SERVICEABILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RECTANGULAR BEAMS

Given
b=
h=
fc' =

0.36 m
0.51 m
3000 psi

wc =

2400 kg/m3

As =

4.00 in2

As' =

2.00 in2

dt =

6.35 cm

14.00 in
20.00 in

149.85 pcf

2.50 in

dc =

6.35 cm
Ma =
444000.00 kg-m
Duration of load, months =

2.50 in
3212.01 kip-ft

Properties
Ec =

3122.02 ksi

Es =

29000 ksi
9.29
1.00

n=
=
Ig =
yt =
d=

9333.33 in4
10.00 in
17.50 in

Modulus of rupture
_=7.5(_^ )=

22500 psi

Cracking moment
_=(_ _)/_ =

1750.00 kip-ft

Moment of inertia fo cracked section transformed to concrete

A=
B=
C=

7.00 x2
72.31 x
-738.11

x=
Icr =

6.33 in
6335.17 in4

Effective moment of inertia

_=(_/_ )^3 _+[1(_/_ )^3 ] _

_=(_/_ )^3 _+[1(_/_ )^3 ] _

Ie =

6820.06

For prismatic one-way slabs and beams, Ie shall

be permitted to be taken as the value obtained from Eq.
(24.2.3.5a) at midspan for simple and continuous spans, and
at the support for cantilevers
EI modifier
0.73
Time-dependent deflections
= 2.00
' = 0.0071
_=/(1+50)=

1.47

This factor shall be mulplipied by the immediate deflection

caused by sustained load.

Table 19.2.4.2

19.2.3

(24.2.3.5b)

(24.2.3.5a)

(24.2.4.1.1)

All lightweight
Lightweight, fine blend
Sand-lightweight
Sand-lightweight, coarse blend
Normalweight
5

Sustained
3
6
12
60 or more
4

1
1.2
1.4
2

0.75
0.8
0.85
0.9
1