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Deflection calculator for simply supported,

uniformly loaded rectangular beam


b= 16 in.
d= 27.5 in.
h= 30 in.
As = 9.37 in2
As =
'
0.00 in2
f'c = 4 ksi
fy = 60 ksi
gc = 145 pcf
l= 1
x = (from Table 6.2 or Fig. 6.4) 1.85
wD = 2000 plf
wL = 2500 plf
l= 32 ft.
Deflection limit (denominator from Table 6.1) 180
% live load that is sustained 30 %
Ec = 3644 ksi
n = Es/Ec 7.958 8
r= 0.021
nr = 0.170
k= 0.438
x= 12.04 in.
Icr = 27225 in4
Ig = 36000 in4
fr = 474.3 psi
Mcr = 94.87 k-ft
Dead + Full Live Load
Ma,D+L = 576 k-ft
(Mcr/Ma,D+L)3 = 0.0045

[ ( )]
3 3
M cr M cr
I e=
( )
Ma
I g + 1−
Ma
I cr = 27264.0 in4

dD+L = 1.069 in
Dead Load Only
Ma,D = 256 k-ft
(Mcr/Ma,D) =3
0.0509
Ie = 27671.4 in4
dD = 0.468 in.
Live Load Only
dL = dD+L - dD = 0.601 in.
Initial d from D + %L
Ma,D+%L = 352
(Mcr/Ma,D+%L) =
3
0.0196
Ie = 27396.6 in4
dD+%L = 0.650 in.
Initial d from %L only
d%L = ( dD + d%L ) - dD = 0.182 in.
Long term d for D + long term sustained L
r' = 0
lD∞ = x/(1+r') 2.00
lD = x/(1+r') 1.85
dLT = dL + lD∞diD + lDd%L = 1.873 in.
dLimit = 2.13333333 in.
Deflection complies with Table 6.1
ACI Code Eq. 10-4
fy = 60000 psi
fs = 40000 psi
cc = 1.1875 in

s < 15*40,000/fs - 2.5c = 12.03


12.00 in.
s< 12*40,000/fs = 12.00

Gergely-Lutz Equation
bh = 1.2
fy = 60 psi
fs = 36 psi
dc = 3 in
b= 14
n= 3
y= 3
A= 28 in2
w = 0.076bhfs(dcA)1/3 = 0.0144 in.
ACI Code Eq. 10-4
fy = 60913.71 psi 420 Mpa
fs = 40609.14 psi 280 Mpa
cc = 1.994094 in 50.65 mm

s < 15*40,000/fs - 2.5cc = 9.79 248.66 s < 380*280/fs - 2.5c =


9.79 in. 249 mm
s< 12*40,000/fs = 11.82 300.228 s< 300*280/fs =

Gergely-Lutz Equation convert from English SI Example


bh = 1.2 1.2 1.2
fy = 60913.71 psi 420 Mpa 420 Mpa
fs = 36548.22 psi 252 Mpa 252 Mpa
dc = 3.937008 in 100 mm 75 mm
A = 15.50003 in2 10000 mm2 10000 mm2
w = 0.076bhfs(dcA) = 13.1228 thousandths
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