Foundation Design for

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1.0 FOUNDATION DESIGN

3.828 x
0.660 x

3.828
0.660

0.150

20 o
1.50

1.150

0.500

0.200

2.500 x
FIG. 1.

2.500
Main Column

1.1 INPUT DATA

Total dead load on foundation
Maximum Bending Moment at Top of foundation along X-axis
Maximum Bending Moment at Top of foundation along Y-axis
Maximum horizontal Force along x-AXIS
Maximum horizontal Forcealong Y-axis

t
t-m
t-m
t
t

=
=
=
=
=

D+W
3.000
3.000
1.000
3.000
1.000

D+L
3.000
0.100
1.200
1.000
3.300

t
t

=
=

3.000
0.000

3.000
0.000

m
m
m
m
m
m
m
m

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

1.500
0.150
0.660
0.660
0.200
0.500
2.500
2.500

1.500
0.150
0.660
0.660
0.200
0.500
2.500
2.500

Angle of repose

Net Bearing capacity of soil (Assumed)

t/m2

Depth at which bearing pressure is considered

m
t/m3

1.350

1.35

1.76

1.76

t/m3

2.4

2.4

t-m
t-m

=
=

7.5
2.5

1.6
6.15

m
m

=
=

2.500
2.500

2.500
2.500

3.828

3.828

m
m2

3.828

3.828

6.25

6.25

m
m

=
=

cum
cum
t
t-m
t-m

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

t-m
t-m

=
=
=
=

t
2.4 t
t
0.85 x
t
t
t
t-m
t-m
m2

=
=
=
1.76 =
=
=
=
=
=

Maximum Compressive force on main leg

Maximum Tensile force on main leg
1.2 PROPOSED SIZE OF FOUNDATION
Total height of foundation
Height of houndation above ground level
Side of pedestal

PLx
Ply

Thickness of base slab at end

Maximum thickness of base slab
Length of foundation along X-axis
Length of foundation along Y-axis

Density of soil
Density of concrete
1.3 CHECK FOR OVERTURNING
Total BM along X-axis
=
3.000 +
3.000 x
1.500
Total BM along Y-axis
=
1.000 +
1.000 x
1.500
To resist the structure against overturning soil frutum formed from the edge of slab at an
angle of f (Angle of repose), half the frutum so formed will resist the overturning
Side of soil frustum at bottom along conductor
Side of soil frustum at bottom across conductor
Side of soil frustum at top along conductor
=
2.500 +
2 x{
1.150 x tan
(
30 )}
Side of soil frustum at top across conductor
=
2.500 +
2 x{
1.150 x tan
(
30 )}
Area of frustum at bottom

A1

2.500 x

Area of frustum at top

Height of frustum
Volume of frustum

A2
=
3.828
h
= h
x( A1
=
1.150 x(
6.25
Volume of half frustum
= 11.68117 /
2
Weight of half frustum
= 5.840587 x
1.76
Resisting moment
= 10.27943 x
2.500
Overturning moment along x-axis due to soil frustum
Factor of safety
= 12.84929 /
7.5
Permissible factor of safety
Resisting moment
= 10.27943 x
Overturning moment along y-axis
Factor of safety
= 12.84929 /
Permissible factor of safety
1.4 CHECKING FOR SOIL PRESSURE
Dead load of Base slab
=
2.500
Dead load of Trap. Slab
=
0.300
Dead load of pedestals
=
1
Dead load of soil
=(
2.500
Total dead load on foundation
Load from columns
Total vertical load
Max. B. M. at base along x-axis
Max. B. M. at base along y-axis

2.500
3.828

+ A2
+ sqrt(A1 x A2 )} / 3
+ 14.65286 + 9.569764 )/
3

2.500 /

2.5

x
x(
x
x
=

2.500
6.25
0.660
2.500
3.000

x
+
x
+

0.200
1.7424
0.660
4
2.710

13.499 +

Area of base

2.500 x

2.500

Modulus of section Zxx

2.500 x

2.500 x

30

30

14.6528614 14.6528614
1.150
1.150
11.6811731
5.84058655
10.2794323
12.8492904
7.5
1.71323872
1.5
Hence OK
12.8492904
2.500
5.13971616
1.5
Hence OK

11.6811731
5.84058655
10.2794323
12.8492904
1.6
8.03080651
1.5
Hence OK
12.8492904
6.150
2.08931551
1.5
Hence OK

3.000
2.710
1.045
6.743
13.499
3
16.499
3.000
1.000

3.000
2.001
4.182
6.743
15.926
3
18.926
0.100
1.200

6.250

6.250

x
+
x
x
+

2.4
3.3
1.0
0.660
1.045

2.500 /

m3

2.60416667 2.60416667

2.60416667 2.60416667

)/
x
x
+

3 x
2.4
0.660 )x
6.743

2.500 x

2.500 x

Pressure due to direct load

16.499 /

6.250

t/m2

2.640

3.028

Pressure due to B.M. Mxx

3.000 /

2.604167

t/m2

1.152

0.038

Pressure due to B.M. Myy

1.000 /

2.604167

t/m2

0.384

0.461

4.176

3.527

4.176

3.527

Modulus of section Zyy

Maximum bearing pressure

Pressure due to earth surcharge
Net soil pressure

=
=
=

2.640 +
1.76 x(
4.176 -

2.500 /

1.152 +
1.35 -

t/m

0.384

t/m

1.35 )

t/m

t/m

Net bearing capacity of soil

7
Hence OK

7
Hence OK

1.5 DESIGN OF BASE SLAB

Neglecting soil pressure, net pressure
Consider width of foundation
Upward load
Cantilever along X-axis
Cantilever across Y-axis
Maximum b.m. along x-axis
Maximum b.m. along y-axis
Maximum of above two

=
4.176
=(
2.500
=(
2.500
= wll/2
= 4.175838
= 4.175838

x
-

1
1.320 )/
0.660 )/

2
2

x
x

0.59 x
0.92 x

0.59 /
0.92 /

2
2

t/m2
m
t/m
m
m

=
=
=
=
=

4.176
1
4.1758377
0.59
0.92

3.527
1
3.527
0.92
0.92

t-m
t-m
t-m
kg-m

=
=
=
=

0.72680455
1.76721451
1.76721451
1767.21451

1.49275665
1.49275665
1.49275665
1492.75665

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1.51 Concrete Strength

Grade of concrete
Grade of steel
Here

c
m
n1

= 66.66667
=
14
= n/d
=
14
=
1
=
0.5

a1
q

=
0.5
1.52 CHECKING FOR DEPTH OF SLAB
Effective depth required
= Sqrt
= Sqrt
Overall depth of slab
Clear Cover
Dia of main Reinforcement along x-axis
Dia of main Reinforcement along y-axis
Effective depth provided =
500

kg/cm2
=
x
x
x

m c /( m c + t )
66.66667 /(
n1
/
a1
x n1
0.90378 x

=
=
2
2300 kg/cm

14 x 66.66667 +
3
x c

0.28866 x

66.66667

{ BM
/( q
x B
{ 1767.215 / 8.696166 x

50 -

MFe-

20
415

2300 )=
=
=

0.28866
0.90378
2
8.696166 kg/cm

)}
1 )}

cm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
cm
cm

=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=

2300 )

cm2 / m

100

cm / m

cm2 / m
cm c/c
mm c/c

=
=
=

mm c/c
mm c/c

1335
110

1335
110

2300 )

cm2 / m

1.91

1.61

100

cm / m

6.675

6.675

cm2 / m
cm c/c
mm c/c

=
=
=

mm c/c
mm c/c

1335
110

1335
110

t
t
t-m
t-m
t
t
kg/cm2

=
=
=
=
=
=

0.750
0.000
3.000
1.000
0.75
0.00

0.750
0.000
0.100
1.200
0.75
0.00

0.17217631 0.17217631

kg/cm2

53.3333333 53.3333333
Hence OK
Hence OK

cm2
mm
nos.
cm2

=
=
=

mm
mm
mm
mm
mm c/c

=
=
=
=
=

t
cm2
kg/cm2

=
=

0.000
36.19

0.000
36.19

kg/cm2

Cum
Cum
Cum
Cum
Cum

=
=
=

d reqd.
1.53 Reinforcement Design along x-axis
Area of steel reqd.
= BM
=
=

Minimum steel reqd

/( a1

72680.46 /(
0.15 %

0.15 x

Hence area of steel to be provided

Spacing of
10 mm dia bars
maximum permissible spacing

=
=

Minimum steel reqd

44.5 x

0.15 x

Hence area of steel to be provided

Spacing of
10 mm dia bars

100 /

445

x d

0.90378 x
44.5 x

= 78.53982 /

6.675

3 x d
3 x
110 mm c/c

/( a1

176721.5 /(
0.15 %

x t
44.5 x

= 78.53982 /
=
=

So provide
10 mm bars @
1.54 Reinforcement Design y-axis
Area of steel reqd.
= BM

x d

0.90378 x

14.26
13.10
500
500
50
50
10
10
10
10
445
445
44.5
44.5
14.26
13.10
Hence OK
Hence OK

x t

0.79

1.61

6.675

6.675

6.675
6.675
11.7662646 11.7662646
110
110

44.5 x
100 /
6.675

=
3 x d
=
3 x
445
So provide
10 mm bars @
110 mm c/c
1.6 DESIGN OF PEDESTAL
To accommodate the Anchor bolts & bearing plate, the size of pedestal is decided as
1.61 Check in Compression
Maximum Compressive force on main leg
Maximum Tensile force on main leg
Max BM along x-axis
Max BM along y-axis
Max compression per leg
=
1 /
1
Maximum tension per leg
=
0 /
1

6.675
6.675
11.7662646 11.7662646
110
110

maximum permissible spacing

Maximum comp. Stress in pedestal

750 /(

66 x

660 x

66 )

Permissible Comp. Stress

1.62 Reinforcement
Minimum area of steel reqd.

0.8 %

0.008 x

18 x

66 x

66

Proposed dia of bars

No. of bars
Area of steel proposed
Considering dia of rings
Spacing of rings

2.01

(Clause 26.5.3.2 c) 1) i) of IS:456-2000)

(Clause 26.5.3.2 c) 1) ii) of IS:456-2000)
(Clause 26.5.3.2 c) 1) iii) of IS:456-2000)

Adopt spacing of rings

1.63 Check in Tension
Maximum tension in leg
Area of reinforcement provided
Actual tensile stress

660

0 /

36.19

Permissible tensile stress

34.848
16
18

34.848
16
18

36.19
36.19
Hence OK
Hence OK
8
8
660
660
256
256
300
300
250
250

2300
2300
Hence OK
Hence OK

-x-x-x-xBill of Quantities
Base slab
Tapered Slab
Pedestals

2.500 x
2.500 x
0.660 x

2.500 x
2.500 x
0.660 x

0.200
0.18
1.000 x

1
say

Jal Reinforcement
Bar dia along x-axis
Spacing of bars along x-axis
Bar dia along y-ayis
Spacing of bars along y-ayis
Pedestals
No. of Main bars
Dia of main bars
Dia of rings
Spacing of rings

1.25
1.125
0.4356
2.8106
3

1.25
1.125
0.4356
2.8106
3

10
110
10
110

10
110
10
110

18
16
8
250

18
16
8
250

Adopt
mm
mm

mm
mm

10
110
10
110

-x-x-x-x-

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