DESIGN OF RECTANGULAR SPREAD FOOTING Prepared by Dr. A.M.

Reinhorn
S.U.N.Y/Buffalo
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DATA Alt #1 Alt #2 Alt #3 Alt #4
STEEL STRENGTH (Ksi) 40.00 60.00 60.00 60.00
CONCRETE STRENGTH (Ksi) 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
SOIL BEARING PRESSURE (Ksf 4.00 5.00 5.00 5.00
SOIL WEIGHT DENSITY (Kcf) 0.11 0.10 0.10 0.10
DEPTH (Feet) 4.00 3.00 3.00 3.00
COLUMN DIMENSION (Inch) a 18.00 18.00 18.00 18.00
COLUMN DIMENSION (Inch) b 24.00 32.00 32.00 32.00
LIVE LOAD (Kips) 200.00 400.00 230.00 190.00
DEAD LOAD (Kips) 300.00 230.00 230.00 190.00
RESTRICTED DIMENSION (Feet 9.00 8.00 8.00 8.00
FINAL DIMENSIONS
SIZES A (Ft) 15.30 17.30 12.70 10.50
B (Ft) 9.00 8.00 8.00 8.00
H (In) 27.00 44.00 27.00 22.50
REINFORCEMENT a (Sq.in/foot) 1.98 1.28 1.10 0.88
b (Sq.in/foot) 0.55 0.96 0.55 0.44
DOWELS (Sq.in) 2.16 2.88 2.88 2.88
COMPUTATIONS
REQUIRED AREA (Sq.ft) A 137.50 138.60 101.20 83.60
REQUIRED DIMENSION (Feet) 15.30 17.30 12.70 10.50
b 9.00 8.00 8.00 8.00
DEPTH (d) - (Inch) d 23.00 40.00 23.00 18.50
ACT. BRNG. PRSSR. (Ksf) q 3.96 5.08 4.87 4.82
ULTIMATE DESIGN LOAD (Kips 760.00 1002.00 713.00 589.00
DESIGN BRNG. PRSSR. (Ksf) 5.53 7.23 7.05 7.05
VERIFICATION OF LONGER DIRECTION (a)
ONE WAY SHEAR (Psi) 99.80 68.78 94.02 93.89
ALLOWABLE SHEAR (Psi) 93.00 93.00 93.00 93.00
PUNCHING SHEAR (Psi) 169.47 76.19 136.47 154.96
ALLW. PUNCHING SHEAR (Psi) 186.23 179.23 186.23 186.23
BENDING MOMENT (K-Ft) 1184.19 1804.76 883.78 570.68
REQ. REINF. (Sq.in per foot) 1.98 1.28 1.10 0.88
MIN. REINF. (Sq.in per foot) 0.55 0.96 0.55 0.44
ACT. REINF. (Sq.in per foot) 1.98 1.28 1.10 0.88
VERIFICATION OF SHORTER DIRECTION (b)
ONE WAY SHEAR (Psi) 31.71 0.00 19.15 35.70
ALLOWABLE SHEAR (Psi) 93.00 93.00 93.00 93.00
PUNCHING SHEAR (Psi) 169.47 76.19 136.47 154.96
ALLW. PUNCHING SHEAR (Psi) 186.23 179.23 186.23 186.23
BENDING MOMENT (K-Ft) 517.97 444.69 318.14 263.03
REQ. REINF. (Sq.in per foot) 0.50 0.14 0.24 0.30
MIN. REINF. (Sq.in per foot) 0.55 0.96 0.55 0.44
ACT. REINF. (Sq.in per foot) 0.55 0.96 0.55 0.44
VERIFICATION OF BEARING
ACT. PRESSURE (Kips) 760.00 1002.00 713.00 589.00
ALLW. PRESSURE (Kips) 771.12 1028.16 1028.16 1028.16
MIN. DOWELS (Sq.in) 2.16 2.88 2.88 2.88
REQ DOWELS (Sq.in) 2.16 2.88 2.88 2.88