NSCP Section 413 and Foundation Design Principles and Practices by Donald Coduto Chapter 9
NSCP Section 413 and Foundation Design Principles and Practices by Donald Coduto Chapter 9
NSCP Section 413 and Foundation Design Principles and Practices by Donald Coduto Chapter 9
On the NSCP 2015, Section 413 it is entitled Foundation and It talks about designing a
foundation and on Foundation Design Principles and Practices by Donald Coduto Chapter 9 it
talks about Strap Foundation. On designing a foundation, one of the things we must consider is
the materials on NSCP 2015 Table 419.2.1.1 there are limits on getting the f’c of the concrete
(shown in the figure) but in the book of coduto it stated that engineers typically use concrete that
has f’c = 20-35 MPa (3000-5000 Ib/in2). In very tall structures,};.' might be as large as 70
MPa(10,000 Ib/in2).
For steel reinforcement, according to the coduto book, Since the flexural stresses in footings are
small, grade 40 steel (metric grade 300) is usually adequate. However, this grade is readily
available only in sizes up through #6(metric #22), and grade 60 steel (metric grade 420) may be
required on the remainder of the project. Therefore, engineers often use grade 60 (metric grade
420) steel in the footings for reinforced concrete buildings so only one grade of steel is used on
the project. This makes it less likely that leftover grade 40 (metric grade 300) bars would
accidently be placed in the superstructure. However, in NCSP 2015 Section 420, which is Steel
reinforcement properties, durability, and embedment, there are many things to consider.
In designing of foundation, we must also consider the shear strength. There are two modes of
shear failure, one-way shear (also known as beam shear or wide-beam shear) and two-way shear
(also known as diagonal tension shear).
The two modes of shear failure: (a) one-way shear. and (b) two-way shear.
According to the coduto book and NSCP 2015, The footing design is satisfactory for shear when
it satisfies the following condition on all critical shear surfaces:
ϕVn≤ Vu
where:
Vu=factored shear force on critical surface
Φ=resistance factor for shear = 0.85
Vn=nominal shear capacity on the critical surface
Vn=Vc+Vs
where:
Vc = nominal shear load capacity of concrete
Vs = nominal shear load capacity of reinforcing steel
For spread footings, we neglect V, and rely only on the concrete for shear resistance.
According to the NSCP 2015 there are detailed Method for Calculating Vc but on the book of
coduto it is different. However, for Non-Pressed Members without axial force like foundation,
Vc shall be calculated by:
For the two-way shear, Both NSCP 2015 and the book of coduto have the same thought but it
shows different formula in getting values. For NSCP 2015.
On the book of coduto says that the thickness and reinforcement of a spread footing are governed
by structural concerns. Structural design is governed by the ACI code, which means these
analyses are based on the factored load. But in the NSCP there are code that must follow.
The structural design of spread footings must consider both shear and flexural failure modes. A
shear failure consists of the column or wall punching through the footing, while a flexural failure
occurs when the footing has insufficient cantilever strength.
The connection between the footing and the superstructure is very important. Use dowels to
connect concrete or masonry structures. For steel columns and wood frame walls, use anchor
bolts. For wood posts, use specially manufactured brackets.