CE22: Design of RC Structures Assignment-09with solution: Jul-Oct, 2019
Assignment- Week 09
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 1 = 10
Q1: In design of a footing, the depth considering bending moment is checked at
(a) The free end of footing
(b) Face of the column
(c) A distance d/2 (half of the effective depth) from the face of the column
(d) A distance d (effective depth) from the face of the column
Explanation: As per IS 456:2000, the depth considering bending moment is checked at the
column face.
Answer: 1. (b) Face of the column
Q2: In design of a footing, the depth by considering one-way shear is checked at
(a) The free end of footing
(b) Face of the column
(c) A distance d/2 (half of the effective depth) from the face of the column
(d) A distance d (effective depth) from the face of the column
Explanation: As per IS 456:2000, the depth considering one way shear is checked at a distance
effective depth (d) from the column face
Answer: 2. (d) A distance d (effective depth) from the face of the column
CE22: Design of RC Structures Assignment-09with solution: Jul-Oct, 2019
Assignment- Week 09
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 1 = 10
Q3: In design of footing, the depth by considering two-way shear is checked at
(a) The free end of footing
(b) Face of the column
(c) A distance d/2 (half of the effective depth) from the face of the column
(d) A distance d (effective depth) from the face of the column
Explanation: As per IS 456:2000, the depth considering two way shear is checked at a distance
half of the effective depth (d/2) from the column face
Answer: 3. (c) A distance d/2 (half of the effective depth) from the face of the column
Q4: In design of isolated footing, the minimum percentage of steel (HYSD) provided should be
(a) 0.12% of overall cross-sectional area
(b) 85/fy %, where fy is the characteristic strength of reinforcement in N/mm2
(c) 0.8% of overall cross-sectional area
(d) 1% of overall cross-sectional area
Explanation: As per IS 456:2000, no shear reinforcement is provided in isolated footing.
Therefore, minimum reinforcement is provided as that of a solid slab.
Answer: 4. (a) 0.12% of overall cross-sectional area
CE22: Design of RC Structures Assignment-09with solution: Jul-Oct, 2019
Assignment- Week 09
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 1 = 10
Q5: A rectangular isolated footing of size 2100mm × 3100mm is made to transfer the
characteristic load, P = 800kN and M = 40kNm to the ground. Consider weight of footing as
10% of the characteristic axial load and the moment is acting along the length of the footing. The
minimum pressure under the foundation will be developed as
(a) 134kN/m2
(b) 154kN/m2
(c) 185kN/m2
(d) 216kN/m2
Solution:
(i) Width of footing, B = 2100 mm
(ii) Length of footing, L= 3100 mm
(iii) Characteristic axial load in column, P = 800 kN
(iv) Characteristic bending moment along the length of footing, M = 40 kN.m
(v) Percentage of axial load considered for weight of footing = 10.0 %
(vi) Total unfactored load on the footing, Pf = 880 kN
(vii) Minimum soil reaction due to unfactored load, qs ,min
Pf 6M
BL BL2
880.00 40.00
2.10 3.10 2.10 3.10 2
133.19kN / m 2
Answer: 5. (a) 134 kN/m2
CE22: Design of RC Structures Assignment-09with solution: Jul-Oct, 2019
Assignment- Week 09
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 1 = 10
Q6: A rectangular isolated footing of size 2100mm × 3100mm is made to transfer the
characteristic load, P = 800kN and M = 40kNm to the ground. Consider the weight of footing as
10% of the characteristic axial load and the moment is acting along the length of the footing. The
maximum pressure under foundation will be developed as
(a) 74kN/m2
(b) 110kN/m2
(c) 138kN/m2
(d) 184kN/m2
Solution:
(i) Width of footing, B = 2100 mm
(ii) Length of footing, L = 3100 mm
(iii) Characteristic axial load in column, P = 800 kN
(iv) Characteristic bending moment along length of footing, M = 40 kN.m
(v) Percentage of axial load considered for weight of footing = 10.0 %
(vi) Total unfactored load on the footing, Pf = 880 kN
(vii) Maximum soil reaction due to unfactored load, qs,max
Pf 6M
BL BL2
880.00 40.00
2.10 3.10 2.10 3.10 2
137.16kN / m 2
Answer: 6. (c) 138 kN/m2
CE22: Design of RC Structures Assignment-09with solution: Jul-Oct, 2019
Assignment- Week 09
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 1 = 10
Q7: A square isolated footing for a square column of size 300mm × 300mm is made to transfer
the characteristic load, P = 800kN to the ground. Consider weight of footing as 10% of the
characteristic axial load. The safe bearing capacity of soil is 155 kN/m2. The dimension of the
square footing should not be less than
(a) 956mm
(b) 1434mm
(c) 1912mm
(d) 2390mm
Solution:
(i) Width of column, b = 300 mm
(ii) Depth of column, D = 300 mm
(iii) Characteristic axial load in column, P = 800 kN
(iv) Safe bearing capacity of soil, qsbc = 155.0 kN/m2
(v) Percentage of axial load considered for weight of footing =10.0 %
(vi) Total unfactored load on the footing, Pf = 880 kN
(vii) Area of footing required, Afr
Pf
qsbc
880.00
155.0
5.677m 2
(viii) Required dimension of square footing , Lfr = 2.383 m
(ix) Dimension of square footing provided, Lfp = 2390.0 mm
Answer: 7. (d) 2390 mm
CE22: Design of RC Structures Assignment-09with solution: Jul-Oct, 2019
Assignment- Week 09
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 1 = 10
Q8: An isolated footing of size 2100mm×3100mm is made to transfer the characteristic load, P =
850kN to the ground. Consider weight of the footing as 10% of the characteristic axial load. The
safe bearing capacity of soil should not be less than
(a) 57kN/m2
(b) 86kN/m2
(c) 115kN/m2
(d) 144kN/m2
Solution:
(i) Width of footing, B = 2100 mm
(ii) Depth of footing, L = 3100 mm
(iii) Characteristic axial load in column, P = 850 kN
(iv) Percentage of axial load considered for weight of the footing = 10.0 %
(v) Total unfactored load on the footing, Pf = 935 kN
(vi) Soil reaction due to unfactored load, qs
Pf
BL
935.00
2.100 3.100
143.63kN / m 2
Answer: 8. (d) 144kN/m2
CE22: Design of RC Structures Assignment-09with solution: Jul-Oct, 2019
Assignment- Week 09
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 1 = 10
Q9: A square isolated footing (size: 1900mm×1900mm) is made for a square column of size
300mm×300mm to transfer the characteristic load, P = 825kN to the ground. Consider weight of
the footing as 10% of the characteristic axial load. The load factor is taken as 1.5. The soil
reaction for limit state design is equal to
(a) 283kN/m2
(b) 377kN/m2
(c) 471kN/m2
(d) 566kN/m2
Solution:
(i) Width of column, b = 300 mm
(ii) Depth of column, D = 300 mm
(iii) Width of footing, B = 1900 mm
(iv) Length of footing, L = 1900 mm
(v) Characteristic axial load in column, P = 825 kN
(vi) Percentage of axial load considered for weight of footing =10.0 %
(vii) total unfactored load on the footing, Pf = 907.5 kN
(viii) Design load on the footing, Pfu
= γP Pf
= 1.5 × 907.500
= 1361.250 kN
CE22: Design of RC Structures Assignment-09with solution: Jul-Oct, 2019
Assignment- Week 09
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 1 = 10
(ix) Soil reaction due to design load, Pfu
Pfu
BL
1361.25
1.900 1.900
377.1kN / m 2
Answer: 9. (b) 377kN/m2
Q10: A square isolated footing (size: 1900mm×1900mm) is made for a square column of size
300mm×300mm to transfer the characteristic load, P = 825kN to the ground. Consider the weight
of the footing as 10% of the characteristic axial load, load factor as 1.5 and the overall depth of
the footing as 440mm. The clear cover for the footing is 40mm and the diameter of the
reinforcement provided is 12mm. The one-way shear force due to soil reaction at the required
section for design will be equal to
(a) 115kN/m width
(b) 153kN/m width
(c) 191kN/m width
(d) 230kN/m width
Solution:
(i) Breadth of column section, a = 300 mm
(ii) Width of footing, B = 1900 mm
(iii) Length of footing, L = 1900 mm
(iv) Characteristic axial load in column, P = 825 kN
(v) Percentage of axial load considered for weight of footing = 10.0 %
CE22: Design of RC Structures Assignment-09with solution: Jul-Oct, 2019
Assignment- Week 09
TYPE OF QUESTION: MCQ
Number of questions: 10 Total mark: 10 X 1 = 10
(iv) Total unfactored load on the footing, Pf = 907.5 kN
(vii) Overall depth of the footing, Df = 440 mm
(viii) Design load, Pfu = 1.5x907.5 = 361.25 kN
(ix) Soil reaction due to the design load, qus
Pfu
BL
1361.25
1.900 1.900
377.1kN / m 2
(ix) Effective depth, d
= Df − cc − øt /2
= 440 − 40 − 12/2
= 394 mm
(x) Shear force (one-way) at the distance of effective depth from the column face, Vuow
La
qus ( d)
2
1.900 3.00
377.1 ( 0.394)
2
153.1kN / m
Answer: 10. (b) 153kN/m width
