Design of Isolated Footings
Design of Isolated Footings
Column Column
Pedestal
Footing Slab Footing Slab
PLAN PLAN
Isolated Footing Varying Thickness
Column
Footing Slab
PLAN
Design Principle
1. Footing Dimensions are fixed such that SBC is
not exceeded under service load conditions.
2. Rectangular footings are proportioned such that
projections beyond column/pedestal faces on all
sides are equal.
3. Footing slab is designed as a cantilever subjected
to upward udl due to soil pressure.
4. BM in the footing Slab is computed as per
CL34.2.3.2 (a) – at the face of Column or pedestal
5. Shear in the footing Slab is computed as per
- as per CL 31.6
- critical section for shear shall be at a distance
d/2 from the periphery of the column/pedestal
Critical Sections for design Section 1-1
21 At column/pedestal
21 face ; To compute
Column Max. BM
Column
d c Section abcd
d c At ‘d/ 2 ’ from Column/
21 Pedestal face;
To compute SF for
21
Two way shear
6. Minimum Thickness of footing Slab >=150mm as
per CL 34.1.2
Example1: Square Footing
d
D
50 16 dia
Step 3: Check for two-way shear
The critical section is at a distance of d/2 from the periphery of
the column.
Shear force =Soil Pressure (Footing Area –Critical section Area)
d/2
=0.333[(2600)2 – (936)2] /1000 = 1959.34 kN.
CL. 31.6.3
Shear resistance = (ks c ) x Resisting area
b=2600 mm
Mu,lim = 0.36x0.48(1- 0.42x0.48)2600x5362x20
2600
Ld = 0.87x415x16/(4x1.6x1.2) = 752 mm
Length available = 1100 – 50 = 1050 mm > 752 mm.
OK
2600
#16 @ 140
#16 @ 140
2600
610
#16@140
#16@140
Example 2:
Design an isolated footing for a rectangular column,
300 mm x 500 mm carrying a service load of 3000 kN.
Assume safe bearing capacity of soil as 260 kN/m2 at
a depth of 1 m below ground level.
Use M 20 and Fe 415.
Step 1: Size of Footing
z
0.3
B = 0.3+ 2 z
0.5
L = 0.5+ 2 z
(0.5 + 2 z) x (0.3 + 2 z) = 12.7
0.15+0.6z+1.0z + 4z2 = 12.7
4z2 + 1.6z -12.55=0
z = 1.58 m; Provide z = 1.6 m
L = 3.7 m ; B = 3.5 m
d
D
50 16 dia
Step 3: Check for two-way shear
The critical section is at a distance of d/2 from the periphery of
the column.
Shear force =Soil Pressure (Footing Area –Critical section Area)
d/2
= 0.347[(3700x3500) – (1300x1100)] /1000
=CL.
3998 kN.
31.6.3
Shear resistance = (ks c ) x Resisting area
b=3500 mm
Mu,lim = 0.36x0.48(1- 0.42x0.48)3500x8002x20
3500
Ld = 0.87x415x16/(4x1.6x1.2) = 752 mm
Length available = 1600 – 50 = 1550 mm > 752 mm.
OK
3700
#16 @ 100
#16 @ 100
3500
875
#16@100
#16@100