PROJECT :

CLIENT :
JOB NO. : DATE :
Design of Conventional Slabs on Expansive Soil Grade Based on 2018 IBC/ACI 360

1. DESIGN METHODS
1.1 DIVIDE AN IRREGULAR FOUNDATION PLAN INTO OVERLAPPING RECTANGLES AND USING
THIS SPREADSHEET DESIGN EACH RECTANGULAR SECTION SEPARATELY.
1.2 THE POST-TENSION INSTITUTE (PTI) METHOD IS ACCEPTABLE FOR THE DESIGN OF
NONPRESTRESSED SLAB ON GRADE (2018 IBC 1808.6.2). THE DESIGNER MAY SELECT EITHER
NONPRESTRESSED REINFORCEMENT USING THIS SPREADSHEET, OR POST-TENSIONED
REINFORCEMENT IF REQUIRED (ACI 360, 9).

2. INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

2.1 SOILS PROPERTIES
ALLOWABLE SOIL-BEARING PRESSURE qallow = 2000 psf
EDGE MOISTURE VARIATION DISTANCE em = 4 ft, for center lift
= 4.5 ft, for edge lift
DIFFERENTIAL SOIL MOVEMENT ym = 2.68 in, for center lift
= 0.3 in, for edge lift
2.2 STRUCTURAL DATA AND MATERIALS PROPERTIES
SLAB LENGTH L = 164 ft
SLAB WIDTH B = 125 ft
SLAB THICKNESS t = 5 in
PERIMETER LOADING P = 270 plf
MAX BEARING LOADING ON THE SLAB Pb = 270 plf
ADDED DEAD LOAD DL = 50 psf
LIVE LOAD LL = 125 psf
AVERAGE STIFFENING BEAM SPACING, L DIRECTION SL = 30 ft
AVERAGE STIFFENING BEAM SPACING, B DIRECTION SB = 30 ft
STIFFENING BEAM DEPTH h = 24 in
STIFFENING BEAM WIDTH b = 20 in
CONCRETE STRENGTH f'c = 3 ksi
REINFORCEMENT IN THE BOTTOM OF STIFFENING BE 2 # 6
SLAB REINFORCEMENT # 4 @ 18 in o.c., with 1.5

3. ASSUME A TRIAL SECTION

3.1 ASSUME BEAM DEPTH AND SPACING
ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION, FOR CENTER LIFT, AT L DIRECTION ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLEC
Dallow = 12 MIN(L, 6b) / CD = 1.60 in Dallow = 12 MIN(B, 6
Where b = 8 ft Where
 CD = 360
ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION, FOR EDGE LIFT, AT L DIRECTION ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLEC
Dallow = 12 MIN(L, 6b) / CD = 0.80 in Dallow = 12 MIN(B, 6
Where b = 8 ft Where
CD = 720
BEAM DEPTH, FOR CENTER LIFT, AT L DIRECTION BEAM DEPTH, FOR CENTER LIFT, AT
h = [(ym L)0.205 SB1.059 P0.523 em1.296 / 380 Dallow ]0.824 = 13.56 in h = [(ym B)0.205 SL1.059 P0.52
BEAM DEPTH, FOR EDGE LIFT, AT L DIRECTION BEAM DEPTH, FOR EDGE LIFT, AT B
h = [L0.35 SB0.88 em0.74 ym0.76 / 15.9 Dallow P0.01]1.176 = 8.47 in h = [B0.35 SL0.88 em0.74 ym0.7

GOVERNING h = 13.56 in < ACTUAL h = 24.00

3.2 DETERMINE SECTION PROPERTIES
L DIRECTION B DIRECTION
As = 17 in2 n = 6 beams As = 22
Es / Ec = 9.29 yb = 18.75 in Es / Ec = 9.29
CGS = 21.75 in St = 64268 in 3
CGS = 22.25
A = 9935 in 2 Sb = 17995 in 3
A = 12703
I = 337410 in4 I = 404232

4. CALCULATE MAXIMUM APPLIED SERVICE MOMENTS

4.1 CENTER LIFT MOMENT AT L DIRECTION CENTER LIFT MOMENT AT B DIRECT
ML = A0 (B em1.238 + C) = 4.96 ft-kips / ft MB = (58 + em) ML / 60, f

Where A0 = (L 0.013
SB 0.306
h 0.688
P
0.534
ym
0.193
) / 727 = 0.891 MB = ML, for L /B < 1.1

B = 1, for em < 5
= 1.00
B = MIN[(ym - 1) / 3, 1], for em > 5

C = 0, for em < 5
= 0.00
C = MAX{[8 - (P - 613) / 255] (4 - ym) / 3], 0}, for em > 5

4.2 EDGE LIFT MOMENT AT L DIRECTION EDGE LIFT MOMENT AT B DIRECTIO

ML = SB0.10 (h em)0.78 ym0.66 / (7.2 L0.0065 P0.04) = 2.63 ft-kips / ft MB = h0.35 (19 + em) ML / 57.
MB = ML, for L /B < 1.1
5. CHECK FLEXURAL CONCRETE STRESSES
5.1 ALLOWABLE CONCRETE STRESSES
FLEXURAL TENSILE STRESS ft,allow = - 6 (fc')0.5 = -0.329 ksi
FLEXURAL COMPRESSIVE STRESS fc,allow = - 0.45 fc' = 1.350 ksi

5.2 TOP STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT L DIRECTION TOP STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MO
f = - ML / St = -0.116 ksi f = - MB / St =

> ft,allow [Satisfactory]

Then f Then f
< fc,allow [Satisfactory]

5.3 BOTTOM STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT L DIRECTION BOTTOM STRESS, FOR CENTER LIF
f = ML / Sb = 0.413 ksi f = MB / Sb =

> ft,allow [Satisfactory]

Then f Then f
< fc,allow [Satisfactory]

5.4 TOP STRESS, FOR EDGE LIFT MOMENT, AT L DIRECTION TOP STRESS, FOR EDGE LIFT MOM
f = - ML / Sb = -0.219 ksi f = - MB / Sb =

> ft,allow [Satisfactory]

Then f Then f
< fc,allow [Satisfactory]

5.5 BOTTOM STRESS, FOR EDGE LIFT MOMENT, AT L DIRECTION BOTTOM STRESS, FOR EDGE LIFT M
f = ML / St = 0.061 ksi f = MB / St =

> ft,allow [Satisfactory]

Then f Then f
< fc,allow [Satisfactory]
6. CHECK DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTIONS
6.1 RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT L DIRECTION RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT B
b = (Ec I / Es) 1/4
/ 12 = 12.624 ft b = (Ec I / Es)1/4 / 12 =

Where Ec = (0.5) 57000 (fc')0.5 = 1561009 psi Where

Es = 1000 psi, soil

6.2 ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION AT L DIRECTION ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLEC

FOR CENTER LIFT FOR CENTER LIFT
Dallow = 12 MIN(L, 6b) / CD = 2.64 in Dallow = 12 MIN(B, 6
Where CD = 360 Where
FOR EDGE LIFT FOR EDGE LIFT
Dallow = 12 MIN(L, 6b) / CD = 1.32 in Dallow = 12 MIN(B, 6
Where CD = 720 Where

6.3 EXPECTED DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION WITHOUT PRESTRESSING EXPECTED DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECT

FOR CENTER LIFT, AT L DIRECTION FOR CENTER LIFT, AT B
D0 = (ym L)0.205 SB1.059 P0.523 em1.296 / (380 h1.214) = 0.80 in D0 = (ym B)0.205 SL1.059 P0.5
< Dallow
[Satisfactory]
FOR EDGE LIFT, AT L DIRECTION FOR EDGE LIFT, AT B D
D0 = L 0.35
ym
0.76
SB 0.88
em 0.74
/ (15.9 h 0.85
P
0.01
) = 0.58 in D0 = B0.35 ym0.76 SL0.88 em0.
< Dallow
[Satisfactory]

7. CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY

7.1 APPLIED SERVICE LOAD SHEAR AT L DIRECTION APPLIED SERVICE LOAD SHEAR AT
FOR CENTER LIFT FOR CENTER LIFT
VL = L 0.09
SB 0.71
h 0.43
P0.44
ym 0.16
em0.93
/ 1940 = 1.786 kips/ft VB = B0.19 SL0.45 h0.20 P0.54
FOR EDGE LIFT FOR EDGE LIFT
 VL = L0.07 h0.4 P0.03 ym0.67 em0.16 / (3.0 SB0.015) = 1.084 kips/ft VB = B0.07 h0.4 P0.03 ym0.67 e

7.2 ALLOWABLE CONCRETE SHEAR STRESS, AT L DIRECTION ALLOWABLE CONCRETE SHEAR ST

vc = 2 (fc') 0.5
= 0.110 ksi vc = 2 (fc')0.5 =

7.3 SHEAR STRESS OF RIBBED FOUNDATION, AT L DIRECTION SHEAR STRESS OF RIBBED FOUND
FOR CENTER LIFT FOR CENTER LIFT
v = V B / (n h b) = 0.078 ksi < vc v = V L / (n h b) =
[Satisfactory]
FOR EDGE LIFT FOR EDGE LIFT
v = V B / (n h b) = 0.047 ksi < vc v = V L / (n h b) =
[Satisfactory]

8. CHECK SOIL BEARING

8.1 APPLIED LOADING
SLAB WEIGHT 150 L B t = 1281250 lbs BEAM BEARING AREA
ADDED DL DL L B = 1025000 lbs SOIL PRESSURE
LIVE LOAD LL L B = 2562500 lbs
BEAM WEIGHT 150 (h-t) b (Total Length) = 708146 lbs
PERIMETER LOAD P (2L + 2B) = 156060 lbs

9. CHECK SLAB STRESS DUE TO LOAD-BEARING PARTITIONS

9.1 RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT L DIRECTION RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT B
Mmax = Pb b / 4 = 2.03 ft-kips / ft Mmax = Pb b / 4 =

Where b = MIN[(Ec t3 / 3 ks)0.25, SB] = 30 ft Where

ks = 4 lb / in 3

9.2 TENSILE STRESS AT L DIRECTION TENSILE STRESS AT B DIRECTION

f = - Mmax / 2 t2 = -0.041 ksi f = - Mmax / 2 t2 =

> ft,allow [Satisfactory]

Technical References:
1. "Design of Slabs on Grade, ACI Committee 360R-06", American Concrete Institute, 2006.
2. "Design and Construction of Post-Tensioned Slab-on-Ground, 2nd & 3rd Editions", The Post-Tensioning Institute, 2004, 2007, & 2008
3. "1997 Uniform Building Code, Volume 2", International Conference of Building Officials, 1997.
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THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

in clear from top of slab, each way.

ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION, FOR CENTER LIFT, AT B DIRECTION

Dallow = 12 MIN(B, 6b) / CD = 1.60 in
b = 8 ft
 CD = 360
ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION, FOR EDGE LIFT, AT B DIRECTION
Dallow = 12 MIN(B, 6b) / CD = 0.80 in
b = 8 ft
CD = 720
BEAM DEPTH, FOR CENTER LIFT, AT B DIRECTION
h = [(ym B)0.205 SL1.059 P0.523 em1.296 / 380 Dallow ]0.824 = 12.95 in
BEAM DEPTH, FOR EDGE LIFT, AT B DIRECTION
h = [B0.35 SL0.88 em0.74 ym0.76 / 15.9 Dallow P0.01]1.176 = 7.58 in

in [Satisfactory]

in2 n = 7 beams
yb = 19.00 in
in St = 80834 in3
in2 Sb = 21276 in3
in4

CENTER LIFT MOMENT AT B DIRECTION

MB = (58 + em) ML / 60, for L /B > 1.1
= 5.12 ft-kips / ft
MB = ML, for L /B < 1.1

EDGE LIFT MOMENT AT B DIRECTION

MB = h0.35 (19 + em) ML / 57.75, for L /B > 1.1
= 3.25 ft-kips / ft
MB = ML, for L /B < 1.1
TOP STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT B DIRECTION
-0.125 ksi
> ft,allow [Satisfactory]
< fc,allow [Satisfactory]

BOTTOM STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT B DIRECTION

0.474 ksi
> ft,allow [Satisfactory]
< fc,allow [Satisfactory]

TOP STRESS, FOR EDGE LIFT MOMENT, AT B DIRECTION

-0.301 ksi
> ft,allow [Satisfactory]
< fc,allow [Satisfactory]

BOTTOM STRESS, FOR EDGE LIFT MOMENT, AT B DIRECTION

0.079 ksi
> ft,allow [Satisfactory]
< fc,allow [Satisfactory]

RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT B DIRECTION

b = (Ec I / Es)1/4 / 12 = 13.208 ft
Ec = (0.5) 57000 (fc') 0.5
= 1561009 psi
Es = 1000 psi, soil

ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION AT B DIRECTION

FOR CENTER LIFT
Dallow = 12 MIN(B, 6b) / CD = 2.52 in
CD = 360
FOR EDGE LIFT
Dallow = 12 MIN(B, 6b) / CD = 1.26 in
CD = 720

EXPECTED DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION WITHOUT PRESTRESSING

FOR CENTER LIFT, AT B DIRECTION
D0 = (ym B)0.205 SL1.059 P0.523 em1.296 / (380 h1.214) = 0.76 in
< Dallow
[Satisfactory]
FOR EDGE LIFT, AT B DIRECTION
D0 = B0.35 ym0.76 SL0.88 em0.74 / (15.9 h0.85 P0.01) = 0.53 in
< Dallow
[Satisfactory]

APPLIED SERVICE LOAD SHEAR AT B DIRECTION

FOR CENTER LIFT
VB = B0.19 SL0.45 h0.20 P0.54 ym0.04 em0.97 / 1350 = 1.327 kips/ft
FOR EDGE LIFT
 VB = B0.07 h0.4 P0.03 ym0.67 em0.16 / (3.0 SL0.015) = 1.063 kips/ft

ALLOWABLE CONCRETE SHEAR STRESS, AT B DIRECTION

0.110 ksi

SHEAR STRESS OF RIBBED FOUNDATION, AT B DIRECTION

FOR CENTER LIFT
v = V L / (n h b) = 0.065 ksi < vc
[Satisfactory]
FOR EDGE LIFT
v = V L / (n h b) = 0.052 ksi < vc
[Satisfactory]

BEAM BEARING AREA (b)(Total Length) = 3028.333333 ft2

SOIL PRESSURE q = Total Load / THE AREA = 1893 psf

< qallow
[Satisfactory]

RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT B DIRECTION

Mmax = Pb b / 4 = 2.03 ft-kips / ft
b = MIN[(Ec t3 / 3 ks)0.25, SL] = 30 ft
ks = 4 lb / in3

TENSILE STRESS AT B DIRECTION

f = - Mmax / 2 t2 = -0.041 ksi
> ft,allow [Satisfactory]

& 3rd Editions", The Post-Tensioning Institute, 2004, 2007, & 2008.
 PROJECT :
CLIENT :
JOB NO. : DATE :
Design of Conventional Slabs on Compressible Soil Grade Based on ACI 360

1. INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

1.1 SOILS PROPERTIES
ALLOWABLE SOIL-BEARING PRESSURE qallow = 2000 psf
EXPECTED SETTLEMENT BY GEOTECHNICAL ENR d = 0.75 in
1.2 STRUCTURAL DATA AND MATERIALS PROPERTIES
SLAB LENGTH L = 164 ft
SLAB WIDTH B = 125 ft
SLAB THICKNESS t = 5 in
PERIMETER LOADING P = 270 plf
MAX BEARING LOADING ON THE SLAB Pb = 270 plf
ADDED DEAD LOAD DL = 50 psf
LIVE LOAD LL = 125 psf
AVERAGE STIFFENING BEAM SPACING, L DIRECTION SL = 30 ft
AVERAGE STIFFENING BEAM SPACING, B DIRECTION SB = 30 ft
STIFFENING BEAM DEPTH h = 24 in
STIFFENING BEAM WIDTH b = 20 in
CONCRETE STRENGTH f'c = 3 ksi
REINFORCEMENT IN THE BOTTOM OF STIFFENING BEA 2 # 6
SLAB REINFORCEMENT # 4 @ 18 in o.c., with 1.5

2. DETERMINE SECTION PROPERTIES

L DIRECTION B DIRECTION
n = 6 I = 338782 in4 n = 7
As = 17 in2 yb = 18.80 in As = 22
Es / Ec = 18.58 St = 65100 in3 Es / Ec = 18.58
CGS = 21.75 in Sb = 18024 in3 CGS = 22.25
A = 10090 in2 A = 12906

3. CALCULATE MAXIMUM APPLIED SERVICE MOMENTS

L DIRECTION B DIRECTION
McsL = (d / DnsL)0.5 MnsL = 0.83 ft-kips / ft McsS = McsL (970-h) / 880

Where MnsL = h 1.35

SB 0.36
/ 80 L 0.12
P0.10
= 0.96 ft-kips / ft
DnsL = L 1.28
SB 0.80
/ 133 h 0.28
P 0.62
= 1.00 DnsL = L1.28 SB

4. CHECK FLEXURAL CONCRETE STRESSES

4.1 ALLOWABLE CONCRETE STRESSES
FLEXURAL TENSILE STRESS ft,allow = - 6 (fc')0.5 = -0.329 ksi
FLEXURAL COMPRESSIVE STRESS fc,allow = - 0.45 fc' = 1.350 ksi

4.2 TOP STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT L DIRECTION TOP STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOM
f = ML / St = 0.019 ksi f = MB / St =

> ft,allow [Satisfactory]

Then f Then f
< fc,allow [Satisfactory]

4.3 BOTTOM STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT L DIRECTION BOTTOM STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT
f = - ML / Sb = -0.069 ksi f = - MB / Sb =
 > ft,allow [Satisfactory]
Then f Then f
< fc,allow [Satisfactory]

5. CHECK DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTIONS

5.1 RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT L DIRECTION RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT B D
b = (Ec I DnsL / Es d ) 1/4
/ 12 = 13.571 ft b = (Ec I DnsB / E

Where Ec = (0.5) 57000 (fc') 0.5

= 1561009 psi Where
Es = 1000 psi, soil
I = 338782 in4

5.2 ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION AT L DIRECTION ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECT

Dallow = 12 MIN(L, 6b) / CD = 0.51 in Dallow = 12 MIN(B, 6
Where CD = 1920 Where

5.3 DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION WITHOUT PRESTRESSING DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION WITHOU

Dcs = d en0{1.78 - 0.103 h -1.65E-03 P + 3.95E-07 P P) = 0.25 in Dcs = d en0{1.78 - 0.103 h -1.65E-03 P
< Dallow
[Satisfactory]

6. CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY

6.1 APPLIED SERVICE LOAD SHEAR AT L DIRECTION APPLIED SERVICE LOAD SHEAR AT B
VcsL = (d / DnsL)0.30 VnsL = 0.260 kips/ft VcsS = VcsL (116-h) / 94 =

Where VnsL = h 0.90

(PSB) 0.30
/ 550 L 0.10
= 0.284 kips/ft

6.2 ALLOWABLE CONCRETE SHEAR STRESS, AT L DIRECTION ALLOWABLE CONCRETE SHEAR STR
vc = 2 (fc')0.5 = 0.110 ksi vc = 2 (fc')0.5 =

6.3 SHEAR STRESS OF RIBBED FOUNDATION, AT L DIRECTION SHEAR STRESS OF RIBBED FOUNDA
v = V B / (n h b) = 0.010 ksi < vc v = V L / (n h b) =
[Satisfactory]
7. CHECK SOIL BEARING
7.1 APPLIED LOADING
SLAB WEIGHT 150 L B t = 1281250 lbs BEAM BEARING AREA
ADDED DL DL L B = 1025000 lbs SOIL PRESSURE
LIVE LOAD LL L B = 2562500 lbs
BEAM WEIGHT 150 (h-t) b (Total Length) = 708146 lbs
PERIMETER LOAD P (2L + 2B) = 156060 lbs

8. CHECK SLAB STRESS DUE TO LOAD-BEARING PARTITIONS

8.1 RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT L DIRECTION RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT B D
Mmax = Pb b / 4 = 2.03 ft-kips / ft Mmax = Pb b / 4 =

Where b = MIN[(Ec h / 3 ks)

3 0.25
, SB] = 30.000 ft Where
ks = 4 lb / in 3

8.2 TENSILE STRESS AT L DIRECTION TENSILE STRESS AT B DIRECTION

f = - Mmax / 2 t2 = -0.041 ksi f = - Mmax / 2 t2 =

> ft,allow [Satisfactory]

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in clear from top of slab, each way.

THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

I = 406345 in4
in2 yb = 19.05 in
St = 82096 in3
in Sb = 21330 in3
in2

McsS = McsL (970-h) / 880 = 0.90 ft-kips / ft

DnsL = L1.28 SB0.80 / 133 h0.28 P0.62 = 0.70

TOP STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT B DIRECTION

0.021 ksi
> ft,allow [Satisfactory]
< fc,allow [Satisfactory]

BOTTOM STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT B DIRECTION

-0.083 ksi
 > ft,allow [Satisfactory]
< fc,allow [Satisfactory]

RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT B DIRECTION

b = (Ec I DnsB / Es d )1/4 / 12 = 13.020 ft
Ec = (0.5) 57000 (fc') 0.5
= 1561009 psi
Es = 1000 psi, soil
I = 406345 in4

ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION AT B DIRECTION

Dallow = 12 MIN(B, 6b) / CD = 0.49 in
CD = 1920

DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION WITHOUT PRESTRESSING

Dcs = d en0{1.78 - 0.103 h -1.65E-03 P + 3.95E-07 P P) = 0.25 in
< Dallow
[Satisfactory]

APPLIED SERVICE LOAD SHEAR AT B DIRECTION

VcsS = VcsL (116-h) / 94 = 0.255 kips/ft

ALLOWABLE CONCRETE SHEAR STRESS, AT B DIRECTION

0.110 ksi

SHEAR STRESS OF RIBBED FOUNDATION, AT B DIRECTION

v = V L / (n h b) = 0.015 ksi < vc
[Satisfactory]
 (cont'd)

BEAM BEARING AREA (b)(Total Length) = 2982 ft2

SOIL PRESSURE q = Total Load / THE AREA = 1923 psf

< qallow
[Satisfactory]

RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT B DIRECTION

Mmax = Pb b / 4 = 2.03 ft-kips / ft
b = MIN[(Ec h3 / 3 ks)0.25, SB] = 30.000 ft
ks = 4 lb / in3

TENSILE STRESS AT B DIRECTION

f = - Mmax / 2 t2 = -0.041 ksi
> ft,allow [Satisfactory]