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A Supports effort design from ULS groupings

MEd_1_x ≔ 300 kN ⋅ m MEd_1_y ≔ 500 kN ⋅ m MEd_1_z ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m

VEd_1_x ≔ 100 kN VEd_1_y ≔ 50 kN

NEd_1 ≔ 50 kN ; positive means compression

MEd_2_x ≔ 30 kN ⋅ m MEd_2_y ≔ 10 kN ⋅ m MEd_2_z ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m

VEd_2_x ≔ 200 kN VEd_2_y ≔ 100 kN

NEd_2 ≔ 20 kN

MEd_3_x ≔ 10 kN ⋅ m MEd_3_y ≔ 5 kN ⋅ m MEd_3_z ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m

VEd_3_x ≔ 50 kN VEd_3_y ≔ 50 kN

NEd_3 ≔ 10 kN

MEd_4_x ≔ 50 kN ⋅ m MEd_4_y ≔ 20 kN ⋅ m MEd_4_z ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m

VEd_4_x ≔ 10 kN VEd_4_y ≔ 40 kN

NEd_4 ≔ 10 kN

MEd_5_x ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m MEd_5_y ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m MEd_5_z ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m

VEd_5_x ≔ 1 kN VEd_5_y ≔ 1 kN

NEd_5 ≔ 1 kN

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B Foundation parameters

footing section length

bc ≔ 6000 mm rounded to 50mm
footing section width
hc ≔ 4000 mm rounded to 50mm

h1 varies

h2 ≔ 1300 mm height on the ground between surface and block

h3 ≔ 800 mm footing concrete section height

h4 ≔ 100 mm blinding concrete section height

earth depth excavation

h5 ≔ 400 mm under levelling concrete
height

levelling
bc_lc ≔ bc + h4 = 6100 mm concrete
levelling
hc_lc ≔ hc + h4 = 4100 mm concrete

bc
xc ≔ ―= 3000 mm
2
hc
yc ≔ ―= 2000 mm
2
h3
zc ≔ ―= 400 mm
2
pedestal section length
bc1 ≔ 700 mm rounded to 10mm h1_1 ≔ 200 mm concrete section height
above earth
hc1 ≔ 700 mm pedestal section width
rounded to 10mm h2_1 ≔ h2 concrete section height
between earth and top footing
x1 ≔ 750 mm

y1 ≔ 500 mm

⎛⎝h1_1 + h2⎞⎠
z1 ≔ ―――― + h3 = 1550 mm
2

pedestal section length

bc2 ≔ 700 mm rounded to 10mm h1_2 ≔ 1200 mm concrete section height
above earth
hc2 ≔ 700 mm pedestal section width
rounded to 10mm h2_2 ≔ h2 concrete section height
between earth and top footing

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x2 ≔ 1500 mm

y2 ≔ 2500 mm
⎛⎝h1_2 + h2⎞⎠
z2 ≔ ―――― + h3 = 2050 mm
2
pedestal section length
bc3 ≔ 700 mm rounded to 10mm h1_3 ≔ 900 mm concrete section height
above earth
hc3 ≔ 700 mm pedestal section width
rounded to 10mm h2_3 ≔ h2 concrete section height
between earth and top footing
x3 ≔ 3000 mm

y3 ≔ 2600 mm
⎛⎝h1_3 + h2⎞⎠
z3 ≔ ―――― + h3 = 1900 mm
2
pedestal section length
bc4 ≔ 700 mm rounded to 10mm h1_4 ≔ 400 mm concrete section height
above earth
hc4 ≔ 700 mm pedestal section width
rounded to 10mm h2_4 ≔ h2 concrete section height
between earth and top footing
x4 ≔ 4800 mm

y4 ≔ 800 mm
⎛⎝h1_4 + h2⎞⎠
z4 ≔ ―――― + h3 = 1650 mm
2
compacted ground

xg ≔ 3000 mm

yg ≔ 2000 mm

zg ≔ 1450 mm

h2
z1234 ≔ ―+ h3 = 1450 mm
2

kg kg kg
γst ≔ 7850 ―― γc ≔ 2400 ―― γg ≔ 1850 ――
3 3 3
m m m

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C Centre of Mass

concrete

⎛⎝bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ xc + ⎛⎝bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_1 + h2_1⎞⎠ ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ x1 + ⎛⎝bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_2 + h2_2⎞⎠ ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ x2 ↲
+ ⎛⎝bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠ ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ x3 + ⎛⎝bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠ ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ x4
xCM_c ≔ ―――――――――――――――――――――――――= 2913.7 mm
bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γc + bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_1 + h2_1⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_2 + h2_2⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ↲
+ bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠ ⋅ γc

⎛⎝bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ yc + ⎛⎝bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_1 + h2_1⎞⎠ ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ y1 + ⎛⎝bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_2 + h2_2⎞⎠ ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ y2 ↲
+ ⎛⎝bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠ ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ y3 + ⎛⎝bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠ ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ y4
yCM_c ≔ ―――――――――――――――――――――――――= 1963.5 mm
bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γc + bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_1 + h2_1⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_2 + h2_2⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ↲
+ bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠ ⋅ γc

⎛⎝bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ zc + ⎛⎝bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_1 + h2_1⎞⎠ ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ z1 + ⎛⎝bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_2 + h2_2⎞⎠ ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ z2 ↲
+ ⎛⎝bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠ ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ z3 + ⎛⎝bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠ ⋅ γc⎞⎠ ⋅ z4
zCM_c ≔ ―――――――――――――――――――――――――= 639.5 mm
bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γc + bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_1 + h2_1⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_2 + h2_2⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ↲
+ bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠ ⋅ γc

compacted ground

⎛⎝bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ xg - ⎛⎝bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ x1 - ⎛⎝bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ x2 ↲

- ⎛⎝bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ x3 - ⎛⎝bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ x4
xCM_g ≔ ―――――――――――――――――――― = 3043.4 mm
bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ↲
- bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg

⎛⎝bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ yg - ⎛⎝bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ y1 - ⎛⎝bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ y2 ↲

- ⎛⎝bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ y3 - ⎛⎝bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ y4
yCM_g ≔ ―――――――――――――――――――― = 2035.6 mm
bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ↲
- bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg

⎛⎝bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ zg - ⎛⎝bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ z1234 - ⎛⎝bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ z1234 ↲
- ⎛⎝bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ z1234 - ⎛⎝bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg⎞⎠ ⋅ z1234
zCM_g ≔ ―――――――――――――――――――――= 1450 mm
bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ↲
- bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg

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concrete and ground

⎛bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γc + bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_1 + h2_1⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_2 + h2_2⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ↲⎞ ⋅ xCM_c ↲
⎜ ⎟
⎝+ bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ⎠
+ ⎛bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ↲⎞ ⋅ xCM_g
⎜ ⎟
⎝- bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ⎠
xCM ≔ ―――――――――――――――――――――――― = 2961.7 mm
⎛bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γc + bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_1 + h2_1⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_2 + h2_2⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ↲⎞ ↲
⎜ ⎟
⎝+ bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ⎠
+ ⎛bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ↲⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝- bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ⎠

⎛bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γc + bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_1 + h2_1⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_2 + h2_2⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ↲⎞ ⋅ yCM_c ↲
⎜ ⎟
⎝+ bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ⎠
+ ⎛bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ↲⎞ ⋅ yCM_g
⎜ ⎟
⎝- bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ⎠
yCM ≔ ―――――――――――――――――――――――― = 1990.2 mm
⎛bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γc + bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎝⎛h1_1 + h2_1⎠⎞ ⋅ γc + bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎝⎛h1_2 + h2_2⎠⎞ ⋅ γc ↲⎞ ↲
⎜ ⎟
⎝+ bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ⎠
+ ⎛bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ↲⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝- bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ⎠

⎛bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γc + bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_1 + h2_1⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_2 + h2_2⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ↲⎞ ⋅ zCM_c ↲
⎜ ⎟
⎝+ bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ⎠
+ ⎛bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ↲⎞ ⋅ zCM_g
⎜ ⎟
⎝- bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ⎠
zCM ≔ ―――――――――――――――――――――――― = 939.9 mm
⎛bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γc + bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎝⎛h1_1 + h2_1⎠⎞ ⋅ γc + bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎝⎛h1_2 + h2_2⎠⎞ ⋅ γc ↲⎞ ↲
⎜ ⎟
⎝+ bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠ ⋅ γc + bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠ ⋅ γc ⎠
+ ⎛bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ↲⎞
⎜ ⎟
⎝- bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg - bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3 ⋅ γg ⎠

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D Resultant of efforts design related to CM

MEd_CM_x ≔ MEd_1_x + MEd_2_x + MEd_3_x + MEd_4_x + NEd_1 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y1⎞⎠ + NEd_2 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y2⎞⎠ ↲
+ NEd_3 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y3⎞⎠ + NEd_4 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y4⎞⎠

MEd_CM_y ≔ MEd_1_y + MEd_2_y + MEd_3_y + MEd_4_y + NEd_1 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x1⎞⎠ + NEd_2 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x2⎞⎠ ↲
+ NEd_3 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x3⎞⎠ + NEd_4 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x4⎞⎠

MEd_CM_z ≔ MEd_1_x + MEd_2_x + MEd_3_x + MEd_4_x + VEd_1_x ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y1⎞⎠ + VEd_2_x ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y2⎞⎠ ↲
+ VEd_3_x ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y3⎞⎠ + VEd_4_x ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y4⎞⎠ + VEd_1_y ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x1⎞⎠ ↲
+ VEd_2_y ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x2⎞⎠ + VEd_3_y ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x3⎞⎠ + VEd_4_y ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x4⎞⎠

VEd_CM_x ≔ VEd_1_x + VEd_2_x + VEd_3_x + VEd_4_x = 360 kN

VEd_CM_y ≔ VEd_1_y + VEd_2_y + VEd_3_y + VEd_4_y = 240 kN

NEd_CM ≔ NEd_1 + NEd_2 + NEd_3 + NEd_4 = 90 kN

MEd_x ≔ MEd_CM_x = 492.706 kN ⋅ m VEd_x ≔ VEd_CM_x = 360 kN NEd ≔ NEd_CM = 90 kN

MEd_y ≔ MEd_CM_y = 693.587 kN ⋅ m VEd_y ≔ VEd_CM_y = 240 kN

MEd_z ≔ MEd_CM_z = 1015.577 kN ⋅ m

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E Freezing depth check

hfdep ≔ 900 ⋅ mm ; freezing depth as per ref.1 Annex C

hfc ≔ hfdep + 200 ⋅ mm = 1100 mm ; min. foundation level reference to the surface

h234 ≔ h2 + h3 + h4 = 2200 mm

hfc
―― = 0.5
h234

‖ hfc
check_01 ≔ ‖ if ―― ≤1
‖ h234
‖ ‖
‖ ‖ “freezing depth criteria - check OK!”
‖ else
‖ ‖
‖ “freezing depth criteria Annex C - check Not OK!”
‖ ‖

check_01 = “freezing depth criteria - check OK!”

Foundation weight
3
Vfnd ≔ ⎛⎝bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3⎞⎠ + ⎛⎝bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_1 + h2_1⎞⎠⎞⎠ + ⎛⎝bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_2 + h2_2⎞⎠⎞⎠ ↲ = 23.1 m
+ ⎛⎝bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_3 + h2_3⎞⎠⎞⎠ + ⎛⎝bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ ⎛⎝h1_4 + h2_4⎞⎠⎞⎠

kN
γfnd_w ≔ γc ⋅ g = 23.536 ―― ; specific weight
3
m
Gfnd ≔ Vfnd ⋅ γfnd_w = 542.998 kN ; foundation weight

Earth weight

3
Verth ≔ ⎛⎝bc ⋅ hc ⋅ h3⎞⎠ - ⎛⎝bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3⎞⎠ - ⎛⎝bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3⎞⎠ ↲ = 17.6 m
- ⎛⎝bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3⎞⎠ - ⎛⎝bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3⎞⎠

kN
γearth_w ≔ γg ⋅ g = 18.142 ――3
; specific weight
m

Gerth ≔ Verth ⋅ γearth_w = 319.885 kN ; compacted earth weight

dead weight foundation and earth

Gfe ≔ Gfnd + Gerth = 862.883 kN

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F Foundation ground conventional pressure

pconv_1 ≔ 250 ⋅ kPa ; base value for conv. pressure on ground at -0.9m depth
as per geo survey

kN
soil ≔ 2 ; 1 for non cohesive soil 1 ⋅ kPa = 1 ――
2
2 for cohesive soil m

B ≔ min ⎛⎝bc , hc⎞⎠ = 4 m

K1 ≔ ‖ if B ≤ 5 m = 0.05
‖ ‖
‖ ‖ if soil ＝ 1
‖ ‖ ‖ 0.10
‖ ‖ ‖
‖ ‖ else
‖ ‖ ‖ 0.05
‖ ‖ ‖
‖ else
‖ ‖
‖‖ ‖ “go next”
; ref.1 Annex D [102/159]
CB ≔ if B ≤ 5 m = 37.5 kPa width correction
‖ if soil ＝ 1
‖ ‖
‖ ‖ pconv_1 ⋅ K1 ⋅ (B - 1 ⋅ m)
‖ ‖ ―――――――
‖ ‖ 1m
‖ else
‖ ‖
pconv_1 ⋅ K1 ⋅ (B - 1 ⋅ m)
‖ ‖ ―――――――
‖ ‖ 1m
‖ ‖
else
‖ if soil ＝ 1
‖ ‖
‖ ‖ 0.4 ⋅ pconv_1
‖
‖ else
‖ ‖ 0.2 ⋅ pconv_1
‖ ‖

D ≔ h234 = 2200 mm

γstrata ≔ γg

CD ≔ if D ≤ 2 m = 3.628 kPa
‖p ( )
conv_1 ⋅ D - 2 m
‖ ――――――
‖‖ 4
else
‖γ ( )
‖ earth_w ⋅ D - 2 m

pconv ≔ pconv_1 + CB + CD = 291.1 kPa

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γG ≔ 1.00 ; ref.1 Annex B [98/159] shall be run also with 1.35/1.00

Vd ≔ NEd + γG ⋅ Gfe = 952.883 kN ; positive means compression

MB ≔ MEd_y

ML ≔ MEd_x

MB
eL ≔ ―― = 727.9 mm Lc ≔ bc
Vd

ML
eB ≔ ―― = 517.1 mm Bc ≔ hc
Vd

eL
―= 0.121
Lc

⎡ 0.12 ⎤
kL ≔ ⎢
⎣ 0.14 ⎥⎦

eL
check101 ≔ if kL ≤ ―≤ kL = “OK!”
0,0 Lc 1,0

‖ “OK!”
‖
else
‖ “check values - Not OK!”
‖

⎡ 2.48 ⎤
kL1 ≔ ⎢
⎣ 2.63 ⎥⎦
⎛ eL ⎞
⎜kL1 , 0 - ―⎟ ⋅ ⎛kL11 , 0 - kL10 , 0⎞
⎝ Lc ⎠ ⎜⎝ ⎟⎠
rL1 ≔ kL1 - ―――――――――= 2.49
1,0 ⎛kL - kL ⎞
⎜⎝ 1 , 0 0 , 0⎟
⎠
⎡ 2.63 ⎤
kL2 ≔ ⎢
⎣ 2.79 ⎥⎦
⎛ eL ⎞
⎜kL - ―⎟ ⋅ ⎛kL1 - kL1 ⎞
⎝ 1 , 0 Lc ⎠ ⎜⎝ 1 , 0 0 , 0⎟
⎠
rL2 ≔ kL2 - ―――――――――= 2.65
1,0 ⎛kL - kL ⎞
⎜⎝ 1 , 0 0 , 0⎟
⎠

eB
―= 0.129
Bc

⎡ 0.12 ⎤
kB1 ≔ ⎢
⎣ 0.14 ⎥⎦

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eB
check102 ≔ if kB1 ≤ ―≤ kB1 = “OK!”
0,0 Bc 1,0

‖ “OK!”
‖
else
‖ “check values - Not OK!”
‖

⎛ eB ⎞
⎜kB11 , 0 - ―⎟ ⋅ ⎛⎝rL2 - rL1⎞⎠
⎝ Bc ⎠
ω ≔ rL2 - ―――――――― = 2.564
⎛kB1 - kB1 ⎞
⎜⎝ 1 , 0 0 , 0⎟
⎠

max pressure on ground

Vd
pef_max ≔ ω ⋅ ―― = 101.8 kPa
Lc ⋅ Bc ; ref.1 Annex E §E1 (1) [104/159]

foundation on ground pressure

Vd 6 ⋅ MB 6 ⋅ ML
pef_1 ≔ ―― + ――― + ――― = 99.4 kPa ; positive means compression
Lc ⋅ Bc Lc ⋅ Bc Lc ⋅ Bc 2
2

Vd 6 ⋅ MB 6 ⋅ ML
pef_2 ≔ ―― - ――― + ――― = 41.6 kPa
Lc ⋅ Bc Lc ⋅ Bc Lc ⋅ Bc 2
2

Vd 6 ⋅ MB 6 ⋅ ML
pef_3 ≔ ―― + ――― - ――― = 37.8 kPa
Lc ⋅ Bc Lc 2 ⋅ Bc Lc ⋅ Bc 2

Vd 6 ⋅ MB 6 ⋅ ML
pef_4 ≔ ―― - ――― - ――― = -20 kPa ; triangle tension area
Lc ⋅ Bc Lc ⋅ Bc Lc ⋅ Bc 2
2

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check103 ≔ if max ⎛⎝pef_1 , pef_2 , pef_3 , pef_4⎞⎠ ≤ pef_max = “OK!”

‖ “OK!”
‖
else
‖ “check values - Not OK!”
‖

G Bearing capacity checks as per ref.1 §I.6.1

sit ≔ 2 ; 1.00 for persistent and transitory design situation

2.00 for accidental and seismic situation
2
A ≔ Bc ⋅ Lc = 24 m

abs ⎛⎝pef_4⎞⎠ ⋅ Bc
yB ≔ ――――――= 669.8 mm
⎛⎝pef_1 + abs ⎛⎝pef_4⎞⎠⎞⎠

abs ⎛⎝pef_4⎞⎠ ⋅ Lc
xL ≔ ―――――― = 2075.1 mm
⎛⎝pef_3 + abs ⎛⎝pef_4⎞⎠⎞⎠

xL ⋅ yB 2
At ≔ ――= 0.695 m ; foundation triangle tensioned area
2

2
Ac ≔ A - At = 23.305 m ; foundation compressed area

Ac
―= 0.97
A

Lp ≔ Lc - 2 ⋅ eL = 4.544 m

Bp ≔ Bc - 2 ⋅ eB = 2.966 m

2
Ap ≔ Lp ⋅ Bp = 13.478 m ; ref.1 §I.6.1.3 (1) (I.16a) [26/159]

Ap
― = 0.6
A

Rd ≔ pconv ⋅ Ap = 3923.706 kN

Vd
― = 0.243 ; ref.1 §I.6.1.4 (1) (2) [27/159]
Rd

check_02 ≔ if Vd ≤ Rd
‖ “bearing capacity by prescriptve method §I.6.1.4 (1) (2) - check OK!”
‖
else
‖ “bearing capacity by prescriptve method §I.6.1.4 (1) (2) - check Not OK!”
‖

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check_02 = “bearing capacity by prescriptve method §I.6.1.4 (1) (2) - check OK!”

2 2
eL eB
―― + ――
2 2
Lc Bc
―――― = 0.283
1
―
9

2 2
eL eB 1
check_03 ≔ if ―― 2
+ ―― 2
≤―
Lc Bc 9
‖ “eccentricity limit ref.1 §I.6.1.1 (2) (2.1) (I.14 a) - check OK!”
‖
else
‖ “eccentricity limit ref.1 §I.6.1.1 (2) (2.1) (I.14 a) - check Not OK!”
‖

check_03 = “eccentricity limit ref.1 §I.6.1.1 (2) (2.1) (I.14 a) - check OK!”

pef_min_1234 ≔ min ⎛⎝pef_1 , pef_2 , pef_3 , pef_4⎞⎠

check_04 ≔ if sit ＝ 1
‖ if p
‖ ef_min_1234 ≥ 0
‖
‖ ‖ “active zone limit ref.1 §I.6.1.1 (3) (3.1) - check OK!”
‖
‖ else
‖ ‖ “active zone limit ref.1 §I.6.1.1 (3) (3.1) - check Not OK!”
‖ ‖
else
‖ if A > 0.75 ⋅ A
‖ c
‖ ‖ if Ap > 0.5 ⋅ A
‖ ‖ ‖
‖ ‖ ‖ “compressed and effective reduced area limit ref.1 §I.6.1.1 (3) (3.2) - check OK!”
‖ ‖ else
‖ ‖ ‖
‖ ‖ ‖ ‖
“effective reduced area limit ref.1 §I.6.1.1 (3) (3.2) - check Not OK!”
‖
‖ else
‖ ‖ “active zone limit ref.1 §I.6.1.1 (3) (3.2) - check Not OK!”
‖ ‖

check_04 = “compressed and effective reduced area limit ref.1 §I.6.1.1 (3) (3.2) - check OK!”

pef_max
――― = 0.25 ; eccentric effort on two directions on GF (I.21) [28/159]
1.4 ⋅ pconv

check_05 ≔ if pef_max ≤ 1.4 ⋅ pconv

‖ “max pressure as per §I.6.1.4 (6) table I.5 (I.21) - check OK!”
‖
else
‖ “max pressure as per §I.6.1.4 (6) table I.5 (I.21) - check Not OK!”
‖

check_05 = “max pressure as per §I.6.1.4 (6) table I.5 (I.21) - check OK!”

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H Supports effort design from SLS groupings

MEd_10_x ≔ 100 kN ⋅ m MEd_10_y ≔ 200 kN ⋅ m MEd_10_z ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m

VEd_10_x ≔ 100 kN VEd_10_y ≔ 50 kN

NEd_10 ≔ 50 kN ; positive means compression

MEd_20_x ≔ 30 kN ⋅ m MEd_20_y ≔ 10 kN ⋅ m MEd_20_z ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m

VEd_20_x ≔ 200 kN VEd_20_y ≔ 100 kN

NEd_20 ≔ 20 kN

MEd_30_x ≔ 10 kN ⋅ m MEd_30_y ≔ 5 kN ⋅ m MEd_30_z ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m

VEd_30_x ≔ 50 kN VEd_30_y ≔ 50 kN

NEd_30 ≔ 10 kN

MEd_40_x ≔ 50 kN ⋅ m MEd_40_y ≔ 50 kN ⋅ m MEd_40_z ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m

VEd_40_x ≔ 10 kN VEd_40_y ≔ 40 kN

NEd_40 ≔ 10 kN

MEd_50_x ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m MEd_50_y ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m MEd_50_z ≔ 1 kN ⋅ m

VEd_50_x ≔ 1 kN VEd_50_y ≔ 1 kN

NEd_50 ≔ 1 kN

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H Resultant of efforts design related to CM

MEd_CM0_x ≔ MEd_10_x + MEd_20_x + MEd_30_x + MEd_40_x + NEd_10 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y1⎞⎠ + NEd_2 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y2⎞⎠ ↲
+ NEd_30 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y3⎞⎠ + NEd_40 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y4⎞⎠

MEd_CM0_y ≔ MEd_10_y + MEd_20_y + MEd_30_y + MEd_40_y + NEd_10 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x1⎞⎠ + NEd_20 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x2⎞⎠ ↲
+ NEd_30 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x3⎞⎠ + NEd_40 ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x4⎞⎠

MEd_CM0_z ≔ MEd_10_x + MEd_20_x + MEd_30_x + MEd_40_x + VEd_10_x ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y1⎞⎠ + VEd_20_x ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y2⎞⎠ ↲
+ VEd_30_x ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y3⎞⎠ + VEd_40_x ⋅ abs ⎛⎝yCM - y4⎞⎠ + VEd_10_y ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x1⎞⎠ ↲
+ VEd_20_y ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x2⎞⎠ + VEd_30_y ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x3⎞⎠ + VEd_40_y ⋅ abs ⎛⎝xCM - x4⎞⎠

VEd_CM0_x ≔ VEd_10_x + VEd_20_x + VEd_30_x + VEd_40_x = 360 kN

VEd_CM0_y ≔ VEd_10_y + VEd_20_y + VEd_30_y + VEd_40_y = 240 kN

NEd_CM0 ≔ NEd_10 + NEd_20 + NEd_30 + NEd_40 = 90 kN

MEd0_x ≔ MEd_CM0_x = 292.706 kN ⋅ m VEd0_x ≔ VEd_CM0_x = 360 kN NEd0 ≔ NEd_CM0 = 90 kN

MEd0_y ≔ MEd_CM0_y = 423.587 kN ⋅ m VEd0_y ≔ VEd_CM0_y = 240 kN

MEd0_z ≔ MEd_CM0_z = 815.577 kN ⋅ m

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I Settlement check

ref.1 Annex H §H.2 [110/159]

Dset ≔ h234 = 2200 mm

Bset ≔ Bc = 4000 mm

Lset ≔ Lc = 6000 mm

Lset
kshp ≔ ―― = 1.5
Bset

Vd_set ≔ NEd0 + Gfe = 952.883 kN ; positive means compression

Vd_set
pef.med ≔ ――= 39.703 kPa
A

3
Verth1 ≔ bc1 ⋅ hc1 ⋅ h3 + bc2 ⋅ hc2 ⋅ h3 ↲ = 1.6 m
+ ⎝⎛bc3 ⋅ hc3 ⋅ h3⎞⎠ + ⎛⎝bc4 ⋅ hc4 ⋅ h3⎞⎠

Gerth1 ≔ Verth1 ⋅ γearth_w = 28.447 kN

kg
γm_soil ≔ 1400 ―― ; natural ground assumed
3
m

kN
γ ≔ γm_soil ⋅ g = 13.729 ――
3
m

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pnet ≔ pef.med - γ ⋅ Dset = 9.5 kPa

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z0 ≔ 0 ⋅ m ; stratum no.0

z0
―― =0
Bset

α0.0 ≔ 1

kN kN
σz0 ≔ α0.0 ⋅ pnet = 9.499 ――2
σgz0 ≔ Dset ⋅ γ = 30.204 ――2
m m

check_104 ≔ if ⎛⎝σz0 ≤ 0.2 ⋅ σgz0 , “ OK! &STOP ” , “ GOTO NEXT stratum ”⎞⎠ = “ GOTO NEXT stratum ”

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z1. ≔ 0.4 ⋅ Bset = 1.6 m ; stratum no.1

Lset z1.
―― = 1.5 ―― = 0.4
Bset Bset

⎡1⎤ ⎡ 0.80 ⎤
kLB1 ≔ ⎢ ⎥ kzB1 ≔ ⎢
⎣2⎦ ⎣ 0.87 ⎥⎦

α0.1 ≔ linterp ⎛⎝kLB1 , kzB1 , kshp⎞⎠ = 0.835

kN
σz1 ≔ α0.1 ⋅ pnet = 7.932 ――
2
m

σz1 + σz0 kN
σz1_med ≔ ―――= 8.715 ―― Es1 ≔ 17000 ⋅ kPa ; assumed
2
2 m

h1 ≔ z1

kN
σgz1 ≔ ⎛⎝z1 + Dset⎞⎠ ⋅ γ = 51.485 ――2
m

check_105 ≔ if ⎛⎝σz1 ≤ 0.2 ⋅ σgz1 , “ OK! &STOP ” , “ GOTO NEXT stratum ”⎞⎠ = “ OK! &STOP ”

βset ≔ 0.8

⎛ σz1_med ⋅ h1 ⎞
sset ≔ βset ⋅ ⎜―――― ⎟ = 0.6 mm ; ref.1 Annex H §H.2 (H.5) [112/159]
⎝ Es1 ⎠

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smax ≔ 80 mm ; ref.1 Annex H §H.2 table H.1 [109/159]

check_06 ≔ if sset ≤ smax

‖ “absolute settlement - check OK!”
‖
else
‖ “absolute settlement - check Not OK!”
‖

check_06 = “absolute settlement - check OK!”

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Summary of checks for ULS

check_01 = “freezing depth criteria - check OK!”

check101 = “OK!”
check102 = “OK!”
check103 = “OK!”

check_02 = “bearing capacity by prescriptve method §I.6.1.4 (1) (2) - check OK!”

check_03 = “eccentricity limit ref.1 §I.6.1.1 (2) (2.1) (I.14 a) - check OK!”

check_04 = “compressed and effective reduced area limit ref.1 §I.6.1.1 (3) (3.2) - check OK!”

check_05 = “max pressure as per §I.6.1.4 (6) table I.5 (I.21) - check OK!”

Summary of checks for SLS

check_104 = “ GOTO NEXT stratum ”

check_105 = “ OK! &STOP ”

check_06 = “absolute settlement - check OK!”

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References:

1. NP 112-2014 Surface foundations design code.

2. EN 1997-1 Geotechnical design General rules.

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