Deflection calculator for simply supported,

uniformly loaded rectangular beam

b=
d=
h=
As =

12
17.5
20
4.00

in.
in.
in.
in2

As' =

2
0.00 in

f'c =

4 ksi

fy =

60 ksi

gc =
l=

145 pcf

x = (from Table 6.2 or Fig. 6.4)

wD =

1
1.9
1000 plf

wL =

2000 plf

l=

20 ft.

Deflection limit (denominator from Table 6.1)

% live load that is sustained
Ec =
n = Es/Ec
r=
nr =
k=
x=
Icr =

180
30 %
3644 ksi

Ig =

7.958
0.019
0.152
0.420
7.36 in.
4
4885 in
4
8000 in

fr =

474.3 psi

Mcr =
Dead + Full Live Load
Ma,D+L =

31.62 k-ft
150 k-ft

(Mcr/Ma,D+L)3 =

M
I e = cr
Ma

3
M

I g 1 cr
M a

dD+L =
Dead Load Only
Ma,D =

0.0094

I cr =

4914.2 in4
0.603 in
50 k-ft

(Mcr/Ma,D) =

0.2530

Ie =

4
5673.0 in

dD =
Live Load Only
dL = dD+L - dD =
Initial d from D + %L
Ma,D+%L =
(Mcr/Ma,D+%L)3 =

0.174 in.
0.429 in.
80
0.0618

Ie =
dD+%L =
Initial d from %L only
d%L = ( dD + d%L ) - dD =
Long term d for D + long term sustained L
r' =
lD = x/(1+r')
lD = x/(1+r')
dLT = dL + lDdiD + lDd%L =
dLimit =
Deflection complies with Table 6.1

4
5077.4 in

0.311 in.
0.137 in.
0
2.00
1.85
1.031 in.
1.3333333 in.

PROB. 6.28 Rework Prob. 6.17 using the Chapter 6 Spreadsheet

Open the Crack Control Worksheet and enter values in yellow cells.

ACI Code Eq. 10-4

fy =

60000 psi

fs =

36000 psi

cc =

2.365 in

s < 15*40,000/fs - 2.5c =

10.75

s< 12*40,000/fs =

13.33

10.75 in.

Gergely-Lutz Equation
bh =

1.2

fy =

60 psi

fs =

36 psi

dc =
b=
n=
y=
A=
w = 0.076bhfs(dcA)1/3 =

3 in
14
3
3
2
28 in
0.0144 in.

ACI Code Eq. 10-4

fy =

60913.71 psi

fs =

36548.22 psi

cc =

1.994094 in

s < 15*40,000/fs - 2.5cc =

11.43

s< 12*40,000/fs =

13.13

420 Mpa
252 Mpa
50.65 mm

Gergely-Lutz Equation
bh =

1.2
fy = 60913.71 psi
fs = 36548.22 psi
dc = 3.937008 in
2

A = 15.50003 in
w = 0.076bhfs(dcA) = 13.1228 thousandths
0.33332 mm
1/3

s < 380*280/fs - 2.5c =

290.3583
11.43 in.
333.5867

290 mm
s< 300*280/fs =

convert from English

1.2

SI Example
1.2

420 Mpa

420 Mpa

252 Mpa

252 Mpa

100 mm

75 mm

10000 mm
0.3416 mm

2
10000 mm
0.3022 mm

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