Deflection calculator for simply supported,

uniformly loaded rectangular beam

b=
d=
h=
As =

12 in.
17.5 in.
20 in.

As =

0.00 in2

f'c =

4 ksi

fy =

60 ksi

4.00 in2

'

c =

145 pcf

1000 plf

wL =

2000 plf

l=
Deflection limit (denominator from Table 6.1)
% live load that is sustained
Ec =

20 ft.
180
30 %
3644 ksi

n = Es/Ec
=
n =
k=
x=
Icr =

7.958
0.019
0.152
0.420
7.36 in.

Ig =

8000 in4

fr =

474.3 psi

Mcr =

31.62 k-ft

4885 in4

Dead + Full Live Load

Ma,D+L =

150 k-ft

(Mcr/Ma,D+L)3 =

I e=

1
1.9

(from Table 6.2 or Fig. 6.4)

wD =

M cr

( )
Ma

0.0094

[ ( )]

I g + 1

D+L =

M cr
Ma

I cr =

4914.2 in4
0.603 in

Dead Load Only

Ma,D =

50 k-ft

(Mcr/Ma,D) =

0.2530

Ie =

5673.0 in4

D =
Live Load Only
L = D+L - D =
Initial from D + %L

0.174 in.

0.429 in.

Ma,D+%L =

80

(Mcr/Ma,D+%L) =

0.0618

Ie =

5077.4 in4

D+%L =
Initial from %L only
%L = ( D + %L ) - D =
Long term for D + long term sustained L
' =
= /(1+')
= /(1+')
LT = L + D + %L =
Limit =
Deflection complies with Table 6.1

0.311 in.
0.137 in.
0
2.00
1.85
1.031 in.
1.33333333 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
10.75 in.

s< 12*40,000/fs =

13.33

Gergely-Lutz Equation
h =

1.2

fy =

60 psi

fs =

36 psi

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

3 in
14
3
3
28 in2
0.0144 in.

ACI Code Eq. 10-4

fy =

60913.71 psi

420 Mpa

fs =

36548.22 psi

252 Mpa

cc =

1.994094 in

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

s< 12*40,000/fs =

11.43

50.65 mm

290.3583
11.43 in.

13.13

Gergely-Lutz Equation
h =

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

A = 15.50003 in2
1/3
w = 0.076hfs(dcA) = 13.1228 thousandths
0.33332 mm

s < 380*280/fs - 2.5c =

290 mm

333.5867

convert from English

s< 300*280/fs =

SI Example

1.2

1.2

420 Mpa

420 Mpa

252 Mpa

252 Mpa

100 mm
10000 mm2

75 mm
10000 mm2

0.3416 mm

0.3022 mm

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