Cracking Moment Calculation

Rectangular Beam
M=
f'c =
b=
h=
c =

Ig = bh3/12 =
fr = 7.5 SQRT(f'c) =

flexural tensile stress under input moment = f =

Mcr =
Mcr =

25
4000
12
18
145
1.00

units
kip-ft
psi
in.
in.
pcf

5832
474
463
307373
25.6

in4
psi
psi
in-lb
kip-ft

120
3000
60
12
24
32
5
145
1.00
10.81

kip-ft
psi
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
pcf

60185
411
507

in
psi
psi
psi

T Beam
beff

M=
f'c =
beff =
bw =

hf
h

bw

d=
h=
hf =
c =

yt=

Ig = bwh3/12 +bwh(yt-h/2)2+(b-bw)hf3/12+(b-bw)hf(hf/2-yt)2=
fr = 7.5 SQRT(f'c) =

in.

= distance from top of section to c

Tension Stress in bottom under positive moment =

-Mcr+ = frI/(h-yt) = 1166625 in-lb =
Mcr- = frI/yt = 2287582 in-lb =

97.22 kip-ft
190.63 kip-ft

Singly Reinforced Rectangular Beam by ASD

b=
d=
n=
As =

12
17
9

in.
in.

in 2

M=
f'c =

70

kip-ft

4000

psi

c =

145

pcf

Ec =

3,644,147

psi

n=
n
x=
Icr =
fc = Mx/I =
fs = nM(d-x)/I =

7.96
0.132
6.78
4067
1401
18996

in.
in4
psi
psi

As

k=
j=

0.399
0.867

There are two ways to use this spreadsheet. If you fill in the
yellow colored cells, it will calculate the stress in the
concrete and in the reinforcing steel. Or, you can use
"goal seek" to set the concrete stress equal to an
allowable value (e.g. 0.45f'c) and vary the moment in
cell C12 to determine the moment that would cause the
concrete to reach its allowable stress. Similarly, you can
set the steel stress to an allowable value (e.g. 24,000)
and see what moment would have caused that.

Fs =
Fc =
kb =
jb =

20000
1800
0.448
0.851

bd2bal = 2451.253

T-Beam Analysis-ASD Input values in cells colored yellow - cells C3 through C9

beff

f'c =
fy =
beff =
bw =

3000 psi
60000 psi
60 in.
12 in.
d=
28 in.
hf =
5 in.
As =
4.71 in2
c =
145 pcf
allowable Fs =
24000 psi
allowable Fc =
1800 psi
Ec =33w1.5sqrt(fc')= 3,155,924 psi
n=
9.189
=
0.00280
n =
0.0252

clear
span
between
parallel T
beams

bw

bw

9.00

If x < hf

k n n0.20
2 2 n
x = kd =
5.62 in.
jd =
26.13 in.
Ms = AsFsjd = 2953244 in-lb =
Mc = Fcbd2kj/2 = 7932909 in-lb =
I=bx3/3 + nAs(d-x)2 =
in4

If x > hf:

x > hf so this analysis is not valid - it acts like a T-Beam

246.10 ft-k

<-- Steel Controls

661.08 ft-k

x > hf so this analyse is valid - acts like a T-Beam

2

nA 2nA d b
nA
2
x s s s 1) h 2f 5.65 in
bw
b w bw
bw

I = bx3/3-(b-bw)(x-hf)3/3+nAs(d-x)2=

B=

23.5325

C=

24778 in4

Ms = FsI/n(d-x)= 2956269 in-lb

Mc = FcI/x= 7894224 in-lb

246.36 ft-k

<-- STEEL CONTROLS

657.85 ft-k

-148.91

lls C3 through C9

hf
d

t acts like a T-Beam

cts like a T-Beam

Moment Strength - Singly Reinforced Rectangular Beam

f'c =
b=
d=
As =
fy =
a=
Mn =

Mn =

3000
14
21
3.55
60
5.97
3840.0
320.0

Units
psi
in.
in.
in 2
ksi
in.
in.-k
kip-ft

288.0

kip-ft

d
As

Quadratric Solver
ax2 + bx + c = 0
x = [ - b + (b2-4ac)0.5 ] /2a
a
7

b
78

c
-795

2 solutions
x
x
6.454055 -17.59691