RC TWO-WAY SLAB DESIGN (ACI318-14)

lx x

½ Column strip
Middle strip
ly

½ Column strip
½ Column strip Middle strip ½ Column strip

TWO-WAY SLAB PANEL

 
Slab definition
Slab thickness; h = 5.00 in
Span along x - dir; lx = 17.500 ft
Span along y - dir; ly = 15.000 ft
Long span to Short span ratio less than 2, hence two-way slab.
Clear cover to positive reinforcement; cc = 0.75 in
Clear cover to negative reinforcement; c’c = 0.75 in
Effective flanged beam section
Flange width; bf = 12.000 in
Beam depth; hb = 12.000 in
Beam width; bw = 12.000 in
Materials
Specified compressive strength of concrete; f’c = 3000 psi
Specified yield strength of reinforcement; fy = 40000 psi
Modulus of elasticity; ESACI = 29000000psi
Concrete type; Normal weight
Concrete modification factor;  = 1.00

Loads
Total factored ultimate load on slab; wu = 150.000 psf
Check for the depth of slab provided
Clear span x – dir – cl. 8.10.3.2.1; lnx = max(0.65  lx, (lx – bw/2 – bw/2)) = 16.500 ft
Clear span y – dir – cl. 8.10.3.2.1; lny = max(0.65  ly, (ly – bw/2 – bw/2)) = 14.000 ft
Ratio;  = max(lnx, lny) / min(lnx, lny) = 1.179
Moment of inertia of beam; Ib = 1728.000 in4
Moment of inertia of slab along x – axis; Isx = in4
Moment of inertia of slab along y – axis; Isy = 2187.500 in4
Flexural stiffness ratio along x – axis; fx = Ib / Isx = 0.922
Flexural stiffness ratio along y – axis; fy = Ib / Isy = 0.790
Average flexural stiffness ratio; fm = ( fx × 2 + fy × 2 ) / 4 = 0.856
Minimum depth required – cl. 8.3.1; hmin = 5.000 in
PASS - Slab thickness provided is sufficient for deflection
Moment computation ( x – direction)
Width of column strip (half) – cl. 8.4.1.5; lcol_stp = min( 0.25 × lx, 0.25 × ly ) = 3.750 ft
Width of middle strip – cl. 8.4.1.6; lmid_stp_x = ly – 2 × lcol_stp = 7.500 ft
Factored moment - eqn. 8.10.3.2; Mox = wu × ly × lnx2 / 8 = 76.570 kip_ft
Moment distribution for interior panel – cl. 8.10.4.1; M’ux = 0.65 × Mox = 49.771 kip_ft
Mux = 0.35 × Mox = 26.800 kip_ft
Moment distribution in column and middle strips:
ly / lx = 0.86
fx × ly / lx = 0.79
Moment distribution factors; fx_neg = 0.78
fx_pos = 0.75
Total column strip design moments; M’x_col_stp = fx_neg × M’ux = 39.013 kip_ft
Mx_col_stp = fx_pos × Mux = 20.163 kip_ft
Column strip beam moments; M’x_beam = 26.195 kip_ft
Mx_beam = 13.538 kip_ft
Column strip slab moments; M’x_slab = M’x_col_stp – M’x_beam = 12.818 kip_ft
Mx_slab = Mx_col_stp - Mx_beam = 6.624 kip_ft
Total middle strip design moments; M’x_mid_stp = (1 - fx_neg) × M’ux = 10.758 kip_ft
Mx_mid_stp = (1 - fx_pos) × Mux = 6.637 kip_ft
Required flexural nominal strength in column strip per 12 in width of slab;
M’nx_col = M’x_slab / ( 0.9 × (2 × lcol_stp – bf)) = 2.191
kip_ft/ft
Mnx_col = Mx_slab / ( 0.9 × (2 × lcol_stp – bf)) = 1.132 kip_ft/ft
Required flexural nominal strength in middle strip per 12 in width of slab;
M’nx_mid = M’x_mid_stp / (0.9 × lmid_stp_x) = 1.594 kip_ft/ft
Mnx_mid = Mx_mid_stp / (0.9 × lmid_stp_x) = 0.983 kip_ft/ft
Moment computation ( y – direction)
Width of column strip (half) – cl. 8.4.1.5; lcol_stp = min( 0.25 × lx, 0.25 × ly) = 3.750 ft
Width of middle strip – cl. 8.4.1.6; lmid_stp_y = lx – 2 ×lcol_stp = 10.000 ft
Factored moment - eqn. 8.10.3.2; Moy = wu × lx × lny2 / 8 = 64.312 kip_ft
Moment distribution for interior panel – cl. 8.10.4.1; M’uy = 0.65 × Moy = 41.803 kip_ft
Muy = 0.35 × Moy = 22.509 kip_ft
Moment distribution in column and middle strips:
lx / ly = 1.17
fy × lx / ly = 0.92
Moment distribution factors; fy_neg = 0.70
fy_pos = 0.69
Total column strip design moment;
Column strip beam moment;
Column strip slab moment;
Total middle strip design moment;
Required flexural nominal strength in column strip per 12 in width of slab;
kip_ft/ft
Required flexural nominal strength in middle strip per 12 in width of slab;
Reinforcement calculations
Stress block depth factor;
Reinforcement percentage at strain of 0.004;
0.023
Maximum reinforcement percentage;
Minimum area of steel required;
Maximum allowable spacing – cl. 8.7.2.2;
Column strip (x – direction)
Negative Reinforcement:
Depth to negative steel;
Flexural resistance factor;
Reinforcement required;
0.00341
Area of tension steel required;
Maximum area of tension steel;
Reinforcement provided (negative), No. 3 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided;
Actual tensile bar spacing provided;
Positive reinforcement
Depth to positive steel;
Flexural resistance factor;
Reinforcement required;
0.00174
Area of tension steel required;
Maximum area of tension steel;
Reinforcement provided (positive), No. 3 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided;
Actual tensile bar spacing provided;
M’y_col_stp = fy_neg × M’uy = 29.426 kip_ft
My_col_stp = fy_pos × Muy = 15.580 kip_ft
M’y_beam = 23.051 kip_ft
My_beam = 12.205 kip_ft
M’y_slab = M’y_col_stp – M’y_beam = 6.375 kip_ft
My_slab = My_col_stp – My_beam = 3.375 kip_ft
M’y_mid_stp = (1 - fy_neg) × M’uy = 12.377 kip_ft
My_mid_stp = (1 - fy_pos) × Muy = 6.929 kip_ft
M’ny_col = M’y_slab / ( 0.9 × (2 × lcol_stp – bf)) = 1.090
Mny_col = My_slab / ( 0.9 × (2 × lcol_stp – bf)) = 0.577 kip_ft/ft
M’ny_mid = M’y_mid_stp / (0.9 × lmid_stp_y) = 1.375 kip_ft/ft
Mny_mid = My_mid_stp / (0.9 × lmid_stp_y) = 0.770 kip_ft/ft
1 = 0.85
b = 0.85  1  f’c / fy  (0.003 / (0.003 + 0.004)) =
max = b = 0.023
Amin = min  h = 0.12 in2/ft
smax = min (2 × h, 18 in) = 10.0 in
d’x_col = h – c’c – D’col_x / 2 = 4.06 in
R’ux_col = M’nx_col / d’x_col2 = 0.133 ksi
’reqx_col =0.85f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×R’ux_col /(0.85×f’c)))]=
Outer compression steel not required
A’sx_req_col = ’reqx_col × d’x_col = 0.166 in2/ft
A’sx_max_col = max × d’x_col = 1.132 in2/ft
A’sx_col = 0.221 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
s’x_col = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
dx_col = h – cc - Dcol_x / 2 = 4.06 in
Rux_col = Mnx_col / dx_col2 = 0.069 ksi
reqx_col =0.85f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×Rux_ col/(0.85×f’c)))] =
Outer compression steel not required
Asx_req_col = reqx_col × dx_col = 0.085 in2/ft
Asx_max_col = max × dx_col = 1.132 in2/ft
Asx_col= 0.221 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
sx_col = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
Middle strip (x – direction)
Negative Reinforcement:
Depth to negative steel;
Flexural resistance factor;
Reinforcement required;
=0.00246
Area of tension steel required;
Maximum area of tension steel;
Reinforcement provided (negative), No. 3 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided;
Actual tensile bar spacing provided;
Positive reinforcement
Depth to positive steel;
Flexural resistance factor;
Reinforcement required;
=0.00151
Area of tension steel required;
Maximum area of tension steel;
Reinforcement provided (positive), No. 3 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided;
Actual tensile bar spacing provided;
Column strip (y – direction)
Negative Reinforcement:
Depth to negative steel;
Flexural resistance factor;
Reinforcement required;
0.00204
Area of tension steel required;
Maximum area of tension steel;
Reinforcement provided (negative), No. 3 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided;
Actual tensile bar spacing provided;
Positive reinforcement
Depth to positive steel;
Flexural resistance factor;
Reinforcement required;
0.00107
Area of tension steel required;
Maximum area of tension steel;
d’x_mid = h – c’c – D’mid_x / 2 = 4.06 in
R’ux_mid = M’nx_mid / d’x_mid2 = 0.097 ksi
’reqx_mid = 0.85f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×R’ux_mid/(0.85×f’c)))]
Outer compression steel not required
A’sx_req_mid = ’reqx_mid × d’x_mid = 0.120 in2/ft
A’sx_max_mid = max × d’x_mid = 1.132 in2/ft
A’sx_mid = 0.221 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
s’x_mid = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
dx_mid = h – cc - Dmid_x / 2 = 4.06 in
Rux_mid = Mnx_mid / ( dx_mid2) = 0.060 ksi
reqx_mid = 0.85  f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×Rux_mid/(0.85×f’c)))]
Outer compression steel not required
Asx_req_mid = reqx_mid × dx_mid = 0.073 in2/ft
Asx_max_mid = max × dx_mid = 1.132 in2/ft
Asx_mid= 0.221 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
sx_mid = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
d’y_col = h – c’c – D’col_x - D’col_y / 2 = 3.69 in
R’uy_col = M’ny_col / d’y_col2 = 0.080 ksi
’reqy_col =0.85f’c/fy× [1 –(abs(1–2×R’uy_col/(0.85×f’c)))]=
Outer compression steel not required
A’sy_req_col = ’reqy_col × d’y_col = 0.090 in2/ft
A’sy_max_col = max × d’y_col = 1.028 in2/ft
A’sy_col = 0.221 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
s’y_col = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
dy_col = h – cc - Dcol_x - Dcol_y / 2 = 3.69 in
Ruy_col = Mny_col / dy_col2 = 0.042 ksi
reqy_col =0.85f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×Ruy_col/(0.85 × f’c)))] =
Outer compression steel not required
Asy_req_col = reqy_col × dy_col = 0.047 in2/ft
Asy_max_col = max × dy_col = 1.028 in2/ft
 Reinforcement provided (positive), No. 3 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided; Asy_col= 0.221 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
Actual tensile bar spacing provided; sy_col = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
Middle strip (y – direction)
Negative Reinforcement:
Depth to negative steel; d’y_mid = h – c’c – D’mid_x - D’mid_y / 2 = 3.69 in
Flexural resistance factor; R’uy_mid = M’ny_mid / d’y_mid2 = 0.101 ksi
Reinforcement required; ’reqy_mid = 0.85f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×R’uy_mid/(0.85×f’c)))]
=0.00258
Outer compression steel not required
Area of tension steel required; A’sy_req_mid = ’reqy_mid × d’y_mid = 0.114 in2/ft
Maximum area of tension steel; A’sy_max_mid = max × d’y_mid = 1.028 in2/ft
Reinforcement provided (negative), No. 3 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided; A’sy_mid = 0.221 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
Actual tensile bar spacing provided; s’y_mid = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
Positive reinforcement
Depth to positive steel; dy_mid = h – cc - Dmid_x - Dmid_y / 2 = 3.69 in
Flexural resistance factor; Ruy_mid = Mny_mid / dy_mid2 = 0.057 ksi
Reinforcement required; reqy_mid = 0.85  f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×Ruy_mid/(0.85×f’c)))]
=0.00143
Outer compression steel not required
Area of tension steel required; Asy_req_mid = reqy_mid × dy_mid = 0.063 in2/ft
Maximum area of tension steel; Asy_max_mid = max × dy_mid = 1.028 in2/ft
Reinforcement provided, No. (positive) 3 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided; Asy_mid= 0.221 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
Actual tensile bar spacing provided; sy_mid = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
Distribution reinforcement - (for shrinkage and temperature)
Minimum ratio of distribution reinforcement; t =0.0020
Minimum area of distribution reinforcement required; At_req = t × h = 0.120 in2/ft
Maximum allowable spacing of bars; smax_t = min ( 5 × h, 18 in) = 18.000 in
Distribution steel provided , No. 3 @ 6.0 in centers
Distribution reinforcement provided; At_prov = 0.221 in2/ft
PASS - Area of inner steel provided (Distribution) OK
Actual bar spacing provided; st = 6.000 in
PASS - Spacing of distribution bars is less than allowable
Check for shear
Shear capacity of the slab(along long beam); Vu = wu × ( ly/2 – bw/2 – dy_mid) ×1ft= 1.004 kips
Design shear strength of slab; Vc = 0.75 × 2 ×   (f’c × 1 psi) × 1 ft × dy_mid = 3.636
kips
PASS - One-way shear capacity
Check for clear cover (ACI 318 cl. 20.6.1.3)
Permissible min nominal cover to all reinforcement; cmin = 0.75 in
Clear cover to tension reinforcement (negative); cc_neg =0.750 in
 PASS - Cover to steel resisting hogging exceeds allowable minimum cover
Clear cover to tension reinforcement (positive); cc_pos = 0.750 in
PASS - Cover to steel resisting sagging exceeds allowable minimum cover
Schematic reinforcement distribution.
y

lx x

½ Column strip
A'sy_col
Asx_col A'sx_col

Asy_mid

Middle strip
ly

Asx_mid A'sx_mid
Asy_col

½ Column strip
A'sy_mid

½ Column strip Middle strip ½ Column strip

TWO-WAY SLAB PANEL Legend -

Top reinf.
(Reinforcement layout)
Bottom reinf.