Column Footing 1
Column Footing 1
DESIGN CRITERIA:
f’c = 20.7 Mpa (specified compression strength of concrete)
fy = 276 Mpa (specified yield strength of steel)
qu = 160 Kpa (Allowable Soil Bearing Pressure)
3
ϒsoil = 18 kN/m (Unit weight of soil)
3
ϒc = 23.54 kn/m (Unit weight of concrete)
hs = 2.0 m (Assumed height of soil above the footing to the NGL)
t = 450 mm (Assumed depth of footing)
CC = 75 mm (Minimum cover required by the code when exposed to
earth)
Size of column = 300 mm x 300 mm
Note: Depth of excavation of footing depends, until it reaches the stratum or hard part of
soil.
TOTAL LOADS CARRIED BY THE FOOTING:
FOR DEAD LOAD, PDL
PDL = Reaction from beam (T+L) + wt. of column + 10% of total weight of
column.
PDL = 179.78 kN+ 115.886 kN + (0.30m) (0.30m) (23.54kN/m3) (10.2) + 10 %
( 0.30m)
3
(0.30m) (23.54 kN/m ) (10.2m)
PDL = 319.437 kN
FOR LIVE LOAD, PLL
PLL = Reaction from beam (T+L)
PLL = 72.158 kN + 53.735 kN
PLL = 125.893 kN
PTOTAL = PDL + PLL
PTOTAL = 319.437 kN + 125.893 kN
PTOTAL = 445.330 kN
SOLVE FR THE EFFECTIVE SOIL BEARING CAPACITY (qe):
qe = qa - ϒsoilhs - ϒchc
qe = 160 kN/m2 – 18 kN/m3(2.0m) – 23.54 kN/m3(0.45m)
qe = 113.407 kN/m2
SOLVE FOR THE DIMENSION OF THE FOOTING:
Ptotal 445.330 kN
A= = = 3.927 mm2
qe 113.407 kN
√ 3.927 mm2 ;B = 1.982 m say 2m
Therefore, the dimension of the footing D = 2 m x 2 m (Area = 4m2 )
TOTAL FACTORED LOAD, (PU):
PU = 1.2 PDL + 1.6 PLL
PU = 1.2 (319.437 kN) + 1.6(125.893 kN)
PU = 584.753 kN
SOLVE FOR ULTIMATE SOIL BEARING CAPACITY:
P
qu ¿ u
Area
584.753 kN
qu ¿
4 m2
qu = 146.188 kN /m2
CHECKING SHEARING RESISTANCE OF THE FOOTING:
ONE WAY SHEAR:
d = hc – CC – 1/2φ bar
d = 450mm – 75 mm – ½(20mm)
d = 365 mm
CRITICAL SECTION FOR BEAM SHEAR (V U) IS AT DISTANCE d FROM THE
FACE OF THE COLUMN:
VU = qu(Areabeam shear)
VU = 146.188 kN /m2 (0.485m) (2m)
VU = 141.803 kN
ILLUSTRATIONS:
0.85 f ' c 2R n
ρ=
fy √
[1- 1−
0.85(20.7 Mpa)
0.85 f ' c
]
2(0.440 Mpa)
ρ=
(276 Mpa)
ρ = 0.00162
√
[1- 1−
0.85(20.7 Mpa)
¿]
1.4 1.4
ρmin = =
fy 276 Mpa
ρmin = 0.00507 but, ρmin> ρ< ρmax
therefore, use ρ = 0.00507