Footing arrangement for the building

Reference
s

Calculations

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BS 8110 :
part 1 :
1985

Top reinforcement should be designed as a T beam

and bottom reinforcement should be designed as a
rectangular beam.

Table 3.2

Exposure condition severe

Select concrete grade C40

Table 3.4

Nominal cover to all reinforcement to meet durability

conditions = 40 mm
Selected cover =
40 mm
Nominal cover to all reinforcement to meet fire
resistance of 2 hours = 40 mm

Table 3.5

Select 25 mm diameter main bars for top reinforcement

and 12 mm diameter links
d = 1535 mm

Effective depth d = 1600 40 12 - 13 = 1535 mm

Design bending moment = 722 kNm
cl : 3.4.4.4
6

722 x 10
2500 x 40 x 15352

= 0.003 < K/ (= 0.156)

Section is singly
reinforced

z = 0.99d
z is limited to 0.95d

0.05 x 1535
0.45

The neutral axis

lies within the
flange

= 170.5 mm

722 x 10 6
0.87 x 460 x 0.95 x 1535

= 1237.2 mm

use 3T25

providing 1472.6
mm2

Area of 25 mm diameter bar = 490.87 mm2

Table 3.27
Percentage of reinforcement =

100 A s
bw h

Minimum r/f
requirement
satisfied.
Clear spacing

Table 3.30

100 x 1472.6
400 x 1600

between bars are

satisfied
= 0.23 ( > 0.18)

Spacing between bars =

400802475
2

= 110

mm
( < 160 mm )

Reference

Calculations

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s
Select 25 mm diameter bars for bottom reinforcement
Effective depth d = 1600 40 12 13 = 1535 mm

d = 1535 mm

Design bending moment = 505kNm

cl 3.4.4.4
505 x 106
400 x 40 x 15352

= 0.0133 < K/ (= 0.156)

Section is singly
reinforced

z = 0.97d
z is limited to 0.95d

505 x 106
0.87 x 460 x 0.95 x 1535

= 861.4 mm2
use 2T25

providing 981.87
mm2
Table 3.27
Percentage of reinforcement =

100 A s
bw h

100 x 981.87
400 x 1600

Minimum r/f is
not satisfied
= 0.14 ( < 0.26 )

Table 3.30

Therefore, As =

0.26 x 400 x 1600

100

Spacing between bars =

= 1664 mm2

400802490
3

= 68 mm

use 2T20
and 2T25
providing 1610
mm2

Clear spacing
between bars are
satisfied

( < 160 mm )

For other areas of the flange, provide minimum

use

reinforcement
As =

References

0.13 x A c
100

= 682.5 mm2 per section

Calculations

6T12@175mm
centers
providing 682.5
mm2

Output

Transverse bending reinforcement

Select 12 mm diameter bars
Select a 1 m width of the footing
Applying moment M =

431 x 1.05
2.5 x 2

= 95 kNm/m
d = 430 mm

cl 3.4.4.4

Effective depth d = 500 40 12 - 12- 6 = 430 mm

95 x 106
1000 x 40 x 4302

= 0.013 < K/ (= 0.156)

section is singly
reinforced

z = 0.99d
z is limited to 0.95d

95 x 10
0.87 x 460 x 0.95 x 430

= 581.1 mm2/m

Area of a 12 mm diameter bar = 113.1 mm2

Table 3.27

Percentage of reinforcement =

100 A s
Ac

use T12

@ 175 mm
centers
providing 647
mm2/m

100 x 647
1000 x 500
= 0.13 ( > 0.13 )

cl 3.12.11.2.7

Reinforcement percentage =

100 x 647
1000 x 500

= 0.13

Minimum r/f is
satisfied

no further

check is required

( 0.3 )

References

Calculations

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Shear check in longitudinal direction

100 A s
bv d

100 x 1472.6
400 x 1535

= 0.24

Table 3.9

vc = 0.4 N/mm2

Modify to use for C40 concrete = 0.4 x 1.17

vc

=0.47N/mm2

Maximum shear force = 1000kN

cl 3.4.5.2
v=

Table 3.8

V
bv d

1000 x 103
400 x 1535

= 1.63 N / mm2

Area provided by 12 mm diameter mild steel link =

226.2 mm2

226.2 x 0.87 x 250

400 x 1.16

sv

= 106 mm

use R12
links @ 100 mm
centers

shear check in transverse direction

transverse shear force = 172.4 x 1 x 1.05 = 181 kN

Table 3.9

100 A s
bv d

100 x 647
400 x 430

= 0.376

vc = 0.45 N/mm2

cl 3.4.5.2

Modify to use for C40 concrete = 0.45 x 1.17

v=

V
bv d

vc=0.53N/mm2

181 x 10
1000 x 430

= 0.42 N / mm2
shear
links are not
required

References

Calculations

Output

cl 3.12.11.2.6

Bars near the side faces of the section

Crack control r/f
is needed

Depth of beam = 1600 mm ( > 750 mm)

Bars are distributed over 1100 mm from the top

Sb = 220 mm

Spacing of bars = 220 mm ( 250 mm )

cl 3.12.5.4
Bar diameter

sb b
fy

220 x 500
460

Select 16 mm
diameter bars

15.5mm
table 3.29
Anchorage length for top reinforcement

= 32 x 25
= 800 mm

End anchorage length for top reinforcement greater of

d or 12
Anchorage length for bottom reinforcement

Anchorage
lengths have
provided.
End anchorage =
1535 mm

Anchorage
= 32 x 12 lengths have
= 384 mm provided.

End anchorage =
End anchorage length for bottom reinforcement greater 1542 mm
of d or 12
Anchorage
lengths have
provided.
Anchorage length for transverse reinforcement = 32 x 12
= 384mm End anchorage =
End anchorage length for transverse reinforcement
greater of d or 12

430 mm