Raft Foundation Design
1 Known Data:
Grade of concrete (fck) = 20 Mpa
Grade of steel (fy) = 500 Mpa
Bearing capacity of soil (q) = 120 kN/m2
Length of foundation (L) = 4 m
Breadth of foundation (B) = 4.9 m
Total 1360 KN
load(P)
Gross Area (A)= 20 m2
2 Calculations :
1. Center of geometry[C.G.] from grid B
(Xg) = 1.42 m
(Yg) = 2.13 m
2. Center of loads[C.L.]
(XL) = 1.25 m
(YL) = 2.55 m
3. Eccentricity
Along x-direction,ex = -0.165 m
Along y-direction,ey = 0.421 m
4. Moment of inertia
Along x-direction,Ix= 39.216 m4
Along y-direction,Iy= 26.133 m4
5. Moment due to eccentricity
Along x-direction, Mx=P* ey = 572.193 kN-m
Along y-direction ,My=P* ex = -224.658 kN-m
6. Soil pressure at different points
P M M
y X xY
A Iy Ix
Stress calculation in KN/m2
Join Grid X Y Pressure (q) Remarks Mx My
t
0 B1 -1.42 -2.13 50.500 OK
0 C1 1.91 -2.13 21.895 OK
0 C2 1.91 1.98 81.933 OK
0 B2 -1.42 1.98 110.537 OK
Average Stress along grids in (KN/m2)
In X-direction and Y-direction, the raft is divided in 2 and 2 strips respectively,
i.e. ,2 and 2 equivalent beam:
B-B 80.52
C-C 51.91
1-1 36.20
2-2 96.24
Bending moment calculations in KNm/m
Along grids
1-2
L= 4.11
B-B 204.02
C-C 131.54
B-C
l= 3.32
1-1 59.85
2-2 159.11
Depth calculated from Moment 276.95 mm
Factor of Safety = 1.50
Shear Check:
Shear strength of concrete t'c for M20 grade =0.25sqrt1.118034 N/mm2
1. For Corner column, C1
bo = d+2c = d +600
column load = 204.16 KN
Vu = 306240 N
a= 1 Coeff of d
b= 600 value of 2c
c= -273909.38297
d= 303.25 mm
2. For face column, C4
bo = 2d+3c = 2d +900
column load = 313 KN
Vu = 468940
a= 2 Coeff of d
b= 900 value of 3c
c= -419432.68695
d= 285.24 mm
3. For central column B4
bo = 4d+4c = 4d + 1200
column load = 534 KN
Vu = 801460 N
a= 4 Coeff of d
b= 1200 value of 4c
c= -716847.6165
d= 299.12 mm
effective depth provided= 400 mm
Overall depth provided= 450 mm
Area of Steel Reinforcements Required in mm 2
Minmum Area of Steel Required in mm2 =0.12*1000*d/100
480.00 =
Dia of
bar Spacing Ast
Grid Max BM Ast required Remarks
Provide Provided Provided
B-B 204.019 1,274.66 d
16 150 1340.41 OK
C-C 131.541 795.96 16 150 1340.41 OK
1-1 59.848 351.86 16 150 1340.41 OK
2-2 159.112 974.21 16 150 1340.41 OK
from y axifrom x axis
X1 Y1
0 0
3.3274 0
3.3274 4.1148
0 4.1148
1384.82766667
TABLE: Joint Reactions
Joint Load Ultimate Working
Story Grid Combo Load Load
kN kN X1 Y1 P*X1 P*Y1
Base B1 468.94 312.63 0 0 0.000 0.00
Base C1 306.24 204.16 3.3274 0 1018.983 0.00
Base C2 462.86 308.57 3.3274 4.1148 1540.120 1904.58
Base B2 801.46 534.31 0 4.1148 0.000 3297.85
self weight
Total Load 2039.5 1360 2559.10334 5202.42394
Xg Yg
Center of gravity of load=
1.25 2.55
