DESIGN OF A SQUARE FOOTING

REFERENCE: 2015 NSCP

FOOTING 1

Design Parameters:
'
 f c=21 MPa
 f y =276 MPa
 Pu=837 . 71 MPa
 Allowable soil pressure=310 KPa ( simplified reinforced concrete design )
kN
 Unit weight of concrete=23.5 2
m
 Assume a conservative thickness of footing , say hc =8 00 mm
 h s=1400 mm

A. Solve for the effective soil bearing capacity, size of footing, and depth of footing
1. q e =q a−∑ γ h

q e =310−23.5 ( 0.3 )−15.6(1.4)

q e =281.11 KPa

Pu
2. A ftg=
qe

837.71
A ftg= =2.98 mm2 , say 3 mm2
281.11
Pu 837.71
3. q u= = =279.24 KPa=0.279 MPa
A ftg 3

Depth based on wide-beam shear (d is in mm):

Vu=q u × ( 1.5 ) ( 0.575−d ) =( 0.279 )( 1500 )( 575−d )

Vu=418.5 ( 575−d ) N

Vc=0.17 ℷ √ f c b d
'

Vc=0.17 ( 1 ) √ 21 ( 1500 ) ( d )
Vc=1168.56 d N

Vu=∅ Vc
418.5 ( 575−d )=0.75 ( 1168.56 d )
d=185.83mm
 Depth based on punching shear (d is in meter):

b 0=4 ( 350+d ) m

Vu=q u ×[ ( 3000 )−( 350+d 2 ) ]= ( 0.279 ) [ (3000 )−( 350+d ) ]

2

2
Vu=( 0.279 ) [( 3000 ) −( 350+d ) ]
1
Vc= ℷ √ f c b o d
'
3
1
Vc= ℷ √ 21 4 (350+d )d
3

Vc=6.1 ( 350+ d ) d

Vu=∅ Vc
( 0.279 ) [ ( 3000 )− (350+ d )2 ]=0.75 [6.1 ( 350+d ) d ]
d=210.6 mm ( governs )

Total depth, h c =d +1.5 d b+ 75

Total depth, h c =210+1.5(16)+75

Total depth, h c =309 mm<800 mm(OK )

Moment:

Use d=210+1.5 (16 )=234 mm

Mu=q u × bw ×
x2
2
Mu=279.24 ( 1.5 ) ( 0.5752
2 )
Mu=69.24 kN . m
Mu=∅ Mn Mu=∅ Rn b d 2
69.24 × 106=( 0.90 ) Rn ( 1500 )( 234 )2
Rn=0.937 MPa

√
'
0.85 (f c) 2 Rn
ρ= [1− 1− ]
fy 0.85 f ' c
 ρ=
248 [ √
0.85 ( 21 )
1− 1−
2 ( 0.937 )
0.85 ( 21 ) ]
ρ=0.0039

Since f ' c−21 MPa<31.36 MPa

1.4 1.4
ρmin = = =0.0056 ← use this
fy 248

B. Compute the number of bars (use 18 mm)

As= ρb w d As=0.0056(1500)(234)
2
As=1965.6 mm
Number of bars:

A s 1965.6
N= =
Ab π
¿¿
4

FOOTING 2

Design Parameters:
'
 f c=21 MPa
 f y =276 MPa
 Pu=472.84 MPa
 Allowable soil pressure=310 KPa ( simplified reinforced concretedesign )
kN
 Unit weight of concrete=23.5 2
m
 Assume a conservative thicknessof footing , say hc =800 mm
 h s=1400 mm

C. Solve for the effective soil bearing capacity, size of footing, and depth of footing
4. q e =q a−∑ γ h

q e =310−23.5 ( 0.3 )−15.6(1.4)

q e =281.11 KPa
 Pu
5. A ftg=
qe

472.84 2 2
A ftg= =1 .6 8 mm , say 1.44 mm
281.11
Pu 472.84
6. q u= = =328.36 KPa=0. 3284 MPa
A ftg 1.44

Depth based on wide-beam shear (d is in mm):

Vu=q u × ( 1.2 ) ( 0. 42 5−d ) =( 0.3284 ) ( 12 00 ) ( 0.425−d )

Vu=394 . 08 ( 425−d ) N

Vc=0.17 ℷ √ f c b d
'

Vc=0.17 ( 1 ) √21 ( 12 00 ) ( d )
Vc=934.85 d N

Vu=∅ Vc
394.08 ( 425−d )=0.75 (934.85 d)
d=152 . 92 mm

Depth based on punching shear (d is in meter):

b 0=4 ( 350+d ) m

Vu=q u ×[ ( 14 00 )−( 350+d 2 ) ]=( 0. 3284 ) [ ( 14 00 ) −( 350+d ) ]

2

2
Vu=( 0. 3284 ) [ ( 14 00 )−( 350+d ) ]
1
Vc= ℷ √ f c b o d
'
3
1
Vc= ℷ √ 21 4 (350+d )d
3

Vc=6.1 ( 350+ d ) d

Vu=∅ Vc
( 0.3284 ) [( 1400 )−( 350+d )2 ]=0.75[6.1 ( 350+ d ) d ]
d=164 . 14 mm ( governs )

Total depth, h c =d +1.5 d b+ 75

 Total depth, h c =164.14+1.5(16)+75

Total depth, h c =263.14 mm<800 mm( OK )

Moment:

Use d=164.14+1.5 ( 16 )=188 mm

Mu=q u × bw ×
x2
2
Mu=328.36 ( 1.2 ) ( 0. 425 2
2 )
Mu=35 .59 kN . m
Mu=∅ Mn Mu=∅ Rn b d
2

6 2
35.59 ×10 =( 0.90 ) Rn ( 1 200 )( 188 )
Rn=0. 932 MPa

ρ=
0.85 (f ' c)
fy √
[1− 1−
2 Rn
'
0.85 f c
]

ρ=
0.85 ( 21 )
248 [ √
1− 1−
2 ( 0.932 )
0.85 (21 ) ]
ρ=0.0039

Since f ' c−21 MPa<31.36 MPa

1.4 1.4
ρmin = = =0.0056 ← use this
fy 248

D. Compute the number of bars (use 18 mm)

As= ρb w d As=0.0056(1 200)(188)

2
As=1 2 6 3 .3 6 mm
Number of bars:

A s 1 263.36
N= =
Ab π
¿¿
4