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MATERIALS fcu 30 N/mm² h agg 20 mm gc 1.5 concrete

fy 460 N/mm² cover 30 mm gs 1.05 steel
Densities - Concrete 25 kN/m³ Soil 18 kN/m³
Bearing pressure 200 kN/m² (net allowable increase)

DIMENSIONS mm
BASE COLUMN
L = 1500 h = 200
B = 1500 b = 200
depth H = 800
ex = 0 ey = 0

COLUMN REACTIONS kN, kNm characteristic Plot (to scale) Key

DEAD IMPOSED WIND
Axial (kN) 50.0
Mx (kNm)
My (kNm) Grnd Brg Pressure 14%
Hx (kN)
Bending fsx
Hy (kN)
(As/Asprov) fsy
STATUS Err:520
Shear v xx

v yy
BEARING PRESSURES kN/m² characteristic
CORNER 1 2 3 4 punching
no wind 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 0% 25%
with wind 27.8 27.8 27.8 27.8 Efficiency

REINFORCEMENT Err:520 Err:520

Mxx = 9.9 kNm Myy = 9.9 kNm
b = 1500 mm b = 1500 mm
d = Err:520 mm d = Err:520 mm
As = Err:520 mm² As = Err:520 mm²
PROVIDE Err:520 PROVIDE Err:520
As prov = Err:520 mm² As prov = Err:520 mm²
Err:520 Err:520
BEAM SHEAR Err:520 Err:520
Vxx = 0.0 kN at d from col face Vyy = 0.0 kN at d from col face
v = Err:520 N/mm² v = Err:520 N/mm²
or Vxx = 0.0 kN at 2d from col face or Vyy = 0.0 kN at 2d from col face
v = Err:520 N/mm² v = Err:520 N/mm²
vc = Err:520 N/mm² vc = Err:520 N/mm²

PUNCHING SHEAR Err:520 Err:520

d ave = Err:520 mm u crit = Err:520 mm
As prov = Err:520 % v max = Err:520 N/mm² at col face
v = Err:520 N/mm² vc = Err:520 N/mm²
Project Spreadsheets to BS 8110
Location Level -1 Base B1 Made by RMW Job No R68
PAD FOUNDATION DESIGN to BS 8110:1997 Single column base Date 8-Jan-99
Originated from RCC81.xls on CD © 1999 BCA for RCC sheet 1 of 3
CALCULATIONS - SINGLE BASE

Gross base wt 45.00 L= 1.5 B= 1.5

CHARACTERISTIC PRESSURES
G+Q G+Q+W G+W
P kN 95.00 95.00 OK 95.00 Text Asx increased F/S OVERTURNING <1.5
Mx kNm 0.00 0.00 0.00 Asy increased OVERTURNS at ULTIMATE
My kNm 0.00 0.00 0.00
ex m 0.000 0.000 0.000 FS o'turn 100
ey m 0.000 0.000 0.000 FS o'turn 100 0
6ex/L 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
if ex>L/6 1.3333 1.3333 1.3333 Rebar ares Area Dia
k 2-4 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 50.3 8
k 1-3 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 78.5 10
6ey/B 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 113.1 12
if ey>B/6 1.3333 1.3333 1.3333 201.1 16
k 1-2 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 314.2 20
k 3-4 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 490.9 25
P/A kN/m² 42.22 42.22 42.22 804.2 32
corner 1 kN/m² 42.22 42.22 42.22 Gross 1256.6 40
corner 2 kN/m² 42.22 42.22 42.22 Gross
corner 3 kN/m² 42.22 42.22 42.22 Gross
corner 4 kN/m² 42.22 42.22 42.22 Gross
ULTIMATE PRESSURES
1.4G+1.6Q 1.2(G+Q+W) 1.0G+1.4W
N kN 133.00 114.00 OK 113.00
Mx kNm 0.00 0.00 0.00
My kNm 0.00 0.00 0.00
ex m 0.000 0.000 0.000 FS o'turn 100
ey m 0.000 0.000 0.000 FS o'turn 100 0
6ex/L 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
if ex>L/6 1.3333 1.3333 1.3333
k 2-4 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000
k 1-3 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000
6ey/B 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
if ey>B/6 1.3333 1.3333 1.3333
k 1-2 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000
k 3-4 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000
N/L kN/m 88.67 76.00 75.33
edge 2-4 kN/m 88.67 76.00 75.33
edge 1-3 kN/m 88.67 76.00 75.33
N/B kN/m 88.67 76.00 75.33
edge 1-2 kN/m 88.67 76.00 75.33
edge 3-4 kN/m 88.67 76.00 75.33
3(L/2-ex) m 2.250 2.250 2.250
3(B/2-ey) m 2.250 2.250 2.250

XX MOMENTS 1.4G+1.6Q 1.2(G+Q+W) 1.0G+1.4W

LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT
from right m 0.850 0.650 3.11.2.2
from left m 0.650 0.850 3.11.2.2
to zero press m 1.600 1.600 1.600 1.600 1.600 1.600
local press kN/m 88.67 88.67 76.00 76.00 75.33 75.33
M1 kNm 18.7 18.7 16.1 16.1 15.9 15.9
M2 kNm 37.8 37.8 32.4 32.4 32.1 32.1
choose M kNm 9.9 9.9 8.5 8.5 9.6 9.6
Design Mxx kNm 9.9
XX SHEARS @ d from col face
from right m 1.500 0.000 3.4.5.10
from left m 0.000 1.500 3.4.5.8
to zero press m 0.750 2.250 0.750 2.250 0.750 2.250
local press kN/m 88.67 88.67 76.00 76.00 75.33 75.33
V1 kN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
V2 kN 99.8 99.8 85.5 85.5 84.8 84.8
choose V kN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Design Vxx kN 0.0
@ 2d from col face
from right m 1.500 0.000 3.4.5.10
from left m 0.000 1.500 3.4.5.8
to zero press m 0.750 2.250 0.750 2.250 0.750 2.250
local press kN/m 88.67 88.67 76.00 76.00 75.33 75.33
V1 kN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
V2 kN 99.8 99.8 85.5 85.5 84.8 84.8
choose V kN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Design Vxx kN 0.0
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YY MOMENTS
from top m 0.850 0.650 3.11.2.2
from btm m 0.650 0.850 3.11.2.2
to zero press m 1.600 1.600 1.600 1.600 1.600 1.600
local press kN/m 88.67 88.67 76.00 76.00 75.33 75.33
M1 kNm 18.7 18.7 16.1 16.1 15.9 15.9
M2 kNm 37.8 37.8 32.4 32.4 32.1 32.1
choose M kNm 9.9 9.9 8.5 8.5 9.6 9.6
Design Myy kNm 9.9
YY SHEARS @ d from col face
from top m 1.500 0.000 3.4.5.10
from btm m 0.000 1.500 3.4.5.8
to zero press m 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250
local press kN/m 88.67 88.67 76.00 76.00 75.33 75.33
V1 kN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
V2 kN 99.8 99.8 85.5 85.5 84.8 84.8
choose V kN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Design Vyy kN 0.0
@ 2d from col face
from top m 1.500 0.000 3.4.5.10
from btm m 0.000 1.500 3.4.5.8
to zero press m 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250 2.250
local press kN/m 88.67 88.67 76.00 76.00 75.33 75.33
V1 kN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
V2 kN 99.8 99.8 85.5 85.5 84.8 84.8
choose V kN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Design Vyy kN 0.0

REINFORCEMENT min As 0.13%

X-X Y-Y
b mm 1500 choose dia 1500 choose dia
dia mm Err:520 20 Err:520 20
d mm Err:520 760 Err:520 740
K' 0.1558 0.1558
K Err:520 0.0004 Err:520 0.0004
z mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Punching
As mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 ave r 0.00000 Err:520
As shear mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 As X Err:520 Err:520
required mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 As Y Err:520 Err:520
No Err:520 5.25 Err:520 Err:520 ave r Err:520 Err:520
ave centres mm Err:520 325 Err:520 325 As X Err:520 Err:520
As prov mm² Err:520 Err:520 As Y Err:520 Err:520
= % Err:520 Err:520
Lc mm 750 750
Lc max mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
b central mm Err:520 Err:520
Final centres mm Err:520 Err:520
BEAM SHEAR
v@d N/mm² Err:520 0.0000 Err:520 0.0000
v @ 2d N/mm² Err:520 0.0000 Err:520 0.0000
vc N/mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
As enhanced % Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520

PUNCHING SHEAR
d ave mm Err:520 .5 x d ave Err:520 750
L R B T 1125
to edges mm 750 750 750 750 Err:520
to 1.5d per mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
standard perimeter? Y,N Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 750 750
U mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 750 750
within base? Y,N Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 0 0 0 0
perimeter falls Err:520
U crit mm Err:520 0
Area m² Err:520 2.250
As prov % Err:520
vc N/mm² Err:520
1.4G+1.6Q 1.2(G+Q+W) 1.0G+1.4W
N kN 133.0 114.0 113.0
v max N/mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 0 0 0
ave press kN/m² 59.11 50.67 50.22
V kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 0.0 0.0 0.0
v N/mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
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SIZING TIPS Net press = 194.4

G+Q G+Q+W G+W

N kN 50.0 50.0 50.0
Mx kNm 0.0 0.0 0.0
My kNm 0.0 0.0 0.0
ex m 0 0 0
ey m 0 0 0
min A m² 0.26 0.21 0.21
min L mm 200
min B mm 200
sq base iteration 0 0.507 0.507 0.507
0 0 0
0 0 0
sq base iteration 1 1.014 1.014 1.014
152 152 152
152 152 152
sq base iteration 2 0.507 0.507 0.507
0 0 0
0 0 0
sq base iteration 3 0.507 0.507 0.507
0 0 0
0 0 0
SQUARE SIZE
L&B mm 507 507 507 510 SQ
if L = 1500
33 33 33
B mm 200 200 200 or 1500 x 200
if B = 1500
33 33 33
L mm 200 200 200 or 200 x 1500
 REINFORCED CONCRETE
Project Spreadsheets to BS 8110 COUNCIL
Client Advisory Group Made by Date Page
Location Base B3/B4 Combined base RMW 25-Dec-20 114
PAD FOUNDATION DESIGN to BS 8110:1997 Checked Revision Job No
Originated from RCC81.xls on CD © 1999 BCA for RCC chg - R68

MATERIAL fcu 30 N/mm² h agg 20 mm gc 1.5 steel

fy 460 N/mm² cover 30 mm gs 1.05 concrete
Densities - Concrete 25 kN/m³ Soil 18 kN/m³
Bearing pressure 125 kN/m² (net allowable)

COLUMN REACTIONS kN, kNm characteristic

Column 1 (rhs) DEAD IMPOSED WIND Column 2 (lhs) DEAD IMPOSED WIND
Axial 225.0 225.0 112.5 Axial 225.0 225.0 112.5
Mx Mx
My My 50.0
Hx Hx
Hy Hy 25.0
DIMENSIONS mm
BASE COLUMN 1 (rhs) COLUMN 2 (lhs)
L = 3000 h1 = 300 h2 = 300
B = 3000 b1 = 300 b2 = 300
depth H = 750
S ex = 300 ex1 = 150 ex2 = 150
Sey = 1000 ey1 = 500 ey2 = 500

STATUS Err:520
PLOT (to scale)
BEARING PRESSURES kN/m² characteristic
CORNER 1 2 3 4 Grnd Brg Pressure 93%
no wind 105.3 105.3 105.3 105.3 Bending fsx
with wind 145.5 145.5 115.0 115.0
(As/Asprov) fsy
REINFORCEMENT Shear v xx
Btm Mxx - 405.0 kNm Myy - 251.7
v yy
b = 3000 mm b = 3000
d = Err:520 mm d = Err:520 punching
As = Err:520 mm² As = Err:520 0% 133%
Err:520 Err:520 Efficiency'
As prov = Err:520 mm² As prov = Err:520
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
Err:520 Err:520 0
Top Mxx + 0.0 kNm Myy + Err:520 -100
d = Err:520 mm d= Err:520
-200
As = Err:520 mm² As = Err:520
-300
Err:520 Err:520
As prov = Err:520 mm² As prov = Err:520 -400
Moment Columns Zero axis
Err:520 Err:520 -500

BEAM SHEAR Err:520 Err:520 Mx Diagram

Vxx = Err:520 kN at d Vyy = Err:520
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5
v = Err:520 N/mm² v= Err:520 0
or Vxx = Err:520 kN at 2d or Vyy = Err:520 -50
v = Err:520 N/mm² v= Err:520 -100
vc = Err:520 N/mm² vc = Err:520
-150

PUNCHING SHEAR Err:520 -200 Err:520

d ave = Err:520 mm u crit = Err:520 mm -250
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CALCULATIONS - DOUBLE BASE

Gross base wt 168.75 L= 3.00 B= 3.00

CHARACTERISTIC PRESSURES
G+Q G+Q+W G+W
N1 kN 450.0 562.5 337.5 Dims clear x 0
N2 kN 450.0 562.5 337.5 clear y 700
Total N kN 1068.8 1293.8 OK 843.8
Mx1 kNm 67.5 84.4 50.6 Rebar areas Area Dia
Mx2 kNm -67.5 -84.4 -50.6 50.3 8
Total Mx kNm 0.0 0.0 0.0 78.5 10
ex m 0.000 0.000 0.000 FS o'turn 100 113.1 12
My1 kNm 225.0 281.3 168.8 201.1 16
My2 kNm -225.0 -212.5 -100.0 314.2 20
Total My kNm 0.0 68.8 68.8 490.9 25
ey m 0.000 0.053 0.081 FS o'turn 18.40909 0 804.2 32
6ex/L 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 1256.6 40
if ex>L/6 1.3333 1.3333 1.3333
k 2-4 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 Suggested values for 'e'
k 1-3 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 N= 900.0
6ey/B 0.0000 0.1063 0.1630 Mx = 0 My = 0
if ey>B/6 1.3333 1.3823 1.4099 ex' = 0 ey' = 0
k 1-2 1.0000 1.1063 1.1630 Sex = 300 Sey = 1000
k 3-4 1.0000 0.8937 0.8370 ex1 ex2 ey1 ey2
N/A kN/m² 118.75 143.75 93.75 150 150 500 500
corner 1 kN/m² 118.75 159.03 109.03 Gross
corner 2 kN/m² 118.75 159.03 109.03 Gross
corner 3 kN/m² 118.75 128.47 78.47 Gross Text Asx increased
corner 4 kN/m² 118.75 128.47 78.47 Gross Asy increased
ULTIMATE PRESSURES
1.4G+1.6Q 1.2(G+Q+W) 1.0G+1.4W
N1 kN 675.0 675.0 382.5
N2 kN 675.0 675.0 382.5
Total N kN 1586.3 1552.5 OK 933.8
Mx1 kNm 0.0 0.0 0.0
Mx2 kNm 0.0 0.0 0.0
SMx kNm 0.0 0.0 0.0
My1 kNm 0.0 0.0 0.0
My2 kNm 0.0 82.5 96.3
SMy kNm 0.0 82.5 96.3
ex m 0.000 0.000 0.000 FS o'turn 100
ey m 0.000 0.053 0.103 FS o'turn 14.55195 0
6ex/L 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000
if ex>L/6 1.3333 1.3333 1.3333
k 2-4 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000
k 1-3 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000
6ey/B 0.0000 0.1063 0.2062
if ey>B/6 1.3333 1.3823 1.4317
k 1-2 1.0000 1.1063 1.2062
k 3-4 1.0000 0.8937 0.7938
N/L kN/m 528.75 517.50 311.25
edge 2-4 kN/m 528.75 517.50 311.25
edge 1-3 kN/m 528.75 517.50 311.25
N/B kN/m 528.75 517.50 311.25
edge 1-2 kN/m 528.75 572.50 375.42
edge 3-4 kN/m 528.75 462.50 247.08
3(L/2-ex) m 4.500 4.500 4.500
3(B/2-ey) m 4.500 4.341 4.191

XX MOMENTS 1.4G+1.6Q 1.2(G+Q+W) 1.0G+1.4W

Column 1 LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT
from right m 1.500 1.200 3.11.2.2
from left m 1.500 1.800 3.11.2.2
to zero press m 3.000 3.300 3.000 3.300 3.000 3.300
local press kN/m 528.75 528.75 517.50 517.50 311.25 311.25
M1 kNm 594.8 380.7 582.2 372.6 350.2 224.1
M2 kNm 0.0 -475.9 0.0 -465.8 0.0 -280.1
add kNm -101.3 -101.3 -57.4
choose M kNm 405.0 324.0 405.0 324.0 229.5 183.6
Column 2
from right m 1.800 1.500 3.11.2.2
from left m 1.200 1.500 3.11.2.2
to zero press m 3.300 3.000 3.300 3.000 3.300 3.000
local press kN/m 528.75 528.75 517.50 517.50 311.25 311.25
M1 kNm 380.7 594.8 372.6 582.2 224.1 350.2
M2 kNm -475.9 0.0 -465.8 0.0 -280.1 0.0
add kNm -101.3 -101.3 -57.4
choose M kNm 324.0 405.0 324.0 405.0 183.6 229.5
Design Mxx+ kNm 405.0

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 BETWEEN
clear span m 0.000
End V kN 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
local press kN/m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
quad a Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Project Spreadsheets to BS 8110
if ex<=L/6 m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Location Base B3/B4
quad a Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 PAD FOUNDATION DESIGN to BS 8110:1997 Combined base
otherwise m 0.000 Err:520 0.000 Err:520 0.000 Err:520 Originated from RCC81.xls on CD
choose X bar m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Made by RMW Job No R68 sheet 2 of 5
from left/right m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Date 25-Dec-20
local press kN/m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
M1 kNm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
M2 kNm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
choose M kNm 0.0 0.0 0.0
Design Mxx- kNm 0.0

XX SHEARS 1.4G+1.6Q 1.2(G+Q+W) 1.0G+1.4W

Column 1 @d LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT
from right m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.10
from left m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.8
to zero press m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
local press kN/m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V1 kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V2 kN 1586.3 1586.3 1552.5 1552.5 933.8 933.8
add kN -675.0 -675.0 -382.5
choose V kN 0.0 Err:520 0.0 Err:520 0.0 Err:520
@ 2d from col face
from right m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.10
from left m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.8
to zero press m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
local press kN/m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V1 kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V2 kN 1586.3 1586.3 1552.5 1552.5 933.8 933.8
add kN -675.0 -675.0 -382.5
choose V kN 0.0 Err:520 0.0 Err:520 0.0 Err:520
Column 2 @ d from col face
from right m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.10
from left m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.8
to zero press m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
local press kN/m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V1 kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V2 kN 1586.3 1586.3 1552.5 1552.5 933.8 933.8
add kN -675.0 -675.0 -382.5
choose V kN Err:520 0.0 Err:520 0.0 Err:520 0.0
Design Vxx (d) kN Err:520
@ 2d from col face
from right m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.10
from left m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.8
to zero press m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
local press kN/m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V1 kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V2 kN 1586.3 1586.3 1552.5 1552.5 933.8 933.8
add kN -675.0 -675.0 -382.5
choose V kN Err:520 0.0 Err:520 0.0 Err:520 0.0
Design Vxx (2d) kN Err:520

YY MOMENTS 1.4G+1.6Q 1.2(G+Q+W) 1.0G+1.4W

Column 1 LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT
from top m 1.150 0.850 3.11.2.2
from btm m 1.850 2.150 3.11.2.2
to zero press m 2.650 3.650 2.491 3.491 2.341 3.341
local press kN/m 528.75 528.75 530.33 541.33 326.22 339.06
M1 kNm 904.8 191.0 830.1 203.1 468.0 131.2
M2 kNm 555.2 -1031.1 830.1 -926.6 468.0 -510.7
add kNm -573.8 -491.3 -228.9
choose M kNm 196.3 162.6 223.4 178.7 142.8 110.9
Column 2
from top m 2.150 1.850 3.11.2.2
from btm m 0.850 1.150 3.11.2.2
to zero press m 3.650 2.650 3.491 2.491 3.341 2.341
local press kN/m 528.75 528.75 493.67 504.67 283.44 296.28
M1 kNm 191.0 904.8 170.8 941.0 93.6 597.3
M2 kNm -1031.1 555.2 170.8 625.9 93.6 423.1
add kNm -573.8 -573.8 -325.1
choose M kNm 162.6 196.3 146.4 251.7 73.3 175.9
Design Mxx+ kNm 251.7

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 BETWEEN
clear span m 0.700
End V kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Spreadsheets to BS 8110
local press kN/m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Base B3/B4
quad a Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 PAD FOUNDATION DESIGN to BS 8110:1997 Combined base
if ex<=L/6 m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Originated from RCC81.xls on CD © 1999 BCA for RCC
quad a Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 sheet 3 of 5
otherwise m 0.000 Err:520 0.000 Err:520 0.000 Err:520 Made by RMW Job No R68
choose X bar m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Date 25-Dec-20
from left/right m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
local press kN/m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
M1 kNm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
M2 kNm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
choose M kNm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
Design Myy- kNm Err:520

YY SHEARS 1.4G+1.6Q 1.2(G+Q+W) 1.0G+1.4W

Column 1 @d LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT
from top m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.10
from btm m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.8
to zero press m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
local press kN/m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V1 kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V2 kN 1586.3 1586.3 Err:520 1552.5 Err:520 933.8
add kN -675.0 -675.0 -382.5
choose V kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
@ 2d from col face
from top m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.10
from btm m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.8
to zero press m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
local press kN/m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V1 kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V2 kN 1586.3 1586.3 Err:520 1552.5 Err:520 933.8
add kN -675.0 -675.0 -382.5
choose V kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
Column 2 @ d from col face
from right m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.10
from left m Err:520 Err:520 3.4.5.8
to zero press m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
local press kN/m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V1 kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V2 kN 1586.3 1586.3 Err:520 1552.5 Err:520 933.8
add kN -675.0 -675.0 -382.5
choose V kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
Design Vyy (d) kN Err:520
@ 2d from col face
from right m Err:520 Err:520
from left m Err:520 Err:520
to zero press m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
local press kN/m Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V1 kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
V2 kN 1586.3 1586.3 Err:520 1552.5 Err:520 933.8
add kN -675.0 -675.0 -382.5
choose V kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
Design Vyy (2d) kN Err:520

REINFORCEMENT min As 0.13%

Bottom steel X-X Y-Y
b mm 3000 choose dia 3000 choose dia Err:520
dia mm Err:520 20 Err:520 20
d mm Err:520 710 Err:520 Err:520
K' 0.1558 0.1558
K Err:520 0.0089 Err:520 Err:520 X-X Y-Y
z mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Min 0.13%bd Err:520 Err:520
As mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 As as as % Err:520 Err:520
As shear mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 for punching
required mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
No Err:520 9.86 Err:520 Err:520
ave centres mm Err:520 325 Err:520 Err:520
As prov mm² Err:520 Err:520
= % Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
Lc mm 1000 1350 3.11.1
Lc max mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 3.11.3.2
b central mm Err:520 Err:520
Final centres mm Err:520 Err:520

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 Top steel X-X Y-Y
b mm 3000 choose dia 3000 choose dia
dia mm Err:520 20 Err:520 20 Spreadsheets to BS 8110
d mm Err:520 710 Err:520 Err:520 Base B3/B4
K' 0.1558 0.1558 PAD FOUNDATION DESIGN to BS 8110:1997 Combined base
K Err:520 0.0000 Err:520 Err:520 Originated from RCC81.xls on CD © 1999 BCA for RCC
z mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Made by RMW Job No R68 sheet 4 of 5+M138
As mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Date 25-Dec-20
As shear mm² Err:520 Err:520
required mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
No Err:520 9.86 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
ave centres mm Err:520 325 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 for punching
As prov mm² Err:520 Err:520
= % Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
Lc mm 1000 1350 3.11.1
Lc max mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 3.11.3.2
b central mm Err:520 Err:520
Final centres mm Err:520 Err:520
BEAM SHEAR
v@d N/mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
v @ 2d N/mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
vc N/mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
As enhanced % Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520

PUNCHING SHEAR Err:520

d ave mm Err:520 .5 x d ave Err:520
As prov % Err:520
vc N/mm² Err:520
COLUMN 1 L R B T
to edges mm 1650 1350 2000 1000 Err:520
to 1.5d per mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
standard perimeter? Y,N Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
U mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
within base? Y,N Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
perimeter falls Err:520
U crit mm Err:520
Area m² Err:520
1.4G+1.6Q 1.2(G+Q+W) 1.0G+1.4W
N kN 675.0 675.0 382.5
v max N/mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
ave press kN/m² 176.25 175.56 107.31
V kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
v N/mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520

COLUMN 2 L R B T
to edges mm 1350 1650 1000 2000 Err:520
to 1.5d per mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
standard perimeter? Y,N Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
U mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
within base? Y,N Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
perimeter falls Err:520
U crit mm Err:520
Area m² Err:520
1.4G+1.6Q 1.2(G+Q+W) 1.0G+1.4W
N kN 675.0 675.0 382.5
v max N/mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
ave press kN/m² 176.25 169.44 100.19
V kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
v N/mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520

COMBINED L R B T
to edges mm 1350 1350 1000 1000 Err:520
to 1.5d per mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
standard perimeter? Y,N Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
U mm Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
within base? Y,N Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
perimeter falls Err:520
U crit mm Err:520
Area m² Err:520
1.4G+1.6Q 1.2(G+Q+W) 1.0G+1.4W
N kN 1586.3 1552.5 933.8
ave press kN/m² 176.25 172.50 103.75
V kN Err:520 Err:520 Err:520
v N/mm² Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520 Err:520

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 SIZING TIPS Net press = 119.8
G+Q G+Q+W G+W
N kN 900.0 1125.0 675.0
Mx kNm 0.0 0.0 0.0 Spreadsheets to BS 8110
My kNm 0.0 68.8 68.8 Base B3/B4
ex m 0 0 0 PAD FOUNDATION DESIGN to BS 8110:1997 Combined base
ey m 0 61 102 Originated from RCC81.xls on CD © 1999 BCA for RCC
min A m² 7.52 7.52 4.51 sheet 5 of 5+M237
min L mm 600 Made by RMW Job No R68
1500 1875 1125 Date 25-Dec-20
12526 12883 8084
min B mm 1300
692 1109 763
5781 7412 5099
MINIMUM SIZE
L mm 5781 7412 5099
B mm 1300 1300 1300 5785 x 1300
if L = 3000
300 375 225
B mm 2505 2830 1970 3000 x 2830
if B = 3000
300 421 271
L mm 2505 2811 1809 2815 x 3000

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 Project Spreadsheets to BS 8110
Location Base B3/B4 AND Level -1 Base B1 Made by RMW Job No R68
PAD FOUNDATION DESIGN to BS 8110:1997 Date 25-Dec-20
Originated from RCC81.xls on CD © 1999 BCA for RCC sheet 1 of 2

For Graphs

SINGLE PAD USAGE DOUBLE PAD USAGE

punching Err:520 punching Err:520

v yy Err:520 v yy Err:520
Shear v xx Err:520 Shear v xx Err:520
(As/Asprov) fsy Err:520 (As/Asprov) fsy Err:520
Bending fsx Err:520 Bending fsx Err:520
Grnd Brg Pressure 13.9% Grnd Brg Pressure 93.1%

Mx DIAGRAM 78.8 diff 0.0 length 3.000 1.4 diff col M

Left 2L c/l 2R 0.000 0.0
distance 0.000 0.120 0.240 0.360 0.480 0.600 0.720 0.840 0.960 1.080 1.200 1.350 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500
pressure 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8
press M 0.0 3.2 13.0 29.2 51.8 81.0 116.6 158.8 207.4 262.4 506.3 506.3 506.3
Col M 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 101.3 101.3 101.3
M 0.0 -3.2 -13.0 -29.2 -51.8 -81.0 -116.6 -158.8 -207.4 -262.4 -324.0 -364.5 -405.0 -405.0 -405.0 -405.0
Base 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1.2 1.2 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.8 1.8
0.0 -405.0 0.0 -405.0 0.0 -405.0 0.0 -405.0

My DIAGRAM 78.8 diff 0.0 length 3.000 1.0 diff col M

Left 2L c/l 2R 0.070 0.0
distance 0.000 0.085 0.170 0.255 0.340 0.425 0.510 0.595 0.680 0.765 0.850 1.000 1.150 1.220 1.290 1.360
pressure 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8
press M 0.0 1.6 6.5 14.6 26.0 40.6 58.5 79.7 104.0 131.7 334.9 374.4 416.2
Col M 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 148.5 195.8 243.0
M 0.0 -1.6 -6.5 -14.6 -26.0 -40.6 -58.5 -79.7 -104.0 -131.7 -162.6 -179.4 -196.3 -186.4 -178.7 -173.2
0.9 0.9 1.2 1.2 1.9 1.9 2.2 2.2
0.0 -196.3 0.0 -196.3 0.0 -196.3 0.0 -196.3

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Project Spreadsheets to BS 8110
Location Base B3/B4 AND Level -1 Base B1 Made by RMW Job No R68
PAD FOUNDATION DESIGN to BS 8110:1997 Date 25-Dec-20
Originated from RCC81.xls on CD © 1999 BCA for RCC sheet 2 of 2

For Graphs

2L c/l 2R 1L 1R
1.200 1.350 1.500 1.500 1.800 1.7 diff col M
-324.0 -364.5 -405.0 -405.0 -324.0 1L 1R 0.120 0.0 Right
1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.500 1.800 1.920 2.040 2.160 2.280 2.400 2.520 2.640 2.760 2.880 3.000
528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8
506.3 506.3 506.3 506.3 506.3 506.3 829.4 936.4 1049.8 1169.6 1296.0 1428.8 1568.2 1714.0 1866.2 0.0
101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 101.3 567.0 729.0 891.0 1053.0 1215.0 1377.0 1539.0 1701.0 1863.0 0.0
-405.0 -405.0 -405.0 -405.0 -405.0 -405.0 -405.0 -324.0 -262.4 -207.4 -158.8 -116.6 -81.0 -51.8 -29.2 -13.0 -3.2 0.0
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2L c/l 2R 1L 1R
0.850 1.000 1.150 1.850 2.150 2.0 diff col M
-162.6 -179.4 -196.3 -196.3 -162.6 1L 1R 0.085 0.0 Right
1.430 1.500 1.570 1.640 1.710 1.780 1.850 2.150 2.235 2.320 2.405 2.490 2.575 2.660 2.745 2.830 2.915 3.000
528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8 528.8
460.1 506.3 554.6 605.2 657.9 712.9 1123.9 1211.0 1301.4 1395.0 1491.9 1592.0 1695.4 1802.0 1911.9 0.0
290.3 337.5 384.8 432.0 479.3 526.5 992.3 1107.0 1221.8 1336.5 1451.3 1566.0 1680.8 1795.5 1910.3 0.0
-169.9 -168.8 -169.9 -173.2 -178.7 -186.4 -196.3 -162.6 -131.7 -104.0 -79.7 -58.5 -40.6 -26.0 -14.6 -6.5 -1.6 0.0

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Status of spreadsheet
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Revision history RCC81 Foundation Pads

Date Version Action Size (kB)

First public release.
06-Aug-99 RCC81 v1.0 438
Includes b version comments
09-Aug-99 RCC81 v1.0a Correction to recommended e's in DOUBLE (RW) 438