Isolated Foundation Design (ACI 318M-95)

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DESIGN OF PAD FOOTING FOR A 35M SQUARE TOWER SYSTEM

Input Data
FACTORED VALUES UNFACTORED VALUES
Loads (kN) Mz Loads (kN) Mz
Fx Fy (kN.m) Fx Fy (kN.m)
Dead 23 394 0 14 250 0
Live - - - - - -
Wind - - - - - -
E - - - - - -
Sum 23 394 0 14 250 0
Foundation Level
H (mm) 1450 h (mm) 150
hw (mm) 0 L/B 1
Pedestal Dimension
x (mm) 500 y (mm) 500
Concrete Strength
f'c (N/mm2) = 30
Steel Strength
fy (N/mm2) = 500
Allowable Soil Pressure
qa (kN/m2) = 150
Base Soil angle of internal friction 30

Ultimate Loads (ACI 9.2)

Fux (kN) = 23
Fuy (kN) = 394
Muz (kN.m) = 0

Approximate Base Dimensions B & L Based on Unfactored Loads (ACI 15.1)

Approximate Base Dimensions B (mm) = L (mm) =
User Input Dimensions B (mm) = 2200 L (mm) = 2200

Approximate Footing Effective Depth d Assuming Punching Shear Governs (ACI 11.12)
*qumax (kN/m2) 138.36
d (mm) 280
* Fuy Muz+ Fux´ (H + h) d (mm)= 280 min 150mm (ACI 15.7.)
qumax= +6 User Input Depth
LB L2B 350
D (mm)= min cover 70mm (ACI 7.7.)

Foundation Weight Df (kN)

Concrete Slab = B * L * D * 25 42.350
Pedestal = x * y * (H+h - D) * 25 7.813
Soil above Slab = (B*L - x*y) * (H - hw-D) * 20 95.931
Total Df (kN) = 146.094
Total Vertical Load (Un-factored) (kN)
Load from superstructure 250.000
Foundation Weight (Df) 146.094
d d
Sum 396.094
d/2 d/2

q6 q5
qumin q4 q3 q2 q1
qumax

Ultimate Stresses Profile (kN/m2) Critical Load Case 4: 1.2D + 1.6Wo

qumax (kN/m2) 138.362
qumin (kN/m2) 96.891
q1 (kN/m2) 131.764
q2 (kN/m2) 127.053 These values are used for
q3 (kN/m2) 122.340 Design of Moment Re-bar
q4 (kN/m2) 112.914
q5 (kN/m2) 108.202
q6 (kN/m2) 103.489

CHECKING:

Contact Pressure (Under Service Loads)

Fu (kN) = Fy + Df = 396.094 qmax (kN/m2) = 94.460 qmin (kN/m2) = 69.215

Max. qGP (gross pressure) (kN/m 2)

qGP = 94.460 kN/m2 < qa (kN/m2) =150 YES Contact pressure is checked under service loads

Stability Against Overturning

Overturning moment (ULS) = Mz + Fx * (H + h) 36.800 kN.m
Stabilizing moment(SLS)= Fv * (L/2) 435.703 kN.m

11.8 > 1.5 YES

Stability Against Sliding

9.9 > 1.5 YES

Check wide beam shear in the x-direction (ACI 11.3)

Vc (kN) = 6,748
Vu (kN)* = 246.828
Vu / 0.85Vc 0.0430
*Vu = 0.5 * (q1+qumax) * (L/2 - x/2 - d) * B
max Vu / 0.85Vc = 0.0430 < 1.00 YES
Check punching shear (ACI 11.12)
bo (mm) = 2 * [(x+d)+(y+d)] 3,120
(1/3) * sqrt(f'c) * bo * d 1,595
Vc (kN) = min of ( 1 + 2/(x/y) ) * (1/6) * SQRT(f'c) * bo * d 2,392 Vc (kN) = 1,595
((40 * d/bo) + 2) * (1/12)* SQRT(f'c) * bo * d 2,229

Vu (kN)* = 497.748
Vu / 0.85Vc 0.367
*Vu (kN) = Fuy - (0.5 * (q2+q5)) * (x+d) * (y+d)
max Vu / 0.85Vc = 0.367 < 1.00 YES

Reinforcement: 0.59 f y As
Mu = 0.9 f y As ( d - )
f 'c B

x - Direction z - Direction
Bottom Reinforcement Top Reinforcement Bottom Reinforcement Top Reinforcement
Mu (kN.m)* 105.7187 16.4795 105.7187 16.4795
As (cm2)= 851 851 851 851
r= 0.003 0.003 0.003 0.003
min r = 0.0018 0.0018 0.0018 0.0018
r min = 0.0018 (ACI 7.12.) r max = 0.75 (0.85 f'c / fy) (600 / 600+fy) = 0.02086
* x - direction moments:
Mu (Bottom R) = q3 * B * 0.5*(L/2-x/2)^2 + 0.5*(qumax-q3) * B * (2/3)*(L/2-x/2)^2
Mu (Top R) = qumin * B * 0.5 * (L/2-x/2)^2 (approximation)
* z - direction moment:
Mu (Bottom R) = 0.5*(qumax+qumin) * L * 0.5*(B/2-y/2)^2

* Since Mu (Bottom) about x direction is largest, adopt this in all other directions and sides

PROVIDE Y10- 100mm c/c BOTWAYS TOP AND BOTTOM

As provided = 1,806mm2