Design of Light Pole Foundation (Embedded in the concrete)

S.No Description Numbers Units Reference

Dead load Calculation

1 Height of the pole above G.L 4.8 m

2 Diameter of the pole above the G.L upto 1m 0.115 m
3 Thickness of the pole above the G.L upto 1m 0.003 m
4 Diameter of the pole above the G.L from 1m to 4.8m 0.06 m
5 Thickness of the pole above the G.L from 1m to 4.8m 0.003 m
6 Diameter of the light holder at the top 0.03 m
7 Thickness of the light holder 0.00325 m
8 weight of the pole above the G.L upto 1m 4.20 kg
9 weight of the pole above the G.L from 1m to 4.8m 7.570 kg
10 Weight of the light holder at the top 1.11 kg
11 Weight of the Light and its box 3 kg
12 Total vertical Load 0.12 kN
13 Horizontal dead load 0.04 kN
Horizontal dead load moment 0.197 kNm

Wind Load Calculation

From the IS875 part 3
basic wind speed Vb 39 m/sec
Probability Factor K1 0.92 For 25 years
Terain Roughness and Height Factor K2 1 Terain category 2
Topography Factor K3 1
Importance Factor K4 1.15
Design wind speed Vz 41.262 m/sec
2
Design wind pressure Pz 1.022 kN/m
Moment on the pole above the G.L upto 1m due to the wind load 0.303 kNm
Moment on the pole above the G.L from 1m to 4.8m due to wind load 0.41 kNm
Total moment on the pole above the G.L due to wind load 0.708 kNm

Foundation
Grade of concrete Fck 25 N/mm2
Yield strength of Strength of steel Fy 500 N/mm2
Diameter of Foundation 350 mm
2
Gross concrete area 96162.500 mm
Main Reinforcement Dia 12 mm
Area of Reinforcement 113.04 mm2
Number of MainReinforcement provided 8 No's
2
Total Area of Reinforcement 904.32 mm
Maximum Allowable load on Foundation 2202450 N
2202 kN
Hence safe
Reinforcement ratio check 0.94 Hence ok
Provide 8mm dia ties @150mm c/c spacing
soil density w 18 kN/m3
Safe bearing capacity p 160 kN/m2
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Angle of Friction 30
Depth of Foundation Required 0.968 m
Factored moment 1.36 kNm
Checking depth of foundation against the moment 19.84 mm
Depth of Foundation Provided 1 m
Hence safe