Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise

G100991: Caltrans’ LRFD Geotechnical Foundation Design: Practice

September 8-9, 2008

OGDS-1/GS/DES/Caltrans
Sacramento, CA
 Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise
Preliminary Data from SD
 Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise
 Soil Profile
V

El. 48’
O.G. and F.G.

El. 39’

Sand (SP), very dense, yellow brown, moist,

about 95% fine to medium grained, 5% fines
gt = 125 pcf
c’=0, f= 38o
Es = 10 ksi
n = 0.35

El. -20’
Rock
 Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise
Final Data from SD
 Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise
 Task 1: Perform hand calculations to check the SD design
 Task 2: If the SD design meets the requirements, complete the “Foundation
Design Recommendations table for Spread Footing” table.
 Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise
 Task 3: Complete the “Spread Footing Data Table”
 Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise
 Task 1: Hand Calculation to check SD design (For Total Load)

Service Limit State

qo (1   2 ) A '
Se = Eq.10.6.2.4.2-1
144 Es  z

= 0.722 in

Strength Limit State

qn = cN m  g 1D f N qmCwq  0.5g 2 BN rmCwr Eq 10.6.3.1.2a-1
= 91.6 (ksf)
qR = b qn = 41.4 (ksf) Eq 10.6.2.4.1-1

Extreme Event Limit State

qR = b qn = 91.6 (ksf)
 Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise

 GS Check Final Design (Continued)

1. Service Limit State:

• q’o = [2190/(22.9x23.9)] = 4.0 ksf  qpn (=4.2 ksf) O.K.

2. Strength Limit State

• qo = [2190/(22.9x23.9)] + [’o= (48-39)x(125-62.4)/1000]

= 4.56 ksf < qR (= 41.4 ksf) O.K.

3. Extreme Limit State

• qo = [2190/(22.9x23.9)] + [’o= (48-39)x(125-62.4)/1000]
= 4.56 ksf  qR (=91.6 ksf) O.K.
 Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise

Task 2

41.4 91.6
41.4
4
.
2
 Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise

Task 3
Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise

QUESTIONS?
Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise

Settlement for Total Load, Se

qo (1   2 ) A '
Se = Eq.10.6.2.4.2-1
144 Es  z

• qo = 4.56 ksf = (125-62.4)x9 + 2190 /(22.9x23.9)

•  = 0.35
• A ' = 23.4 ft
• Es = 10 ksi
•  z = 1.08

Elastic settlement, Se = 0.72 in

 Bearing Resistance: Strength Limit State
Factored Bearing Resistance: qR = b qn
Nominal Bearing Resistance
qn = cN m  g 1D f N qmCwq  0.5g 2 BN rmCwr
• C=0
Article 10.6.3.1
• g1 = 125 pcf, g2= 125 pcf
+
• Df = 48’-39’ = 9’ (F.G or O.G)
Eq 10.6.3.1.2a-1
• Nqm = Nq * Sq * dq * iq, = 101.8
to
• Nrm = Nr * Sr * ir = 48.1 Eq 10.6.3.1.2a-9
• Cwq, Cwr = 0.5

qn = 91.6
qR = 0.45  91.6 = 41.4 ksf
Bearing Resistance: Extreme Event Limit State
Factored Bearing Resistance: qR = b qn
Nominal Bearing Resistance
qn = cN m  g 1D f N qmCwq  0.5g 2 BN rmCwr
• C=0
Article 10.6.3.1
• Nm = 5.14
+
• g1 = 125 pcf, g2= 125 pcf
Eq 10.6.3.1.2a-1
• Df = 48’-39’ = 9’ (F.G or O.G)
to
• Nqm = Nq * Sq * dq * iq, = 101.8 Eq 10.6.3.1.2a-9
• Nrm = Nr * Sr * ir = 48.1

qn = 91.6
qR = 1.0  91.6 = 91.6 ksf
 Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise

 GS Check Final Design (Continued)

1. Service Limit State:

• q’o = [2190/(22.9x23.9)] = 4.0 ksf  qpn (=4.2 ksf) O.K.

2. Strength Limit State

• qo = [2190/(22.9x23.9)] + [’o= (48-39)x(125-62.4)/1000]

= 4.56 ksf < qR (= 38.8 ksf) O.K.

3. Extreme Limit State

• qo = [2190/(22.9x23.9)] + [’o= (48-39)x(125-62.4)/1000]
= 4.56 ksf  qR (=91.6 ksf) O.K.
Designing a Spread Footing at a Bent: Exercise

Settlement for Total Load, Se

qo (1   2 ) A '
Se = Eq.10.6.2.4.2-1
144 Es  z

• qo = 4.56 ksf = (125-62.4)x9 + 2190 /(22.9x23.9)

•  = 0.35
• A ' = 23.4 ft
• Es = 10 ksi
•  z = 1.08

Elastic settlement, Se = 0.72 in

 Bearing Resistance: Strength Limit State
Factored Bearing Resistance: qR = b qn
Nominal Bearing Resistance
qn = cN m  g 1D f N qmCwq  0.5g 2 BN rmCwr
• C=0
Article 10.6.3.1
• g1 = 125 pcf, g2= 125 pcf
+
• Df = 48’-39’ = 9’ (F.G or O.G)
Eq 10.6.3.1.2a-1
• Nqm = Nq * Sq * dq * iq, = 101.8
to
• Nrm = Nr * Sr * ir = 48.1 Eq 10.6.3.1.2a-9
• Cwq, Cwr = 0.5

qn = 91.6
qR = 0.45  91.6 = 41.4 ksf
Bearing Resistance: Extreme Event Limit State
Factored Bearing Resistance: qR = b qn
Nominal Bearing Resistance
qn = cN m  g 1D f N qmCwq  0.5g 2 BN rmCwr
• C=0
Article 10.6.3.1
• Nm = 5.14
+
• g1 = 125 pcf, g2= 125 pcf
Eq 10.6.3.1.2a-1
• Df = 48’-39’ = 9’ (F.G or O.G)
to
• Nqm = Nq * Sq * dq * iq, = 101.8 Eq 10.6.3.1.2a-9
• Nrm = Nr * Sr * ir = 48.1

qn = 91.6
qR = 1.0  91.6 = 91.6 ksf