DESIGN OF COMBINED RECTANGULAR FOOTING

Design a rectangular combined footing for the two columns shown in fig. q a = 6000
lb/ft2 .The bottom of footing is 6 below grade. fc = 3000 psi fy = 60,000 psi.
Solution:

Calculations:
Assume 4' - Thickness

h = 48

d=43.5

qe = 6000 (600) - (200) = 5200 lb/ft2

Areq =

270 + 230 + 350 + 300

= 221.15 ft 2
5. 2

Location of Resultant

1.5
1.5

(500)
+ (650)15 +

2
2

x=
= 9.23'
1150
Length of footing = (9.23)(2) = 18.46
The required width is =

221.15
=11.95'
18.5

The net upward soil pressure

= 7.97 x 12 = 95.64 k/ft
Location of resultant:
Va = 0

Use 18.5
use 12 width

Vb = -(512.66)(1.5)+(1.5)(95.64) =
-625.53 k
Vc = - 625.53 + (95.64)(13.25) =
641.7 k
Vd = 641.7 (500)(2) + (95.64)(2) =
-167.35 k
Ve = -167.35 + (2.25)(71.82) = 0.02
Vbc = -(x)(306)(1.5) + (95.64 )(1.75)(x)
Vdc = -(x)(71.82) + (x-2.25)(345)
Putting Vbc = 0
x = 8.04 ft
Now putting Vdc = 0
x = 2.16 ft
From figure Max moment = Mmax = 2514.66 k-ft
Shear
At a distance d to the left of the left face of the interior column.
43.5
Vu = 641.7
(95.64) = 295.005 k
12
At a distance d from right of point B
Vu = 625.53 +

43.5
95.64 = 278.835 k
12

Now design shear strength

Vc = 0.85 2

f cb d

= 0.85 2 3000 12 12 43.5

= 583.258 k

Therefore d = 43.5 is O.K

Punching Shear

For exterior column

43.5
43.5

bo = 21.5 +
+2 +

12
12

= 6.625 + 5.625
=12.25 ft

Vu = column load soil pressure within the perimeter

= 769 (3.312 x 5.624 x 7.97) = 620.54 k
Design shear strength
Vc = (0.85)(4

f c)bo d

= ( 0.85) 4 3000 (12.25)(12 )( 43.5)

=1190.77 k

Longitudinal Steel
Mu
2514.66 12000
=
2
bd
(0.9)(12 12)( 43.5) 2

Re quired Rn =

=123.04 psi
fy
60,000
m=
=
0.85 f c
0.85 3000
=23.53

=
=

2mRn
1
1 1
m
fy

1
2 23.53 123.04
1 1

23.53
60,000

= 0.0022
200
200
min =
=
= 0.0033
fy
60,000

So min holds
As = bd = 0.0033 x 12 x 12 x 43.5 = 20.67 in 2
Use 17 # 10 bars

l d = 1.3

0.04 Ab f y

= 70.06"

f c

(As = 21.52 in2)

1.3 0.04 1.23 60,000

3000

Available length = (8.04 x 12) 3 = 93.48 in

For bottom bars

So O.K

ld = 53.89 in

Available Length = 2.16 ft

or

(25.92 3) = 22.92

For hooked bars

Re quired d =

1200d b 1200 1.25

=
= 27.38"
f c
3000

Transverse Beams
The ACI code recommends band width from the face of the column.
Interior Column
Width of beam

d
= 24 + 2 = 24 + 43.5 = 67.5"
2

Upward load /ft

1000 x 1000
= 83333.33 lb / ft
12
5
M u = (83333.33)( 5)
2
=12499999 lb.in

Transverse bars are placed on top of the longitudinal bars, with actual d = 43.5
1.25 = 42.25
Minimum requirement of steel criteria holds
As =

200
67.5 42.25 = 9.5 in 2
fy

Use 16 # 7 bars with As = 9.62 in2

Exterior Column

Beam Width =

43.5
18 + = 39.75"
2

Minimum steel criteria holds

As =

200
39.75 42.25 = 5.63 in 2
fy

Use 10 # 7 (As = 6.01 in2)

Development Length
For # 7 bars in tension
Available 67.5

ld =26

(Table)

So O.K

Bearing Strength
Interior Columns
Pn = (0.85fc) A1 = (0.7)(0.85fc)(24 x 24)
= 1028160lb or 1028.16 k
Pu = 1000 k < Pn So nominal dowels
As = 0.005 x 24 x 24 = 2.88 in2
Use 4 # 8 dowels (As = 3.14 in2)

ld = 22

Edge column
Pu = (0.7)(0.85)(3000)(18 x 24) = 771120 lb = 771.12 k
Pu = 769 k < Pn

So use nominal dowels

As = 0.005 x 18 x 24 = 2.16 in2

As = 0.005 x 18 x 24 = 2.16 in2
Use 4 # 7 (As = 2.41 in2)

ld = 19

O.K

So O.K