Grillage Footings

Sir Dr. Zubair Memon

Q1:A Column Transits the axial load of 310 tones to steel grillage composed of two tiers
beams. The base plate of the column is squared having sides 2.5ft x 2.5ft the bearing capacity of the allowable bending stress is equal is equal to the 14 tones/in. use AISC specification and use A-36 for the design.

Solution
Axial load = 310 tons

Size of base plate = 2.5ft x 2.5ft Bearing Capacity of soil =

As specification increasing the axial load by 10%

Area of footing can be calculated as

Assume the square Footing

Design of Upper Tier Beams ( ) ( )

Assume the number of upper tier beams

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Grillage Footings By Finding Suitable section from steel table Nominal Size 20 * 6 1/4 Inch Weight per foot 65.4 L.b Depth of Section 20 inch Inertia inch4 Section Modulus 116.9 inch3

Sir Dr. Zubair Memon

Web thickness 0.50 inches

Flange thickness 13/16 inches

65.4 lb/ft

12 ft

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Section is Safe in bending

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CHECK FOR SHEAR STRESSES. ( (

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Design of Lower Tier Beams ( )

Section is Safe in Shear

Assume the number of lower tier beams

By Finding Suitable section from steel table Nominal Size 12 * 5 1/4 Inch Weight per foot 40.8 L.b Depth of Section 12 inch Inertia inch4 Section Modulus 44.8 inch3 Web thickness 0.460 inches 40.8 lb/ft Flange thickness 11/16 inches

12 ft

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CHECK FOR SHEAR STRESSES.

Section is Safe in bending

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Grillage Footings

Sir Dr. Zubair Memon

Q2:It is required to design a two tier grillage footing for W14 x 426 lb/ft load of
The footing is concrete base which is a allowable load on concrete base the 600psi. Assume square base plate the base of the column. Use AISE specification and A-36 steel for steel for design? Axial load =

Size of base plate = 32 x 32 (Assumed) Bearing Capacity of soil = Area of footing can be calculated as

Assume the square Footing

Design of Upper Tier Beams ( ) ( )

Assume the number of upper tier beams

By Finding Suitable section from steel table Nominal Size 18 * 6 1/4 Inch Weight per foot 70 L.b Depth of Section 18 inch Inertia inch4 Section Modulus 101.9 inch3 Web thickness 0.711 inches 70 lb/ft Flange thickness 11/16 inches

5 ft

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Grillage Footings

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CHECK FOR SHEAR STRESSES. ( (

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Section is Safe in bending

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Section is Safe in Shear

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Grillage Footings

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Design of Lower Tier Beams ( ) ( )

Assume the number of upper tier beams From Steel Table (

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By Finding Suitable section from steel table Nominal Size 12 * 5 1/4 Inch Weight per foot 70 L.b Depth of Section 12 inch Inertia inch4 Section Modulus 53.2 inch3 Web thickness 0.815 inches Flange thickness 11/16 inches

70 lb/ft

5 ft

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CHECK FOR SHEAR STRESSES. ( (

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Section is Safe in bending

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Section is Safe in Shear

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