Design of Strap (Cantilever) Footings: Example (11.9)
Design of Strap (Cantilever) Footings: Example (11.9)
Design of Strap (Cantilever) Footings: Example (11.9)
Example (11.9):
Design a strap footing to support two columns, shown in Figure 11.18.a, spaced at a distance of
6.0 m center-to-center. Column A is 40 cm × 40 cm and carries a dead load of 50 tons and a live
load of 30 tons. Column B is also 40 cm × 40 cm in cross section and carries a dead load of 70
tons and a live load of 50 tons.
Use f c′ = 250 kg / cm 2 , f y = 4200 kg / cm 2 , and qall (net ) = 1.5 kg / cm 2 .
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Solution:
1- Select trial footing depths:
Assume footing thickness of 40 cm.
2- Proportion footing dimensions:
PA + PB
Areq =
qall (net )
50 + 30 + 70 + 50
Areq = =13.33 m 2
15.0
B L1 + B L2 = 13.33 m 2
The distance from the resultant of the column forces to the center of column B is given as:
x=
(50 + 30 )(6 ) = 2.4 m
200
Center of gravity of the two footings should coincide with the resultant of the two column loads
to ensure uniform soil pressure below the two footings.
Taking moments of footing areas about the center of column B,
AA (6 + 0.2 − L1 / 2 ) = ( AA + AB ) x
B L1 (6.2 − L1 / 2) = (B L1 + B L2 ) x
B L1 (6.2 − L1 / 2 ) B L1 (6.2 − L1 / 2 )
x= =
(B L1 + B L2 ) 13.33
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B L1 (6.2 − L1 / 2)
x = 2.4 =
13.33
Let B = 2.5 m,
2.5 L1 (6.2 − L1 / 2)
2. 4 =
13.33
L1 / 2 − 6.2 L1 + 12.8 = 0
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Φ Vc = 0.75 (0.53) 250 (260 )(31.6 ) / 1000 = 51.64 tons > 38.82 tons
b- Interior footing:
2.5 − 0.4
Vu = 20.34 (2.75 ) − 0.316 = 41.06 tons
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Φ Vc = 0.75 (0.53) 250 (275 )(31.6 ) / 1000 = 54.62 tons > 41.06 tons
Punching shear need not be considered due to presence of the strap beam.
M u = 20.34
(2.6 ) 2.5 − 0.4 2
= 29.15 t .m
2 2
b- Interior footing:
M u = 20.34
(2.75 ) 2.5 − 0.4 2
= 30.83 t .m
2 2
(d)
(e)
(f)
Vs =
(42.67 − 22.19 ) = 27.31 tons
0.75
Av 27.31 (1000 ) 3.5 (40 ) 2
= = 0.074 cm 2 / cm > cm / cm
S 88.25 (4200 ) 4200
Try φ 10 mm stirrups
2 (0.785 )
= 0.074 cm 2 / cm
S
Use φ 10 mm stirrups @ 20 cm.
6- Check bearing strength of column and footing concrete:
Φ Pn = 0.65 (0.85 )(250 )(40 )(40 ) / 1000 = 221 tons > 164 tons
260 − 15 − 1.6
7.5 + 0.8 = 8.3 cm , or cb = = 8.69 cm , i.e., cb = 8.3 cm
14 (2 )
cb + K tr 8.3 + 0
= = 5.19 > 2.5, take it equal to 2.5
db 1.6
ψ e =ψ s = λ = 1 and ψ s = 0.8
40 − 15 − 2 − 1.6
7.5 +1.0 + 0.8 = 9.3 cm , or cb = = 2.14 cm , i.e., cb = 2.14 cm
5 (2 )
cb + K tr 2.14 + 0
= = 1.34
db 1. 6
ψ t = 1.3 since more than 30 cm of fresh concrete is cast below the reinforcement, ψ e =ψ s = λ = 1
40 − 15 − 2 − 2.2
7.5 + 1.0 +1.1= 9.6 cm , or cb = = 2.6 cm , i.e., cb = 2.6 cm
4 (2 )
cb + K tr 2.6 + 0
= = 1.18
db 2. 2
ld =
(1.3)(2.2 ) (4200 ) = 183.95 cm
3.5 (1.18 ) 250