Spread Footing to ACI 318-14 - Validation Examples
Parameter | Value |
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Column dimensions | = 18” and =18” |
Footing dimensions | = 11’-2”, = 11’-2”, = 32” |
Concrete strength | = 3,000 psi |
Allowable Bearing Pressure | = 6,000 psf |
Depth of soil over footing | = 1 ft * |
Soil unit weight | = 135 pcf * |
Reinforcement | 11-#8 each way, =60 ksi, 3” cover |
Dowels | 4-#6 |
Loads | D = 400 kips and L = 270 kips |
Result | Example | ClearCalcs |
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Bearing stress * | ||
X and Y axis moment demand | = 954 kip-ft | = 954 kip-ft, = 954 kip-ft |
X-axis moment resistance** | = 1070 kip-ft | = 1080 kip-ft |
Y-axis moment resistance** | = 1070 kip-ft | = 1050 kip-ft |
X-axis shear demand** | = 204 kip | = 201 kip |
X-axis shear resistance** | = 308 kip | = 314 kip |
Y-axis shear demand** | = 204 kip | = 208 kip |
Y-axis shear resistance** | = 308 kip | = 303 kip |
Two-way shear demand | = 156 psi | = 156 psi |
Two-way shear resistance | = 164 psi | = 164 psi |
Development length *** | = 54.8 in | = 27.5 in |
Concrete Bearing Strength | = 1070 kip | = 1070 kip |
Parameter | Value |
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Column dimensions | = 16” and =16” |
Footing dimensions | = 9’-10”, = 9’-10”, = 42.6” |
Concrete strength | = 4,000 psi |
Allowable bearing pressure | = 6,000 psf |
Reinforcement | Plain concrete |
Dowels | 4-#8 bars |
Axial loads | = 512 kip |
Result | Example | ClearCalcs |
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Required effective thickness* | = 42.6 in | = 39.1 in |
Concrete Bearing Resistance** | = 479 kip | = 1030 kip |
Parameter | Value |
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Column dimensions | = 16” and =16” |
Footing dimensions | = 10’, = 12’, = 26” |
Concrete strength | = 3,500 psi |
Allowable bearing pressure | = 4,000 psf |
Depth of soil over footing | = 1 ft * |
Soil unit weight | = 235 pcf * |
Reinforcement | 10-#7 for X-axis bending, =60 ksi, 3.625” cover** |
Axial loads | = 180 kip and = 120 kip |
Moment loads | = 80 kip-ft and = 60 kip-ft |
Result | Example | ClearCalcs |
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Bearing stress * | ||
X axis moment demand | = 563 kip-ft | = 564 kip-ft |
X-axis moment resistance | = 580 kip-ft | = 579 kip-ft |
X-axis shear demand** | = 147 kip | = 139 kip |
X-axis shear resistance | = 234 kip | = 234 kip |
Two-way shear demand*** | = 132 psi | = 138 psi |
Two-way shear resistance | = 177 psi | = 177 psi |
Parameter | Value |
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Concrete density | = 0 pcf (set using “custom” weight classification) |
Soil density | = 0 pcf |
Result | Gurfinkel (1970) | Bowles (1982) | Köseoğlu (1975) | Wilson (1997) | Chokshi (2009) Ex 2 | Chokshi (2009) Ex 3 |
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Max Bearing stress (psf) | 1749/1750 | 22500/22500 | 7797/7796 | 2264/2281 | 7523/7528 | 15662/15661 |
Loading Zone* | 2 / 2 | 5/5 | 2/2 | 2/2 | 3/3 | 4/4 |