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CHAPTER (6)
Mat Foundation
Introduction
Under normal conditions, square and rectangular footings such as those described in Chapters 3 and 4 are economical for supporting columns and walls. However, under certain circumstances, it may be desirable to construct a footing that supports a line of two or more columns. These footings are referred to as combined footings. When more than one line of columns is supported by a concrete slab, it is called a mat foundation. Combined footings can be classified generally under the following categories::::
There are many instances when the load to be carried by a column and the soil bearing capacity are such that the standard spread footing design will require an extension of the column foundation beyond the property line. In such a case, two or more columns can be supported on a single rectangular foundation. If the net allowable soil pressure is known, the size of the foundation B x L can be determined.
This photo shows an example of combined footings used in a heavy industrial plant, where the machinery loads place very large loads upon relatively confined space. The use of combined footings helps spread out the loads out to the adjacent footings in order to minimize stresses in the footings and reduce the differential settlement between them.
where Q1, Q2 are the loads in columns #1 and #2, and q all (net) is the net allowable soil bearing capacity. Step #2. Determine the location of the resultant of the column loads. Step #3. For a uniform distribution of soil pressure under the footing, the resultant of the column loads should pass through the centroid of the foundation. Thus,
Step #4. Once the length L is determined from above, the value of L1 can be obtained from,
The magnitude of L2 will be known and depends on the location of the property line.
Step #2. Determine the location of the resultant for the column loads,
With known values of A, L, X, and L2 ,solve Eqs. to obtain B1 and B2 Note that, for a trapezoid,
A strap footing is used to connect an eccentrically loaded column footing to an interior column. The strap is used to transmit the moment caused from an eccentricity to the interior column footing so that a uniform soil pressure is generated beneath both footings. The strap footing may be used instead of a rectangular or trapezoidal combined footing if the distance between columns is large and / or the allowable soil pressure is relatively large so that the additional footing area is not needed.
Example1)
Find the Dimensions of the combined footing for the columns A and B that spaced 6.0m center to center, column A is 40cm x 40cm carrying dead loads of 50tons and 30tons live load and column B is 40cm x 40cm carrying 70tons dead load and 50 tons live loads.
Solution
1- Find the required area:
3- To ensure uniform soil pressure, the resultant force (R) should be in the center of rectangular footing:
Example2)
Find the Dimensions of the trapezoidal combined footing for the columns A and B that spaced 4.0m center to center, column A is 40cm x 40cm carrying dead loads of 80tons and 40tons live load and column B is 30cm x 30cm carrying 50tons dead load and 25 tons live loads.
Solution
1- Find the required area:
3- Put the resultant force location at the centroid of trapezoid to achieve uniform soil pressure. The censored equation is:
Example 3)
Design a strap footing to support two columns, that spaced 4.0m center to center exterior column is 80cm x 80cm carrying 1500 KN and interior column is 80cm x 80cm carrying 2500KN .
Example (4):
Design a rectangular combined footing, given that fc = 3.5 ksi, fy = 50 ksi, qall = 5 ksf with a SF = 3, Df = 5 feet, the edge of column #1 is at the property line, and the spacing between columns is 18 feet center-to-center (c.c.).
Step 1: Determine the ultimate column loads and the soil stress at ultimate loads qult.
Solution:
Step 3: Draw the shear (V) and moment (M) diagrams. The column loads are treated as concentrated loads acting at the centers of the columns.
Example (5):
Design a strap-footing for the following conditions, fc = 3.5 ksi, fy = 60 ksi, and qa = 2.5 ksf for both the footing and the strap, with a FS=4. The edge of column 1 is placed at the property line, and the center of the columns are 25 feet center-to-center (c.c.).
Mat Foundations:
Geometric and structural design of Mat foundation: & Geometric design (Working loads):
The net allowable bearing capacity for mats constructed over granular soil deposits can be adequately determined from the standard penetration resistance numbers. From Eq. (5.64), for shallow foundations
Compensated Foundation
The net average applied pressure on soil is
For no increase in the net pressure on soil below a mat foundation, q should be zero. Thus,
This relation for Df is usually referred to as the depth of a fully compensated foundation. The factor of safety against bearing capacity failure for partially compensated foundations (Df , Q>A)
For saturated clays, the factor of safety against bearing capacity failure
The load eccentricities, ex and ey in the x and y directions can be determined by using (x,y) coordinates:
Step 3. Compare the values of the soil pressures determined in Step 2 with the net allowable soil pressure to determine whether
q < qall(net)
Step 4. Divide the mat into several strips in the x and y directions. (See Figure 6.10). Let the width of any strip be B1 Step 5. Draw the shear, V, and the moment, M, diagrams for each individual strip (in the x and y directions). For example, the average soil pressure of the bottom strip in the x direction of Figure 6.10a is
Step 6. Determine the effective depth d of the mat by checking for diagonal tension shear near various columns.
Example (6):
For the shown mat foundation:
* Check the adequacy of the foundation dimensions. * Calculate the modified soil pressure under the strip ABCD which is 2m width. * Draw SFD and BMD for the strip.
Check the adequacy of the foundation dimensions. 1- Find the center of gravity of mat footing:
The distances are taken from (x-y) axes shown in the figure. 2- Find the resultant force R:
5- Find M Y and M X :
Calculate the modified soil pressure under the strip ABCD which is 2m width. * Locate the points E and F at the middle of strip edges. * Find the stresses at E and F and be careful that we use ultimate loads:
Find the modified column loads: Multiply each column load by 0.845 Find the modified soil pressure:
If a foundation of width B (see Figure) is subjected to a load per unit area of q, it will undergo a settlement ,The coefficient of subgrade modulus can be defined as
Foundations on Clays
For foundations on clays,
For rectangular foundations having dimensions of B,L (for similar soil and q),
For long beams,Vesic (1961) proposed an equation for estimating subgrade reaction, namely,