STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

TN358_MAT_RC_desogm_example_040110

HILLCREST MANOR
Palo Verde, California

Structural Design of Mat (Raft)

Foundation

First draft

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LIST OF CONTENTS

OVERVIEW

1 - STRUCTURE
2 - MATERIAL
3 - DESIGN CRITERIA
3.1 Design Code
3.2 Code Compliance Checks
3.3 Load Combinations
4 – GEOMETRY AND BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
5 - LOADS
6 – BASE REINFORCEMENT
7– OTHER REINFORCEMENT
8 - PRESTRESSING
9 - ANALYSIS
9.1 Discretization
9.2 Load Cases and Load Combinations
9.3 Deflections
9.4 Soil Pressure
10 - DESIGN VALUES
10.1 Design Strips
10.2 Design Sections
10.3 Design Values
11 - REINFORCEMENT
12 - PUNCHING SHEAR

OVERVIEW

Hillcrest Manor is a low rise building to be constructed on soil with a low allowable bearing pressure. A
conventionally reinforced mat (raft) foundation is selected, proportioned and designed, such as to
spread the load from the walls and columns above over the entire footprint of the building. The
objective of the design has been to distribute the load to a relatively uniform pressure not to exceed the
allowable values of the soil.

The calculations presented herein cover the principal steps in the design of the mat (raft) foundation as
it would be carried out in a structural engineering consultant’s office. The difference being that many of
the repetitive numerical reports generated by the analysis and design program used (ADAPT-Mat) are
referred to, but left out for brevity without compromising the essential features of the work.

1 - STRUCTURE
The foundation mat (raft) consists of a contiguous conventionally reinforced concrete slab covering the
entire footprint of the building. The top level of the mat is level. At locations of higher loads from above,
such as below selective walls, the mat is thickened to achieve a more uniform distribution of pressure
below the mat. Details of the mat configuration are reported in the section on “Geometry.”

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2 - MATERIAL

Concrete:
Weight = 150 pcf
Cylinder Strength at 28 days for slabs = 4000 psi
Modulus of Elasticity = 4028 ksi
Creep Coefficient = 2

Non-prestressed Reinforcement:
Yield Strength = 60 ksi
Modulus of Elasticity = 30000 ksi

Soil
Bulk modulus = 150 pci
Allowable long-term pressure = 2000 psf
Short term transient pressure = 1.33*2000 = 2,667 psi

3 - DESIGN CRITERIA
3.1 Design Code
The design is based on ACI 318-2008; IBC 2009

3.2 Code Compliance Checks

The foundation mat (raft) is designed to meet the following criteria:
™ Not to exceed soil pressure in sustained load condition
™ Not to exceed soil pressure in transient load condition (earthquake)
™ Design capacity for bending and shear exceeding design values (Ultimate Limit
State)
™ Punching shear capacity below column supports
™ The available option in the analysis and design program for providing a minimum
shrinkage reinforcement will not be invoked, since this is deemed not to be
intended for RC mats.

3.3 Load Combinations

The applicable load combinations are reported in section 9.2

4 – GEOMETRY AND BOUNDARY CONDITIONS

The mat (raft) foundation is made up of a contiguous slab with overall dimensions 93.33
x 54.88 ft (Fig. 4-1). The mat thickness varies between 12 to 30 in. Slab bands of 30”
thickness are provided below selected walls as shown on plan.

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 FIGURE 4-1 GENERAL LAYOUT AND DIMENSIONS

FIGURE 4-2 SECTIONS SHOWING CHANGE IN THICKNESS OF MAT

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 The structural model of the mat includes a level of walls and columns above the mat as
shown in the 3D view of the analysis/design model (Figs. 4-3).

FIGURE 4-3 VIEW OF ANALYSIS/DESIGN MODEL THAT FEATURES ONE LEVEL

OF WALLS AND COLUMNS ABOVE

5 - LOADS
The loads on the mat consist of the following:

Selfweight (Selfweight)
Based on concrete volume = 150 pcf

Dead Load (Dead load)

Consist of concentrated loads on top of columns, and
Line loads distributed on top of the walls. The dead load includes roof load. These
are shown graphically in Figs. 5-1.

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 (a) Concentrated Dead Load (kip)

(b) Line Dead Load (k/ft)

FIGURE 5-1 SUPERIMPOSED DEAL LOAD

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Live Load (Live load)
™ Distributed uniform load over the entire mat = 100 psf
™ Line load at top of walls typically 2 to 3 k/ft as shown in 5-2

Concentrated Live Load(kip)

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(b) Line Live Load (k/ft)

FIGURE 5-2 LIVE LOAD

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Roof Live Load (Roof_LL)
™ Distributed as concentrated loads over the columns and uniform line loads over
the walls above the mat (see 5-3 for values)

FIGURE 5-3 CONCENTRATED ROOF LIVE LOAD (kip)

Earthquake Loads
™ Earthquake action in X-direction (along the long axis) (Load EQ-X, see 5-4a)
™ Earthquake action in Y-direction (along the short axis) (Load EQ-Y, see 5-4b)

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Earthquake Load in X-X direction (long-direction)

Earthquake Load in Y-Y direction (short direction)

FIGURE 5-4 EARTHQUAKE LOAD

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6 – BASE REINFORCEMENT
Base reinforcement is the rebar placed in the mat at user selected locations prior to the
analysis and design. The program will consider these as provided rebar, and will report
the reinforcement that may be necessary for code compliance in addition to the user
defined base reinforcement.

Bottom base reinforcement

#4 @ 12” o.c. along X-X (long direction) cover 3”
#4 @ 12” o.c. along Y-Y (long-short) cover 3.5”

Top base reinforcement

#4 @ 24” o.c. along X-X (long direction) cover 1” from top
#4 @ 12” o.c. along Y-Y (long-short) cover 1.75” from top

7– OTHER REINFORCEMENT
Reinforcement, where necessary to meet the design specifications and the governing
code, will be calculated by the program and reported in amount, size, location and
length. Refer to Section 11 for the design outcome and details.

8 - PRESTRESSING
No prestressing is specified. The mat is analyzed and designed as a conventionally
reinforcement concrete structure.

9 - ANALYSIS
9.1 Discretization
Using ADAPT-Mat computer program, the structure is discretized in well proportioned
quadrilateral finite element cells for improved results. All cell vertices meet at common
nodes to guarantee the equilibrium of applied loads with the analysis results. The
discretization used is shown in Fig. 9.1-1

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 FIGURE 9.1-1 VIEW OF THE FINITE ELEMENT MESH USED FOR DESIGN

9.2 Load Cases and Load Combinations

The load cases and load combinations defined are reported by the program and
reproduced below. The load combinations are automatically generated by the program,
once the design code is selected. The user has the option to edit the program
generated load combinations, however.

Each load combination is evaluated by the program for code compliance using one of
the several building code required evaluation options. The default evaluation options of
the program depend on the building code selected by the user. The evaluation option
used by the program for each of the load combinations is reported preceding each load
combination cases as noted below:

The evaluation options used for this project are:

™ Service Total Load

Reports deflections, actions (moments, etc) and associated minimum rebar, if
needed beyond user defined base reinforcement
™ Service Sustained Load
Reports deflections, actions (moments, etc) and associated minimum rebar, if
needed beyond user defined base reinforcement. This load combination is
used for long-term deflection.
™ Strength
Calculates and reports rebar needed for strength requirements of the code,
beyond what the user has defined as base reinforcement

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Other evaluation options, such as cracked deflection are not used in this project. The
following list of load cases and load combinations are excerpts from the program’s
reports for this project.

LOAD CASES
Dead load
Live load
Selfweight
Load EQ-X
Load EQ-Y
Roof_LL

LOAD COMBINATIONS
Name: Service(Total Load)
Evaluation: SERVICE TOTAL LOAD
Combination detail: 1.00 x Selfweight + 1.00 x Dead load + 1.00 x Live load + 1.00 x Roof_LL
Name: Service(Sustained Load)
Evaluation: SERVICE SUSTAINED LOAD
Combination detail: 1.00 x Selfweight + 1.00 x Dead load + 0.30 x Live load + 0.30 x Roof_LL
Name: Strength(Dead and Live)
Evaluation: STRENGTH
Combination detail: 1.20 x Dead load + 1.60 x Live load + 0.50 x Roof_LL + 1.20 x Selfweight
Name: Service_EQ_YY
Evaluation: SERVICE TOTAL LOAD
Combination detail: 1.00 x Selfweight + 1.00 x Dead load + 1.00 x Live load + 1.00 x Roof_LL + 0.70 x Load EQ-Y
Name: Service_EQ_XX
Evaluation: SERVICE TOTAL LOAD
Combination detail: 1.00 x Selfweight + 1.00 x Dead load + 1.00 x Live load + 1.00 x Roof_LL + 0.70 x Load EQ-X
Name: Strength_EQ_XX
Evaluation: STRENGTH
Combination detail: 1.20 x Dead load + 1.20 x Selfweight + 0.50 x Live load + 1.00 x Load EQ-X + 0.20 x Roof_LL
Name: Strength_EQ_YY
Evaluation: STRENGTH
Combination detail: 1.20 x Dead load + 1.20 x Selfweight + 0.50 x Live load + 0.20 x Roof_LL + 1.00 x Load EQ-Y
Name: Strength_09DL_EQ_YY
Evaluation: STRENGTH
Combination detail: 0.90 x Dead load + 0.90 x Selfweight + 1.00 x Load EQ-Y
Name: Strength _09DL_EQ_XX
Evaluation: STRENGTH
Combination detail: 0.90 x Dead load + 0.90 x Selfweight + 1.00 x Load EQ-X

9.3 Deflections
The deflection of the mat under the “sustained load combination” is given in Fig. 9.3

Name: Service(Sustained Load)

1.00 x Selfweight + 1.00 x Dead load + 0.30 x Live load + 0.30 x Roof_LL

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FIGURE 9.3-1 IMMEDIATE DISPLACEMENT RESPONSE OF THE MAT/SOIL TO THE
SUSTAINED LOAD COMBINATION.
(Maximum immediate displacement = 0.07 inch)

9.4 Soil Pressure

Sustained Load Combination

The allowable soil pressure under sustained load combination specified is 2000 psf. The
distribution of soil pressure for this load combination is given by the contour line
diagram shown in Fig. 9.4-1. From the contour diagram, the maximum “point” pressure
is at the top left corner of the mat. It is equal to”

0.0107 * 1000 * 144 = 1,541 psf < 2000 psf (OK)

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 FIGURE 9.4-1 DISTRIBUTION OF SOIL PRESSURE BELOW THE MAT UNDER
“SUSTAINED” LOAD COMBINAITON

Comment:
Strictly speaking, the allowable soil pressure does not apply to the
pressure reported at a “point” in a contour plot, such as Fig. 9.3-1. The
allowable soil pressure intended for the average pressure over a
minimum area, such as a square or circle having a diameter or side
value between three to four times the slab thickness. In the current
design, since the point pressure is within the allowable value, the design
is considered acceptable. Otherwise, using the pressure contour, the
average pressure over the preceding minimum area would have had to
be calculated and checked with the allowable value.

Transient Load Combination

The allowable soil pressure for the transient load combinations of wind and seismic
actions is 2,667 psi. The governing load combinations in the current case are
earthquake along X-X and Y-Y directions as given below:

Name: Service_EQ_XX
1.00 x Selfweight + 1.00 x Dead load + 1.00 x Live load + 1.00 x Roof_LL
+ 0.70 x Load EQ-X

Name: Service_EQ_YY
1.00 x Selfweight + 1.00 x Dead load + 1.00 x Live load + 1.00 x Roof_LL
+ 0.70 x Load EQ-Y

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 The analysis results indicates that the soil pressure for the load combination with earthquake along
the long direction (X-X) is more critical. The pressure distribution is shown in Fig. 9.3-2. The
maximum “point” pressure is:

0.152 * 1000 * 144 = 2,189 psf < 2,667 psi OK

Again, it is re-iterated that as in the case of gravity load case, the average pressure over an area
with side dimension three to four times the slab thickness would have been selected to determine the
average pressure for code compliance.

FIGURE 9.4-2 DISTRIBUTION OF SOIL PRESSURE FOR TRANSIENT LOAD

COMBINATION (SEISMIC ACTION ALONG THE LONG DIRECTION X-X)

10 - DESIGN VALUES
10.1 Design Strips
To obtain the design values (moments, shears, etc) for mat foundations the standard
procedure of subdividing the structure into design strip in two orthogonal directions is
applicable. Unlike the elevated conventionally reinforced slabs where the design strips
are automatically subdivided into “column” and “middle” strips, for mat foundations the
design strips typically extend between midpoint of adjacent columns/walls transverse to
the direction of a design strip. The design strips are based on the support lines drawn in
each direction. Figs. 10.1-1 and 10.1-2 illustrate the selected support lines and the
associated design strips.

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 (a) Support line identification
(b) Design strips

FIGURE 10.1-1 DESIGN STRIPS IN THE LONG DIRECTION

(a) Support line identification (b) Design strips

FIGURE 10.1-2 DESIGN STRIPS IN THE SHORT DIRECTION

10.2 Design Sections

For a complete design and code compliance check of the mat area, design sections are
generated in two orthogonal directions over the entire surface of the mat. Design values
(moments, shears, etc) are determined for each of the design sections. At the design
stage to follow, the program checks the availability of reinforcement at each of the
design sections and adds rebar, where necessary. Fig. 10.2-1 illustrates the design
sections for each of the two principal directions.

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(a) Design section for long direction (b) Design sections for short direction

FIGURE 10.2-1 DESIGN SECTIONS IN ORTHOGONAL DIRECTIONS

10.3 Design Values

Moments, shears and other quantities obtained for each design section and each load
combination are enveloped to obtain the applicable maximum and minimum values
along each of the design strips. Figs. 10.3-1 and 10.3-2 show the distribution of the
design moment envelopes for the two orthogonal directions. The numerical values for
the design sections can be seen either graphically, or in tabular forms. For clarity, these
are not shown in the figures.

FIGURE 10.3-1 ENVELOPE OF MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM DESIGN VALUES FOR

STRIPS IN THE LONG DIRECTION

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 FIGURE 10.3-4 ENVELOPE OF MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM DESIGN VALUES FOR
STRIPS IN THE SHORT DIRECTION

Tabular reports generated by the program give the design values of each design section
for each load combination in addition to the envelope of all load combinations. For a
sample, Table 10.3-1 lists the design values for a specific load combination and support
line.

TABLE 10.3-1 TABLE OF SELECTED DESIGN VALUES1

Load Combination: Strength (Dead and Live)
Design Strip: Support Line 7
Design section Moment Shear Axial Torsion
k-ft k k k-ft
703000 70.808 15.907 2.650 -42.860
703001 44.006 17.211 4.768 -35.038
703002 25.163 4.269 7.389 -55.281
703003 21.172 -1.469 6.780 -44.694
703004 26.296 0.164 6.399 -51.795
703005 26.400 -1.063 6.138 -42.333
703006 6.434 17.184 1.404 -32.011
703007 -17.043 13.322 -1.307 -9.288
703008 -32.096 7.735 -4.075 -36.369

The envelope of maximum and minimum values from all the load combinations defined
for each of the design strips is compiled in the graphical reports of each design strip.
Fig. 10.3-5 illustrates this envelope for design strip 7. Negative values refer to tension at
the top of the mat.

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In the Design Section identification column the first digit (7) refers to the support line, the third digit (3) is the
number of span along the support line, the remainder of the digits to the right give the design section ID from the
face of support at one end of the span to the face of support at the other end.

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 FIGURE 10.3-5 ENVELOPE OF DESIGN MOMENTS FROM ALL LOAD
COMBINAITONS FOR DESIGN STRIP 7

11 - REINFORCEMENT
The envelope of rebar required in addition to the base reinforcement specified for the
project in Section 6 is shown in Figs. 11-1 for the bottom bars. To illustrate the
annotation used in reporting the reinforcement, a section of the plan is shown in
enlarged view in Fig. 11-2.

The program also reports the reinforcement required in tabular form for each of the load
combinations, as well as the envelope of all load combinations.

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 FIGURE 11-1 BOTTOM REBAR IN ADDITION TO BASE REINFORCEMENT

FIGURE 11-2 ENLARGED VIEW OF A SLAB REGION SHOWING THE REQUIRED

BOTTOM REBAR

Top bar is required at one location only as illustrated in Fig. 11-3. The base
reinforcement specified covers the requirements for other locations.

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 FIGURE 11-3 TOP REBAR IN ADDITION TO BASE REINFORCEMENT

12 - PUNCHING SHEAR
Punching shear is performed for columns and walls with an aspect ratio not exceeding
4. The outcome of stress check is shown graphically (Fig. 12-1). The value of stress
check for each column is reported on the plan (Fig. 12-1) as well as in tables. Where
required, the program provides punching shear reinforcement.

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FIGURE 12-1 RESULTS OF PUNCHING SHEAR CHECK FOR COLUMNS

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