BEAM CALCULATION(GROUND FLOOR)

Given:- Thickness of slab, hf = 190mm

- Thickness of finishing = 20mm
-Thickness of wall = 115mm
- Height of building = 3.6m
- RC density = 24kN/m3
- Brick density = 19 kN/m3
- Imposed load = 2.5 kN/m2
- Max aggregate size = 20mm
- Main reinforcement bar: fy = 460N/mm2, = 16mm
- Transverse reinforcement bar: fy = 460N/mm2, = 12mm
-Shear reinforcement bar:fyv = 250N/mm2, = 12 mm

For beam ( E-G/ 2-4 )= ( E-G/9-10) (Ground)

(1) Cover of the beam
From Table 3.3, BS 8110-1:1997
For interior structures, mild condition
cover = 25mm
(2) Type of beam
From BS 8110-1:1997: Clause 3.4.1.5,
For L-beam, b = bw +

0.7
10

= 250 +

0.7(4437 )
10

= 560.60mm ( 561mm)
(3) Estimate beam thickness
From Table 3.9, BS 8110-1:1997

250
=
= 0.447 < 0.3

561

Linear interpolation between rectangular section ( = 1) to flanged beam ( = 0.3)

( ) ratio

1
26

0.490
0.3
20.8
From interpolation,

1 0.3
1 0.447
=
26 20.8
26

x = 21.9
h = d - cover -

= 515 - 25 -

16

= 482mm
(4) Load distribution
i. Dead Load
(a) Slab =
=

9.525
4.44

0.19 24

= (9.78) kN/m
(b) Finishing =
=

9.525
4.44

0.02 24

= (1.03) kN/m
(c) Self-weight = beam depth beam width RC density
= 0.325 0.25 24
= 1.95 kN/m
(d) Brick wall = thickness of wall height of building brick density
= 0.115 3.6 19
= 7.866 kN/m
Total DL = (20.626) kN/m

ii. Live Load

Total LL =
=

(9.525 )
4.44

2.5

= (5.363) kN/m
iii. Ultimate Design Load

= 1.4DL + 1.6LL
= 1.4 (20.525) + 1.6 (5.363)
= (37.32) kN/m

(5) Shear Force and Bending Moment

37.32 kN/m

4.44m
Noted that since the beam is symmetry, it can be consider a simply supported beam
by calculation.
Taking moment at A MA = 0
-37.32(4.44)(2.22) + by(4.44) = 0
By= 82.84 kN
Fy = 0
Ay +82.84 -(37.32)(4.44) = 0
Ay= 82.84kN

91.95kNm
BM:

SF:

82.84kN
0
-82.84kN

(6) Reinforcement Design

From BS 8110-1:1997: Clause 3.4.4.4,
Section

K=
2

(<0.156)

( E-G/ 2-4 ) = ( E-G/9-10)

91.9510 6

30(561)482 2

= 0.024

compression reinforcement is not

required

z=d
[0.5+

480 [0.5+ 0.25

0.25 0.9 ]
( 0.95d)
As required =

0.9

= 466.84mm
Take z =453.625 mm

As required =

91.9510 6
0.95 460 453.625

= 263.85mm2

0.95

As provided

0.024

2T16 (403mm2)

(7) Transverse Reinforcement

Beam ( E-G/ 2-4 )= ( E-G/9-10)
1.5hf = 1.5(190) = 285mm2/m
Provide R10-300

(8) Shear Reinforcement

Beam ( E-G/ 2-4 )= ( E-G/9-10)
From BS 8110-1:1997: Clause 3.4.5.2,
Max V = 82.84kN

=
=

82.8410 3
250 482

= 0.690 N/mm2 [<0.8 (4.382 N/mm2) OR 5N/mm2]OK!

From BS 8110-1:1997: Clause 3.4.5.4,

= 1.25
(

100

)=

100 263.43
250 403

= 0.26 (< 3) OK!

(

400

)=

400
482

= 0.833 (<1) OK!

0.79 100
=

0.79
1.25

0.26

1
3

1
4

1
3

400

1
4

25

1
3

30 3
25

= 0.469 N/mm2
0.5 = 0.234 N/mm2
+ 0.4 = 0.869 N/mm2
0.5 < < 0.4 +

=

0.4
0.95()

(0.4)250
2(62 )
=
0.95(250)
4

= 122.993
BS 8110 : Part 1 : Clause 3.4.5.5
0.75 = 0.75(409)
(R6-150)

(9) Deflection Check

Beam ( E-G/ 2-4 )= ( E-G/9-10)
Max M = 238.75kNm
=
=

8
5 460 (286 )
8 (403 )

1
1

= 204.03 N/mm2
MFTension = 0.55 + (

477
120 (0.9+

= 0.55 + (

)
2

477 236 .467

91 .9510 6
595 .8(480 )2

120 0.9+

= 1.91 < 2 (ok!)

250
=
= 0.419 < 0.3

595.8

Linear interpolation between rectangular section (

= 1) to flanged beam (

( ) ratio

1
26

0.490
0.3
20.8
From interpolation,

1 0.3
1 0.419
=
26 20.8
26

x = 21.7

= 21.7

= 1.22 21.7 = 26.46

4440
=
= 9.25 < 26.46 (!)

482

= 0.3)

(10) Cracking Check

Beam ( E-G/ 2-4 )= ( E-G/9-10)
From BS 8110 1: 1997: Clause 3.12.11.2.7,
Clear horizontal spacing = bw - 2 - 2 - 2cover
= 250 2(16) 2(6) 2(25)
= 156mm > 20mm (ok!)
(11) Detailing
Span 1

Span 2