APPENDIX A

Isolated Foundation Calculation (ACI 318M-95)

Project:

Detailed Calculation Sheet

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Issue:
Date:

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35 meter TOWER foundation

Input Data
Loads (kN)
Mz
Fx
Fy
(kN.m)
Dead
55.3
115
1251
Live
0
0
0
Wind
0
0
0
E
0
0
0
Sum
55.3
115
1251
Foundation Level
H (mm)
950 h (mm)
0
hw (mm)
0 L/B
1.25
Pedestal Dimension
x (mm)
1770 y (mm)
1770
Concrete Strength
f'c (N/mm2) =
25
Steel Strength
fy (N/mm2) =
414
Allowable Soil Pressure
qa (kN/m2) =
98
Base Soil angle of internal friction

Fy

Fx

Mz

GWT

hw
L
z
B

y
x

35

Ultimate Loads (ACI 9.2.)

Load Case
Factors
Fux (kN) =
Fuy (kN) =
Muz (kN.m) =

0.9D+1.3W
0.9
1.3
49.77
103.5
1125.9

1.4D+1.7L
1.4
1.7
77.42
161
1751.4

0.75(1.4D+1.7L+1.7W)
1.05
1.275
1.275
58.065
120.75
1313.55

0.75(1.4D+1.7L+1.87E)
1.05
1.275
1.4025
58.065
120.75
1313.55

Approximate Base Dimensions B & L Based on Unfactored Loads (ACI 15.1.)

Approximate Base Dimensions

B (mm) =

#VALUE!

L (mm) =

#VALUE!

User Input Dimensions

B (mm) =

4700

L (mm) =

5875

Approximate Footing Effective Depth d Assuming Punching Shear Governs (ACI 11.12)
Load Case

*qumax (kN/m2)

47.14

73.33

55.00

55.00

d (mm)

#VALUE!

#VALUE!

#VALUE!
d (mm)=
D (mm)=

qu max=

Fuy Muz+Fux( H +h )
+6
LB
L2 B

User Input
Depth

#VALUE!
min 150mm (ACI 15.7.)
min cover 70mm (ACI 7.7.)

575
650

Foundation Weight Df (kN)

Concrete Slab =
Pedestal =
Soil above Slab =
Saturated Soil =

B * L * D * 25
x * y * (H+h - D) * 25
(B*L - x*y) * (H - hw) * 20
(B*L - x*y) * (hw - D) * (20-10)
Total Df (kN) =

448.703
23.4968
146.878
0
619.077

qumin

d
d/2

q6

q5 q4

Net Ultimate Stresses Profile (kN/m2)

Load Case
qumax (kN/m2)
qumin (kN/m2)
q1 (kN/m2)
q2 (kN/m2)
q3 (kN/m2)
q4 (kN/m2)
q5 (kN/m2)
q6 (kN/m2)

1
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

2
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

3
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

4
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

d/2

q3 q2

q1

qumax

APPENDIX A
Issue:

Isolated Foundation Calculation (ACI 318M-95)

Project:

Detailed Calculation Sheet 2

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35 meter TOWER foundation

CHECKING:
Contact Pressure
Fv (kN) =

Fy + Df

734.077

qGP (gross pressure) (kN/m2) =

qGP =

qmax (kN/m2)

74.7975

2 Fv / (3 ( L/2 - e ) B )

89.6269 kN/m2

< qa =

q max, min =

YES

98

qmin (kN/m2)

Stability Against Overturning

Overturning moment =
Stabilizing moment =

Stabilizing moment
=
Overturning moment

Mz + Fx * (H + h)
Fv * (L/2)
1.65423

-21.628

F v M z +F x ( H +h )

LB
BL 2

1303.54 kN.m
2156.35 kN.m

>

1.5

YES

>

1.5

YES

Stability Against Sliding

Fvtan
=
Fh

9.29487

Check wide beam shear in the x-direction (ACI 11.3.)

Vc (kN) =
(1/6) * SQRT(fc) * B * d
Load Case
1
2
Vu (kN)* =
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
Vu / 0.85Vc
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
*Vu = 0.5 * (q1+qumax) * (L/2 - x/2 - d) * B
max Vu / 0.85Vc =

Check punching shear

2252.08
3
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

###

###

1.00

4
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

###

(ACI 11.12)

bo (mm) =

2 * [(x+d)+(y+d)]
9380
(1/3) * sqrt(f'c) * bo * d
( 1 + 2/(x/y) ) * (1/6) * SQRT(f'c) * bo * d
Vc (kN) = min of
((40 * d/bo) + 2) * (1/12)* SQRT(f'c) * bo * d
Load Case
1
2
3
Vu (kN)* =
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
Vu / 0.85Vc
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
*Vu (kN) = Fuy - (0.5 * (q2+q5)) * (x+d) * (y+d)
max Vu / 0.85Vc =

Reinforcement:

Mu=0 . 9 f y A s ( d

###

###

0 .59 f y A s
f 'c B

1.00

8989.17
13484
Vc (kN) =
10005
4
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

8989.17

###

x - Direction
Bottom Reinforcement
Top Reinforcement
Load Case
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Mu (kN.m)*
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
As (cm2)=
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
=
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
max =
#VALUE!
#VALUE!
min = 0.0018 (ACI 7.12.)
max = 0.75 (0.85 f'c / fy) (600 / 600+fy) =
* x - direction moments:
Mu (Bottom R) = q3 * B * 0.5*(L/2-x/2)^2 + 0.5*(qumax-q3) * B * (2/3)*(L/2-x/2)^2
Mu (Top R) = qumin * B * 0.5 * (L/2-x/2)^2
(approximation)
* z - direction moment:
Mu (Bottom R) = 0.5*(qumax+qumin) * L * 0.5*(B/2-y/2)^2

z - Direction
Bottom Reinforcement
1
2
3
4
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
###
#VALUE!
0.03847 (ACI 10.3.2)

APPENDIX A

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Date:

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Project:

Detailed Calculation Sheet 3

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35 meter BTS Tower Foundation

Fy = 115
Fx = 55.3 kN

hw = 0

kN
Mz = 1251

kN.m

GWT
H=
950

As (cm2) = ###

hw = 0

D = 650

(in both directions)

d = 575 mm
L = 5875 mm

As (cm2) =

### (z - direction)

As (cm2) =

### (x - direction)

z
B = 4700
y = 1770
x = 1770

* Dimensions are in mm

APPENDIX A

Detailed Calculation Sheet 4

Isolated Foundation Calculation (ACI)

Project:

35 meter TOWER foundation

Issue:
Date:
Revised by:

0
0
0

Checked by:

Input Data
Loads (kN)
Px
Dead
55.3
Live
0
Wind
0
E
0
Sum
55.3

Concrete Strength
Foundation Properties
f'c (N/mm2) =
25
H (mm)
950 h (mm)
0
Steel Strength
hw (mm)
0 L/B
1.25
fy (N/mm2) =
414
Pedestal Dimension
Allowable Soil Pressure
x (mm)
1770 y (mm)
1770
qa (kN/m2) =
98
Base Soil angle of internal friction
35

Mz
Py
(kN.m)
115
1251
0
0
0
0
0
0
115
1251

Ultimate Loads (ACI 9.2.)

Load Case
Factors
Pux (kN) =
Puy (kN) =
Muz (kN.m) =

0.9D+1.3W
0.9
1.3
49.77
103.5
1125.9

1.4D+1.7L
1.4
1.7
77.42
161
1751.4

0.75(1.4D+1.7L+1.7W)
1.05
1.275
1.275
58.065
120.75
1313.55

0.75(1.4D+1.7L+1.87E)
1.05
1.275
1.4025
58.065
120.75
1313.55

CHECKING:
Contact Pressure

qmax =

74.798 kN/m2

qmin =

qGP (gross pressure) (kN/m2) =

qGP =
Stability against
Overturning

Stability against
Sliding

Check Wide Beam

Shear

2 Fv / (3 ( L/2 - e ) B )

89.627 kN/m2 < qa = 98

YES

kN.m
kN.m

Overturning moment

1303.54

Stabilizing moment

2156.35

Stabilizing moment
=
Overturning moment

1.6542

>

1.5

YES

Fvtan
=
Fh

9.2949

>

1.5

YES

Vc (kN)

max Vu (kN)

2252.083

#VALUE!

max Vu / 0.85Vc =
Check Punching
Shear

-21.63 kN/m2

Vc (kN)
8989.167

#VALUE!

###

max Vu (kN)
#VALUE!

max Vu / 0.85Vc =

Load Case

###

###

1.00

###

Load Case
#VALUE!

###

1.00

###

Results:
Base Dimensions
B=
4700
L=
5875

mm
mm

d=
D=

575
650

mm
mm

Reinforcment

As (cm2) =
=

x - Direction
Bottom Reinforcement
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

Top Reinforcement
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

z - Direction
Bottom Reinforcement
#VALUE!
#VALUE!

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Isolated Foundation Calculation (ACI)

Project:

35 meter TOWER foundation

Fy = 115

hw =

Fx = 55.3 kN

Issue:
Date:
Revised by:
Checked by:

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0
0
0

Page
2 of 2

kN
Mz = 1251

kN.m

GWT
H=
950

As (cm2) = ###

hw = 0

D = 650

(in both directions)

d = 575 mm
L = 5875 mm

As (cm2) =

### (z - direction)

As (cm2) =

### (x - direction)

z
B = 4700
y = 1770
x = 1770

* Dimensions are in mm