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CONCRETE SLAB ON GRADE THICKNESS ANALYSIS

For Slab Subjected to Single Wheel Loading from Vehicles with Pneumatic Tires
Per PCA "Slab Thickness Design for Industrial Concrete Floors on Grade" - Figure 3, page 5
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Figure 3 Design Chart for Axles with Single Wheels

Input Data:
Concrete Strength, f 'c = 5000 psi Instructions for Use of Figure 3:
Subgrade Modulus, k = 100.00 pci 1. Enter chart with slab stress = 12.73
Axle Load, Pa = 25000.00 lbs. 2. Move to right to eff. contact area = 113.64
Wheel Spacing, S = 37.00 in. 3. Move up/down to wheel spacing = 37
Tire Inflation Pressure, Ip = 110.00 psi 4. Move to right to subgrade modulus = 100
Factor of Safety, FS = 2.00 5. Read required slab thickness, t

Results:
Wheel Load, Pw = 12500.00 lbs.
Tire Contact Area, Ac = 113.64 in.^2
Effective Contact Area, Ac(eff) = 113.64 in.^2
Concrete Flexual Strength, MR = 636.40 psi
Concrete Working Stress, WS = 318.20 psi
Slab Stress/1000 lb. Axle Load = 12.73 psi
Slab Thickness, t = 8.000 in.
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Pw = Pa/2 (1/2 of axle load for 2 wheels/axle)
Ac = Pw/Ip
Ac(eff) = determined from Figure 5, page 6
MR = 9*SQRT(f 'c) (Modulus of Rupture)
WS = MR/FS
Ss = WS/(Pa/1000)
t = determined and input from Figure 3 above

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