Concrete Foundation

Wall Design

Caduyac, May Ann

Olasiman, Marrianie O.
Foundation Wall

O Provides support for the entire

structure you are building

O Should be planned and constructed

carefully as they are probably the most

important part of the structure
 OBJECTIVES OF FOUNDATION WALL
DESIGN:
O To transfer the load of the building to the footing or

directly to the earth

O To provide adequate strength, in combination with the

footing when required, to prevent differential

settlement

O To provide adequate resistance to shear and bending

stresses resulting from lateral soil pressure

O To provide anchorage for the above-grade

structure to resist wind or seismic forces

O To provide a moisture-resistant barrier to

below-ground habitable space, in accordance

with the building code

O To isolate non-moisture-resistant building

materials from the ground
 Foundation Wall Design
Considerations
O Foundation wall shall be design to be

withstand erosion, fast-moving water,

other factors affecting those types of
walls.
Embedment and Height/Width
O A foundation wall should be built in such a
way that the top of the footing shall be no
higher than the depth of erosion and scour
O Foundation Wall require lateral support from
the floor system and diaphragm, and
connections to the top of the walls must be
detailed properly
O Foundation walls should be constructed high
enough, so the bottom of the floor is above
the design flood elevation.
O concrete foundation walls typically are a
nominal 6, 8, or 10 inches thick. The typical
concrete compressive strength used in
residential construction is 2,500 or 3,000 psi,
although other strengths are available.
Building Materials for Foundation
Walls
O Foundation walls can be built from almost

any material, but concrete, masonry and

wood are predominant

O Concrete foundation must be reinforced,

and the concrete mix must be a high-

strength, low water-to-cement ratio
O Reinforced Concrete Foundation Wall Design

O Given Service loads

Live load (L) = 1000 plf
Dead load (D) = 750 plf
Moment at top = 0
Concrete weight = 150 pcf
Backfill material = 60 pcf (equivalent fluid density)
Wall thickness = 8 in
Wall height = 10 ft
Unbalanced backfill height = 8 ft
f'c = 3,000 psi
fy = 60,000 psi

O Assume axial load is in middle one-third of wall. Find If one No. 5

bar at 24 inches on center vertically is adequate for the load
combination, U = 1.2D + 1.6H + 1.6L (chapter 3, table 3.1) when
rebar is placed 3 inches from outer face of wall (d=5 in).