Job No.

68VC DESIGN OF RECTANGULAR BEAM (Limit State Method) Beam

General Data fck 30 N/mm2 fy 415 N/mm2 Cover to center 60.00 mm

Shear
New Beam Width mm
Design Shear Depth 1.2(DL+LL) Length 3 m Critical Ductile

Ult BM & SF KN-m #DIV/0! KN 43.0 KN-m 166.0 KN 150.0 KN-m 210.0 #DIV/0! KN

Left Support Midspan Right Support

#DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!

Doubly Reinforced Section Doubly Reinforced Section Doubly Reinforced Section
Bending
Top Reinf.
Reinf. (Strength) 0.00 cm2 #DIV/0! -10.31 cm2 #DIV/0! -35.97 cm2 #DIV/0!
Reinf. (Critical) #DIV/0! cm2 #DIV/0! -10.31 cm2 #DIV/0! -35.97 cm2 #DIV/0!
Trials Dia 1 Nos. Dia 2 Nos. Dia 1 Nos. Dia 2 Nos. Dia 1 Nos. Dia 2 Nos.
Same dia bars 28 ###
Mixed dia bars + + +

Bottom Reinf.
Reinf. (Strength) #DIV/0! cm2 #DIV/0! -9.92 cm2 #DIV/0! -34.62 cm2 #DIV/0!
Reinf. (Critical) #DIV/0! cm2 #DIV/0! 0.00 cm2 #DIV/0! 0.00 cm2 #DIV/0!
Trials Dia 1 Nos. Dia 2 Nos. Dia 1 Nos. Dia 2 Nos. Dia 1 Nos. Dia 2 Nos.
Same dia bars 20 0 20 0
Mixed dia bars + 20 3 + 20 -3 +

Shear 160
Section capacity #DIV/0! KN
Reqd. stirrup cap. #DIV/0! KN Check for Shear at Int Location
fy
Dia Spacing Spacing
Stirrups fy (N/mm2) Legs
(mm) (mm) 218 (N/mm Legs Dia (mm)
(mm)
2)
Guide (fy 250) 250 2 6 #DIV/0! in KN 250 2 6 #DIV/0!
Guide (fy 415) 415 2 8 #DIV/0! 415 2 8 #DIV/0!
Add to Schedule
Trials 415 2 8 #DIV/0! 415 2 8 #DIV/0!
 Notes
1. Cells w ith yellow fill are for data input.
2. Data should be entered in specified units only.

Steps for use

1. Enter General data: fck, fy, cover to center of bars, beam width & beam depth
2. Enter ultimate BM and SF values at left support, midspan and right support
3. Top and bottom reinforcement required from the strength considerations as well
as critical reinforcement are displayed. Take trials with same dia or a mix of two
different dia of bars.
4. Guideline values are displayed for 2L Dia 6 and 2L Tor 8 stirrups. Take trials with
different fy, no. of legs and dia.
5. Redesign with revised beam size and reinforcement grade, if necessary.
6. To proceed to the next beam, click “New Beam” button and repeat the above
steps.

Sign Convention
Input Convention Description

Ultimate BM +ve Sagging +ve, Hogging -ve

Ultimate SF +ve
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ogging -ve
 Job No 68VC fck 30 N/ mm2

SCHEDULE OF BEAMS

Beam Dimensions Forces Reinforcement Steel

Beam Sizes Bending Moment Shear Force Main Steel Stps - Support Stps - Int
Beam No
Length Width Depth Top Left Bot Center Top Right Critical 1.2(DL+LL) Shear Loc Top Left Bottom Top Right Legs Dia Spacing Legs Dia Spacing
m mm mm KN KN KN KN-m KN-m KN-m cm2 cm2 cm2 (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm)

FB1-3 10 800 600 -1300 650 -290 615 495 568 80.32 37.52 15.50 4 8 136 4 8 187.858

FB4-6 10 1500 600 -2140 1200 -290 1060 845 975 133.78 69.11 25.89 6 8 136 6 8 178.729

FB7-9 10 1500 600 -2621 1200 -1800 1005 803 975 160.97 69.11 113.32 6 8 136.25 6 8 181.484

FB101-102 8.5 800 600 -885 650 -910 555 440 385 54.42 37.52 56.39 4 8 136.25 4 8 226.854

FB103-104 8.5 300 600 -450 250 150 300 240 225 28.00 14.49 0.00 2 8 116.819 2 8 209.695

FB105-109 8.5 300 600 -360 300 150 285 165 218 23.01 18.24 0.00 2 8 119.594 2 8 202.294