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College of Engineering and Architecture

Department of Civil Engineering

Principles of Foundation Design

CE 432
CE33S4

Problem Set 2

Wall and Square Footing

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Submitted to:
Submitted by:
Engr. Rolls Grant B. Vasquez
Tolibas, Rushell E.
1911595

Date Submitted:
June 25, 2023
Principles of Foundation Design
Design of Wall and Square Footing

Problem 1: 𝑃 = 𝑃𝐷𝐿 + 𝑃𝐿𝐿 = 250 + 100 = 350

𝑘𝑁
𝑚
A wall footing supports a 250 mm wide reinforce
concrete wall as shown in the figure. The allowable 𝐻 = 𝐻𝐷𝐿 + 𝐻𝐿𝐿 = 50 + 50 = 100 𝑘𝑁
soil pressure is 300 kPa, fc’= 27.6 MPa, fy = 415
MPa, unit weight of the concrete is 24 kN/m3, and 𝑀𝑦 = 𝐻(𝑥) = 100(2.25) = 225 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
unit weight of soil is = 16 kN/m3. Use t = 400 mm.
𝑀 225
PDL = 250 kN/m 𝑒= = = 0.6429 𝑚 → 𝐴
𝑃 350
PLL = 100 kN/m
Assume trapezoidal pressure.
HDL = 50 kN
HLL = 50 kN 𝑷 𝑴𝒚 𝒄𝒚
𝒒𝒆 = ±
𝑨 𝑰𝒚 𝟑
a. Calculate the minimum width of the footing, use
multiples of 50 mm in m. 𝐵
350 225 ( 2 )
264.8 = +
b. Calculate the nominal wide beam shear stress in 𝐵(1𝑚) 1 𝑚(𝐵)3
MPa. 12
𝑩 = 𝟑. 𝟎𝟏𝟑𝟓 𝒎 𝒐𝒓 𝟑. 𝟎𝟓 𝒎
c. Calculate the spacing of main bars by using 12 mm
diameter bars, mm Check assumption
𝐵 3.05 𝐵
d. Calculate the spacing of shrinkage and = = 0.5083 ∴ < 𝑒 𝑊𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
6 6 6
temperature bars by using 10 mm diameter bars, mm
P Use Triangular Pressure

H 𝟐𝑷
𝒒𝒆 = 𝒆
0.25 m 𝟑𝑨 (𝟎. 𝟓 − 𝑩)

2(350)
264.8 =
0.25 m 0.6429
2m 3(𝐵𝑥1) (0.5 − 𝐵 )
𝑩 = 𝟑. 𝟎𝟒𝟖 𝒎 𝒐𝒓 𝟑. 𝟎𝟓 𝒎
0.4 m
b. Nominal Wide Beam Shear Stress
B
𝟐𝑷
𝒒𝒎𝒂𝒙 = 𝒆
SOLUTION: 𝟑𝑨 (𝟎. 𝟓 − 𝑩)
a. The minimum width of B
𝑘𝑁
𝑃𝑢 = 1.2𝑃𝐷𝐿 + 1.6𝑃𝐿𝐿 = 1.2(250) + 1.6(100) = 460
𝒒𝒆 = 𝒒𝒂𝒍𝒍 − 𝜸𝒄 𝒉𝒄 − 𝜸𝒔 𝒉𝒔 − 𝒒𝒔 𝑚
𝑞𝑒 = 300 − 24(0.4) − 16(1.6) − 0
𝐻𝑢 = 1.2𝐻𝐷𝐿 + 1.6𝐻𝐿𝐿 = 1.2(50) + 1.6(50) = 140 𝑘𝑁
𝑞𝑒 = 264.8 𝑘𝑃𝑎
𝑀𝑢𝑦 = 𝐻𝑢 (𝑥) = 140(2.25) = 315 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚

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𝑀 315
𝑒= = = 0.6848 𝑚 → 𝐵 c. Spacing in Main Bars
𝑃 460
2(460)
𝑞𝑚𝑎𝑥 =
𝐵
3(3.05) (0.5 − ) k
3.05
2m
𝑞𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 364.9849 𝑘𝑃𝑎 → 𝐶

2m
x
qmax = C

Vu

qmax = C
x qk qmax

Ratio and Proportion

Vu
3.05 − 0.25
𝑘= = 1.4 𝑚
2
qk qmax
𝑞𝑘 𝐶
= 𝑞𝑘 = 197.4509 𝑘𝑃𝑎 → 𝐹
Ratio and Proportion 3.05 − 1.4 3.05

𝑑 = 400 − 75 − 12 = 313 𝑚𝑚 𝒌 𝟐
𝑴𝒖 = 𝑹𝟏 ( ) + 𝑹𝟐 ( ) (𝒌)
3.05 − 0.25 𝟐 𝟑
𝑥= − 0.313 = 1.087 𝑚
2 𝑅1 = 𝐹(1.4𝑚)(1𝑚) = 276.4312 𝑘𝑁 → 𝑀

𝑞𝑘 𝐶 1
= 𝑞𝑘 = 234.9067 𝑘𝑃𝑎 → 𝐷 𝑅2 = (𝐶 − 𝐹)(1.4𝑚)(1𝑚) = 117.2738 𝑘𝑁 → 𝑌
3.05 − 1.087 3.05 2
1.4 2
Σ𝐹𝑦 = 0 ↑ + 𝑀𝑢 = 𝑀 ( ) + 𝑌 ( ) (1.4) = 302.9574 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚 → 𝐴
2 3
1
(𝑞 + 𝑞𝑚𝑎𝑥 )(𝑥)(1𝑚) − 𝑉𝑢 = 0 𝑴𝒖 𝐴𝑥106
2 𝑘 𝑹𝒏 = = = 3.436 → 𝐵
∅𝒃𝒘 𝒅𝟐 0.9(1000)(313)2
1
𝑉𝑢 = (𝐷 + 𝐶)(1.087)(1𝑚) = 326.0411 𝑘𝑁 → 𝐸
2 𝟎. 𝟖𝟓𝒇′𝒄 𝟐𝑹𝒏
𝝆= (𝟏 − √𝟏 − )
𝒇𝒚 𝟎. 𝟖𝟓𝒇′ 𝒄

𝑽𝒖 𝐸𝑥103
𝚻𝒏𝒘 = = = 𝟏. 𝟑𝟖𝟖𝟗 𝑴𝑷𝒂
𝝓𝒃𝒘 𝒅 0.75(1000)(313)

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0.85(27.6) 2(𝐵) Problem 2:

𝜌= [1 − √1 − ] = 8.995𝑥103 → 𝐶
415 0.85(27.6)
A footing supports a 300 mm thick concrete wall.
𝐴𝑠 = 𝐶(1000)(313) = 2815.473 𝑚𝑚2 → 𝐷
Wall loads:
Check Asmin Dead Load = 180 kN/m
Live Load = 90 kN/m
𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.002(1000)(400) = 800 𝑚𝑚 Concrete, f’c = 28 MPa
Steel, fy = 420 MPa
∴ 𝐴𝑠 > 𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 , 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝐴𝑠 Unit weight of concrete = 24 kN/m3
𝜋 Width of footing = 2 m
𝐴𝑏 (12)2 Thickness of footing = 300 mm
𝑠=𝑏 = 1000 [ 4 ] = 40.17 𝑚𝑚
𝐴𝑠 𝐷
a. Determine the thickness of the footing, use
𝑆𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 450 𝑜𝑟 3(400) = 1200
multiples of 50 mm, mm
𝒔 = 𝟒𝟎 𝒎𝒎 𝑶. 𝑪 − ∅𝟏𝟐𝒎𝒎 𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑺
b. Determine the spacing of 16 mm diameter bars due
to moment of the footing, mm
d. Spacing For Shrinkage and Temperature
Bars c. If the allowable soil pressure is 100 kPa, what
should be the width of the footing so that the
𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.002(1000)(400) = 800 𝑚𝑚2
allowable soil pressure will not be exceeded?
𝜋
𝐴𝑏 (10)2
𝑠𝑠/𝑡 =𝑏 = 1000 [ 4 ] = 98.17 𝑚𝑚
𝐴𝑠 800 P

𝑆𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 450 𝑜𝑟 5(400) = 2000

𝒔𝒔/𝒕 = 𝟗𝟎 𝒎𝒎 𝑶. 𝑪 − ∅𝟏𝟎𝒎𝒎 𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑺

0.30 m

2m

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SOLUTION: 𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.0018(1000)(300) = 540 𝑚𝑚2

a. Thickness of the Footing ∴ 𝐴𝑠 > 𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 , 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝐴𝑠

𝑽𝒖 ≤ ∅𝑽𝒏
𝜋
∅𝑽𝒏 = ∅𝟎. 𝟏𝟕√𝒇′ 𝒄𝒃𝒘 𝒅 𝐴𝑏 (16)2
4
𝑠 = 𝑏 𝐴𝑠 = 1000 [ ] = 245.17 𝑚𝑚
𝐷
∅𝑉𝑛 = 0.75(0.17)√28(1000)(1𝑚)𝑑
𝑆𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 450 𝑜𝑟 3(300) = 900
𝒃−𝒂
𝑽𝒖 = 𝒒𝒖 ( − 𝒅) 𝒔 = 𝟐𝟒𝟎 𝒎𝒎 𝑶. 𝑪 − ∅𝟏𝟔𝒎𝒎 𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑺
𝟐
1.2(180) + 1.6(90)
𝑞𝑢 = = 180 𝑘𝑃𝑎
2𝑚(1𝑚)
c. Minimum Width of the Footing
2 − 0.3
𝑉𝑢 = 180 ( − 𝑑)
2 𝑷
𝒒𝒆 =
𝑨
Equate:
180 + 90
2 − 0.3 100 𝑘𝑃𝑎 =
180 ( − 𝑑) = 0.75(0.17)√28(1000)(1𝑚)𝑑 𝐵(1)
2
𝑑 = 0.179017 𝑚 𝑥 1000 = 179.017 𝑚𝑚 → 𝐴 𝑩 = 𝟐. 𝟕 𝒎
16
𝑡 = 𝐴 + 75 + = 262.017 𝑚𝑚 = 𝟑𝟎𝟎 𝒎𝒎 Problem 3:
2

𝑑 = 300 − 75 −
16
= 217 𝑚𝑚 A square eccentric footing is a 3.5 m x 3.5 m that has
2 the following loads of DL = 300 kN, and a LL = 1000
b. Spacing of Main Bars kN. The footing has the following properties of f’c =
28 MPa, fy = 425 MPa. Use db = 20 mm for both
𝑴𝒖 = 𝒒𝒖 𝒌(𝒃𝒘 ) (𝟐)
𝒌
𝑘=
2−0.3
= 0.85 directions. The thickness of the footing is 800 mm.
2
Column dimension is 400 mm square.

a. Calculate the ratio of the actual ultimate shear

0.85 force to the ultimate shear force capacity in one way
𝑀𝑢 = (180)(0.85)(1𝑚) ( ) = 65.025 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚 → 𝐴
2 shear (4 decimals)

b. Calculate the ratio of the actual ultimate shear

𝑴𝒖 𝐴𝑥106 force to the ultimate shear force capacity in two-way
𝑹𝒏 = = = 1.5343 → 𝐵
∅𝒃𝒘 𝒅𝟐 0.9(1000)(217)2 shear (4 decimals)
𝟎.𝟖𝟓𝒇′𝒄 𝟐𝑹𝒏
𝝆= (𝟏 − √𝟏 − ) c. Calculate the total number of bars
𝒇𝒚 𝟎.𝟖𝟓𝒇′ 𝒄

0.85(28) 2(𝐵)
𝜌= [1 − √1 − ] = 3.779𝑥103 → 𝐶
420 0.85(28)

𝐴𝑠 = 𝐶(1000)(217) = 820.0827 𝑚𝑚2 → 𝐷

Check Asmin

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3.5 − 0.4
𝑥= − 0.715 = 0.835 𝑚
2
Ratio and Proportion
3.5 m
2(1.2𝑥300 + 1.6𝑥1000)
𝑞𝑚𝑎𝑥 =
1.55
3(3.5)2 (0.5 − )
3.5

𝑞𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 1866.6667 𝑘𝑃𝑎 → 𝐶

1.75 m 1.75 m

𝑞𝑘 𝐶
SOLUTION: = 𝑞𝑘 = 1421.3333 𝑘𝑃𝑎 → 𝐷
3.5 − 0.835 3.5
0.4
𝑒 = 1.75 − = 1.55 𝑚
2
Vu
𝐵 3.5
= = 0.5833 → 𝐴
6 6 qk qmax
𝐵
∴𝑒> , 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 Σ𝐹𝑦 = 0 ↑ +
6 1
(𝑞 + 𝑞𝑚𝑎𝑥 )(𝑥)(3.5) − 𝑉𝑢 = 0
a. Ratio of actual ultimate shear force to 2 𝑘
ultimate shear force capacity in one way 1
shear 𝑉𝑢 = (𝐷 + 𝐶)(0.835)(3.5𝑚) = 4804.59𝑘𝑁 → 𝐸
2

20 𝑉𝑈 𝐸
𝑑 = 800 − 75 − = 715 𝑚𝑚 𝐼𝑉 = = = 𝟐. 𝟖𝟒𝟓𝟕 ∴ 𝑵𝑶𝑻 𝑺𝑨𝑭𝑬
2 ∅𝑉𝑛 𝐵
∅𝑽𝒏 = ∅𝟎. 𝟏𝟕√𝒇′ 𝒄𝒃𝒘 𝒅

∅𝑉𝑛 = 0.75(0.17)√28(3500)(715) ÷ 103 b. Ratio of actual ultimate shear force

∅𝑉𝑛 = 1688.3531 𝑘𝑁 → 𝐵 to ultimate shear force capacity in
two-way shear

𝑑 = 800 − 75 − 20 = 705 𝑚𝑚
x ∅𝑽𝒏 = ∅𝟎. 𝟑𝟑√𝒇′ 𝒄𝒃𝒘 𝒅

∅𝑉𝑛 = 0.75(0.33)√28(4)(400 + 705)(705)

÷ 103
∅𝑉𝑛 = 4080.9907 𝑘𝑁 → 𝐵

qmax

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1.55 2
Ratio and Proportion 𝑀𝑢 = 5642 (
2
) + 𝐴 ( ) (1.55) = 6689.6278 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚 → 𝐵
3

3.5 − (0.4 + 0.705) 𝑑 = 800 − 75 − 1.5(20) = 695 𝑚𝑚

𝑦= = 1.1975 𝑚
2
𝑴𝒖 𝐵𝑥106
𝑹𝒏 = = = 4.3966 → 𝐷
∅𝒃𝒘 𝒅𝟐 0.9(3500)(695)2
P
y y 𝟎. 𝟖𝟓𝒇′𝒄 𝟐𝑹𝒏
𝝆= (𝟏 − √𝟏 − )
𝒇𝒚 𝟎. 𝟖𝟓𝒇′ 𝒄

0.85(28) 2(𝐷)
𝜌= [1 − √1 − ] = 0.0115 → 𝐸
qk1 425 0.85(28)
qk2
qmax 𝐴𝑠 = 𝐸(3500)(695) = 28052.9394 𝑚𝑚2 → 𝐹
𝑞𝑚𝑎𝑥 𝑞𝑘1 𝑞𝑘2
= = Check Asmin
3.5 1.1975 3.5 − 1.1975
𝑞𝑘1 = 638.6667 𝑘𝑃𝑎 → 𝐷 , 𝑞𝑘2 = 1228 𝑘𝑃𝑎 → 𝐸
𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.0018(3500)(800) = 5040 𝑚𝑚2
𝑃𝑢 = 1.2(300) + 1.6(1000) = 1960 𝑘𝑁
∴ 𝐴𝑠 > 𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 , 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝐴𝑠
Σ𝐹𝑦 = 0 ↑ +
1
(𝑞 + 𝑞𝑘2 )(0.4 + 0.705)2 + 𝑉𝑢 − 𝑃𝑢 = 0 𝑨𝒔 𝐹
2 𝑘1 𝑵= = [𝜋 ] = 89.2953 = 90 𝑝𝑐𝑠. (2)
𝑨𝒃 (20)2
1 4
𝑉𝑢 = 1960 − (𝐷 + 𝐸)(0.4 + 0.705)2 = 820.38 𝑘𝑁 → 𝐹
2
𝑵𝑻 = 𝟏𝟖𝟎 𝒑𝒄𝒔. −∅𝟏𝟐𝒎𝒎 𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑺
𝑉𝑈 𝐹
𝐼𝑉 = = = 𝟎. 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟎 ∴ 𝑺𝑨𝑭𝑬
∅𝑉𝑛 𝐵

c. Total number of bars

Ratio and Proportion

3.5 − 0.4
𝑘= = 1.55 𝑚
2
𝑞𝑘 𝐶
= 𝑞𝑘 = 1040 𝑘𝑃𝑎
3.5 − 1.55 3.5

𝒌 𝟐
𝑴𝒖 = 𝑹𝟏 ( ) + 𝑹𝟐 ( ) (𝒌)
𝟐 𝟑
𝑅1 = 1040(1.55𝑚)(3.5𝑚) = 5642 𝑘𝑁
1
𝑅2 = (𝐶 − 1040)(1.55𝑚)(3.5𝑚) = 2242.3333 𝑘𝑁 → 𝐴
2

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Problem 4:
𝑑 = 500 − 100 = 400𝑚𝑚
A square footing 3 m x 3 m x 0.5 m thick supports a
rectangular column 0.30 m x 0.45 m at its center 𝑷𝒖 = 𝟏. 𝟐𝑫𝑳 + 𝟏. 𝟔𝑳𝑳
carries a service dead load of 680 kN and a service
live load of 400 kN, fc’ = 21 MPa, fy = 415 MPa. 𝑃𝑢 = 1.2(680) + 1.6(400) = 1456 𝑘𝑁
Concrete cover to the centroid of steel reinforcement
𝑷𝒖 1456
= 100 mm. 𝒒𝒖 = = 2 = 161.7778 𝑘𝑃𝑎 → 𝐴
𝑨 3
a. Calculate the ultimate wide beam shear stress,
a. Ultimate Wide Beam Shear Stress
MPa 0.3m

b. Calculate the nominal punching shear stress, Pa

c. Determine the number of 20 mm diameter bars

x
required for critical moment

d. Determine the spacing of 20 mm diameter bars of

the square footing

3m
P 3−0.3
𝑥= − 0.4 = 0.95 𝑚
2

Σ𝐹𝑦 = 0 ↑ +

(𝑞𝑢 )(𝑥)(3.5) − 𝑉𝑢 = 0

𝑉𝑢 = (𝐴)(0.95)(3 𝑚) = 461.0667 𝑘𝑁 → 𝐵

0.5 m 𝑽𝒖 𝐵𝑥103
𝚻𝒖𝒘 = = = 𝟎. 𝟑𝟖𝟒𝟐 𝑴𝑷𝒂
𝒃𝒘 𝒅 3000(400)

3m
b. Nominal Punching Shear Stress
0.3m
0.45m

3m 0.3m
y y

3m 3m

SOLUTION:

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Σ𝐹𝑦 = 0 ↑ + 𝑵 = 𝟏𝟎 𝒑𝒄𝒔. −∅𝟐𝟎𝒎𝒎 𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑺

(𝑞𝑢 )(𝑥)(3.5) + 𝑉𝑢 − 1456 = 0

d. Spacing of Bars
𝑉𝑢 = 1456 − (𝐴)(0.45 + 0.4)(0.3 + 0.4)
𝑩 − 𝒄𝒄(𝟐) − 𝒅𝒃
𝑉𝑢 = 1359.7422 𝑘𝑁 → 𝐵 𝒔=
𝑵−𝟏
𝑽𝒖
𝚻𝒏𝒑 = 3000 − 400(2)
∅𝒃𝒐 𝒅 𝑠= = 𝟐𝟒𝟒. 𝟒𝟒 𝒎
10 − 1
𝐵
Τ𝑛𝑝 = 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 450 𝑜𝑟 3(400) = 1200
0.75[2(. 45 + .4) + 2(. 3 + .4)](. 4)

𝚻𝒏𝒑 = 𝟏𝟒𝟔𝟐. 𝟎𝟖𝟖𝟒 𝒌𝑷𝒂

𝒔 = 𝟐𝟒𝟎 𝒎𝒎 𝑶. 𝑪 − ∅𝟐𝟎𝒎𝒎 𝑩𝑨𝑹𝑺

c. Number of Bars

𝟏
𝑴𝒖 = 𝒒 𝑩(𝑩 − 𝑪)𝟐
𝟖 𝒖
1
𝑀𝑢 = 𝐴(3)(3 − 0.3)2 = 442.26 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
8

𝑴𝒖 442.26𝑥106
𝑹𝒏 = = = 1.02 → 𝐶
∅𝒃𝒘 𝒅𝟐 0.9(3000)(400)2

𝟎. 𝟖𝟓𝒇′𝒄 𝟐𝑹𝒏
𝝆= (𝟏 − √𝟏 − )
𝒇𝒚 𝟎. 𝟖𝟓𝒇′ 𝒄

0.85(21) 2(𝐶)
𝜌= [1 − √1 − ] = 0.0025 → 𝐷
415 0.85(21)

𝐴𝑠 = 𝐷(3000)(400) = 3050.3786 𝑚𝑚2 → 𝐸

Check Asmin

𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.002(3000)(400) = 2400 𝑚𝑚2

∴ 𝐴𝑠 > 𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 , 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝐴𝑠

𝑨𝒔 𝐸
𝑵= = [𝜋 ] = 9.70
𝑨𝒃 (20)2
4

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Problem 5: SOLUTION:

A square footing having a square column of 600 mm a. Width of the footing

at the center that carries a load of DL=800 kN, LL =
740, E = 600 kN, and a moment of DL = 40 kN-m, 𝒒𝒆 = 𝒒𝒂𝒍𝒍 − 𝜸𝒄 𝒉𝒄 − 𝜸𝒔 𝒉𝒔 − 𝒒𝒔
LL=20 kN-m, and E = 185 kN-m. The footing 𝑞𝑒 = 200 − 24(0.75) − 17(0.75) − 0
properties are, fc’ = 20 MPa, and fy = 400 MPa, for 𝑞𝑒 = 169.25 𝑘𝑃𝑎
the unit weight of the soil = 17 kN/m3, unit weight of
the concrete = 24 kN/m3 and the allowable bearing
𝑃 = 𝑃𝐷𝐿 + 𝑃𝐿𝐿 + 𝑃𝐸𝐿 = 800 + 740 + 600 = 2140𝑘𝑁
capacity of the soil = 200 kPa. The depth of the
footing from the ground surface level is df = 1.5 m. 𝑀𝑦 = 𝑀𝐷𝐿 + 𝑀𝐿𝐿 + 𝑀𝐸𝐿 = 40 + 20 + 185 = 245 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚
Use thickness of the footing = 750 mm.

a. Determine the width of the footing, multiples of 50 𝑀 245

mm, m 𝑒= = = 0.1145 𝑚 → 𝐴
𝑃 2140

b. Determine the actual ultimate bearing pressure in Assume trapezoidal pressure.

kPa.
𝑷 𝑴𝒚 𝒄𝒚
𝒒𝒆 = ±
c. Determine the location of the resultant column 𝑨 𝑰𝒚 𝟑
force on the footing in m.
𝐵
2140 245 ( 2 )
169.25 = 2 +
𝐵 𝐵4
12
P 𝑩 = 𝟑. 𝟖𝟓𝟗 𝒎 𝒐𝒓 𝟑. 𝟗 𝒎

Check assumption
My 𝐵 3.9 𝐵
= = 0.65 ∴ > 𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
6 6 6

b. Actual Ultimate Bearing Pressure

1.5 m
𝑷𝒖 = 𝟏. 𝟐𝑷𝑫𝑳 + 𝑷𝑳𝑳 + 𝑷𝑬𝑳

𝑴𝒖𝒚 = 𝟏. 𝟐𝑴𝑫𝑳 + 𝑴𝑳𝑳 + 𝑴𝑬𝑳

.75 m

B 𝑃𝑢 = 1.2(800) + 740 + 600 = 2300 𝑘𝑁

𝑀𝑢𝑦 = 1.2(40) + 20 + 185 = 253 𝑘𝑁 − 𝑚

𝑷 𝑴𝒚 𝒄𝒚
𝒒𝒖 = ±
𝑨 𝑰𝒚 𝟑

3.9
2300 253 ( 2 )
𝑞𝑢 = + = 𝟏𝟕𝟔. 𝟖𝟎𝟔𝟖 𝒌𝑷𝒂
3.92 3.94
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c. Location of the resultant column force

𝑀 245
𝑒= = = 0.1145 𝑚 → 𝐴
𝑃 2140

P
e x

3.9m

𝑩 3.9
𝒙= −𝒆 = − 𝐴 = 𝟏. 𝟖𝟑𝟓𝟓 𝒎
𝟐 2

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