MY= P*m

MX=P*n

f4 = 𝑃/𝑎𝑏
(1−6𝑛/𝑎−6𝑚/𝑏)

f4 = minimum stress
f2= maximum stress

solving f4 to zero gives

b = 6𝑎𝑚/(𝑎−6𝑛)

f2 = 𝑃/𝑎𝑏
(1+6𝑛/𝑎+6𝑚/𝑏)

substituting value of b in above equation simplifies it to

f2 = 𝑃/3𝑚
((𝑎−6𝑛)/𝑎^2 )

since f2 is maximum so by differentiating it gives

f2` = 𝑃/3𝑚 ((𝑎^2 (1)−

(𝑎−6𝑛)(2𝑎))/𝑎^4 )

and equating to zero gives a =12n

and b = 12m
f2 =f4= 𝑃/72𝑚𝑛
therefore

substituting the value of Mx and My in above equation gives

P=
√(3&█(72����
�𝑎@ ))

Minimum area required for a given soil pressure is given by putting value of a and b in f 2 .

ab =
using the above avalue of P gives 2/�𝑎(√(3&72�����"a"
))
The relation between the dimesnions a and b can be derived using values of a and b in M x and My
�1= 12��/ �3= 12��/
(𝑏𝑎^2 ) (𝑎𝑏^2 )
 �1= 12��/ �3= 12��/
(𝑏𝑎^2 ) (𝑎𝑏^2 )
Also and and
𝑃/𝑎𝑏 =
Morever from the nature of imposed conditions shown in figure above �2/2=�1=�3=1
(𝑏𝑎^2 )
 ab =
therefore 2𝑃/�
𝑎

b=
d b in M x and My Therefore ��/��
a
 b=
��/��
a
f =f
𝑃/𝑎𝑏 = 1 3 a= n=
�2/2=�1=�3=12��/ 12��/𝑃 ��/𝑃
or which is when
(𝑏𝑎^2 )
 Enter values in SI system of units
Problem 1 Design the dimensions of minimum footing area and calculate the required vertival loa
My = 983 kN.m = 725.0 kip.f
Mx = 787 kN.m = 580.0 kip.f
fa = 300 kN/m2 = 6 KSF

Solution ab = 17.04 m2 = 188.78 f2

b= 1.25 *a = 1.25 *a

a2= 13.65 m2 = 151.04 f2

a= 3.69 m = 12.29 f
b= 4.61 m = 15.36 f

P= 2556.59 KN = 566.34 kips

ate the required vertival load for this area for a hammerhead bridge pier, given the data
1 kN.m = 0.737 kip f
1 kN.m = 0.737 kip f
1 KN/m2 = 0.02 KSF

1 m2 = 10.7 f2
Problem 2 In problem no.1 calculate the new footing base to satisfy full compression on the area without
a) P = 2668 kN = 600.3 kips
b) P = 2223 kN = 500.2 kips
fa = 300 kN/m = 2
6 KSF

SOLUTION a) ab = 17.79 m2 = 200.1 f2

1.25 *a2 = 17.79 200.1

a2 = 14.23 m2 = 160.08 f2
a= 3.77 m = 12.65 f
b= 4.72 m = 15.82 f

f4 = 𝑃/𝑎𝑏
(1−6𝑛/𝑎−6𝑚/𝑏)

150 1

therefore f4=
ompression on the area without exceeding the allowable bearing pressure when the requirements from structural analysis resulted in the fi
ructural analysis resulted in the fiollowing values of P