FOOTING ON PILES

Sample Problem

A reinforced concrete footing on pile cap, fc' =

PROCEDURE
Determine:
a) Ultimate load per pile in KN if the footing is
1 Compute the ultimate load per pile b) Required depth of footing in mm.
c) How many 20 mm round bars are required f

Ru =Pu / No. of Piles

Pu = ( 1.2 DL + 1.6 LL )

2 Solve for the required depth of footing

In Single Shear

Vu (actual ) = n (Ru)
equate value of Vu to this and solve for "d":
Vp (allow) = Φ 1/6(√fc') bd

3 In Punching shear:

Vp (actual) = Pu - Ru
equate value of Vu to this and solve for "d":
Vp (allow) = φ √fc (bo) (d) / 3

4 Design of Reinforcements

Mu = n (Ru) (x)
where x = critical section for moment ; distance
from the face of the column to the center of the pile

Mu = Φ Rn bd d^2
ρ =( 0.85 fc' / fy) ( 1- √1-(2 Rn /0.85 fc') )

As (req'd) = ρ b d
e footing on pile cap, fc' =20.7 MPa, fy = 276 MPa as shown in the figure is supported by piles which are 10 m. long.

pile in KN if the footing is to be supported by 9 piles.

footing in mm.
round bars are required for this footing? (both ways)

GIVEN:

DL 628.5 KN
LL 1000 KN
N 9 piles
diameter of bars 20 mm
fc' 20.7 Mpa
fy 276 Mpa
Φ 0.75
b 2.7 m
column width 400 m
SOLUTION

a) Ultimate Load per pile

Pu = 1.2 DL + 1.6 LL 2354.2 KN
Ru = Pu / N 261.57778 KN
say Ru = 262 KN

b) Design "d"

For Single Shear:

n= 3 piles

Vu (actual) = 3 (Ru) 786 KN

equate to; and solve for "d"
Vu (allow) = Φ 1/6(√fc') bd

d = 511.87462 mm
say, d = 512 mm

For Punching Shear: Try d = 512

Vp (actual) = Pu - Ru 2092.2 KN
bo = 4 (c +d )
Vp (allow) = φ √fc (bo) (d) / 3 bo = 4 (c +d )

Vp (allow) = 2124.4669 KN

footing depth (d) is Adequate in Punching Shear

10 m. long.

c) Reinforcement

n= 3 piles s=
x= 700 mm
Mu = n (Ru) (x) 550200 N-mm

Mu = Φ Rn bd d^2 Φ
Rn =Mu/ (Φ bd d^2 ) 0.863722813

ρ =( 0.85 fc' / fy) ( 1- √1-(2 Rn /0.85 fc') ) 0.00321026

check ρ min = 1/4 / fy 0.0050724638

Check IF : ρ > ρ min ; otherwise use ρ min 0

Therefore use ρ min 0.0051

As req'd = ρ b d 7050.24 sq. mm
A bar = 314.159 sq. mm
mm
N = As / A bar 22.442 say 23
3648 mm
 900 mm

0.90

pcs bars both ways