APPENDIX A

Detailed Calculation Sheet 1

Issue:

Isolated Foundation Calculation (ACI 318M-95)

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Date:
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Test1
Test2

Input Data
Loads (kN)
Mz
Fx
Fy
(kN.m)
Dead
0
800
0
Live
0
668
800
Wind
100
0
0
E
0
0
0
Sum
100
1468
800
Foundation Level
H (mm)
1500 h (mm)
200
hw (mm)
0 L/B
1.4
Pedestal Dimension
x (mm)
500 y (mm)
500
Concrete Strength
f'c (N/mm2) =
27.6
Steel Strength
fy (N/mm2) =
414
Allowable Soil Pressure
qa (kN/m2) =
190
Base Soil angle of internal friction

Fy
Fx

Mz

GWT

hw
L
z
B

y
x

20

Ultimate Loads (ACI 9.2.)

Load Case
Factors
Fux (kN) =
Fuy (kN) =
Muz (kN.m) =

0.9D+1.3W
0.9
1.3
130
720
0

1.4D+1.7L
1.4
1.7
0
2255.6
1360

0.75(1.4D+1.7L+1.7W)
1.05
1.275
1.275
127.5
1691.7
1020

0.75(1.4D+1.7L+1.87E)
1.05
1.275
1.4025
0
1691.7
1020

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

Approximate Base Dimensions

B (mm) =

User Input Dimensions

B (mm) =

3150
3100

L (mm) =

4410
4340

L (mm) =

Approximate Footing Effective Depth d Assuming Punching Shear Governs (ACI 11.12)

Load Case

*qumax (kN/m2)

76.22

307.40

252.82

230.55

d (mm)

230.000

585.000

520.000
d (mm)=
D (mm)=

Fuy Muz+ Fux (H + h)

qumax=
+6
LB
L2B

User Input
Depth

490.000
min 150mm (ACI 15.7.)
min cover 70mm (ACI 7.7.)

520
590

Foundation Weight Df (kN)

Concrete Slab =
Pedestal =
Soil above Slab =
Saturated Soil =

B * L * D * 25
198.447
x * y * (H+h - D) * 25
6.9375
(B*L - x*y) * (H - hw) * 20
240.313
(B*L - x*y) * (hw - D) * (20-10)
0
Total Df (kN) = 445.697

qumin

d
d/2

q6

q5 q4

d/2

q3 q2

q1

qumax

Net Ultimate Stresses Profile (kN/m2)

Load Case
qumax (kN/m2)
qumin (kN/m2)
q1 (kN/m2)
q2 (kN/m2)
q3 (kN/m2)
q4 (kN/m2)
q5 (kN/m2)
q6 (kN/m2)

1
76.225
30.806
61.574
58.853
56.132
50.899
48.178
45.458

2
307.402
27.904
217.241
200.497
183.753
151.553
134.808
118.064

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3
252.824
-1.345
170.834
155.607
140.381
111.099
95.872
80.645

Issue:

4
230.551
20.928
162.931
150.373
137.815
113.664
101.106
88.548

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Detailed Calculation Sheet 2

Isolated Foundation Calculation (ACI 318M-95)

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CHECKING:
Contact Pressure
Fv (kN) =

Fy + Df

qmax (kN/m2)

1913.7

qGP (gross pressure) (kN/m2) =

qGP =
192.077 kN/m2

( 3qmax + qmin ) /4
> qa =

q max, min=

NO

190

qmin (kN/m2)

241.914

42.566

Fv Mz + Fx (H + h)

LB
BL2

Stability Against Overturning

Overturning moment =
Stabilizing moment =

Stabilizing moment

Mz + Fx * (H + h)
Fv * (L/2)

Overturning moment

970 kN.m
4152.72 kN.m

4.28116

>

1.5

YES

6.96529

>

1.5

YES

Stability Against Sliding

Fv tan q
=
Fh

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

Vc (kN) =
(1/6) * SQRT(fc) * B * d
Load Case
1
2
Vu (kN)* =
299.023
1138.475
Vu / 0.85Vc
0.2492
0.9489
*Vu = 0.5 * (q1+qumax) * (L/2 - x/2 - d) * B

1411.46
3
919.338
0.7663

max Vu / 0.85Vc = 0.94893

Check punching shear

<

1.00

4
853.856
0.7117

YES

(ACI 11.12)

bo (mm) =

2 * [(x+d)+(y+d)]
4080
(1/3) * sqrt(f'c) * bo * d
Vc (kN) = min of
( 1 + 2/(x/y) ) * (1/6) * SQRT(f'c) * bo * d
((40 * d/bo) + 2) * (1/12)* SQRT(f'c) * bo * d
Load Case
1
2
3
Vu (kN)* =
664.3223
2081.1741
1560.8806
Vu / 0.85Vc
0.2104
0.6590
0.4943
*Vu (kN) = Fuy - (0.5 * (q2+q5)) * (x+d) * (y+d)
max Vu / 0.85Vc = 0.65901

Reinforcement:

Mu = 0.9 f y As ( d -

<

0.59 f y As
f 'c B

1.00

3715.32
5572.99
6592.88

Project:

Test1

3715.32

4
1560.8806
0.4943

YES

x - Direction
Bottom Reinforcement
Top Reinforcement
Load Case
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Mu (kN.m)*
397.273 1520.96 1230.45 1140.72
NR
NR
-7.6839
NR
As (cm2)=
20.7397 82.1988 65.8823 60.9058
NR
NR
0.39667
NR
r=
0.0018 0.0051 0.00409 0.00378
NR
NR
0.0018
NR
max r =
0.005099184
0.0018
r min = 0.0018 (ACI 7.12.)
r max = 0.75 (0.85 f'c / fy) (600 / 600+fy) =
* 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

Isolated Foundation Calculation (ACI)

Vc (kN) =

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z - Direction
Bottom Reinforcement
1
2
3
4
196.258 614.833 461.125 461.125
10.1861 32.3042 24.1181 24.1181
0.0018 0.0018 0.0018 0.0018
0.0018
0.04247 (ACI 10.3.2)

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APPENDIX A

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Test1

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Fy =

Fx =

Test2

1468 kN

Mz =

100 kN

800

kN.m

hw = 200

GWT
H=
1500

D=

As (cm2) = 29.02 (in both directions)

hw =

590

d = 520 mm

L = 4340 mm
As (cm2) = 40.62 (z - direction)

As (cm2) =

82.2 (x - direction)

z
B = 3100
y=

500
x
x=

* Dimensions are in mm

500

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Input Data
Loads (kN)
Px
Dead
0
Live
0
Wind
100
E
0
Sum
100

Py
800
668
0
0
1468

Concrete Strength
Foundation Properties
f'c (N/mm2) =
27.6
H (mm)
1500 h (mm)
Steel Strength
hw (mm)
0 L/B
fy (N/mm2) =
414
Pedestal Dimension
Allowable Soil Pressure
x (mm)
500 y (mm)
qa (kN/m2) =
190
Base Soil angle of internal friction
20

Mz
(kN.m)
0
800
0
0
800

200
1.4
500

Ultimate Loads (ACI 9.2.)

Load Case
Factors
Pux (kN) =
Puy (kN) =
Muz (kN.m) =

0.9D+1.3W
0.9
1.3
130
720
0

1.4D+1.7L
1.4
1.7
0
2255.6
1360

0.75(1.4D+1.7L+1.7W)
1.05
1.275
1.275
127.5
1691.7
1020

0.75(1.4D+1.7L+1.87E)
1.05
1.275
1.4025
0
1691.7
1020

CHECKING:
Contact Pressure

qmax =

241.9 kN/m2

qmin =

qGP (gross pressure) (kN/m2) =

qGP =
Stability against
Overturning

4152.72

Overturning moment

Check Wide Beam

Shear
Check Punching
Shear

970

Stabilizing moment

Stabilizing moment

Stability against
Sliding

( 3qmax + qmin ) /4

192.1 kN/m2 > qa = 190

Overturning moment

Fv tan q
=
Fh

42.57 kN/m2

NO

kN.m
kN.m

4.281

>

1.5

YES

6.965

>

1.5

YES

Vc (kN)

max Vu (kN)

1411.459

1138.475

Load Case
2

max Vu / 0.85Vc = 0.949

<

Vc (kN)
3715.325

Load Case
2

max Vu (kN)
2081.174

max Vu / 0.85Vc = 0.659

<

1.00

1.00

YES

YES

Results:
Base Dimensions
B=
3100
L=
4340

mm
mm

d=
D=

520
590

mm
mm

Reinforcment

As (cm2) =
r=

x - Direction
Bottom Reinforcement
82.19884491
0.005099184

Top Reinforcement
29.016
0.0018

z - Direction
Bottom Reinforcement
40.6224
0.0018

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Fy = 1468 kN

Fx = 100 kN

Mz = 800

kN.m

hw = 200

GWT
H=
1500

As (cm2) = 29.02 (in both directions)

hw = 0

D = 590

d = 520 mm

L = 4340 mm
As (cm2) = 40.62 (z - direction)

As (cm2) =

82.2 (x - direction)

z
B = 3100
y = 500

x
x = 500

* Dimensions are in mm

Design of square footings

Dead Load
Live load(imposed Load)
Size of column
Type of column
Steel bar Size
Concrete Considered
Steel
Safe Bearing Capacity of Soil
Load = ( 1.0 X DL ) + ( 1.0 X LL ) + Self weight
DL
LL
Self weight
Area of footing
Calculated area of footing
Round of footing Dimention

1100
KN
1000
KN
450 mm X 450 mm
Square
25 mm
M 20
Fe 415
200
KN/mm2

1100 KN
500 KN
100 KN
1700
8.5 M2
2.915 M
3.0 m X 3.0 m

1) Depth required for one way shear at the distane 'D"

Minimum Shear Stress Tc = 0.35 N/mm2
L= length of footing
a = diemention of column
P = Design Load (DL+LL+Selfweight)*1.5
D=

350
3
0.45
2550

N/m2
m
m
KN

V=
V=
V=
V = Tc x L x d
Tc x L x d =

P(L-a)
2 (P + (Tc X L2))

D = 0.570394737

D=600 mm
Depth required for two way shear or Punching shear
Perimeter = 4 (a+d)
Considering Equlibrium of forces
(P/L2)*((L2 - (a+d)2)) = 4 ( a + d )*d* Tp
Tp = 0.25 Square root (fck)
Perimeter = 4 ( a + d )
a = Area od Column

( 570 N/M2 for Punching shear) for M 20

0.45 M

d = Depth of Footing
Perimeter = 4 ( a + d )

0.57 M
4.08 M

q = P /L2
P = 2550 KN (Sum of Loads )(DL+LL+Selfweight)
q = P /L2

283.33333 KN /M2

Shear Force = (P/L2)*((L2 - (a+d)2))

P/L2
(L2 - (a+d)2)
Shear Force = (P/L2)*((L2 - (a+d)2))

283.33333
7.9596
2255.22 KN

Permissible Shear Stress

1.118034 N/mm2 for M 20

(P/L2)*((L2 - (a+d)2)) = 4 ( a + d )*d* Tp

Tp = (P/L2)*((L2 - (a+d)2))
4 *( a + d )*d
Tp =

969.7368

Tp is lesser than Allowable shear force

0.967 < 1.11803 So the effective depth is safe for Two way Shear
Depth required for Bending Movement
Moment at the face of the column
Mu = ( P/ L2) * (L * (L-a)2 / 8 )
Moment at the face of the column

690.8906 KNm

D = Sqat ( Mu / 0.138 * Fck * L )

288.8614 m

Area of Steel

Dead load
Weight of Slab

Length

Breadth

Height

Density

KN

0.3

2400

141.12

Weight of Column

0.45

0.45

2400

23.814

Weight of pedastal

0.6

0.6

2400

16.9344

Weight of Beam

0.4

0.4

2400

18.816

Weight of walls

0.35

2400

246.96

Weight of floor

0.3

2400

141.12
588.7644

q = P/L2
qL ((L-a/2)-d)
P/L((L-a/2)-d)
P/2L ( L - a - 2d)
V = Tc x L x d
P/2L ( L - a - 2d)

for Punching shear) for M 20

V = Shear force
q = Uniform pressure for the downside
L= length of footing
a = diemention of column
d = depth pf footing of point where the shear force acting

Dead load
Live Load
Wind load
Seismic Load
Selected Concrete
Concrete Strength
Steel Strength
Safe Soil Bearing Capacity
Base Soil angle of internal Friction

1000
500
200
0

KN
KN
KN
KN

M 20
20 KN/mm2
KN/mm2
200 KN/M2
20

Density : 2240 - 2400 kg/m3 (140 - 150 lb/ft3)

Compressive strength : 20 - 40 MPa (3000 - 6000 psi)

Flexural strength : 3 - 5 MPa (400 - 700 psi)
Tensile strength : 2 - 5 MPa (300 - 700 psi)
Modulus of elasticity : 14000 - 41000 MPa (2 - 6 x 10 6 psi)
Permeability : 1 x 10 -10 cm/sec
Coefficient of thermal expansion : 10 -5 o C -1 (5.5 x 10 -6 o F -1 )
-4
Drying shrinkage : 4 - 8 x 10
Drying shrinkage of reinforced concrete : 2 - 3 x 10 -4
Poisson's ratio : 0.20 - 0.21
Shear stress : 6000 - 17000 MPa (1 - 3 x 106 psi)
Specific heat capacity : 0.75 kJ/kg K (0.18 Btu/lbm oF (kcal/kg oC))