cre YourSpreadsheets YourSpreadsheets™ Your Omce Aaeress Goes Were wwe Yourspreadsneets co.uk (010 1234 587890 oT a TEST PROJECT STRIP FOUNDATION EXAMPLE Prepared By Dates w/oaPaO1s ‘STRIP FOUNDATION DATA SONDATA Strip foundation type Foundation width's'[m]= 3.00 oso Soll overburden depth 'dka'{m] = 0.25 reinforced Foundation depth ‘dew fm] = Lead width'w'fm]= 0.30 Load eccentricity ‘xe! [on] (itu/m?} infrom} 24.00 35.00 Concrete density Pn CCharatteristie strength of concrete,’ LOADING dead imposed _ wind) Portal safety factor'yj= 140 1.60 Surcharge 'UDL'/krw/m?] 10.00 ‘Axtal load "N'[k0v/m} = 200.00 25.00 100.00 Foundation s/w [kN/m?}= 12.00 soils/w/kn/m?} = _ 500 0.00 25.00 100.00 Horizontal load! [ANV/m) = Moment load" ktvm/m] = REINFORCEMENT DATA Topreinforcement diameter,’ [mm] = Soil density Pa! [kN/m] = Design angle of internal friction of soil! [eg] = DDesign cohesion of sol" [kN/m: Allowable bearing pressure ‘ABD’ /kN/i DIAGRAM: SECTION me 7 Bottom reinforcement diameter ‘Py am Cover totop reinforcement 9! {ma ‘OF RES Cover to bottam reinforcement Cf] Shear reinforcement diameter By,’ fmm] = Characteristic strength of reinforcement Characteristic strength of shear rein. Restoring moment [kNm/m)= 2765>262.5 OK Resistanceto sliding kN/m]= 145:8>75.0 OK Besring pressure [kN/m®]= 371.7<400.0 OK Reinforcement= see diagram CALCULATIONS: OVERTURNING CALCULATIONS: REINFORCED CONCRETE ‘Overall factor of safety FOS = Overtuming moment 'M,'x FOS= Restoring moment (foundation load: Restoring moment (axial loa 150 -262.50 7650 knumrn knvrven 200.00 knvm/m 27650 knm/m Restoring moment: OK Total restoring moment Nt! = ‘CALCULATIONS: SLIDING ‘Overall factor of safety FOS 50 Passive pressure coefficient 208 75.00 113.86 Total horizontal load Hees! x FOS= Resistance due to base friction = Resistance dueto passive force stance to siding = kN/m kum 2290 kfm 146.75. kN/m stiding: Ox ‘CALCULATIONS: BEARING PRESSURE Totalbasereaction T= 33400 EN/m Effective exentricity 905 mm Maximum base pressure'p,'= 37171 kry/m Minimum bese pressure'p,'= _0.00_kw/m? se reaction acts outside of middle third of base Bearing pressure: OK leet orovided by. war YourSpreadsheetsco.uk Tverage prezzure on thelettp, = 22820 W/m Average pressure on tharight'p, «= 108.32. AN/m? IMin.unreintorcee foundation depth tay'=__ 207m SSeS ‘sad n/m? 36000 kN/m 75.00. N/m 300.00. ANim/m 47940 @-923mm 559.53&.0.00 241.23. kNim/n 00220156 44030 mm ves of required compression reinf.'A,'= N/A Uiimate surcharge load Ube, = Utuimate axa oad'N Utimate horizontal load He Utimate moment load Mt, LUtimate base reaction ae, {mum & minimum bese pressure Design moment M ractor''= Loverarm o bottom reinforcement’ = Compression einforcement nat equlied =" 650.60 mm 1252.08, am/m Provide W12 @ Pom canires oitom reinforcement ‘area of minimum reinforcemen area of required tension retnt. Design shear "= "222.29, 0.73 919.54 mm /m. Provide Hi0 @ 400mm in X-dir & @ 7Senm in 2-dir Design shear stress v'= N/mm Design concrate shear stress v= N/mm? _Atea of required shear rein. culations are based on 2S8110-1: 1997 cot IV ryveniy vosiyi Spreadsheet to BS 8110 Images may be subject to copyright. Learn More [] Save « ShareExyAst LO) ray a designingouildings. co.uk/ wiki/ What sort of foundations might be used if strip foundations are not suitable? Where there are higher localised loads, such as columns, pad foundations may be used. See pad foundations for more information. Where ground conditions are poor, settlement is likely, or where it may be impractical to create individual strip or pad foundations for a large number of individual loads, raft foundations may be used. See Raft foundations for more information. Where the bearing capacity of the surface soils is not adequate to support the loads imposed by the structure, deep foundations such as pile foundations may be used. See Pile foundations for more information. Larger or more complex buildings may involve the use of a number of different types of foundation. Additional guidance is available in BRE's Simple foundations for low-rise housing: ‘rule of thumb’ design pg. Related articles on Designing Buildingscorde 2 AO) co minimum widths for strip footings based on the type of ground and load-bearing wall, although it is generally advisable to consult a structural engineer when designing foundations. Table 10 Minimum width of strip footings 1g not more than (kN/linear metre) ‘Type of ground 2 30 40 «50 «460 «(70 Gncluding Condition Fiold test ——— engineered fil} of ground applicable Minimum width of strip foundations (mm) ' Not inferior to Requires at least a pneumatic In each case equal to the width of wall Rock sandstone, limestona or other mechanically operated cr firm chai. pick for excavation 0 Requires pick for excavation. 260 300 400 500 600 650 Gravelorsand — Medium dense Wooden peg 50mm square in cross section hard to drive beyond 150mm M Gan beindented slightly by thumb 250-300 400500 600650 Clay stir Sandy clay stitt Vv Thumb makes impression easily 300 360 450 600 750 850 Clay Firm Sandy olay Fier: v an be excavated with a spade. 400 600 Sand Loose Wooden peg 50mm square in Sity sand Loose coross section can be easily driven Note: Clayeysand Lease Foundations on soil types V ‘and VI do not fall within the vl Finger pushed in up to 1mm 450 650 provisions of this section ifthe sit Soft {otal load exceeds 20kN/m, Clay Soft Sandy olay Soft Giay or sit Soft vw Finger easily pushed in up to 25mm Refer to specialist advice sit Very sat hay Very soft ‘Sandy clay Very soft Clay or itt Very soft The underside of strip foundations should be deep enough to avoid frost action; for example, at least 450 mm unless they are bearing on rock, and at least 1 m on high shrinkage clays. Deep strip foundations may be necessary where soil with a suitable bearing capacity is deeper. Wide strip foundations may be required where the soil is soft or of a low bearing capacity, so as to spread the load over a larger area. Wide strip foundations will typically require reinforcement. What sort of foundations might be used if strip foundations are not suitable?ExyAst LO) When are strip foundations suitable? Strip foundations are suitable for supporting linear loads in most types of subsoil, but they are most suitable where soil is of relatively good bearing capacity. They are particularly suited to light structural loadings such as those found in many low-rise or medium-rise domestic buildings - where mass concrete strip foundations can be used. In other situations, reinforced concrete may be required. Older buildings may variations on strip foundations such as brick strip foundations. What size and shape should strip foundations be? The size and position of strip foundations is typically related to the overall width of the wall they are supporting. The depth of a traditional strip foundation is generally equal to or greater than the overall wall width, and the foundation width is generally three times the width of the supported wall. This results in the load being spread at 45° from the wall base to the soil. Approved document A of Building Regulations defines minimum widths for strip footings based on the type of ground and load-bearing wall, although it is generally advisable to consult a structural engineer when designing foundations. Table 10 Minimum width of strip footingsExyAst LO) loads imposed by a structure and so they need to be transferred to deeper layers with higher bearing capacity. What are strip foundations? Strip foundations (or strip footings) are a type of shallow foundation that are used to provide a continuous, level (or sometimes stepped) strip of support for linear structures such as walls or closely-spaced rows of columns that are built on top of the foundation, placed centrally along their length. Tradtiona Sinp ep Sip When are strip foundations suitable? Strip foundations are suitable for supporting linear loads in most types of subsoil, but they are most suitable where soil is of relatively good bearing capacity. They are particularly suited to light structural loadings such as those found in many low-rise or medium-rise domestic buildings - where mass concrete strip foundations can be used. In other situations, reinforced concrete may be required. Older buildings may variations on strip foundations such as brick See