Zapatas Aisladas
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Con tecnología de IAIsolated footings, or zapatas aisladas, are advantageous in construction because they are well-suited for reasonably homogeneous soils with medium to high compressive strength. These footings help distribute and manage the loads from structural components like columns into the soil without causing overstress. When properly designed, they extend the contact area with the soil so that it can handle the transmitted load effectively, reducing risks of settlement or failure, particularly useful when individual structural members require specific foundational support .
The pressure distribution immediately under an isolated footing varies with soil type. In cohesive soils, the distribution is typically concave with higher pressures at the edges, while in granular soils, it is convex with higher pressure at the center. This is a complex scenario for design, requiring simplifications; designers often assume a uniform distribution for practical purposes. The soil type affects the design by demanding different considerations in structural rigidity and reinforcement to ensure stability and performance of the foundation over time .
Isolated footings under centered loads generally have a uniform pressure distribution, assuming no moments or eccentricities. The design is straightforward, focused on even distribution of the load. In contrast, eccentric loads introduce moments that create non-uniform pressure distributions, often requiring a linear pressure model assumption for design. This necessitates additional design considerations to mitigate stress concentrations, such as increased footing size, additional reinforcements, and connections to adjoining footings to equilibrate forces and prevent tipping or rotation related to the eccentric load .
To counteract the negative effects of eccentric loading on isolated footings, designers often use measures such as increasing the footing's section size to mitigate eccentricity-induced stress and utilizing centering beams to stabilize the footing by bonding it to neighboring footings. Reinforcement through additional tying beams or combining with other footing types, like strip footings or adjacent foundation structures, also helps balance the resulting moments. These designs intend to prevent possible rotation by aligning force vectors more centrally within the available soil-bearing envelope .
Dimensioning central isolated footings requires several important considerations. First, determine the axial load from the structural elements, ensuring accurate calculations or approximations are made, such as using axle estimations or full load calculations (Nk). The correct size of the footings should then be determined using the formula A = Nk/Tadm, where Tadm is the soil's allowable bearing capacity, which needs precise geotechnical confirmation. The footing height and reinforcement should comply with stress demands and environmental factors like soil moisture, requiring protective covering for durability. The construction must consider the soil's structural properties and any local regulations or safety factors that might influence the dimensioning process .
When an isolated footing is subjected to a load accompanied by a moment, causing an eccentricity with respect to its center of gravity, the pressure distribution becomes linear rather than uniform. This scenario assumes that the footing is rigid and the soil behaves elastically. The presence of a moment requires adjusting the design to accommodate potential concentrations of stress and possible tilting or rotation of the foundation, thereby necessitating more complex reinforcement or even combining with other footings to balance these forces .
In heterogeneous soil environments, it is crucial to isolate the foundations and structures to maintain stability despite soil inconsistencies. Isolated footings must be designed with ancillaries like riostras to maintain coherence and distribute loads uniformly. The base of the footing should be embedded at least 10 cm into the soil for stability, and specific care should be taken to avoid cutting or altering foundational elements during installation. The design must also account for variable soil bearing capacities, requiring detailed geotechnical surveys to specify appropriate reinforcement and footing dimensions .
Verifying the integrity of isolated footings against shear and bending forces involves several steps. Shear verification entails checking that the shear forces at critical sections do not exceed the shear capacity of the footing. This includes calculating shear demand versus capacity at multiple sections and choosing a reinforcement layout to resist calculated forces. For bending, the moment of resistance is computed using the moment distribution and analyzing the bending stresses across sections to ensure they remain within safe limits. Reinforcement calculations will adjust based on required load distribution and bending stresses, ensuring the footing can sustain anticipated loads without failure .
In square isolated footings, the reinforcement is typically uniformly distributed across both directions due to symmetry, ensuring even load distribution. In rectangular footings, however, reinforcement distribution becomes more complex. Key considerations include distributing the reinforcement differently in the long and short directions. The longer side requires uniform reinforcement across its width, while the shorter side is divided so that central regions get the majority of the reinforcement, with less reinforcement distributed to the edges. This ensures load paths are optimally supported in both dimensions .
The reinforcement specifications significantly impact the durability and performance of isolated footings. Larger bar diameters and proper spacing, with minimum sacrificial coverage, help protect against corrosion and mechanical stress, enhancing the lifetime of the footing. Recommended minimum bar diameters are typically 12 mm to resist possible corrosions, and the spacing between bars should not exceed 30 cm. Additionally, covering of 5-10 cm depending on concrete type and environmental exposure helps protect reinforcement from corrosion and other damage, thus ensuring long-term structural integrity and load-bearing capacity .
