FOOTING DESIGN

DESIGN DATA
fc’= 4000 psi
fy = 60,000 psi
Distance from the ground level to the footing base = 5 ft
Density of Concrete = 150 psf
Density of Mortar = 120 psf
Density of mud = 120 psf
Density of brick = 120 psf
Net Allowable Bearing Pressure = 1.6 Tsf
Wall Thickness = 9 in = 0.75 ft (All walls have uniform thickness)
Live Load
𝐿. 𝐿 = 40 𝑝𝑠𝑓
Factored Live Load
𝑊𝐿 = 1.2 (40)
𝑊𝐿 = 64 𝑝𝑠𝑓 = 0.06 𝑘𝑠𝑓
Dead Load
𝑺𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝑾𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 = 150 × 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑏 (ℎ′ )
Assuming,
h’ = 0.5 ft
𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 = 150 × 0.5
𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 = 75 𝑝𝑠𝑓
𝑾𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑪𝒆𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 = 120 × 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 120 × 0.5"

𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 = 5 𝑝𝑠𝑓

𝑾𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝑩𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒕 = 120 × 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 = 120 × 3"
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡 = 30 𝑝𝑠𝑓

𝑾𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑷. 𝑪. 𝑪 = 120 × 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠

𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑃. 𝐶. 𝐶 = 120 × 2"
𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑃. 𝐶. 𝐶 = 30 𝑝𝑠𝑓

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𝑻𝒐𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒅 𝑳𝒐𝒂𝒅
= 𝑆𝑒𝑙𝑓 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 + 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑒𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 + 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝐵𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑡
+ 𝑊𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑃. 𝐶. 𝐶
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 75 + 5 + 30 + 30
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 140 𝑝𝑠𝑓
Factored Dead Load
𝑊𝐷 = 1.6 (140)
𝑊𝐷 = 168 𝑝𝑠𝑓 = 0.17 𝑘𝑠𝑓

FOR 16’ WALL

Storey Height = 11’
Number of storeys = N = 2
Length of wall = 16’
Tributary Area = 26.31+16+13.141+25.719 = 81.17 sft
Dead Load from Slab on Foundation
𝐴
𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑏 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = (𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 )(𝑁)
𝐿
81.17
𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑏 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = (140)(2) = 1420.48 𝑙𝑏⁄𝑓𝑡
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Live Load from Slab on Foundation
𝐴
𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑏 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = (𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 )(𝑁)
𝐿
81.17
𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑏 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = (40)(2) = 405.85 𝑙𝑏/𝑓𝑡
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Wall Load on Foundation
𝑊𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 120 (𝑁)(𝐻)(𝑡)

𝑊𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 120 ((2)(11) + 4)(0.75) = 2340 𝑙𝑏/𝑓𝑡

Soil Load
𝑆𝑜𝑖𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = (𝐹𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑡ℎ)(100)(𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝐹𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑊𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ)
Assuming,
Width of Footing = 1.5’
𝑆𝑜𝑖𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = (5)(100)(1.5) = 750 𝑙𝑏/𝑓𝑡

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Total Dead Load
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑
= 𝑊𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 + 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑏 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
+ 𝑆𝑜𝑖𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑
𝑙𝑏 𝑘𝑖𝑝
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 2340 + 1420.48 + 750 = 4510.45 = 4.51
𝑓𝑡 𝑓𝑡
Total Live Load
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑏 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑙𝑏 𝑘𝑖𝑝
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 405.85 = 0.41
𝑓𝑡 𝑓𝑡
Ultimate Bearing Pressure
1.2𝐷𝐿 + 1.6𝐿𝐿
𝑈𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝐵𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 = 𝑞𝑢 =
𝑏
1.2(4.51) + 1.6(0.41)
𝑞𝑢 = = 4.04 𝑘𝑖𝑝/𝑓𝑡 2
1.5
Ultimate Bearing Pressure > Net Allowable Bearing Pressure → OK
Ultimate Moment
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𝑈𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 = 𝑀𝑢 = 𝑞 (𝑏 − 𝑎 )2
8 𝑢
1 𝑖𝑛
𝑀𝑢 = (4.04 × 12)(1.5 − 0.75)2 = 3.41 𝑘𝑖𝑝
8 𝑓𝑡
Thickness of Footing
𝑏−𝑎
𝑉𝑢 = 𝑞𝑢 ( − 𝑑)
2
Assuming,
thickness = d = 4 in = 0.33 ft
1.5 − 0.75
𝑉𝑢 = 4.04 ( − 0.33)
2
𝑘𝑖𝑝
𝑉𝑢 = 0.18
𝑓𝑡

𝜑𝑉𝑐 = 𝜑2𝜆√𝑓𝑐 𝑏𝑑

𝜑𝑉𝑐 = 0.75 × 2 × 1 × √4000 (12)(0.33)

𝑘𝑖𝑝
𝜑𝑉𝑐 = 0.37
𝑓𝑡

Vu < Vc → OK

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 ℎ"=d" + 2
ℎ"=4 + 2 = 6"

MAIN STEEL
𝑀𝑢
𝑅=
𝜑𝑏𝑑 2
3.41 × 1000
𝑅=
0.9 × 12 × 42
𝑅 = 19.73
𝑓𝑐 ,
𝑚 = 0.85
𝑓𝑦
4
𝑚 = 0.85
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𝑚 = 0.057
𝜌 = 0.0003
𝐴𝑠 = 𝜌𝑏𝑑

𝐴𝑠 = (0.0003)(12)(4) = 0.014 𝑖𝑛2

𝜌𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.0018

𝐴𝑠, 𝑚𝑖𝑛 = (0.0018)(12)(6) = 0.129 𝑖𝑛2

Use #3 bar @ 10 in c/c spacing → As = 0.13 in2

Provided #3 bar @ 6 in c/c spacing
Maximum spacing = 3xh or 18” = 3x6 = 18”

DISTRIBUTUION STEEL
Use #3 bar @ 10 in c/c spacing → As = 0.13 in2
Provided #3 bar @ 8 in c/c spacing

FINAL

Width of Footing 1.5’

Thickness of Base Slab 6”
Main Bars # 3 @ 10 in c/c
Distribution Bars # 3 @ 10 in c/c

FOR 12.75’ WALL

Storey Height = 11’
Number of storeys = N = 2
Length of wall = L = 12.75’
Tributary Area = A = 36+ 34.67 = 70.67 sft

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Dead Load from Slab on Foundation
𝐴
𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑏 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = (𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 )(𝑁)
𝐿
𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑏 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 1551.97 𝑙𝑏⁄𝑓𝑡
Live Load from Slab on Foundation
𝐴
𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑏 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = (𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 )(𝑁)
𝐿
𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑏 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 443.42 𝑙𝑏/𝑓𝑡
Wall Load on Foundation
𝑊𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 120 (𝑁)(𝐻)(𝑡)
𝑊𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 = 2340 𝑙𝑏/𝑓𝑡
Soil Load
𝑆𝑜𝑖𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = (𝐹𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑡ℎ)(100)(𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝐹𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑊𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ)
Assuming,
Width of Footing = 1.5’
𝑆𝑜𝑖𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 750𝑙 𝑙𝑏/𝑓𝑡
Total Dead Load
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑
= 𝑊𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 + 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑏 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
+ 𝑆𝑜𝑖𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑
𝑘𝑖𝑝
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐷𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 4.64
𝑓𝑡
Total Live Load
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑆𝑙𝑎𝑏 𝑜𝑛 𝐹𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝑘𝑖𝑝
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐿𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑎𝑑 = 0.44
𝑓𝑡
Ultimate Bearing Pressure
1.2𝐷𝐿 + 1.6𝐿𝐿
𝑈𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝐵𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 = 𝑞𝑢 =
𝑏
𝑞𝑢 = 4.19 𝑘𝑖𝑝/𝑓𝑡 2

Ultimate Bearing Pressure > Net Allowable Bearing Pressure = 3.58 kip/ft2 → OK
Ultimate Moment
1
𝑈𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑀𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 = 𝑀𝑢 = 𝑞 (𝑏 − 𝑎 )2
8 𝑢

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 𝑖𝑛
𝑀𝑢 = 3.53 𝑘𝑖𝑝
𝑓𝑡
Thickness of Footing
𝑏−𝑎
𝑉𝑢 = 𝑞𝑢 ( − 𝑑)
2
Assuming,
thickness = d = 4 in = 0.33 ft
𝑘𝑖𝑝
𝑉𝑢 = 0.19
𝑓𝑡

𝜑𝑉𝑐 = 𝜑2𝜆√𝑓𝑐 𝑏𝑑
𝑘𝑖𝑝
𝜑𝑉𝑐 = 0.37
𝑓𝑡

Vu < Vc → OK

ℎ"=d" + 2
ℎ"=4 + 2 = 6"

MAIN STEEL
𝑅 = 20.44
𝑚 = 0.057
𝜌 = 0.0003

𝐴𝑠 = (0.0003)(12)(4) = 0.016 𝑖𝑛2

𝜌𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.0018

𝐴𝑠, 𝑚𝑖𝑛 = (0.0018)(12)(6) = 0.129 𝑖𝑛2

Use #3 bar @ 10 in c/c spacing → As = 0.13 in2

Provided #3 bar @ 6 in c/c spacing
Maximum spacing = 3xh or 18” = 3x6 = 18”

DISTRIBUTUION STEEL
Use #3 bar @ 10 in c/c spacing → As = 0.13 in2
Provided #3 bar @ 8 in c/c spacing

FINAL
Width of Footing 1.5’
Thickness of Base Slab 6”
Main Bars # 3 @ 10 in c/c
Distribution Bars # 3 @ 10 in c/c

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