STRUCTURAL DESIGN CALCULATIONS

FOR THE FOUNDATION OF

ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION MONOPOLE STRUCTURE
FOR
1 1 0 KV D / C TENSION POLE

P O L E H E I G H T =31.30 M, TYPE- PD+6.0M

P O L E H E I G H T =29.80 M, TYPE-PD+4.5M
(DEVIATION A N G L E -30 T O 60)

(Wind Speed =39.00 m/s. Terrain Category-22 Net Bearing Capaeity of Soil=8.00 Mt/m.1
TYPE OF STRUCTURE :

The structure of the transmission pole is primarily a thin wall, slender, single column structure made of polygonal closed
section of reducing diameter from bottom to top . The pole is consisting of a number of segments along its length and
joined together with slip jointing method . Closed polygonal section is formed by mechanical process from high tensile
grade of steel sheets of required thickness and continuous weld along the length only with no circumferential welded
joints. Circumferential weld is only deposited at its junction with base plate..

The pole is fixed with HD. Bolts on RCC. foundation as per design.
The transmission arrangement is primarily symmetric about the pole axis.

DESIGN BASIS :

The structure of the pole is analysed and designed in two parts, 'Part-A' for steel superstructure and 'Part-B' for the RCC.
foundation. The superstructure has been analysed with the dead load and lateral load due to wind. The dead weight of the
entire structure is too small as compared to its height, thus total seismic force is much less than the forces developed due
to wind. The foundation has been designed considering limit state method on the basis of soil data supplied by the client
and other loading data obtained from the analysis of the the superstructure.

The design calculation has been carried out based on the basic philosophy, that seismic and wind do not occur at the
same point of time. Thus wind being the governing load, has been considered ignoring the negligible seismic load for the
design calculation of the pole and its foundation.

Our scope of work is to design the RCC. foundation only.

As pole type PD+4.5 and PD+6 has a very little difference in their pole geometry and ground level forces, foundation for
both the type of pole has been made same on the basis higher force values between the two.

The following code of practices were considered for the design calculations :-

1) IS-1904-1986
2) IS-11233-1985
3) IS-875-1987, Part-III
4) IS-456-2000
5) IS-10178
PART-B

STRUCTURAL DESIGN CALCULATIONS FOR RCC. FOUNDATION

DESIGN PARAMETERS :

a) Net Load Bearing Capacity of soil = 8 Mt/m

(Data recd. from client)
b) Grade of Reinforced Concrete = M-20
c) Grade of steel reinforcement = Fe-500
d) Clear cover to main reinforcement = 50 mm
e) value for soil = 20.0 o (Data Supplied by Client)
f) Perm. factor of Safety against overturning and sliding = 2
g) Unit weight of virgin soil = 1.6 Mt/m3

N.B. Design Parameters specified in a), e) and g) taken from the general soil test report but suggested to
verify at actual from the specific sites.

DESIGN OUTPUT DATA

1. Foundation Details:

i) Type of Foundation = Shallow Foundation with Square Footing and Square Pedestal
ii) Depth of Foundation below FGL. = 5000.00 mm
iii) Difference between FGL. and top of pedestal . = 300.00 mm
iv) Dimensions of Foundation Base:-
a) Width of the square base 8350.00 mm
b) Depth of base slab 800.00 mm

v) Base Reinforcements =
a) Bottom Bar= 25 mm dia tor bar Both 150 mm c/c
ways @
b) Top Bar= 16 mm dia tor bar Both 150 mm c/c
ways @

2. Pedestal Details:

i) Sectional Dimension of square pedestal 2000.0 mm

ii) Reinforcement details:-
a) Vertical Bar= 32 mm dia 56 Nos
b) Ring/Tie Bar= 8 mm Dia tor bar @ 200 mm c/c
B1/a: DESIGN FOR FOUNDATION

Type of Foundation = Shallow Foundation with Square Footing and Square Pedestal

Net Bearing Capacity of soil = p net = 8.00 Mt/m

Hence, Gross Bearing Capacity Soil at Foundation Bottom, p gross= 16.00 Mt/m
As the value of the governing wind force is more than 25% of dead load, Permissible Bearing Capacity Soil will
be 25% more , Permisible bearing capacity of soil due to wind may be considered as p perm = 18.00 Mt/m

Load Data for foundation design:

a) Total Horizontal shear forces at base of mast, Fx = 28.96 Mt. (Lateral Load)
b) Total Vertical load at base of mast , Fy = 12.31 Mt. (Dead Load+Lateral Load)
c) Total Moment (on vertical plane, at base of mast) , Mz = 637.06 Mtm. (DL+Lateral Load)

NB: Data Taken from analysis Results (Considering Dynamic effect of Wind):

Material properties for foundation:

a) Characteristic Strength of Concrete, fck = 20 Mpa (As specified by the owner)

b) Characteristic Strength of Steel, fy = 500 Mpa

Foundation Diagram

(Db-Dp)/2 Dp (Db-Dp)/2

PLAN

h1 GL.
F.G.L.

N.G.L. h

h2
D

(Db-Dp)/2 Dp (Db-Dp)/2

SECTION
Design Considerations:

a) Depth of foundation Below FGL., h = 5.00 m

b) Difference between FGL. and top of RCC. Pedestal, h1 = 0.30 m
c) Depth of foundation below NGL. , h2 = 5.00 m
d) Square Pedestal Size, Dp = 2.00 m
e) Square Footing size, Db = 8.35 m
f) Depth of Footing Slab, D = 0.80 m
g) =Angle of Repose for soil = 20 Degree
h) = Unit Weight of fill/backfill = 1.60 Mt/m3
i) s = Unit Weight of vergin soil= 1.60 Mt/m3
3
j) c = Unit Weight of RCC.= 2.50 Mt/m

Dead Load at Foundation Bottom from :-

a) Self Weight of pedestal
i) for portion below ground, W p1= 42.00 Mt.
ii) for portion above ground, W p2= 3.00 Mt.
Total= 45.00 Mt.
b) Self Weight of footing, W f = 139.45 Mt.
Total Weight of RCC in Foundation , W rc = 184.45 Mt.

c) Weight of Backfill on footing (counteracts the uplift)

ie. wt of inverted trapezoidal frustum ,( we considered 25 degree slope with vertical, as the soil is not
purely cohesive in nature.) , W soil = 713.00 Mt

Top dimension of the trapezoidal Frustum of Earth, De = 12.27 m

Ht. of the said trapezoidal frustum, hc = 4.20 m

Considering water level up to the FGL during flood condition:

Total Weight (in submerged condition) at the center of the base counteracting overturning or sliding,
W sub = 390.32 Mt.

Weight of backfill above the footing, W f ill = 441.66 Mt.

Total Gross weight at the center of the base, W gr = 638.41 Mt.
B1/a/i :CHECK FOR SLIDING :

Sliding Force, Fx = 28.96 Mt.

Resistance force against sliding, Fr = 142.06 Mt.
F.S. against Sliding =Fr/Fx = 4.91 >2.0, Hence O.K.
NB: The resistance developed due to passive earth pressure is not taken in to consideration

B1/a/ii : CHECK FOR OVERTURNING :

Overturning Moment (about footing edge), Mo= 790.56 Mtm

Moment of resistance against overturning , Mr = 1629.58 Mtm
Factor of safety against overturning = Mr/Mo = 2.06 > 2.0, Hence O.K.

B1/a/iii : CALCULATION FOR MAXIMUM SOIL PRESSURE:

NB: The bearing soil exposed to gross pressure, thus stability calculations has been checked on gross soil pressure.
Area of footing, A = 69.72 m
y (max) = 4.18 m
Moment of Inertia, I = 405.10 m4
Section Modulus,z = 97.03 m3
Total Load on Footing, P = W gr = 638.41 Mt.
Total Moment on Footing, ( Due to wind), M = Mo 790.56 Mtm.

At one edge Gross Max Pressure/Reaction, p(max) = 17.30 Mt/m (+ive)

< 18 p perm, Hence. O.K.

At other edge Gross Min Pressure/Reaction, p(min) = 1.01 Mt/m (+ive)

< 18 p perm, Hence. O.K.

NB:
1. THERE IS NO UPLIFT FORCE ACTING ON THE FOUNDATION, THUS UPLIFT CHECK IS NOT REQUIRE
2. FROM STABILITY POINT OF VIEW, FOUNDATION FOR SUCH SINGLE COLUM STRUCTURE/SYSTEM NEED TO BE SO
DESIGNED THAT THE GROSS PRESSURE BELOW THE FOOTING SHALL BE ALWAYS (+)IVE. IN MOST OF THE CASES
THUS SBC VALUE ONLY DOES NOT GOVERN THE FOUNDATION GEOMETRY, WHEREAS THE STABILITY REQUIREMENT
PRIMARILY GOVERNS.
B1/a/iv : DESIGN FOR FOUNDATION REINFORCEMENT :

NB: RCC. Section of footing is exposed to net pressure thus designed with net pressure accordingly.
Depth of footing slab, D = 800.0 mm
Clear Cover to Main Reinforcement of Foundation, c = 50.0 mm
Assumed dia of Foundation main Reinforcement , d1= 25.0 mm
Min. Effective depth of slab at the junction of pedestal with the base, de= 712.5 mm

Net Pressure Diagram

GL.

p net min = p1 p2
2
-5.71 Mt/m p net max =
10.58 Mt/m2

x y

a Dp a

Over Hang of base slab from the pedestal , a = 3.175 m

x= 2.93 m
y= 5.42 m
Min net pressure from soil at pedestal, p1= 0.48 Mt/m
Max net pressure from soil at pedestal, p2= 4.39 Mt/m
Average net Max Pressure at footing bottom , p net av e-max = 7.49 Mt/m
Design for Bottom Bar in base:-
Maximum design bending moment on footing slab at face of pedestal (Tension at bottom)Mu=
56.59722852 Mtm/m=
565972285.2 Nmm
b= 1000 mm
Mu/bde2 = 1.11
Pt req. = 0.272%
Minimum Reinforcement, P s min = 0.170%
Provide 25.0 Dia tor bar @ 150 mm c/c both ways at bottom
Ps pro at bottom= 0.53% > 0.272% Hence . O.K.

Design for Top Bar in base:-

2
Average Min. Pressure at footing bottom , p net av e-min = 2.61 Mt/m
(-ive)
Maximum design bending moment on footing slab at face of pedestal (Tension at top)=
19.76 Mtm/m= 197563159.3 Nmm
b= 1000 mm
Mu/bde2 = 0.39
Pt req. = 0.094%
Minimum Reinforcement, P s min = 0.170%
Provide 16 Dia tor bar @ 150 mm c/c both ways at top
Ps pro at top = 0.22% > 0.170% Hence . O.K.
B1/a/v : Check for shear :

B1/a/v/i : One way shear :

Critical section at a distance de from the face of the pedestal

Critical Section for two-way shear

Dp+de

Db

C/L Critical Section for one way shear

s= 1712.50 mm
Design Shear Force, Vu1 = 27.651197 Mt./m
276511.97 N/m
Effective area at critical section, As1 = 712500.00 mm
Shear Stress, v 1 = 0.39 N/mm
c1 = 0.49 N/mm
> 0.39 , Hence O.K.
B1/a/v/ii: Two way shear :

Critical section at a distance d/2 from periphery of the pedestal

Max Shear Force, Vu2 = 227.9201694 Mt.=
2279201.694 N
Average Effective Depth at the critical section = de= 712.50 mm
Sectional area , As2= 7730625 mm
v 2 = 0.29 N/mm
c2 = 1.12 N/mm > 0.29 Hence O.K.
B1/b: DESIGN FOR PEDESTAL

4
Sectional moment of inertia for pedestal = Ip = 1.33 m
y p(max) = 1.00 m
3
zp = 1.33 m
2
Cross sectional area of pedestal, Ap = 4.00 m
fck = Characteristic strength of concrete= 20 Mpa
Axial force, Pp = 57.31 Mt
Moment at pedestal bottom, Mp = 767.39 Mtm
Maximum stress in pedestal, p max1 = 589.87 Mt/m (Comp)
Minimum stress in pedestal, p min1 = -561.22 Mt/m (Ten)

STRESSS DIAGRAM FOR PEDESTAL SECTION:

Pp
Mp

p min1

p max1

b1 b2

Tension side Compression Side

b2= 1.025 m
b1= 0.975 m
B1/b/i : DESIGN FOR PEDESTAL REINFORCEMENT:

B1/b/i/a: Check for tension:

Sectional area of Pedestal in tension Zone = At = 1.95 m

Total tension force = T = 547.2447 Mt=

547244.7 Kg
Considering Tensile Strength of Reinfn Bar, t = 3300 Kg/cm

Area of steel required, As = 165.83 cm

Cover to pedestal reinforcement, c 1= 0.05 m

This area of steel to be provided at the periphery of the pedestal in its tension Zone.
Bar Dia Considered , d2 = 32 mm Tor

Spacing of bar provided, s= 0.15 m

Cross sectional area of each bar , Abar= 8.04 cm

Steel provided in the tension zone = 195.71 Cm

> 165.83 Cm
Hence. O.k.
Hence provide 32 tor bar @ 150 c/c all along the periphery of the pedestal

B1/b/i/b: Check for Compression:

Sectional area of Pedestal in Compression Zone, Ac = 2.049786 m
2049786 mm

Total compression force, C = 604.553 Mt=

6045.528 Kn
Compressive force is to be taken by the concrete itself alone in the compression zone
Compressive force that can be taken by the concrete alone itself in the compression zone=
16398.29 Kn > C
Hence O.K.
Provide 8 mm Dia tor bar @ 200 c/c as tie for pedestal reinforcement.

B1/b/i/c: Cross Check from SP-16:

Mup = 1.2 Mp= 920.87 Mtm
3
Mpu/fck *Dp = 0.058
Pu=1.2*(Fy +Self Weight of Pedestal)= 68.77 Mt
Pu/fck *Dp 2= 0.0086
d'=40+bar Dia/2= 66.0 mm
d'/Dp= 0.033
Ps req/fck = 0.017
Hence, Ps req= 0.34 %
Ps pro = 1.04 % > Ps req .
B1/c: BILL OF QUANTITIES FOR R.C.C. FOUNDATION

SL. NO. DESCRIPTION UNIT QNT.

1 E/W in Excavation m3 541.63

2 E/W in back filling m3 500.08

3 P.C.C. (1:3:6) m3 5.86

4 R.C.C. (M-25) m3 81.16

5 Shuttering with ply m2 68.99

6 Reinforcement work in tor steel Kg 7996.00

7 Compacted Stone Layer Cu.M. 18.06