d

A's

As

b
Analysis of Doubly Reinforced Beams by ACI 318-08

As, As, b, d, Mu, fc, fy known or specified

b= 16 in. Instructions: Enter values only in cells that
d= 27.5 in. are colored yellow. Other values are calculated
d' = 2.5 in. from those input values. See comment on
A's = 2.00 in2 cell E22 for goalseek instructions.
As = 6.33 in 2

f'c = 3000 psi b1 = 0.85

fy = 50000 psi

Determine the location of the neutral axis, c

c= 6.24 in.
e's = 0.00180
a= 5.31 in.
f's = 50.00 psi compression steel is at yield
0.85f'cb1cb + A'sf's = Asfy
0.85f'cb1cb = 216.5
A'sf's = 100 kips
Asfy = 316.5 kips
0.85f'cb1cb + A'sf's - Asfy = 0 ok

As2 = A'sf's /fy = 2.000 in2

As1 = As - As2 = 4.330 in2

d-c
et = 0.003 0.0102152 ok tensile strain exceeds 0.004
c f= 0.900 -
Mn1 = (Asfy-As'fs')(d-a/2) = 5379.34 in-lb = 448.28 kip-ft
fMn1 = 4841.40 in-lb = 403.45 kip-ft
Mn2 = 2500.00 in-lb = 208.33 kip-ft
fMn2 = 2250.00 in-lb = 187.50 kip-ft
Mn = 7879.34 in-lb = 656.61 kip-ft
fMn = 7091.40 in-lb = 590.95 kip-ft curvature = 0.003/c =
e calculated

0.000481
 Design of Doubly Reinforced Beams by ACI 318-08 when both A s and A's are unknown (Case I)

Case I - As and As are unknown; b, d, Mu, fc, fy known or specified

Mu = 900.00 k - ft Instructions: Enter values only in cells
b= 14 in. that are colored yellow. Other values
d= 26 in. calculated from those input values.
d' = 3 in.
f'c = 4000 psi b1 = 0.85
fy = 60000 psi

1. Determine the maximum ultimate moment permitted by the code for the beam if it were singly
reinforced (Using the maximum value of r associated with f = 0.9)
r = 0.375(0.85b1f'c/fy) = 0.018063
rf y
M max fr bd 2 f y 1
= 7759766.5 in-lb
1 . 7 f m'
= 646.65 k - ft
2. If Mmax > Mu, compression steel is not needed. Design as singly reinforced beam.
If Mmax < Mu , continue to step three.

3. The most economical design uses Mu1 = Mmax which corresponds to r1 = the maximum
value of r associated with f = 0.9
r1 = 0.018063
As1 = r1 bd = 6.575 in2
Mu1 = fAs1 fy (d - a/2) = 7759766.5 in-lb
= 646.65 k-ft
As1 f y a
a = = 8.288 in c = 9.750 in.
.85fc' b b 1

d-c
et = 0.003 0.00500
c
f = 0.65 + (et -.002)*250/3 = 0.900

4. Mu2 = Mu - Mu1 = 253.35 k - ft

5. M u2
As2 =
.f f y (d - d' ) = 2.448 in2

6. c = a/b1 = 9.750 in

7. c d'
f 's 87 , 000 = 60231 psi if fs > fy, use fs = fy f's = 60000 psi
c
8. No. of bars Bar size
As 2 f y
A' s = 2.45 in2 select bars 3 #9 A's = 3.00 in2 -
f 's

9. As As 1 As 2 = 9.02 in2 select bars 8 #9 As = 8.00 in2 The bars selected have insufficient area

As + A's = 11.470 in2 Note: Since the actual bar areas selected
differ from the theoretical areas, it
is recommended that the user enter
the actual bar areas selected into the
Analysis worksheet to be sure the
minimum tension steel strain required
by ACI 318 is satisfied.
 Design of Doubly Reinforced Beams by ACI 318-08 when A s is the only unknown (Case II)

Case II - As is unknown; A's, b, d, Mu, fc, fy known or specified

Mu = 300.00 k - ft Instructions: Enter values only in cells that
b= 12 in. are colored yellow. Other values are calculated
d= 19.5 in. from those input values. See comment on
d' = 2.5 in. cell J41 for goalseek instructions.
f'c = 4000 psi b1 = 0.85
fy = 60000 psi
A's = 2.00 in2
1 Assume a value for f's f's = 39520 psi

2 As2 = Asfs/fy = 1.32 in2

3 Assume f 0.9 in2

Mu2 = fAs2 fy (d - d') = 1209312 in-lb
= 100.78 k - ft
Mu1 = Mu - Mu2 = 199.22 k - ft

M u1 = 582.1
Rn1
fbd 2

0.85 f c' 2 Rn1

r1 1 1
fy 0.85 f c' 0.010716

A s1 = r1bd 2.507 in2

r 1f y d
a = 3.687 in.
.85f c '
a
c = 4.338 in.
b1

d-c
et = 0.003 0.010485 -
c
f = 0.65 + (et -.002)*250/3 0.9 = 0.900

4
c d'
f 's 87,000 36863 psi if fs > fy, use fs = fy
c f's = 36863
psi 2656.92
Compare fs' in cell G41 to that assumed in step 1 (cell F12). If equal (or close enough), continue. If not, re
step 1 and use a new value of f s' midway between the previously assumed and
last-calculated values of fs'

5 As As1 As 2 3.825 in2

As As1 As 2
No. of bars Bar size
select bars 8 #9 As =

Bar dia.
1.128

Note: Since the actual bar area selected

differs from the theoretical area, it
is recommended that the user enter
the actual bar areas selected into the
Analysis worksheet to be sure the
minimum tension steel strain required
by ACI 318 is satisfied.
e only unknown (Case II)

lose enough), continue. If not, return to

 8.00 in2 bars selected have sufficient area for goal seek method solution

bars selected have sufficient area for iterative method solution

ual bar area selected

oretical area, it
at the user enter
s selected into the
to be sure the
eel strain required
 Design of Doubly Reinforced Beams by ACI 318-08 when A s is the only unknown (Case II)

Case II - As is unknown; A's, b, d, Mu, fc, fy known or specified

Mu = 900.00 k - ft Instructions: Enter values only in cells that are
b= 14 in. colored yellow. Other values are calculated
d= 26 in. from those input values. Final answers are
d' = 3 in. shown under the column headed iteration 10
f'c = 4000 psi b1 = 0.85
fy = 60000 psi
A's = 3.00 in2 Iteration 1 Iteration 2 Iteration 3
1 Assume a value for f's f's = 60000 psi 58522 58013

2 As2 = Asfs/fy = 3.00 in2 2.93 2.90

3 Assume f 0.900 in2 0.900 0.900

Mu2 = fAs2 fy (d - d') = 3726000 in-lb 3634196 3602591
= 310.50 k - ft 302.85 300.22
Mu1 = Mu - Mu2 = 589.50 k - ft 597.15 599.78

M u1 = 830.5 841.3 845.0

Rn1
fbd 2

0.85 f c' 2 Rn 1
r1 1 1 0.016141 0.016393 0.01648
fy 0 . 85 f c'

A s1 = r1bd 5.875 in2 5.967 5.999

r 1f y d
a = 7.406 in. 7.521 7.561
.85f c '
a
c = 8.713 in. 8.849 8.896
b1

d-c
et = 0.003 0.005953 0.005815 0.005768
c
f = 0.65 + (et -.002)*250/3 0.9 = 0.900 0.900 0.900

4
c d'
f 's 87,000 57043 57504 57660
c

5 As As1 As 2 8.903 in2

No. of bars Bar size
select bars 8 #9 As = 8.00
 Bar dia.
1.128

Note: Since the actual bar area selected

differs from the theoretical area, it
is recommended that the user enter
the actual bar areas selected into the
Analysis worksheet to be sure the
minimum tension steel strain required
by ACI 318 is satisfied.
the only unknown (Case II)

ells that are

Iteration 4 Iteration 5 Iteration 6 Iteration 7 Iteration 8 Iteration 9 Iteration 10

57836 57775 57753 57746 57743 57743 57742

2.89 2.89 2.89 2.89 2.89 2.89 2.89

0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900

3591630 3587819 3586492 3586031 3585870 3585814 3585794
299.30 298.98 298.87 298.84 298.82 298.82 298.82
600.70 601.02 601.13 601.16 601.18 601.18 601.18

846.3 846.7 846.9 846.9 847.0 847.0 847.0

0.01651 0.01652 0.016524 0.016525 0.016526 0.016526 0.016526

6.010 6.013 6.015 6.015 6.015 6.015 6.015

7.575 7.580 7.582 7.582 7.582 7.583 7.583

8.912 8.918 8.920 8.920 8.921 8.921 8.921

0.005752 0.005747 0.005745 0.005744 0.005744 0.005744 0.005744 -

0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900 0.900

57713 57732 57739 57741 57742 57742 57742

in2 bars selected have insufficient area for iterative method solution
ual bar area selected
oretical area, it
at the user enter
s selected into the
to be sure the
eel strain required