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Analysis and Design of Mat Footings
Analysis and Design of Mat Footings
FOOTINGS
College of Engineering
Salahaddin University-Erbil
Academic Year 2019 – 2020
ABSTRACT
The use of Mat Foundation has become more popular in recent years, as the mostly
suitable and economical for high raised structures and for low bearing soils. In mat
foundation the loads coming from the superstructure is uniformly distributed to the
soil. The mat foundation proves more effective on such low bearing soils. It carries
the heavy vertical loads and are used to bring the settlement, uneven settlement and
overturning of the structure with in the permissible limits. This study is carried out
for analysis and design of mat foundation of uniform thickness without considering
the beam or pedestals for G+5 framed Residential Structure and low bearing
capacity of soil. The main objective of this project is based on behavior of mat
foundation due to loads transferred on column and uplift soil pressure and further
designed for Static and Dynamic load paten.
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ABSTRACT Page 2
INTRODUCTION Page 3
Eq.(1)
The net ultimate capacity of a mat foundation is
q net=qu−q Eq.(2)
A suitable factor of safety should be used to calculate the net allowableA suitable
factor of safety should be used to calculate the net allowable bearing capacity.
For mats on clay , the factor of safety should not be less than 3 under dead
load or maximum live load.
However, under the most extreme conditions, the factor of safety should be
at least 1.75 to 2.
For mats constructed over sand, a factor of safety of 3 should normally be
used. Under most working conditions, the factor of safety against bearing
capacity failure of mats on sand is very large.
For saturated clays with ɸ = 0 and a vertical loading condition, Eq.(1) gives
qu=Cu∗Nc∗Fcs∗Fcd +q Eq.(3)
Fcd=1+0.4 ¿ )
Substitution of the preceding shape and depth factors into Eq. (3) gives
0.195 B Df
(
qu=5.14 cu 1+
L )(
1+ 0.4
B) +q
Eq.(4)
Hence , the net ultimate bearing capacity is
0.195 B Df
qnet (u )=qu−q=5.14 cu 1+ ( L )(1+ 0.4
B )
Eq.(5)
For FS = 3, the net allowable soil bearing capacity becomes
qu ( net ) 0.195 B DF
qnet ( all )=
FS (
=1.713 cu 1+
L )(
1+0.4
B )
Eq.(6)
The net allowable bearing capacity for mats constructed over granular soil deposits
can be adequately determined from the standard penetration resistance numbers.
From Eq.(7), for shallow foundations,
qnet
( KNm )= N0.0860 ¿
3
Eq.(7)
Where :
N 60 = standard penetration resistance
B= width (m)
Df
Fd =1+0.33( ¿ ≤ 1.33
B
Se=¿ settlement (mm)
When the widthe B is large the preceding equation can be approximated as
KN N 60 Se
qu
( )
m 2
=
0.08
∗Fd
25 ( )
¿
N 60
0.08 [
1+0.33
Df
B ( )][ Se2( mm
5 ]
)
≤ 16.63 N 60 ¿
Eq.(8)
The net allowable pressure applied on a foundation (see Figure 1) may be
expressed as
Q
q= −γDf
A
Eq.(9)
Where :
Q=¿ dead weight of the structure and the live load
Solution :
From Eq.(5)
0.195 B Df
(
qnet (u )=5.14 cu 1+
L )(1+ 0.4
B )
0.195∗10 2
qnet (u )=5.14∗95 1+( 15 )(
1+ 0.4
15 )
KN
qnet (u )=595.9
m2
KN
≅ 596
m2
Ex2
What will be the net allowable bearing capacity of a mat foundation
with dimensions of 10 m× 15 m constructed over a sand deposit ? here
Df =2 m , the allowable settlement is 25 mm,and the average penetration
number is N 60=10.
Solution :
From Eq.(8)
qu(all)=
N 60
0.08[1+0.33
Df
B ( )][ Se25( mm) ] ≤ 16.63 N 60 ¿]
10
qu(all)=
0.08 [
1+ 0.33 ( )][ 2525 ]
2
10
KN
qu( all)=¿ 133.25
m2