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Isolated Footing Design(ACI 318-05) - Metric

Footing No. Group ID Foundation Geometry
- - Length Width Thickness
1 1 4.50m 4.50m 0.60m

Footing No. Footing Reinforcement Pedestal Reinforcement

- Bottom Reinforcement(Mz) Bottom Reinforcement(Mx) Top Reinforcement(Mz) Top Reinforcement(Mx) Main Steel Trans Steel
1 18 - ϕ20 18 - ϕ20 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Isolated Footing 1
3.5 m 4.1 m
3m

Elevation 0.6 m

X 2.25 m

Z
1.2 m
4.5 m

1.2 m
2.25 m

4.5 m

Plan

Input Values

Footing Geomtery

Calculate Dimension with user

Design Type : specified minimums as starting
value
Minimum Footing Length - X(Fl) : 1000.00 mm
Minimum Footing Width - Z (Fw) : 1000.00 mm
Footing Thickness (Ft) : 600.00 mm
Eccentricity along X (Oxd) : 0.00 mm
Eccentricity along Z (Ozd) : 0.00 mm

Column Dimensions

Column Shape : Rectangular

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Column Length - X (Dcol) : 1.20 m

Column Width - Z (Bcol) : 1.20 m

Pedestal

Include Pedestal : Yes

Pedestal Shape : Rectangular
Pedestal Height 3.50 m
(Ph) :
Pedestal Length - X 1.20 m
(Pl) :
Pedestal Width - Z : 1.20 m
(Pw) :

Design Parameters

Concrete and Rebar Properties

Unit Weight of Concrete : 24.00 kN/m3

Strength of Concrete : 21.00 N/mm2
Yield Strength of Steel : 414.00 N/mm2
Minimum Bar Size : ϕ20
Maximum Bar Size : ϕ20
Top Footing Minimum Bar Size : ϕ20
Top Footing Maximum Bar Size : ϕ20
Pedestal Minimum Bar Size : ϕ25
Pedestal Maximum Bar Size : ϕ32
Minimum Bar Spacing : 50.00 mm
Maximum Bar Spacing : 450.00 mm
Pedestal Clear Cover (P, CL) : 50.00 mm
Bottom Footing Clear Cover (F, CL) : 50.00 mm

Soil Properties

Soil Type : Cohesive Soil

Unit Weight : 17.00kN/m3

Soil Bearing Capacity : 133.00kPa

Multiplying factor for soil bearing capacity for ultimate

: 1.00
loads

Soil Bearing Capacity Type : Gross Bearing Capacity

Soil Surcharge : 0.00kN/m2

Height of Soil above Footing : 3000.00mm

Type of Depth : Fixed Top

Cohesion : 0.00kN/m2

Bearing Capacity Input Method : Fixed Bearing Capacity

Minimum Percentage of Slab area in Contact for Service

: 0.00
Loads

Minimum Percentage of Slab area in Contact for

: 0.00
Ultimate Loads

Sliding and Overturning

Coefficient of Friction : 0.50

Factor of Safety Against Sliding : 1.50
Factor of Safety Against Overturning : 1.50

Global Settings

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Top Reinforcement Option : Calculate only when foundation is subjected to uplift forces
Concrete Design Option : Net Pressure(Gross Pressure - Self Weight Pressure)
Top Reinforcement Factor : 1.00

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Design Calculations

Footing Size

Initial Length (Lo) = 1.00 m

Initial Width (Wo) = 1.00 m

Load Combinations

Load Combination/s- Service Stress Level

Load Load Soil Self
Combination Load Combination Title Combination Bearing Weight
Number Factor (a) Factor (b) Factor (c)
a - Value specified in the Load Safety Factor table
b - Value specified in the Pile/Soil Bearing Capacity Factors table
c - Value specified in the Apply Self Weight and Dead Weight Factor table
3 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 3 1.00 1.00 1.00

Load Combination/s- Strength Level

Load Load Soil Self
Combination Load Combination Title Combination Bearing Weight
Number Factor (a) Factor (b) Factor (c)
a - Value specified in the Load Safety Factor table
b - Value specified in the Pile/Soil Bearing Capacity Factors table
c - Value specified in the Apply Self Weight and Dead Weight Factor table
3 COMBINATION LOAD CASE 3 1.00 1.00 1.00

Applied Loads on Top of Pedestal

Before consideration of self weight and load safety factor table

Moments are about the center of footing / pile cap (does not include moments caused by lateral loads)
For the loads shown in this table, the sign convention is the same as that for JOINT LOADS in STAAD.Pro when global Y is the vertical axis.

Applied Loads from Column - Service Stress Level

Fy
(kN)
Fx Fz Mx Mz
Load Case Downwards is
(kN) (kN) (kNm) (kNm)
negative Upwards
is positive
3 -44.77 -75.26 0.00 0.00 729.21

Applied Loads from Column - Strength Level

Fy
(kN)
Fx Fz Mx Mz
Load Case Downwards is
(kN) (kN) (kNm) (kNm)
negative Upwards
is positive
3 -44.77 -75.26 0.00 0.00 729.21

Reduction of force due to buoyancy = 317.59 kN

Effect due to adhesion = 0.00 kN

Area from initial length and width, Ao = Lo X W o = 1.00 m2

Min. area required from bearing pressure, Amin = 9.65 m2

Note: Amin is an initial estimation considering self-weight, axial load and moment against factored bearing capacity.

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Final Footing Size

Length (L2) = 4.50 m Governing Load Case : # 3

Width (W2) = 4.50 m Governing Load Case : # 3
Depth (D2) = 0.60 m
Depth is governed by Ultimate Load Case
(Service check is performed with footing thickness requirements from concrete check)

Area (A2) = 20.25 m2

Final Pedestal Height = 3.50 m
Final Soil Height = 3.00 m
Foundation Self Weight = 412.55 kN
Soil Weight On Top Of Footing = 959.28 kN

Pressures at 4 Corners
Please note that pressures values displayed in tables below are calculated after dividing by soil bearing factor

Pressure at Pressure at Pressure at Pressure at Area of footing

Load Case / top left top right bottom bottom left in uplift (Au)
Combination corner corner right corner corner 2
(kN/m2) (kN/m2) (kN/m2) (kN/m2) (m )

3 131.5601 11.3614 11.3614 131.5601 0.00

3 131.5601 11.3614 11.3614 131.5601 0.00

3 131.5601 11.3614 11.3614 131.5601 0.00

3 131.5601 11.3614 11.3614 131.5601 0.00

If Au is zero, there is no uplift and no pressure adjustment is necessary. Otherwise, to account for uplift, areas of negative pressure will be set to zero and the pressure
will be redistributed to remaining corners.

Summary of Adjusted Pressures at four Corners

Pressure at
Pressure at top Pressure at top bottom right Pressure at
Load Case / left corner right corner corner bottom left corner
Combination (kN/m2) (kN/m2) (kN/m2) (kN/m2)

3 131.5601 11.3614 11.3614 131.5601

3 131.5601 11.3614 11.3614 131.5601

3 131.5601 11.3614 11.3614 131.5601

3 131.5601 11.3614 11.3614 131.5601

Stability Check
OTM

Sliding Force 3.5 m 4.1 m

3m

Frictional Force 0.6 m

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Factor of safety against

- Factor of safety against sliding
overturning

Load
Along X- Along Z- Required About X- About Z- Required
Case Resultant
Direction Direction FOS Direction Direction FOS
No.

3 12.62 N/A 12.62 1.50 N/A 2.78 1.50

Critical Load Case And The Governing Factor Of Safety For Overturning And Sliding - X Direction

Critical Load Case for Sliding along X-Direction : 3

Governing Disturbing Force : -44.77 kN
Governing Restoring Force : 564.74 kN
Minimum Sliding Ratio for the Critical Load Case : 12.62
Critical Load Case for Overturning about X-Direction : N/A
Governing Overturning Moment : N/A
Governing Resisting Moment : N/A
Minimum Overturning Ratio for the Critical Load Case : N/A

Critical Load Case And The Governing Factor Of Safety For Overturning And Sliding - Z Direction

Critical Load Case for Sliding along Z-Direction : N/A

Governing Disturbing Force : N/A
Governing Restoring Force : N/A
Minimum Sliding Ratio for the Critical Load Case : N/A
Critical Load Case for Overturning about Z-Direction : 3
Governing Overturning Moment : 912.74 kNm
Governing Resisting Moment : 2541.30 kNm
Minimum Overturning Ratio for the Critical Load Case : 2.78
Critical Load Case And The Governing Factor Of Safety For Sliding Along Resultant Direction
Critical Load Case for Sliding along Resultant Direction : 3
Governing Disturbing Force : 44.77 kN
Governing Restoring Force : 564.74 kN
Minimum Sliding Ratio for the Critical Load Case : 12.62

Compression Development Length Check

Development length required based on ACI 318 12.3

= 0.54m

Footing depth available

D - Clear Cover = 0.55m
D > Lu Footing depth is OK for column reinforcement compressive development check

Ultimate Pressures
The base pressures reported in this table do not include the effect of buoyancy. However, the area of footing in contact includes the effect of
buoyancy (if any).

Area of
Load Case / Pressure at Pressure at Pressure at
Pressure at footing in
Load top right bottom right bottom left
top left corner Contact with
Combination corner corner corner
(kN/m2) soil (Au)
ID (kN/m2) (kN/m2) (kN/m2) 2
(m )

3 131.5601 11.3614 11.3614 131.5601 19.47

Minimum Required Contact Area for Ultimate Loads : 0.00 m2

Actual Area in Contact for all ultimate load cases exceeds the minimum required. Hence Safe

Gross Bearing Capacity for Ultimate Loads : 133.00 kN/m2

Maximum Corner Pressure from all ultimate load cases is less than the allowable. Hence Safe

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Shear Calculation

Punching Shear Check

X 2.25 m

Z
0.265 m
2.25 m

Plan
Total Footing Depth, D = 0.60m
Calculated Effective Depth, d = D - Ccover - 1 * db = 0.53 m
For rectangular column, = Bcol / Dcol = 1.00

Effective depth, d, increased until 0.75XVc Punching Shear Force

Punching Shear Force, Vu = 791.09kN, Load Case # 3

From ACI Cl.11.12.2, bo for column= = 6.92 m

Equation 11-33, Vc1 = = 8572.08 kN

Equation 11-34, Vc2 = = 7064.03 kN

Equation 11-35, Vc3 = = 5546.98 kN

Punching shear strength, Vc = 0.75 X minimum of (Vc1, Vc2, Vc3) = 4160.23 kN

0.75 X Vc > Vu hence, OK

One-Way Shear Along X

(Shear Plane Parallel to Global X Axis)

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X 2.25 m

Z 1.13 m

2.25 m
1.13 m

Plan
From ACI Cl.11.3.1.1, Vc = = 1822.94 kN

Distance of critical section from top left corner

along Z, DZ = = 1.13 m

Check that 0.75 X Vc > Vux where Vux is the shear force for the critical load cases at a distance d from the face of the column caused by bending about the X axis.

From above calculations, 0.75 X Vc = 1367.21 kN

Critical load case for Vux is # 3 = 47.66 kN

0.75 X Vc > Vux hence, OK

One-Way Shear Along Z

(Shear Plane Parallel to Global Z Axis)

X 2.25 m

1.13 m 1.13 m
2.25 m

Plan
From ACI Cl.11.3.1.1, Vc = = 1822.94 kN

Distance of critical section from top left corner along

X, DX = = 1.13 m

Check that 0.75 X Vc > Vuz where Vuz is the shear force for the critical load cases at a distance d from the face of the column caused by bending about the Z axis.

From above calculations, 0.75 X Vc = 1367.21 kN

Critical load case for Vuz is # 3 = 275.86 kN

0.75 X Vc > Vuz hence, OK

Flexure About Z-Axis

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Design For Bottom Reinforcement Parallel to X Axis

18 - ϕ20

Calculate the flexural reinforcement along the X direction of the footing. Find the area of steel required, A, as per Section 3.8 of Reinforced Concrete Design (5th ed.) by
Salmon and Wang (Ref. 1)

Critical Load Case # 3

The strength values of steel and concrete used in the formulae are in Mpa

Bars parallel to X Direction are placed at bottom

Effective Depth d = 0.52 m
Factor from ACI Cl.10.2.7.3 =
= 0.85

From Appendix B 8.4.3, = = 0.02168

From Appendix B 10.3.3, = = 0.01626

From ACI Cl. 7.12.2, = = 0.00200

From Ref.1, Eq. 3.8.4a, constant m = = 23.19

Calculate reinforcement ratio for critical load case

Design for flexure about Z axis is performed at the face

= 1.65 m
of the column at a distance, Dx =

Ultimate moment = = 337.49 kNm

Nominal moment capacity, Mn = = 374.99 kNm

(Based on effective depth) Required = = 0.00075

(Based on gross depth) x d / Depth = 0.00065

Since ρ < ρmin, select ρ= ρmin ρmin Governs
Area of Steel Required, As = = 5400.00 mm2

Selected bar Size = 20

Minimum spacing allowed (Smin) = 50.00mm
Selected spacing (S) = 257.65mm
Smin<= S <= Smax and selected bar size < selected maximum bar size...
The reinforcement is accepted.
According to ACI 318 Clause No- 10.6.4 1st
Max spacing for Cracking Consideration = 260.39mm

Safe for Cracking Aspect.

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Based on spacing reinforcement increment; provided reinforcement is

#20 @ 255mm o.c.

Required development length for bars = = 1.09 m

Available development length for bars,DL = = 1.60 m

Try bar size # 20 Area of one bar = 314.16 mm2

Number of bars required, Nbar = = 18

Because the number of bars is rounded up, make sure new reinforcement ratio < ρmax

Total reinforcement area, As_total = Nbar X (Area of one bar) = 5654.89 mm2
d= D - Ccover - 0.5 X (dia. of = 0.52 m
one bar)

Reinforcement ratio, = = 0.00242

From ACI Cl.7.6.1, minimum req'd clear distance between bars

Cd = max (Diameter of one bar, 1.0" (25.4mm), Min. User Spacing) = 50.00mm
Provided Steel Area / Required Steel Area = 1.05

Flexure About X-Axis

Design For Bottom Reinforcement Parallel to Z Axis

18 - ϕ20

Calculate the flexural reinforcement along the Z direction of the footing. Find the area of steel required, A, as per Section 3.8 of Reinforced Concrete Design (5th ed.) by
Salmon and Wang (Ref. 1)

Critical Load Case # 3

The strength values of steel and concrete used in the formulae are in Mpa

Bars parallel to X Direction are placed at bottom

Effective Depth d = 0.52 m
Factor from ACI Cl.10.2.7.3 =
= 0.85

From Appendix B 8.4.3, = = 0.02168

From Appendix B 10.3.3, = = 0.01626

From ACI Cl. 7.12.2, = = 0.00200

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From Ref.1, Eq. 3.8.4a, constant m = = 23.19

Calculate reinforcement ratio for critical load case

Design for flexure about X axis is performed

at the face of the column at a distance, Dz = 1.65 m
=

Ultimate moment = = 59.34 kNm

Nominal moment capacity, Mn = = 65.94 kNm

(Based on effective depth) Required = = 0.00013

(Based on gross depth) x d / Depth = 0.00011

Since ρ < ρmin, select ρ= ρmin ρmin Governs
Area of Steel Required, As = = 5400.00 mm2

Selected Bar Size = #20

Minimum spacing allowed (Smin) = 50.00mm
Selected spacing (S) = 257.65mm
Smin<= S <= Smax and selected bar size < selected maximum bar size...
The reinforcement is accepted.
According to ACI 318 Clause No- 10.6.4 3rd
Testing.... Max spacing for Cracking Consideration = 260.39mm

Safe for Cracking Aspect.

Based on spacing reinforcement increment; provided reinforcement is

#20 @ 255mm o.c.

Required development length for bars

= 1.09 m
=

Available development length for bars,

= 1.60 m
DL =
Try bar size # 20 Area of one bar = 314.16 mm2

Number of bars required, Nbar= = 18

Because the number of bars is rounded up, make sure new reinforcement ratio < ρmax

Total reinforcement area, As_total = Nbar X (Area of one bar) = 5654.89 mm2
d= D - Ccover - 1.5 X (dia. of 0.52 m
=
one bar)

Reinforcement ratio, = = 0.00242

From ACI Cl.7.6.1, minimum req'd clear distance between bars

Cd = max (Diameter of one bar, 1.0" (25.4mm), Min. User Spacing) = 50.00mm
Provided Steel Area / Required Steel Area = 1.05

Pedestal Design Failed.

Material Take Off

Footing Reinforcement

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Direction Size Number Length (m) Weight (kgf)

Along Z on Bottom
ϕ20 18 79.20 195.42
Face

Along X on Bottom
ϕ20 18 79.20 195.42
Face

Along Z on Top
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Face

Along X on Top
N/A N/A N/A N/A
Face

Total Reinforcement Weight : 390.83 kgf

Concrete

- Length Width Thickness Weight

Footing 4.50m 4.50m 0.60m 291.59kN

Pedestal 1.20m 1.20m 3.50m 120.96kN

Total Concrete Weight : 412.55 kN

Soil Excavation

Pad Depth : 3.60 m

Pad Slope (a : b) : 1 : 1 (Assumed)
Side Distance, s : 0 (Assumed)
Excavation Volume : 251.75 m3

Backfill Volume : 234.56 m3

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X 2.25 m
Z
1.2 m
3.5 m 4.1 m
3m
4.5 m

1.2 m
2.25 m

4.5 m
0.6 m
Plan

Print Calculation Sheet

2.25 m
Elevation
BOTTOM 18 - ϕ20
Dimensions (m) Reinforcement

TOP N/A
L B D AstX(T) AstZ(T) AstX(B) AstZ(B)
Foundation
2.25 m

4.5 m 4.5 m 0.6 m N/A N/A 18 - ϕ20 18 - ϕ20

l b h Main Reinforcement Trans Reinforcement
TOP N/A Pedestal
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
BOTTOM 18 - ϕ20
Plan