Inverted T Footing
Inverted T Footing
Inverted T Footing
Design Data:
Characteristic dead load on column A 450 kN
Characteristic imposed load on column A 450 kN
Characteristic dead load on column B 750 kN
Characteristic imposed load on column B 750 kN
Characteristic concrete strength fcu = 40 N/mm2
Characteristic of reinforcement fy = 460 N/mm2
Net permissible ground bearing pressure pg = 175 kN/m2
Nominal cover to centre of main reinforcement 40 mm
Column A dimensions 350 mm × 350 mm
Column B dimensions 350 mm × 350 mm
Gk = 450 kN Gk = 750 kN
Qk = 450 kN Qk = 750 kN
Columns
350 mm × 350 mm 400 mm
A B
800 mm
Figure 5.125
Base Area:
Total service load = (450 + 450 + 750 + 750) = 2400 kN
service load
Minimum area required =
permissible bearing pressure
2400
= = 13.71 m2
175
5.0 m
900 kN 1500 kN
A B
Actual Load System
B
x
B
1.875 m
5.0 m
900 kN 2400 kN
289.9 kN
87 kNm
827 kNm
Effective depth:
d = (1260 – 40 – 16 ) = 1204 mm
(Note: This is the mean effective depth)
400 mm
d = 1204 mm
460 mm
1840 mm
M 1074 ×10 6
Clause 3.4.4.4 K= 2
= = 0.01 < K´ ( = 0.156)
bd f cu 1840 ×1204 2 × 40
Section is singly reinforced
Design of Reinforced Concrete Elements 279
460 mm
1840 mm
M 678 ×10 6
Clause 3.4.4.4 K= 2
= = 0.03 < K´ ( = 0.156)
bd f cu 400 ×1204 2 × 40
Section is singly reinforced
0.03
Z = d 0.5 + 0.25 − = 0.96d
0.9
The lever arm is limited to 0.95d Bottom
M 678 ×10 6 Reinforcement
As = = = 1356 mm2
0.95 f y Z 0.95 × 460 × 0.95 ×1204
Select:
100 As 3/25 mm diameter
Table 3.25 Minimum area of steel = = 0.26%
bw h bars providing
1470 mm2
0.26 × 400 ×1260
As ≥ = 1310 mm2 < 1356 mm2
100
720 mm
1.0 m
483.2 kN/m2
Assume 25 mm diameter bars:
M 125.2 ×10 6
As = = = 789 mm2 /m Bottom
0.95 f y Z 0.95 × 460 × 0.95 × 382 Reinforcement
Clause 3.4.5 Shear resistance of the flange: Consider shear at the face of rib
720 mm
483.2 kN/m2
Table 3.8 Critical shear stress
100 As 100 × 786
= = 0.2 ; d = 382 mm
bv d 1000 × 382
vc = 0.37 N/mm2 ; modify to allow for using C40 concrete
vc = (0.37 × 1.17) = 0.43 N/mm2
(vc + 0.4) = 0.83 N/mm2