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BEAM LEDGE DESIGN

Inputs or Parameters: Block Thickness Ledge Thickness Height of Block Placing Overhang of Ledge fy f'c Loadings : P (due to block ) = = 2.1168 k/ft 0.07 k/ft 4 in Thick LEDGE M M = = PL+ WL 2 2.1518
2

9 4 14 1 60 3

in 9.0 in Thick in BLOCK ft ft ksi ksi

SLAB

BEAM

W (Self Wt of Ledge )

Kft

As = As(min) =

2 0.183915 in /ft 2

0.1584 As

in /ft > As(min)

If As is less than As(min) then Increase As by 33 % i.e. Multiply As by 1.33 and Then Choose the minimum area of steel from As and As(min) Since As > As(min) As(min) Governs 0.1584 in2/ft

Use Provide

# #

3 3

@ @

8.363 '' c/c 6" c/c

3 0.110391 4 0.19625 5 0.306641 6 0.441563 8 0.785 9 0.993516 10 1.226563

8.362926 14.86742 23.23035 33.4517 59.4697 75.26634 92.9214

SHEAR CHECK
Vu = P + W = Vc = 2 f'c. b.d = 2.1868 4.469 kips kips

Since Vc

>

Vu

Safe

DEFLECTION CHECK
Ec = I = 3143.92748 psi 64 inches or 3.143927

1)

1 =

5.wl

7.82759E-09 inches

(Deflection due to Uniform Load)

384.E.I 2) 2 = PL3 = 48.E.I 0.00037873 inches (Deflection due to Point Load)

Total Deflection ( ) =

0.000379 inches

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