Stepped Footing Volume Calculator
Enter Dimensions
| Part | Length | Width | Height | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 (PCC Bed) | ||||
| Step 2 | ||||
| Step 3 | ||||
| Column |
How to Use Foundation Concrete Calculator?
Step 1: First of all, enter the dimensions for each part of the stepped footing in “Foundation Concrete Calculator”, including length, width, and height for all Step 1 (PCC Bed), Step 2, Step 3, and the column.
Step 2: Now, select the unit for each inputs from dropdown (e.g., meters, centimeters, millimeters, inches, or feet).
Step 3: Input the wet-to-dry volume multiplier (It ranges from 1.5 to 1.54, as per standard thumb rules). It is taken due to shrinkage properties of concrete while adding water to dry volume.
Step 4: Finally, click on the “Calculate Volume” button to get the wet volume of each steps along with total wet volume and dry volume of stepped foundation.
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How is Foundation Concrete Calculator Useful?
1.Foundation Concrete Calculator remove manual errors by using accurate formula to calculate volume of concrete for foundation.
2.It reduce time 99% faster than manual calculation.
3.It allows users to input dimensions of foundation in various units so that there is less chance of error while converting to same units to use formulas for volume calculation.
4.It show wet volumes for each footing step and column, along with the total wet and dry volumes.
5.Foundation Concrete Calculator can be used to calculate the volume of isolated footing which are square or rectangular in shape used for different types of building like residential, commercial, and industrial construction projects.
Who Can Use Foundation Concrete Calculator?
- Foundation Concrete Calculator can be used by civil engineers to plan and design foundation according to load and estimate materials.
- It can be used by contractors to estimate the quantity of materials required for foundation for work to schedule.
- Foundation Concrete Calculator can be used by construction managers to track material requirements and minimize wastage during execution.
- It can be used by a great tool for civil engineering students and researchers to learn practical volume calculations and verify manual calculation.
Numerical Example of Foundation Concrete Calculator
Q) Calculate the total wet and dry volumes of a stepped footing and column with the following dimensions:
Step 1: Length = 0.8 m, Width = 0.8 m, Height = 0.25 m
Step 2: Length = 0.7 m, Width = 0.7 m, Height = 0.25 m
Step 3: Length = 0.6 m, Width = 0.6 m, Height = 0.25 m
Column: Length = 0.3 m, Width = 0.3 m, Height = 0.8 m
Wet-to-Dry Multiplier: 1.54
Solution:-
Step 1: Calculate wet volume of each steps in foundation
For Step 1, Volume = LengthxWidthxHeight
= 0.8 × 0.8 × 0.25 = 0.16 m³
For Step 2, Volume = LengthxWidthxHeight
Volume = 0.7 × 0.7 × 0.25 = 0.1225 m³
For Step 3 Volume = LengthxWidthxHeight
Volume = 0.6 × 0.6 × 0.25 = 0.09 m³
For Column Volume Volume = LengthxWidthxHeight
= 0.3 × 0.3 × 0.8 = 0.072 m³
Step 2: Add all wet volumes of steps
Total Wet Volume = Volume of step1 + Volume of step1+Volume of step1
= 0.16 + 0.1225 + 0.09 + 0.072 = 0.4445 m³
Step 3: Convert wet volume of concrete to dry volume of concrete
Total Dry Volume = Wet Volume x 54% of wet volume [Formula, You can take from 52% to 54% of wet volume]
= 0.4445 × 1.54 = 0.6845 m³
Hence, It this way we can calculate the wet volume and dry volume of foundation manually or directly by the help of Foundation concrete Calculator.
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