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Reinforced Concrete Rectangular Pad Footing Design
Calculates the reinforcement required for a reinforced rectangular or square concrete footing with a
rectangular or square columns at the centre of the footing, for flexure and checks 1 way and 2 way shear
at the concrete column, using ductility class N reinforcement
For rectangular or square pads only, with no applied moment or horizontal forces
Does not design for shear reinforcement.
AS3600 - 2009 (Incorporating Amendment 1, 2010 )
Warner, Rangan, Hall & Faulkes, Concrete Structures , Longman, Melbourne, 1999
Foster, Kilpatrick and Warner, Reinforced Concrete Basics 2E, Pearson, 2010
Symbols and notation as generally used in AS3600.
Yellow cells require data input by the designer
Geometry for the pad footing , etc
Concrete strength etc
Geometry of column etc
Applied actions and allowable bearing capacity
Area of tension reinforcement in both directions based on initial calculations and minimum reinforcement
Iterate if does not meet minimum design values
Where pink fill is used it alerts designer to options or information
Boxed cells with green background calculated automatically using formulae.
Footing weight, working load, total ultimate load, load factor and actual bearing pressure under the footing
Ultimate moment in each direction and initial area of reinforcing along with minimum reinforcement
Number, size and spacing of reinforcing bars
Maximum bending capacity in both directions M
uo
Moment capacity fM
u
in both directions for the chosen reinforcement
Checks for minimum reinforcement
Checks one way and two way shear
Provides summary of the results
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Version 1.0
Date 25/04/2011

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Reinforced Rectangular Concentric Concrete Footing Design - Bending and Shear
Design for footings that are under reinforced, with N Class bar reinforcement
Preliminary overall depth of footing assuming starter bars need full development
Bar size N12 N16 N20 N24 N28 N32 N36
Overall depth 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000
Data Input Capacity Reduction Factors
Geometry of Pad Footing & Material Properties
Length L
1 2,400
mm f
0.8 Bending
Width L
2 2,400
mm f'
c 32
MPa
Pad area
5.76
m2 f
sy 500
MPa
Overall Nominal Depth, D
400
mm k
uo 0.36
Bottom cover to bottom bars (allowing for Clause 4.10.3.5) 50 mm f 0.7 Shear
Effective depth for flexure d and one way shear d
o 330
mm
(Usually = Depth D - cover to bottom bars - bar size bottom - distance
to the centroid of upper layer of the tensile reo, rounded to nearest 5mm )
d
om
mean value of d
o
for punching shear
330
mm
(can be taken as d
o
conservative)
Geometry of Column Plan
Column Length C
1
parallel to L
1 300
mm
Column Width C
2
parallel to L
2 1000
mm
Column Area 0.300 m2
Applied actions and Bearing Capacity
Allowable Bearing Capacity (Working Loads) q
a
150 kPa
Dead or Permanent Load G (Excl ftg weight but including any surcharge) 674 kN
Live or Imposed Load Q (Including any surcharge) 115 kN
Density of concrete in footing (Insert 0 if footing not to be included ) 25 kN/m
3
Footing Weight (Calculated by the program) 58 kN
Total Working Load (Calculated by the program) 847 kN
Total Ultimate Load N* (Calculated by the program) 1,050 kN Section
Load Factor (Calculated by the program) 1.241 kN Percentage
Actual Bearing Capacity at Underside of Footing B
p
q
actual
147.0 kPa q
actual
< q
a
OK 102%
Net Design Bearing at Underside of Footing for Design of Concrete B
p 137.0 kPa
Ultimate Bearing Capacity for Concrete Design q
u 170.0 kPa
Design Results
Bending
Ultimate Moment in the L
1
direction (M*= q
u
x L
2
x ((L
1
-C
1
)/2)
2
/2) 224.9 kN.m for total width of footing at the face of column
Ultimate Moment in the L
2
direction (M*= q
u
x L
1
x ((L
2
-C
2
)/2)
2
/2 ) 99.9 kN.m for total width of footing at the face of column
Initial A
st
in L
1
direction required for M* < fM
u
A
st.required
2,004 mm
2
This figure is an approximation of the required reo. Check minimum reo
Initial A
st
in L
2
direction required for M* < fM
u
A
st.required
891 mm
2
This figure is an approximation of the required reo. Check minimum reo
Proposed reinforcement arrangement
Suggested bar numbers & sizes for limit state requirement M* < fM or Minimum Reo
Bar size 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
Area of bar mm2 113 201 314 452 616 804 1020 1260
L
1
Direction Flexure
Theoretical No. of bars 17.7 10.0 6.4 4.4 3.3 2.5 2.0 1.6
Actual bars required 18 10 7 5 4 3 2 2
Minimum no of bars 18 10 7 5 4 3 2 2
Area of bars mm2 Total 2,005 2,010 2,198 2,260 2,464 2,412 2,040 2,520
Nominal Spacing of bars mm 137 256 383 575 767 1150 2300 2300
L
1
Direction Min Reo 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
Theoretical No. of bars 13.3 7.5 4.8 3.3 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.2
Actual bars required 14 8 5 4 3 2 2 2
Minimum no of bars 14 8 5 4 3 2 2 2
Area of bars mm2 Total 1,582 1,608 1,570 1,808 1,848 1,608 2,040 2,520
Nominal Spacing of bars mm 177 329 575 767 1150 2300 2300 2300
L
2
Direction Flexure 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
Theoretical No. of bars 7.9 4.4 2.8 2.0 1.4 1.1 0.9 0.7
Actual bars required 8 5 3 2 2 2 1 1
Minimum no of bars 8 5 3 2 2 2 2 2
Area of bars mm2 Total 904 1,005 942 904 1,232 1,608 1,020 1,260
Nominal Spacing of bars mm 329 575 1150 2300 2300 2300 2300 2300
L
2
Direction Min Reo 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
Theoretical No. of bars 13.3 7.5 4.8 3.3 2.4 1.9 1.5 1.2
Actual bars required 14 8 5 4 3 2 2 2
Minimum no of bars 14 8 5 4 3 2 2 2
Area of bars mm2 Total 1,582 1,608 1,570 1,808 1,848 1,608 2,040 2,520
L
1
L
2
C
1
C
2
d
D
Cover
q
N*
d
om
C/L
C/L
Critical section for
bending
Critical section for shear
Nominal Spacing of bars mm 177 329 575 767 1150 2300 2300 2300
A
st.
provided

in L
1
direction 1,809 mm
2
Choose no of bars, spacing and area using the above table for L1 and input area into the yellow box left.
A
st.
provided

in L
2
direction 1,809 mm
2
Choose no of bars, spacing and area using the above table for L2 and input area into the yellow box left.
d 330 mm
Minimum reo in L
1
direction 1,501 mm
2
Minimum reo in L
2
direction 1,501 mm
2
Design Calculations
Maximum Moment M
uo
at k
uo
=0.36 Percentage
Check fM
uo
L
1
direction =
2
f'
c
k
uo
(1-0.5 k
uo
) b d
2
fM
uo 1,439.7
kNm M* < fM
uo
OK
640%
Check fM
uo
L
2
direction =
2
f'
c
k
uo
(1-0.5 k
uo
) b d
2
fM
uo 1,439.7
kNm M* < fM
uo
OK
1441%
Check Moment Capacity Using Stress Blocks
L
1
Direction
Check fM
u
= A
st
f
sy
d(1- 0.5/
2
(A
st
f
sy
/ (b d f'
c
)) = M* with A
s
=A
st.provided
fM
u 233.8
kNm M* < fM
u
OK
104%
Check fM
u
= f'
c
k
u
(1-0.5 k
u
) b d
2
for concrete stress block fM
u 233.8
kNm M* < fM
u
OK
104%
Check k
u
calculated using A
st.required
k
u 0.05
k
u0
< 0.36 OK
14%
L
2
Direction
Check fM
u
= A
st
f
sy
d(1- 0.5/
2
(A
st
f
sy
/ (b d f'
c
)) = M* with A
s
=A
st.provided
fM
u 233.8
kNm M* < fM
u
OK
234%
Check fM
u
= f'
c
k
u
(1-0.5 k
u
) b d
2
for concrete stress block fM
u 233.8
kNm M* < fM
u
OK
234%
Check k
u
calculated using A
st.required
k
u 0.05
k
u0
< 0.36 OK
14%
Calculations (Table 2.2.2) with k
uo
=0.36
= (1.19 13k
uo
/12) = 0.80 limits 0.6 0.8
Calculations (Cl 8.1.3) g = 1.05 - 0.007 f'
c
= 0.826 limits 0.67 g 0.85

2
= 1.0 0.003 f
c = 0.85 limits 0.67
2
0.85
Initial Strength Requirements
Requirements based on ultimate strength moment M* and d
Initial calculation of reo L
1
direction A
st
= M* / ( *f
sy
* 0.85 *d) =
2,004 mm
2
Initial calculation of reo L
2
direction A
st
= M* / ( *f
sy
* 0.85 *d) =
891 mm
2
Minimum Strength Requirements (Cl 16.3.1)
f'
ctf
= 0.6 ( f'
c
)
0.5
=
3.39
MPa Percentage
In the L
1
direction deemed to comply A
st.min
L
1
= 0.19 ( D/d )
2
f'
ctf
/ f
sy
b
w
d =
1,501 mm
2
A
stmin
< A
st prov
OK
121%
In the L2 direction deemed to comply A
st.min
L
2
= 0.19 ( D/d )
2
f'
ctf
/ f
sy
b
w
d =
1,501 mm
2
A
stmin
< A
st prov
OK
121%
One Way Shear Requirements (Cl 8.2)
Calculate shear strength of a footing without shear reinforcement Cl 8.2.7.1 V
uc
=
1

2

3
b
v
d
o
f
cv
{ A
st
}
1/3
b
v
d
o
Assumes no shear reinforcement
1
= 1.1(1.6 d
o
/1000) 0.8
1 = 1.397
1
0.8

2 = 1

3 = 1
f
cv
= f
c

1/3
4MPa f
cv = 3.17 MPa
Shear strength of a footing without shear reinforcement in the L
1
direction Cl 8.2.7.1 V
uc
L
1 = 462.6 kN
v
uc
L
1 = 323.8 kN
Shear strength of a footing without shear reinforcement in the L
2
direction Cl 8.2.7.1 V
uc
L
2 = 462.6 kN
v
uc
L
2 = 323.8 kN
Requirement for shear reinforcement Cl 8.2.5 V* v
u
Percentage
V* in L
1
direction V* = q
u
*L
2
*((L
1
-C
1
)/2-d
o
) =
293.7
kN V
uc
L
1
=
323.8
kN V
uc
> V* OK
110%
V* in L
2
direction V* = q
u
*L
1
*((L
2
-C
2
)/2-d
o)
) =
150.9
kN V
uc
L
2
=
323.8
kN V
u
> V* OK
215%
Two Way Shear Requirements (Cl 9.2.3 (a))
Requirements based on ultimate strength moment M*=0
V* Punching V* = q
u
*(L
1
* L
2
* - (C
1
+d
om
)*(C
2
+d
om
)) =
837
kN u Shear Perimeter = 2*(C
1+
C
2
+2d
om
) =
3,920
mm
a
1
Shear Perimeter a
1
= 2*(C
l
+d
om
) =
1,260
mm a
2
Shear Perimeter = 2*(C
2
+d
om
) =
2,660
mm
a Shear Perimeter a > of a
1
or a
2 = 2,660 mm

h
Ratio dimension
h
> of B
h1
or B
h2 = 2.11
f
cv
2 way shear 0.34f'
c = 1.92 MPa
or f
cv
2 way shear 0.17(1+2/
h
)f'
c = 1.87 MPa
f
cv
2 way shear = 1.87 MPa
V
uo
u d
om
f
cv = 2,423 kN Percentage


V
uo
= = 1,696 kN V
uo
> V* OK
203%
Results based on size, concrete strength and area of tensile reinforcement chosen
L1 Direction Design Moment in the L
1
direction M* 224.9 kNm
Depth to neutral axis d
n 16.8 mm Actual bending capacity f M
u
233.8 kNm
Neutral axis parameter k
u 0.051 Reinforcement ratio p 0.002
Depth of compression block g k
u
d
o 13.9 mm Area of steel chosen A
st
1,809 mm
2
L2 Direction Design Moment in the L
2
direction M* 99.9 kNm
Depth to neutral axis d
n 16.8 mm Actual bending capacity f M
u
233.8 kNm
Neutral axis parameter k
u 0.051 Reinforcement ratio p 0.002
Depth of compression block g k
u
d
o 13.9 mm Area of steel chosen A
st
1,809 mm
2
col dims
1
0.3
outstand 0.4
1.98
pad dims 1.8
1.1