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Concrete Beam Design Based on ACI 318-99
INPUT DATA
f 'c = 3.5 ksi Mu = 560.0 ft-k
Main Bar fy = 72 ksi Vu = 46.4 k
Stirrup fy = 72 ksi Tu = 0.0 ft-k
b= 12 in, (ACI 8.10.2)
Top bars 3 # 5 h= 24 in
Bot bars 6 # 5 bw = 12 in
hf = 0 in
Stirrup size ==> # 3 @ 10 in o.c.
No. of legs = 2 d (optional) = 18.5 in The design is inadequate
DESIGN SUMMARY 4 NG, Ratio of Tension Reinf. Exceeds Max.
Main bar top (Compressive Reinf.) : Use 3 # 5 Stirrups : Use # 3 @ 10 in. o.c. (2 legs)
Main bar bottom (Tensile Reinf.) : Use 6 # 5 ( 2 layers )
GOVERNING CASE ANALYSIS

u = 0.003 1 = 0.85  max = 0.0144

d = 18.5 in  = 0.90 ES = 29000 ksi

d' = 2.2 in  min = 0.0028 w 

As  0.0084
b wd
AS

Case 1 Case 2 Case 3 Case 4

CASE 4 APPLICABLE

FLEXURAL ANALYSIS
Case 1 Analysis :

2M u in
0.85ab f C ' in2
a  d  d2  AS  
0.85 b f C ' fy

Case 2 Analysis :

2  Mu  h  0.85 f C '  ab w  bh f  b wh f 
a  d  d2     b  b w  h f  d  f   in AS   in2
b w  0.85f f C '  2  f y

Case 3 Analysis :
  a 
0.75  1 ud M u   0.85 f C ' ba  d   
a  in   2  in2
fy AS '  
u   f S '  d  d '
ES
f S ' 0.85 f C ' ba a   1d '
AS  AS '   in2 f S '  E S u  ksi
fy fy a
Case 4 Analysis :
  a  h f 
0.75  1 ud M u    0.85 f C ' b wa  d    0.85 f C '  b  b w  h f  d 
a  6.45 in   2   2   3.91 in2
fy AS '  
u   f S '  d  d '
ES
f S ' 0.85 f C '  b  b w  h f  a bw  6.56 in2
a   1d ' 61.93 ksi
AS  AS '   f S '  E S u 
fy fy a
 SHEAR ANALYSIS (cont'd)
Check section limitation (ACI 11.5.6.8) Determine concrete capacity (ACI 11.3.1.1 or 11.3.2.1)

V u  10 b wd
'
fc V C  2b wd f
'
c  26.27 k
46.4 < 111.6 k [Satisfactory]
where f= 0.85

Check shear reinforcement (ACI 11.5)

V C   1.9 A  2500  wB  b wd  27.67 k ,<== applicable


0 , for V u  V c
where A  MIN  f
'
c , 100   64.19

 2
 Av  
 50b w V c V d 
B  MIN  u , 1.0   0.128
 s   , for  V u  V c
  Re qD  f y 2  Mu 
V  V
 u c
, for V c  V u

  df y

= 0.242 in2 / ft <  Av 

 s   0.264 in2 / ft [Satisfactory]
  Pr ovD
Check spacing limits for shear reinforcement (ACI 11.5.4)

Vu  V C 26.91 k
Vs  


 d '
 MIN ( , 24) for V s  4b wd fc
 2 = 9 < S= 10 in
S max, shear 
[Unsatisfactory]
 MIN ( d , 12) for V s  4b wd f
'

 4
c

TORSION ANALYSIS
Check section limitation (ACI 11.6.3.1)

2
where f= 0.85 (ACI 9.3.2.3)
  T uPh 
2
 Vu  
        V C  8 f 'c  Ph = 44 in, (perimeter of centerline of outermost closed
2  
 b wd   1.7 Aoh   b wd  transverse torsional reinforcement.)
Aoh = 85 in2 (area enclosed by centerline of the outermost
0.209 < 0.503 [Satisfactory] closed transverse torsional reinforcement.)

Check if torsional reinforcement required (ACI 11.6.1)

where be = MIN(h-hf , 4hf) = 0 in, (one side, ACI 6.1.1)
2
 Acp  Pcp =
Tu 
' 72 in, (outside perimeter of the concrete cross
f 
c 
 P cp  section.)
0.0 < 4.8 ft-k Acp = 288 in2 (area enclosed by outside perimeter of
Torsional reinforcement NOT reqd. concrete cross section.)

Check the max factored torque causing cracking (ACI 11.6.2.2)

'  A cp 
2

T u  4 f c 
 P cp 
0.0 < 19.3
Reduction of the torsional moment can occur.

Determine the area of one leg of a closed stirrup (ACI 11.6.3.6)

At  T u Tu 0.00 in2 / ft
 
s 2 A0 f yv 1.7 A0 h f yv

Determine the corresponding area of longitudinal reinforcement (derived from ACI 11.6.3.7 & 11.6.5.3)

  At 
25b w  
'
 At f yv 5 Acp f c f yv
AL  MAX Ph ,  Ph MAX  ,   1.00 in2
s f yL f yL f yL  s f 
  yv 
 (cont'd)
Determine minimum combined area of longitudinal reinforcement
AL, top = As' +0.5AL = 4.41 in2 > actual [Unsatisfactory]
AL, bot = As +0.5AL = 7.06 in2 > actual [Unsatisfactory]

Determine minimum diameter for longitudinal reinforcement (ACI 11.6.6.2)

dbL = MAX(S/24, 0.375) = 0.38 in < 0.63 in [Satisfactory]

Determine minimum combined area of stirrups (ACI 11.6.5.2 & 11.6.6.1)

At / S = MAX[(Av+2At)S, 50bw/fyv] = 0.24 in2 / ft < actual [Satisfactory]
Smax, tor = MIN[(Ph/8, 12) = 5 in
SreqD = MIN(Smax,shear , Smax,tor) = 9 in < actual [Unsatisfactory]