Page 1 of 6

BEAM DESIGN CALCULATION

Project Name : a
Client Name : a
Engineer Name : a
Analysis File : D:\Scube\000 RCDC 2010\10.0.0\Standard model for
Demo\Staad\RCDC-Staad-Demo -with RCC wall.std
Analysis Last Modified : 12/31/2019 3:19:44 PM
Level Designed : 16.258m

Sr.No. Symbol Definitions

1 α = Angle formed with horizontal line along length of Beam
Cross sectional area of structural member measures to the
2 Ach =
outside edge of transverse reinforcement in 'sqmm'
3 Ag = Cross sectional area of concrete in 'sqmm'
Total cross sectional area transverse reinforcement
4 Ash =
(including cross ties) within spacing S in 'sqmm'
5 Avd = Area of diagonal reinforcement in coupler beam in 'sqmm'
6 As = Area of Tension reinforcement required in 'sqmm'
7 As,min = Minimum area of flexural reinforcement in 'sqmm'
8 As,nominal = Nominal area of reinforcement in 'sqmm'
Area of longitudinal reinforcement required to resist
9 Al =
torsion in 'sqmm'
Area of longitudinal reinforcement required on each face to
10 Al,face =
resist torsion in 'sqmm'
11 At Torsion = Area of closed stirrups resisting torsion in 'sqmm'
Area of longitudinal reinforcement provided at given
12 AstPrv =
section in 'sqmm'
Area of shear reinforcement required per meter length in
13 Av =
'sqmm'
Minimum area of shear reinforcement in as per clause
14 Av,min =
11.4.6.1 in 'sqmm'
Minimum area of longitudinal torsional reinforcement as
15 Al,min =
per clause 11.5.5.3 in 'sqmm'
Total area of shear reinforcement required, including that
16 Av Total Reqd =
for torsion in 'sqmm'
Total area of shear reinforcement provided, including that
17 Av Total Prv =
for torsion in 'sqmm'
18 Ao = Gross area enclosed by shear flow path in 'sqmm'
Area enclosed by centerline of the outermost closed
19 Aoh = transverse torsional reinforcement as per clause 11.5.3.1 in
'sqmm'
Total area of longitudinal reinforcement calculated at a
20 Ast =
given section in 'sqmm'
Area of Skin reinforcement calculated for given section in
21 Asr =
'sqmm'
22 Asc =

file:///D:/Scube/Common%20data/On%20Bentley%20Communities/ACI/B16_Special_De... 3/28/2020
 Page 2 of 6

Area of Compression reinforcement required for doubly

reinforced section or if torsion exists in 'sqmm'
23 b = Width of the Beam in 'mm'
24 bw = Width of Web ( For flanged Beam ) in 'mm'
C/C distance between longitudinal reinforcement along B
25 b' =
in 'mm'
26 bc = Oustside dimension of transverse reinforcement in 'mm'
27 Cc = Effective Cover to tension reinforcement in 'mm'
28 Cmin = Clear cover in 'mm'
Effective cover to reinforcement at compression face in
29 c' =
'mm'
30 d = Effective depth of Beam in 'mm'
C/C distance between longitudinal reinforcement along D
31 d' =
in 'mm'
32 D = Depth of Beam in 'mm'
33 Es = Modulus of elasticity of steel in 'N/sqmm'
Specified compressive strength of concrete in cylinder in
34 f'c =
'N/sqmm'
Calculated tensile stress in reinforcement at service loads,
35 fs =
'N/sqmm'
36 Hf = Thickness of Flange in 'mm'
Maximum C/C horizontal spacing of hoops legs on all
37 hx =
faces in 'mm'
38 Icr = Moment Of Inertia Of concrete crack section
39 l = Effective Length Of Beam (Clear Span) in 'mm'
40 Legs = Number Of legs Of the shear reinforcement
41 Mcr = Cracking Moment
Hogging moments Of resistance Of member at the joint
42 Mpr1 =
faces in 'kNm'
Sagging moments Of resistance Of member at the joint
43 Mpr2 =
faces in 'kNm'
44 Mu = Factored Bending Moment at a section in 'kNm'
Nominal flexural strength Of Singly Reinforced Section At
45 Mubal =
Balance Neutral Axis in 'kNm'
46 Ptmin = Minimum percentage steel As per clause 10.5
47 PtPrv = Provided percentage steel
48 Stirrup = Bar mark representing shear stirrup
49 S = spacing Of confining links in 'mm'
50 SCalc = Stirrup spacing calculated As per Asv in 'mm'
51 Sprv = Stirrup spacing provided in 'mm'
52 Tcr = Cracking torque under pure Torsion in 'kNm'
53 Tu = Factored Torsional Moment at a section in 'kNm'
54 Ve = Earthquake induced shear in 'kNm'
55 φVc = Reduced Shear strength provided by concrete in 'kN'
56 Vu = Factored Shear Force at a section in 'kN'
57 Vu-A1(sway Left) = VD+Lleft - (Mpr1left + Mpr2right / L ) in 'kN'

file:///D:/Scube/Common%20data/On%20Bentley%20Communities/ACI/B16_Special_De... 3/28/2020
 Page 3 of 6

58 Vu-A2(sway Left) = VD+Lleft + (Mpr2left + Mpr1right / L ) in 'kN'

59 Vu-B1(sway Right) = VDLRight - (Mpr1left + Mpr2right / L ) in 'kN'
60 Vu-B2(sway Right) = VDLRight + (Mpr2left + Mpr1right / L ) in 'kN'
61 Vud = Design Shear Force in 'kN'
Nominal shear strength provided by shear reinforcement
62 Vs =
in 'kN'
63 Vu sway = Max (Vu-A1,Vu-A2) & (Vu-B1,Vu-B2) in 'kN'
64 y = Neutral axis depth.
65 Φ = Strength reduction factor

All Forces are in 'kN', 'kNm', Stress in 'N/sqmm' & Dimension are in 'mm'.

Code References
ACI 318M - 2014
Sr.No. Item Clause / Table
7.3.3.1, 8.3.3.1,
1. Ptmax :
9.3.3.1
2. As,min (flex) (B) : 9.6.1.1, 9.6.1.2
3. As,min : 9.6.1.3
4. Vc : 22.5
5. Asv : 22.5.10.5 & 22.6.7
6. Min Shear Reinf : 9.6.3.1
Max Stirrup
7. : 9.7.62
Spacing
Shear Reinf -
8. : 22.7.3.1
Torsion
Side Face
9. : 9.7.2.3
Reinforcement
10. Tcr : 9.5.4.1
11. fs,perm : 10.6.4
12. fc,perm : 10.2.7.1
13. Wcr : Eq 4.2(a)

ACI 318M - 2014 Chapter 21

Sr.No. Item Clause / Table
1. Ptmin : 18.6.3.1
2. Asmin : 18.6.3.1
3. Sclc : 18.6.4.1 & 18.6.4.4

Group : G6
Beam No : B16
Analysis Reference
16.258m : 7014
(Member)
Beam Length : 8000 mm
Breadth (B) : 300 mm

file:///D:/Scube/Common%20data/On%20Bentley%20Communities/ACI/B16_Special_De... 3/28/2020
 Page 4 of 6

Depth (D) : 900 mm

Effective Depth (d) : 830 mm
Design Code : ACI 318M - 2014
Beam Type : Ductile Beam (Special Frame)
Grade Of Concrete (f'c) : C20 N/sqmm
Grade Of Steel : Fy420 N/sqmm
Clear Cover (Cmin) : 40 mm
Es : 2x10^5 N/sqmm
Mubal : 1046.76 kNm
As,min (flex) (B) : 830 sqmm
As,nominal (Bn) : 323.7 sqmm
As,min(user input)(B') : 323.7 sqmm

For Longitudinal Reinf

Beam Bottom Beam Top
Left Mid Right Left Mid Right
Critical L/C - RCDC 8 2 - 5 8 4
Mu (kNm) 56.56 199.83 - 279.98 24.32 383.08
As (flex) (sqmm) (C) 181.9 658.43 - 935.85 77.82 1305.57
Asc (flex) (sqmm) (A) - - - - - -
Tu (kNm) 1.02 1.67 - 1.65 1.02 1.52
Tcr/4 (kNm) 8.46 8.46 - 8.46 8.46 8.46
Al, min(sqmm)(Tor.) (D) - - - - - -
Al (sqmm) (Tor.) (E) - - - - - -
Al (Dist) (sqmm) (D) - - - - - -
Ast (sqmm) 323.7 830 694.96 935.85 323.7 1305.58
AstPrv (sqmm) 506.72 1013.44 760.08 1520.13 380.04 1520.13
4-#13 4-#13 4-#13 3-#25 3-#13 3-#25
Reinforcement
4-#13 2-#13

Note: Calculation of Ast

Ast = Max {B, C+D, A+D} (for Mu > 0 and C x 1.33 > B)
Ast = Max{B', C x 1.33 + D, A+D} (for Mu > 0 and C x 1.33 < B)
Ast = Bn (for Mu = 0)
Where,
Compression reinforcement required for
A = Asc (flex) =
bending moment
B = As,min (flex) = Min area of flexural reinforcement
Bn = As,nominal = Nominal area of reinforcement
Total area of longitudinal reinforcement
C = As (flex) =
calculated at a given section
Distributed longitudinal torsional
D = Al (Dist) =
reinforcement at section considered
Max(Al,min (Tor), Al (Tor)) x ((2B) / (2B +
Ast (Dist) (sqmm) =
2D))

file:///D:/Scube/Common%20data/On%20Bentley%20Communities/ACI/B16_Special_De... 3/28/2020
 Page 5 of 6

For Transverse Reinf

Left Mid Right
Critical L/C - RCDC 5 4 4
PtPrv (%) 0.61 0.153 0.61
Vu (kN) 178.37 153.61 204.63
Mu-Sect (kNm) 279.98 13.34 383.08
VD+L (kN) 148.28 0 145.84
Mh (kNm) 599.95 0 599.95
Ms (kNm) 213.86 0 315.59
Sway-Right (kN) 35.25 0 258.87
Sway-Left (kN) 275.44 0 18.68
Vu-Sway (kN) 275.44 0 258.87
Vud (kN) 275.44 0 258.87
Φ Vc (kN) 0 0 0
Vs (kN) 297.28 256.01 341.04
Av (sqmm/m) 852.78 734.39 978.32
Tu (kNm) 1.65 1.52 1.52
Aoh (sqmm) - - -
At (sqmm/m) - - -
Legs 2 2 2
Stirrup Rebar 10 10 10
At Torsion (sqmm/m) 0 0 0
Av Total Reqd (sqmm/m) 852.78 734.39 978.32
Asv Reqd (sqmm/m) 1316.86 734.39 1237.68
SCalc (mm) 75 190 75
SPrv (mm) 75 190 75
Av Total Prv (sqmm/m) 1890.13 746.11 1890.13

Maximum Spacing Criteria

       Basic                               
                Spc1 = 415 mm
                Spc2 = 300 mm
       For Torsion                                 
                (X1 = 229.5, Y1 = 829.5)
                Spc3 = 300 mm
                Spc4=(X1+Y1)/4 = 265 mm

     For Ductility (Special Frames)        

       Left Section,  Right Section

= 76 mm
Spc5 = 6 x Small Longitudinal Dia
              Spc6 = d / 4 = 208 mm

file:///D:/Scube/Common%20data/On%20Bentley%20Communities/ACI/B16_Special_De... 3/28/2020
 Page 6 of 6

              Spc7 = 150 mm
             Provided Spacing = 75 mm

       Mid Section
              Provided Spacing = 300 mm

Skin reinforcement

Beam Width = 300 mm

Beam Depth = 900 mm
Depth = 900 <= 900,    Hence Skin Reinforcement is not required.

file:///D:/Scube/Common%20data/On%20Bentley%20Communities/ACI/B16_Special_De... 3/28/2020