REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM

RB-1
Input Parameters :
Sup Mid
Standard Specs Moment Capacity Top Bot Shear Capacity
fc' = 20.7 Mpa Tension Bar, Dt = 2 2 bw = 250 mm fyt = 230
fy = 276 Mpa Tension Bar 2-L, Nb = 2 0 h = 400 mm Av = 2
b₁ = .85 Compression Bar, Dc = 2 0 Sb = 10 mm Stirrups Bar Ø Main Bar Spacing Calculator
Es = 200 Gpa Main Bar dia, D = 20 Cc = 40 mm, Clear Covering Sup Main Bar, S = 130 > 25mm >
Moment, Mu = 14.3 14.1 Mid Main Bar, S = 130 > 25mm >
CONDITION : Val = 0.65+0.25 (Ԑt - Ԑty/0.005 - Ԑty) 200
Ø = 0.65 , Ԑt ≤ Ԑty 2-20mmØ S Dimensional Limits, 418.6.2.1 120
Val , Ԑty ˂ Ԑt ˂ 0.005 2-20mmØ U bw ≥ max[.3h, 200mm] Ok! 200
0.90 , Ԑt ≥ 0.005 P
Location of d' & dt; Support Midspan P Main Reinforcements Ratio Limits, 418.6.3.1 1256.64
As1 = π D² Db /4 = 628.32 628.32 O Asmin < As > Asmax, Ok! 1937.5
2L, As2 = π D² Nb /4 = 628.32 0.00 R Asmin < As > Asmax, Ok! 393.115942
y = (As1 y1+As2 y2)/As = 30.00 0.00 2-20mmØ T 319.387417
d' = Cc + Sb + (D/2) + y = 90.00 60.00 Main Reinforcements, 418.6.3.2 393.115942
dt = h - d' = 310.00 340.00 Mumin ≥ 0.25 Mumax Ok! fy
CHECKING : εt ≥ 0.004, Support Midspan 230
Cmax = 600 dt / fsmin +600 = 132.9 145.71 275
amax = β1 Cmax = 112.9 123.86 0-20mmØ M 2
Asmax = 0.85f'c amax bw / fy = 1799.80 1973.97 I 4 2 415
a = (As fy- As' fy)/0.85 fc' b = 78.85 39.42 D 2 1
C= a/β1 = 92.76 46.38 S 2 2
fs' = 600 (C-d')/C = 17.87 -564.27 P
fs' = Compression Bars = Not Yield Not Yield -- -- -- A
fs = 600 (dt-C)/C = 1405.13 3798.35 2-20mmØ N Add extra Stirrups to increase area of Shear resisting steel, Av
fs = Tension Bars = Yield Yield
BEAM MOMENT CAPACITY; Ø = 0.9 CHECK SHEAR; Ø = 0.75 Beam mark Beam Length, Vu Vs
As fy =0.85fc' β1 C bw + As' fs'; Where, fs' = (600 C-d'/C) Vc = 0.17 √fc' bw dt = 60 < 75.00 on critical m
Support Midspan Vsmax = 0.67 √fc' bw dt = 236 KN 0 - 0.05m 75.00 40.06
C= by quadratic = 91.37 46.39 Vs = (Vu/Ø ) - Vc = 40.06 < 236.24
2h 0.05 - 0.8m 50.00 6.72
a= β1 C = 77.66 39.43 Section is Adequate
fs' = 600 (C-d')/C = 8.96 -176.03 Av = 2 (π Sb²/4)= 157.1
> 2h > 0.8m 50.00 6.72
fs = 600 (dt-C)/C = 1435.79 3797.50 Vs ≤ 0.33√f'c bw d, d/2
Mn = Cc[dt-(a/2)] + Cs (dt-d') = 94.21 55.55 Max S, w/c or 600mm otherwise
ever is
SUPPORT, ØMn = 84.79 > 14.30 Pass! lesser,mm Vs > 0.33√f'c bw d,
MIDSPAN, ØMn = 50.00 > 14.10 Pass! d/4 or 300mm 14.3 3.575
14.1
#N/A
10mmØ 2 leg-stirrups: Sp. at 1@50, 11@70 and rest 150 O.C

359.99 359.99
C 91.37 46.39
Mn 94.21 55.55 AAV
2 AAV 170.00
3 AAAV 170.00
4 AAAAV 170.00

Av =

0.05
0.80 .5Vc 29.97
2Vc 119.89
Shear force 4Vc 239.77
 Grade #N/A ( ) with
Main Bars ;
6 2
- @ midspan @ stirrups :
x
Ø @ support and
Sup
Mid
b= 250 As fy = 173,415.91 As fy = 346,831.83
2 h= 400 5f'c B c b = 3738.9375c B c b = 3,738.94
2 fc' = 20.7 A's = 0 A's = 628.32 ###
fy = 276 As = 628.32 As = 1,256.64 b₁ = 0.9021429 ###
b₁ = .85 d' = 60.00 d' = 90.00 ###
Es = 200 340.0 310.00
dt = dt =
C= 46.39 C= 91.37

As Asmax 1 1
628.32 1256.64 1799.80 0 0 0 0 FALSE
INPUT ON BLUE COLORS ONLY
2125 628.32 1973.97 0 0 0 0 FALSE
431.15942 0 #N/A 0 #N/A
350.295876
431.15942
Grade 2 dt = 340.0 310.00
33 3 C= 46.39 91.37
40 4

60 Thus, Not Ok!

2-20mmØ
0-20mmØ

f's 211.91
NSCP 2015 418.6.4 C= 46.39
 Req per Stirrups Spacing
Smax
Seismic Qty mm fs -600.00
324.7 50.00 1.00 50.00 Pass! First Stirrups Min of 50mm from Face of Support
0.75 0.77
1,934.3 77.50 11.00 70.00 Pass!

1,934.3 155.00 Rest 150.00 Pass!

Ø= 0.65 0.65
1.0504801 1.8659874
0.9 0.9

77.5
120
150
170.00 50 50.00
170.00 77.5 77.50
170.00 155 155.00

170 170
170 170.0
85 324.7
at o.c.
Must not Exceed
0.05 ⅓ √f'c bw d d/2 d/4
128.91 170 85

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with 0 - extra
with 0- extra
 INPUT ON BLUE COLORS ONLY
REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM
B-7
Input Parameters :
Sup Mid
Standard Specs Moment Capacity Top Bot Shear Capacity
fc' = 21 Mpa Tension Bar, Dt = 5 4 bw = 300 mm fyt = 230
fy = 275 Mpa Tension Bar 2-L, Nb = 2 0 h = 600 mm Av = 2
b₁ = .85 Main Bar dia, D = 20 Sb = 10 mm Stirrups Bar Ø Main Bar Spacing Calculator
Es = 200 Gpa Moment, Mu = 221.0 85.0 Cc = 40 mm, Clear Covering Sup Main Bar, S = 30 > 25mm >
CONDITION ; Mid Main Bar, S = 46.67 > 25mm >
Val = 0.65+0.25(Ԑt - Ԑty/0.005 - Ԑty) ρ < ρmin, As is not Adequate for Beam Dim
Ø = 0.65 , Ԑt ≤ Ԑty if fs > fy, use fy 5-20mmØ S Dimensional Limits, 418.6.2.1
Val , Ԑty ˂ Ԑt ˂ 0.005 fs < fy, use fs 2-20mmØ U bw ≥ max[.3h, 200mm] Ok!
0.90 , Ԑt ≥ 0.005 P
Location of d' & dt; Support Midspan P Main Reinforcements Ratio Limits, 418.6.3.1
As1 = π D² Db /4 = 1570.80 1256.64 O Asmin < As > Asmax, Ok! Support
2L, As2 = π D² Nb /4 = 628.32 0.00 R Asmin < As > Asmax, Ok! Midspan
y = (As1 y1+As2 y2)/As = 17.14 0.00 4-20mm T
d' = Cc + Sb + (D/2) + y = 77.14 60.00 Main Reinforcements, 418.6.3.2
dt = h - d' = 522.86 540.00 Mumin ≥ 0.25 Mumax Ok fy
CHECKING ; Support Midspan 230
ρ= As / b dt = 0.0140 0.0078 275
ρmin = 1.4 / fy = 0.0051 0.0051 2-20mm M
ρb = 0.85fc' β1 600/fy(600+fy) = 0.0378 0.0378 I 415
Therefore ρ < ρb ρ < ρb D 55.25 221.0
Tension Steel Yield Yield S 85.0
CHECK SHEAR ; Ø = 0.75 P
Vc = 0.17 √fc' bw dt = 122.20 < 0.00 -- -- -- A
Vsmax = 0.67 √fc' bw dt = 481.60 KN 4-20mm N Add extra Stirrups to increase area of Shear resisting steel, Av
Vs = (Vu/Ø ) - Vc = (122.20) < 481.60
 Section is Adequate Beam mark Beam Length, Vu Vs
Av = 2 (π Sb²/4) = 157.1 on critical m
Vs ≤ 0.33√f'c bw d, d/2 0 - 0.05m - (122.20)
Max S, w/c or 600mm otherwise
ever is 2h 0.05 - 1.2m - (122.20)
lesser,mm Vs > 0.33√f'c bw d,
d/4 or 300mm Mid > 1.2m - (122.20)
BEAM MOMENT CAPACITY @ SUPPORT; Ø= 0.90 BEAM MOMENT CAPACITY @ MIDSPAN; Ø = 0.90
Direct Substitution Direct Substitution 1
0
----- ----- SUPPORT ----- ----- MIDSPAN 0
----- ----- = ----- ----- ----- = ----- 0
----- ----- = ----- ----- ----- = -----
ω= ρ fy / fc' = 0.18 ω= ρ fy / fc' = 0.10
Mn = fc' ω bw dt² (1-0.59ω) = 281.95 Mn = fc' ω bw dt² (1-0.59ω) = 175.43
ØMn = 253.76 > 221.00 Pass! ØMn = 157.88 > 85.00 Pass! d/4

Therfore use, 300x600 with 11-20mmØ @ support and 6-20mmØ @ midspan Main Bars (Grade 40);
10mmØ 2 leg-stirrups: Sp. at 1@50, 11@120 and rest 120 O.C, BOTH ENDS. AAV 270.00 270.00
2 AAV 270.00 270.00
3 AAAV 270.00 270.00
4 AAAAV

Av =

0.05
1.20 .5Vc 61.10
ω= ρ fy / fc' = 0.184 0.102 3.00 2Vc 244.40
ØMn = fc' ω bw dt² (1-0.59ω) = 281.95 175.43 Shear force 4Vc 488.8
As fs [dt-(a/2)] 275 275
fs = 600 (dt-C)/C 559.62 823.99
 Solve fs, From Strain Diagram, [ΣFh = 0], T = C
0.003 = C (fs / Es) / (d-C); Where fs = 600 (dt-C)/C > >
As fy = 0.85fc' β1 C bw ρ > ρmin ρ > ρmin
C= by quadratic 270.53 227.53 ρ < ρb ρ < ρb
a= β1 C 229.95 193.40

359.99 359.99
C 270.53 227.53
Mn 246.67 153.19
246.67 153.19
 Grade 40 ( ) with
COLORS ONLY Main Bars ;
11 6
- @ midspan @ stirrups :
x
Ø @ support and
Sup
Mid
b= 300 As fy = 345,575.19 As fy = 604,756.59
5 h= 6005f'c B c b = 4551.75c B c b = 4,551.75
4 fc' = 21 A's = A's =
3921.4286 4050 fy = 275 As = 1256.64 As = 2,199.11 b₁ = 0.9
2199.11 1256.64 b₁ = .85 d' = 60.00 d' = 77.14
sup mid Es = 200 540.0 522.86
200 653.46339 674.88842 dt = dt =
180 798.54545 824.72727 C= 227.53 C= 270.53
200 798.54545 824.72727
As Asmax
Sup 2199.11 ρ < ρb 0
Mid 1256.64 ρ < ρb 0
d'
1.75 3.5 4 1.75 2
1.75 1 2 1 4
Grade 2 < Yield dt = 540.0 522.86
33 3 < Yield C= 227.53 270.53
40 4 0.005091

60 Thus, Not Ok!

2-20mmØ
0-20mm

ting steel, Av f's #REF!

NSCP 2015 418.6.4 C= #REF!
 Req per Stirrups Spacing
Smax
Seismic Qty mm (unit) fs #REF!
165.6 50.00 1.00 50.00 Pass! First Stirrups Min of 50mm from Face of Support
1.15 1.32
165.6 120.00 11.00 120.00 Pass!

165.6 261.43 Rest 120.00 Pass!

1
00 FALSE
00 FALSE
#N/A 0 #N/A Ø= 0.65 0.65

0.7481435 0.8393062

0.9 0.9
130.71429
120
150
50 50.00
120 120.00
261.42857 261.43

270 270
270 165.6
135 165.6
at o.c.
Must not Exceed
0.05 ⅓ √f'c bw d d/2 d/4
247.46 270 135

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with 0 - extra
with 0- extra