Tower Crane foundation

1.1

Basic data

1.1.1

Assumptions

* Geotechnic calculations according to

* Concrete calculations according to
* Shape selection
1.1.2

1.1.3

: ACI
: ACI 318-08
:

Geometry:

A
B
h1

= 7.50 (m)
= 7.50 (m)
= 2.00 (m)

a
b
ex

= 2.50 (m)
= 2.50 (m)
= 0.00 (m)

h2
h4

= 0.00 (m)
= 0.05 (m)

ey

= 0.00 (m)

a'
b'
c1
c2

= 223.0 (cm)
= 223.0 (cm)
= 5.1 (cm)
= 5.1 (cm)

Materials

* Concrete

: CONCR_4.5-30; Characteristic strength =

30.00 MPa
Unit weight = 2407.31 (kG/m3)
: type
Grade 520
Characteristic strength

* Longitudinal reinforcement
= 520.00 MPa

* Transversal reinforcement

: type

Grade 520

Characteristic strength

= 520.00 MPa
1.1.4

Loads:
Foundation loads:
Case

Nature

Group

DL1

dead load(Foundation weight)

N
(kN)
1

Fx
(kN)
0.00

Fy
(kN)
0.00

Mx
(kN*m)
0.00

My
(kN*m)
0.00

0.00

LL1

live load

1612.00 160.00

0.00

0.00

9278.00

Backfill loads:
Case

1.1.5

1.2

Nature

Q1
(kN/m2)

Combination list

Geotechnical design

1.2.1

Assumptions

*
1.2.2

Foundation design for:

Capacity
Rotation
Take account of plastic redistribution of allowable stresses

Soil:
Soil level:

N1

= -0.50 (m)

Column pier level:

Minimum reference level:

Na
Nf

= 0.00 (m)
= 0.00 (m)

Water level:

N max.

= -5.00 (m)

sandy clays
Soil level: -0.50 (m)
Unit weight:2039.43 (kG/m3)
Unit weight of solid: 2732.84 (kG/m3)
Internal friction angle:
20.0 (Deg)
Cohesion: 0.09 (MPa)

1.2.3

1.3
1.3.1

Limit states

RC design
Assumptions

* Concrete exposed to earth and weather

1.3.2

Analysis of punching and shear

No punching

1.3.3

Required reinforcement

: yes

N min.

= -10.00 (m)

Spread footing:
bottom:

My = 0.00 (kN*m)

Asx = 0.00 (cm2/m)

Mx = 0.00 (kN*m)

Asy = 0.00 (cm2/m)

As min

= 0.00 (cm2/m)

top:
A'sx = 0.00 (cm2/m)
A'sy = 0.00 (cm2/m)
As min
Column pier:
Longitudinal reinforcement
A
Asx

1.3.4

Provided reinforcement

Top:

2.3.2 Pier
Longitudinal reinforcement

Material survey:
* Concrete volume
* Formwork

= 0.00 (cm2)

= 2 * (Asx + Asy)
= 0.00 (cm2)
Asy

2.3.1 Spread footing:

Bottom:

= 0.00 (cm2/m)

= 112.50 (m3)
= 60.00 (m2)

A min.

= 0.00 (cm2)

= 0.00 (cm2)