
411.13.2.1 Nominal strength provided by concrete, min(Vc,1, Vc,2, Vc,3) [ØvVc] = 298.0 kN
Effective perimeter critical for punching, 2[(Cx +dave)+(Cy+dave)] [bo] = 1636 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] = 159 mm
Eq. 411-37 Øv (1/6)(1 + 2/β)λ sqrt(f'c)bo d Vc,1 = 447.0 kN
Eq. 411-38 Øv (1/12)[(αs d/bo) + 2]λ sqrt(f'c)bo d Vc,2 = 438.6 kN
Eq. 411-39 Øv (1/3)λ sqrt(f'c)bo d Vc,3 = 298.0 kN
Safety factor forpunching shear, Vc/Vu [FOS] = 2.75 > 1.0, Safe Design!
411.13.1.1 Check for beam shear:
Shear capacity along x-axis
Beam width along x-axis, Wx [bx,v] = 800 mm
Beam length along x-axis, [(Wy-Cy)/2) - dave [Lx,v] = 116 mm
Ultimate beam shear along x-axis, σu(bx,v)(Lx,v) [Vu,x] = 22 kN
411.4.1.1 Nominal Shear Strength Provided by Concrete, Øv (0.17)λsqrt[f'c] bd [Vc,x] = 74.3 kN
Safety factor forpunching shear, Vc,x/Vu,x [FOSx] = 3.33 > 1.0, Safe Design!
Shear capacity along y-axis
Beam width along y-axis, Wy [by,v] = 800 mm
Beam length along y-axis, [(Wx-Cx)/2) - dave [Ly,v] = 116 mm
Ultimate beam shear along x-axis, σu(by,v)(Ly,v) [Vu,y] = 22 kN
411.4.1.1 Nominal Shear Strength Provided by Concrete, Øv (0.17)λsqrt[f'c] bd [Vc,y] = 74.3 kN
Safety factor forpunching shear, Vc,y/Vu,y [FOSy,v] = 3.33 > 1.0, Safe Design!
Check for Flexure Capacity:
Bending capacity about x-axis
Footing width to be considered about x-axis, Wx [bx,m] = 800 mm
Footing length about x-axis, [Wy-Cy]/2 [Lx,m] = 275 mm
Ultimate bending moment about x-axis, σu(bx,m)(Lx,m)(Lx,m/2) [Mux] = 7 kN.m
Area of steel req'd, [0.85f'c/fy]{1-sqrt[1-(1-2Rn/0.85f'c)]}bx,mdave [Asx,req] = 206 mm²
410.6.1-3 Min. flex. reinforcement, max. of [sqrt(f'c)bx,mdave/(4fy),1.4bdave/fy] [Asx,min] = 713 mm²
Area of steel provided about x-axis, Ab,x (N)(bx,m) [Asx,prov] = 1206.4 mm²
Depth of Compressive Stress block, Asx,prov fy/0.85f'c bx,m [ax,m] = 21.12 mm
Location of the Neutral Axis from compression fiber, ax,m/β [cx,m] = 24.85 mm
Moment Capacity of the section, Øb 0.85f'c ax,m bx,m (dave- ax,m/2) [Mcap,x] = 40.3 kN.m
Safety factor for Bending, Mcap,x/Mu,x [FOSx,m] = 5.5 > 1.0, Safe Design!
Bending capacity about y-axis
Footing width to be considered about y-axis, Wy [by,m] = 800 mm
Footing length about y-axis, [Wx-Cx]/2 [Ly,m] = 275 mm
Ultimate bending moment about x-axis, σu(by,m)(Ly,m)(Ly,m/2) [Muy] = 7 kN.m
Area of steel req'd, [0.85f'c/fy]{1-sqrt[1-(1-2Rn/0.85f'c)]}by,mdave [Asy,req] = 206 mm²
410.6.1-3 Min. flex. reinforcement, max. of [sqrt(f'c)by,mdave/(4fy),1.4bdave/fy] [Asy,min] = 713 mm²
Area of steel provided about x-axis, Ab,y (N)(by,m) [Asy,prov] = 1206.4 mm²
Depth of Compressive Stress block, Asy,prov fy/0.85f'c by,m [ay,m] = 21.12 mm
Location of the Neutral Axis from compression fiber, ay,m/β [cy,m] = 24.85 mm
Moment Capacity of the section, Øb 0.85f'c ay,m by,m (dave- ay,m/2) [Mcap,y] = 40.3 kN.m
Safety factor for Bending, Mcap,y/Mu,y [FOSy,m] = 5.5 > 1.0, Safe Design!

Code Requirements
412.3.3 Development length along x-axis, [fyψ1ψeψs/(1.1λsqrt(f'c)(cb+ktr)/db]db = 317 mm Not OK!
412.3.3 Development length along y-axis, [fyψ1ψeψs/(1.1λsqrt(f'c)(cb+ktr)/db]db = 317 mm Not OK!
Spacing of reinforcement along x-axis = 127 mm OK!
Spacing of reinforcement along y-axis = 127 mm OK!
Footing thickness = 250 mm OK!

Therefore, use 800mm x 800 mm x 250 mm thick footing with 6Nos. of 16mmØ rebar parallel to X-axis,
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and 6Nos. of 16mmØ rebar parallel to Y-axis,

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