Structural Design of Raft Foundation The （筏板基础的结构设计）.pdf

QATAR UNIVERSITY COLLAGE OF ENGINEERING COURSE: DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES Structural Design of Raft Foundation Submitted to: Dr. Mohammed Al-ansari Prepared by: Haytham Adnan Sadeq Mohammed Saleem Taha Date of submission: 01-01-2009 Page | 1 Acknowledgment: After completing this special project in Design of raft foundation for the course of Design of reinforced concrete structures, we are deeply indebted to the people who contributed in various ways towards its progress and completion We are grateful to Dr. Mohammed Al-Ansari for his continuous goodness and encouragement. We would also like to express our deepest for our families and friends who helped in the success of this project. Page | 2 Abstract: In this report, a full discussion and clarification of the design of Raft foundation in loose sand will be shown in details. The columns loads calculation for this raft is also will be shown in terms of the turbidity area of the columns. Final design and detailing will be shown at the end of this report with SAFE software design out file attached. Page | 3 Table of Contents: Acknowledgment: 1 Abstract: 3 List of Figures: 5 List of Tables: 6 1. Introduction: 7 2. Objective: 8 3. Raft Modeling and Analysis: 9 3.1.0 Raft dimensions: 9 3.2.0 Columns loads in Raft: 10 3.3.0 Why Raft should be used: 13 3.4.0 Raft thickness: 14 3.5.0 Raft Depth check: 15 3.5.1 One way shear: 15 3.5.1 Two way shear (interior