DESIGN OF WATER TOWER RAFT FOUNDATION

Raft dimensions
Length, L
Width, B
Depth, D
Column spacing, x1
Soil cover, h1
Stub column above soil, h 2

=
=
=
=
=
=

5.000
5.000
0.400
3.000
1.200
0.150

m
m
m
m
m
m

KN
KN
KN
KN

Characteristic loads
Load
KN
Dead
Imposed
Wind

Column 1 &2
Vertical
30.00
110.00
-143.40

Column 3 & 4
Vertical
30.00
110.00
143.40

Horizontal
0.00
0.00
19.20

Horizontal
0.00
0.00
19.20

Design parameters
Density of concrete

24

KN/m3

Density of backfill

18

KN/m3

Soil bearing pressure

Angle of internal friction
Coefficient of friction

=
=
=

100
40
0.4

KN/m2

CHECK BEARING PRESSURE

Vertical loads
Dead load - superstructure
Weight of base
Weight of soil
Total dead load

=
=
=
=

60.0
240.0
540.0
840.0

Imposed load

220.0 KN

Dead load + imposed load

1060.0 KN

Moments about centre line of base

Due to vertical wind reaction
Due to horizontal wind reaction
Total moment about base centre
Eccentricity, e
e = M/N < L/6
Load case
DL
IL
WL
DL + IL
DL + WL
DL + IL + WL

=
=
=

L/6 =
M (KNm)
0
0
497.4
0
497.4
497.4

430.2 KNm
67.2 KNm
497.4 KNm

0.833 m
N (KN)
840.0
220.0
0
1060.0
840.0
1060.0

e (m)

e < L/6

0.000
0.592
0.469

OK
OK
OK

Ground bearing pressure,r

2

rmin = (N/A)-(6M/BL )
2
rmax = (N/A)+(6M/BL )

> 0 KN/m

rmin KN/m
42.4
9.7
18.5
33.6
8.8
-23.9

Load case
DL + IL
DL + WL
DL + IL + WL
DL
IL
WL

< 100 KN/m

2

rmax KN/m
42.4
57.5
66.3
33.6
8.8
23.9

rmin
OK
OK
OK

rmax
0K
0K
0K

CHECK OVERTURNING
Taking moments about toe of base:
(a) Restoring moments:
LOAD CASE
Dead load
Superstructure on C1 & C2
Superstructure on C3 & C4
Weight of soil
weight of base
Total dead load restoring M

Force (KN)

Lever arm (m) Moment (KNm)

30.0
30.0
540.0
240.0

4.00
1.00
2.50
2.50

120.0
30.0
1350.0
600.0
2100.0

Imposed load
Superstructure on C1 & C2
Superstructure on C3 & C4
Total imposed load restoring M

110.0
110.0

4.00
1.00

440.0
110.0
550.0

Wind load restoring M

143.4

1.00

143.4

(b) Overturning moments:

LOAD CASE
Wind load
Vertical wind load
Horizontal wind load
Total imposed load restoring M

Force (KN)

Lever arm (m) Moment (KNm)

143.40
38.40

4.00
1.75

573.6
67.2
640.8

Factor of safety against overturning (Fo) :

= (Mrestoring/Moverturning) 2.0
Load combination
DL + IL
DL + WL
DL + IL + WL

Mrest

Movert

Factor, Fo

2650.0
2243.4
2793.4

0
640.8
640.8

#DIV/0!
3.5
4.4

#DIV/0!
OK
OK

CHECK SLIDING
Factor of safety against sliding (Fs) :
= (Frictional force/Horizontal force) 1.5
Ffrictional = Fvertical
Load combination
DL + IL
DL + WL
DL + IL + WL

Fvertical (KN) Ffrictional (KN)

1060.0
840.0
1060.0

424.0
336.0
424.0

Fhorizontal (KN)
0.0
38.4
38.4

Factor, Fs
#DIV/0!
8.8
11.0

#DIV/0!
0K
OK

DESIGN OF WATER TOWER RAFT FOUNDATION

Raft dimensions
Length, L
Width, B
Depth, D
Column spacing, x1
Soil cover, h1
Stub column above soil, h 2

=
=
=
=
=
=

5.000
5.000
0.500
3.000
1.200
0.150

m
m
m
m
m
m

KN
KN
KN
KN

Characteristic loads
Load
KN
Dead
Imposed
Wind

Column 1 &2
Vertical
30.00
110.00
-143.40

Column 3 & 4
Vertical
30.00
110.00
143.40

Horizontal
0.00
0.00
19.20

Horizontal
0.00
0.00
19.20

Design parameters
Density of concrete

24

KN/m3

Density of backfill

18

KN/m3

Soil bearing pressure

Angle of internal friction
Coefficient of friction

=
=
=

100
40
0.4

KN/m2

CHECK BEARING PRESSURE

Vertical loads
Dead load - superstructure
Weight of base
Weight of soil
Total dead load

=
=
=
=

60.0
300.0
540.0
900.0

Imposed load

220.0 KN

Dead load + imposed load

1120.0 KN

Moments about centre line of base

Due to vertical wind reaction
Due to horizontal wind reaction
Total moment about base centre
Eccentricity, e
e = M/N < L/6
Load case
DL
IL
WL
DL + IL
DL + WL
DL + IL + WL

=
=
=

L/6 =
M (KNm)
0
0
501.2
0
501.2
501.2

430.2 KNm
71.0 KNm
501.2 KNm

0.833 m
N (KN)
900.0
220.0
0
1120.0
900.0
1120.0

e (m)

e < L/6

0.000
0.557
0.448

OK
OK
OK

Ground bearing pressure,r

2

rmin = (N/A)-(6M/BL )
2
rmax = (N/A)+(6M/BL )

> 0 KN/m

rmin KN/m
44.8
11.9
20.7
36.0
8.8
-24.1

Load case
DL + IL
DL + WL
DL + IL + WL
DL
IL
WL

< 100 KN/m

2

rmax KN/m
44.8
60.1
68.9
36.0
8.8
24.1

rmin
OK
OK
OK

rmax
0K
0K
0K

CHECK OVERTURNING
Taking moments about toe of base:
(a) Restoring moments:
LOAD CASE
Dead load
Superstructure on C1 & C2
Superstructure on C3 & C4
Weight of soil
weight of base
Total dead load restoring M

Force (KN)

Lever arm (m) Moment (KNm)

30.0
30.0
540.0
300.0

4.00
1.00
2.50
2.50

120.0
30.0
1350.0
750.0
2250.0

Imposed load
Superstructure on C1 & C2
Superstructure on C3 & C4
Total imposed load restoring M

110.0
110.0

4.00
1.00

440.0
110.0
550.0

Wind load restoring M

143.4

1.00

143.4

(b) Overturning moments:

LOAD CASE
Wind load
Vertical wind load
Horizontal wind load
Total imposed load restoring M

Force (KN)

Lever arm (m) Moment (KNm)

143.40
38.40

4.00
1.85

573.6
71.0
644.6

Factor of safety against overturning (Fo) :

= (Mrestoring/Moverturning) 2.0
Load combination
DL + IL
DL + WL
DL + IL + WL

Mrest

Movert

Factor, Fo

2800.0
2393.4
2943.4

0
644.6
644.6

#DIV/0!
3.7
4.6

#DIV/0!
OK
OK

CHECK SLIDING
Factor of safety against sliding (Fs) :
= (Frictional force/Horizontal force) 1.5
Ffrictional = Fvertical
Load combination
DL + IL
DL + WL
DL + IL + WL

Fvertical (KN) Ffrictional (KN)

1120.0
900.0
1120.0

448.0
360.0
448.0

Fhorizontal (KN)
0.0
38.4
38.4

Factor, Fs
#DIV/0!
9.4
11.7

#DIV/0!
0K
OK