8 Foundation

8 FOUNDATION

A simple calculation of the plinth under the inside column P13 is presented.

8.1 Bearing capacity

The maximum axial load at the bottom of the column considered is

N = 2088.19 kN

Assuming a rectangular plinth, whose dimensions are (a x b x h) = 3.4x3.2x0.8 m the self-

weight due to the foundation is

Gplinth = (3.43.20.8) m325 kN/m3 = 217.6 kN

Assuming a gravel soil with internal friction angle equal to = 35 and density = 18
kN/m3, the bearing capacity of the soil is given by the Terzaghi formula, where the
pressure due to the lateral soil is not considered.

Rd,terreno = (s N b/2)/R

where s = 1-0.4 b/a

N = 2 [etg tg2 +1] tg
4 2

The verification implies that Rd,terreno,d> Ed, where Ed is the design pressure on the soil
due to loads and foundation self-weight.
According to Eurocode 7 [EC7 2.4.7.3.4] and Eurocode 0 [EC0 A1.3(5)] the following
values for combination coefficients apply, where F refers to actions, M refers to
geotechnical parameters and R refers to the soil resistance after the previous calculations

F = G = 1.0 for permanent loads [EC7 Table A.3]

F = G = 1.3 for variable loads [EC7 Table A.3]

A single value can be used averaging the previous coefficients: F = 1.13

M = = 1.25 for the internal friction angle [EC7 Table A4] and to be applied to the
tangent of the angle

M = = 1.0 for the soil density [EC7 Table A4]

R = 1.4 [EC7 Table A5]

NEd = 1.13 N + 1.0 Gplinto = (1.132088.19 + 1.0217.6) kN = 2577.3 kN

Ed,terreno = NEd/ab = 2577.3/(34003200) = 0.237 N/mm2

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sg = 0.624
tg = tg 35/1.25 = 0.56
Ng = 20.06
Rd,terreno = [0.62420.0618kN/m 3200mm/2]/1.4 = 0.257 N/mm2 > Ed,terreno
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8.2 Plinth verification

The reinforcement of the plinth is dimensioned in accordance with the schemes in Fig. 8.1.
Coefficient to be applied to the combination of actions are taken in accordance with EC7
2.4.7.3.4 and EC0 A1.3(5).

a direction

da = 750 mm
ca = a/4 = 100 mm
la = (a-a)/4 + ca = (3400-400)/4 + 100 = 850 mm
a = la/da = 850/750 = 1.13

PEd,sa = (a-a)/a NEd = (3400-400)/34001.42088.19 kN = 2579.5 kN

Asa,min = PEd,a a/2fyd = 2579.51.13/(2391) = 3728 mm2

Assuming 1320 (20/250) the reinforcement area is Asa = 4082 mm2 and the resistance
is

PRd,s = 2Asa fyd a = 240823911.13 = 3511.3 kN > PEd,sa

b direction

db = 730 mm
cb = b/4 = 125 mm
lb = (b-b)/4 + cb = (3200-500)/4 + 125 = 800 mm
b = lb/db = 800/730 = 1.10

PEd,sb = (b-b)/b NEd = (3200-500)/32001.42088.19 kN = 2466.7 kN

Asb,min = PEd,b b/2fyd = 2466.71.10/(2391) = 3470 mm2

Assuming 1420 (14/250) the reinforcement area is Asb = 4396 mm2 and the resistance
is

PRd,s = 2Asb fyd a = 243963911.10 = 3884.6 kN > PEd,sb

The compression struts verification can be performed as follows.

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a ' b' 400 500

PEd,c = NEd(1- ) = 1.42088.19 [1- ] = 1.42088.20.982 = 2870.8 kN
ab 3400 3200
d b' d a' 750 500 730 400
PRd,c = 20.4 [ a 2 + b 2 ] fcd = 20.4[ + ] 14.2 = 3371.9 kN > PEd,c
1 a 1 b 1 1.132 1 1.10 2

NEd (b-b')
2b

Sc,b

(b-b')/4
cb= b'/4
b = 3200

Ss,b Ss,b
b' = 500

NEd b'
b

NEd
a' = 400

db= 730 mm As,b Sc,b

(b-b')
NEd
2b

a = 3400

NEd
ca= a'/4

S da= 750 mm
Asa c,a Sc,a
Ss,a Ss,a
(a-a')/4

NEd (a-a') NEd a' NEd (a-a')

2a a 2a
Fig. 8.1 Calculation schemes for plinth
500
6 16 L = 4000

14 20 L = 3700
350
3 staffe 8
b = 3200
b' = 500

3000

3000

a' = 400
500
350

a = 3400

3 staffe 8
1250

8 14 L = 1500

250

3300 6 16 L = 4300

500 500
350 350
3300
13 20 L = 4000

Fig. 8.2 Reinforcement arrangement