T Beam Analysis

f'c =
fy =
beff =
bw =

Input values in cells colored yellow - cells C3 through C9

beff

4000 psi
60000 psi
45 in.
12 in.
19.5 in.
4 in.
1.73984 in2

d=
hf =
As =
1 =

0.85

As min

3 f

As min

fy

'
c

bw d

0.74 in2

bw

As min =

200
bw d
fy

0.78 in2

clear span
between
parallel T
beams

bw

0.78 in2

minimum steel is OK

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If a < hf

As f y

0.85 f c'b

0.68 in.

a < hf so analyse as a rectangular beam

0.0019827
Mn = Asfy (d - a/2) =
2000000 in-lb =
c = a/1 =
0.80

d c
0.003 0.0698796
c
=
Mn

0.9
1800000 in-lb =

If a > hf:
Asf

166.7 ft-k

150.0 ft-k

a < hf so this analyse is not valid

0.85 f (b bw )h f
'
c

fy
Asw = As - Asf =

Asw f y
0.85 f c' b

-5.74

M n Asf f y (d
c = a/1 =

7.48 in2

-8.44

hf

a
) Asw f y (d ) 2
2

-9.93

d c
0.003
c

M nf Asf f y (d

hf
2

k-in

7854
5105

a
M nw Asw f y (d ) -8170
2 -5310
k -in =

d c
0.003 -0.008891
c
=

Mn

beam is not ductile - code violation

0.65

k -in =

see solution
above

ft-k

ow - cells C3 through C9

hf
d

minimum steel is OK

k - ft
= Mnf =

654.5

= Muf =

425.4

= Mnw =

-680.8

= Muw =

-442.5

ft-k
or

z=

#VALUE!

ctile - code violation

T Beam Design
f'c =

3000 psi

fy =

60000 psi

beff =

79 in.

bw =

15 in.
26 in.

d=
hf =

Input values in cells colored yellow - cells C3 through C9

beff

4 in.

Mu =

clear span
between
parallel T
beams

1497.5 ft-k
-

1 =

0.85

Mtu =

1450.4 ft-k

bw

bw

If a < hf

Rn

Mu

bd 2

a > hf so this analysis is not valid -go to box below

373.88 in.

0.85 f c'
2 Rn

1 1

f y
0.85 f c'
f y d
a

0.85 f c'

0.006771

4.142038 in.

c = a/1 =

4.872986

d c
0.003
0.013007
c

As min

As min

=
0.9
Asbd 13.90689 in2

If a > hf:
Asf

3 f c'
fy

bw d

200
bw d
fy

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

0.85 f (b bw )h f
'
c

fy
Muf = Asffy (d - hf/2) =
Muw = Muf - Mu

Rnw

M uw

bw d 2

0.85 f c'
w
fy

10.88 in2
1175.0 ft - k =

14100 k - in

322.5 ft - k =

3870 k - in

424.0

1 1

2 Rnw
0.85 f c'

0.85 f c'
w
fy

1 1

2 Rnw

0.85 f c'
w f yd

0.85 f

'
c

c = a/1 =

d c
0.003
c
=

Asw =bwd =
As = Asw + Asf =

0.007779

4.759 in.
5.599 in.
0.0109

0.9

3.03 in2

As min

3 f c'

13.91 in2

As min

Note: Solution is based on = 0.9

fy

bw d

200
bw d
fy

lls C3 through C9

hf
d

d -go to box below

3 f c'

fy

bw d 1.068059 in2

200
bw d
fy

1.3 in2

cts like a T-Beam

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3 f c'

fy

bw d 1.068059 in2

200
bw d
fy

1.3 in2

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