DESIGN OF STRAP FOUNDATION (3C-3D)

A) Given Data
Size of column
Outer Inner
Bc = 355 355 mm
Dc =
355 355 mm
Column Load (V) = 414.1861 540.84 KN
Column Spacing (S) = 3.708 m
2
Bearing Capacity (qa) = 150 KN/m
Grade of Concrete (fck) = 20 Mpa
Grade of Steel (fy)= 500 Mpa

B) Proportion Footing Dimension

wt. of foundation = 95.50215 KN (10% of Total Column Load)
Total Load (P)= 1050.524 KN
2
Area of footing = 7.003 m
*Note:Centre of area of footing should be Coincide with the load c.g.
C.G. of loads from center of
Inner column (X) = 1.608 m
Assumed,
Width of footing (B)= 2.000 m 6.562 ft.

Length of outer footing (L1)= 1.927 m 6.322 ft.

Length of inner footing (L2)= 1.575 m 5.167 ft.

2
Upward reaction (q') = 204.531 KN/m

C) Check for Shear

Assumed,
Depth of footing (D)= 400 mm
Effective depth (d) = 350 mm
1) One way Shear (Calculation for no shear reinforcement)
a. Outer footing
Max'm S.F. = 96.641 KN * Note: At the distance "d"
2
One way Shear (τv) = 0.276 N/mm from face of Column
Provided Ast = 0.2 %
β= 11.61
2
Concrete Shear strength (τc)= 0.326 N/mm
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2
Ast = 700 mm (Min'm Ast to resist one way
b. Inner footing shear)
 Max'm S.F. = 96.641 KN
2
One way Shear (τv) = 0.276 N/mm
Provided Ast = 0.2 %
β= 11.61
2
Concrete Shear strength (τc)= 0.326 N/mm
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2
Ast = 700 mm
2) Punching shear need not be considered due to presence of the strap beam

D) Check for Bending Moment

2
Moment capacity of section= 0.134 fckbd
= 328.3 KN-m
a. Outer footing
Max'm B.M. = 69.183 KN-m * Note: At the face of
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b. Inner footing
Max'm B.M. = 69.183 KN-m
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E) Calculation for reinforcement

a. Outer footing
2
Ast = 471 mm
2
Ast min = 420 mm
2
Ast required = 700 mm
Provided, Size = 12 mm
Spacing = 150 mm
2
Ast Provided= 754 mm
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For Shrinkage/Temperature in longitudional direction,
2
Ast min = 420 mm
Provided, Size = 12 mm
Spacing = 150 mm
2
Ast Provided= 754 mm
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b. Inner footing
2
Ast = 471 mm
2
Ast min = 420 mm
2
Ast required = 700 mm
 Provided, Size = 12 mm
Spacing = 150 mm
2
Ast Provided= 754 mm
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For Shrinkage/Temperature in longitudional direction,
2
Ast min = 420 mm
Provided, Size = 12 mm
Spacing = 150 mm
2
Ast Provided= 754 mm
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E) Design of Strap Beam

Assumed,
Width of Beam (B)= 300 mm
Depth of Beam (D)= 700 mm
Effective depth (d) = 650 mm

Shear Force Diagram

600 3.8859, 489.12
400 3.0984, 166.98
1.93, 166.98
200
0.1775, 72.61
Shear Force (KN)

0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
-200
3.8859, -322.13
-400
0.1775, -548.67
-600

-800
Disatance (m)

Bending Moment Diagram

200

3.8859, 126.51
100
Bending Moment (KN-m)

0 0.1775, 6.44 3.49215, -34.37

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
-100

-200

-300
-300
1.489625, -361.35
-400
Disatance (m)

1) Bending Moment
2
Moment capacity of section= 0.138fckbd
= 349.830 KN-m

Max'm Sagging Moment = 365 KN-m

Design Doubly Reinforced Section
i) Singly reinforced Design
Design moment = 0 KN-m
2
Ast = 0 mm
ii) Doubly reinforced Design
Ultimate moment = 349.830 KN-m
2
Ast,1 = 1544 mm
Exceed Moment = 15.170 KN-m
d' = 35 mm
es = 0.00311
2
fsc = 425 N/mm *Note: Stress in steel
2
Asc = 58.039 mm corresponding to strain es
2
Ast,2 = 56.705 mm
2
Total Ast = 1600.705 mm

Max'm Hogging Moment = 127 KN-m

Design Singly Reinforced Section
i) Singly reinforced Design
Design moment = 127 KN-m
2
Ast = 479 mm
ii) Doubly reinforced Design
Ultimate moment = 0.000 KN-m
2
Ast,1 = 0 mm
Exceed Moment = 0.000 KN-m
d' = 35 mm
es = 0.00311
2
fsc = 425 N/mm *Note: Stress in steel
2
Asc = 0.000 mm corresponding to strain es
2
Ast,2 = 0.000 mm
2
Total Ast = 0.000 mm

Rebar Required
 Top Bar= 1601
Provided, Size = 20 mm
Number = 6
2
Ast Provided= 1885 mm Pt = 0.967 %
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Bottom bar= 479
Provided, Size = 16 mm
Number = 3
2
Ast Provided= 604 mm Pt = 0.310 %
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2) Shear Force
Critical Shear Force = 122.23 KN
2
shear(τv) = 0.627 N/mm
Provided Ast = 0.967 %
β= 2.40
2
Shear strength of concrete(τc) = 0.615 N/mm
Result = Shear reinforcement is required
Vsu = 2.307 KN
Use, Size = 8 mm dia
Leg No = 2
Spacing (Sv) = 12310 mm c/c

F) Check For Bearing strength of Column and footing conctete

2
Nominal bearing stress in Column = 6.437 N/mm
Allowable bearing stress = 0.45fck
2
= 9.000 N/mm
Now Excess load = 0.000 kN
2
Area of steel required As = 0 mm
Minimum Ast = 0.5% of column area
2
630.125 mm
2
Thus, area of steel for dowel bars = 630 mm
Now
Bar extended
Nos dia Ast
4 20 1257
4 16 804
2
Available Ast for load transfer = 2061 mm

Thus no additional dowel bars are required to transfer load

Additional Ast = No dowel bars are needed