Required flexural resistance (-M)..............

(
M r.reqd := min 1.2⋅ M cr , 133 ⋅ %⋅ M r.neg )
M r.reqd = 33.0 ft⋅ kip

Check that the capacity provided, M r.negative.prov = −102.9ft⋅ kip , exceeds minimum requirements,
M r.reqd = 33ft⋅ kip .

LRFD5.7.3.3.2 := "OK, minimum reinforcement for negative moment is satisfied" if M r.positive.prov ≥ M r.reqd

"NG, reinforcement for negative moment is less than minimum" otherwise

LRFD5.7.3.3.2 = "OK, minimum reinforcement for negative moment is satisfied"

B5. Shrinkage and Temperature Reinforcement [LRFD 5.10.8.2]

Shrinkage and temperature reinforcement provided

Size of bar ( "4" "5" "6" ).................... bar st := "5"

Bar spacing...................................................bar spa.st := 9 ⋅ in

2
Bar area............................................ Abar = 0.31 in

Bar diameter..................................... dia = 0.625 in

Gross area of section.............................. Ag := b ⋅ tslab

2
Ag = 216.0 in

Minimum area of shrinkage and temperature 0.11⋅ ksi⋅ Ag

reinforcement......................................... AST :=
2 fy
AST = 0.40 in

Maximum spacing for shrinkage and

spacingST := min⎛⎜ , 3 ⋅ tslab , 18⋅ in⎞
b
temperature reinforcement.......................
spacingST = 9.4 in ⎜ AST
⎟
⎜
⎝ Abar
⎠

The bar spacing should be less than the maximum spacing for shrinkage and temperature reinforcement
LRFD5.7.10.8 := "OK, minimum shrinkage and temperature requirements" if bar spa.st ≤ spacingST

"NG, minimum shrinkage and temperature requirements" otherwise

LRFD5.7.10.8 = "OK, minimum shrinkage and temperature requirements"

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 B6. Distribution of Reinforcement [LRFD 5.14.4]

Transverse distribution reinforcement shall be placed in the bottom of the slab. The amount to place is based
on a percentage of the longitudinal main steel.

Distribution reinforcement provided

Size of bar ( "4" "5" "6" ).................... bar dist := "5"

Bar spacing..................................... bar spa.dist := 12⋅ in

2
Bar area............................................ Abar = 0.31 in

Bar diameter..................................... dia = 0.625 in

The area for secondary reinforcement

should not exceed 50% of the area for
%Asteel := min⎛ % , 50%⎞
100
primary reinforcement.............................
⎜ Lspan
%Asteel = 0.17 ⎜
⎝ ft ⎠
Required area for secondary reinforcement As.DistR := As.pos⋅ %Asteel
2
As.DistR = 0.27 in

Maximum spacing for secondary

b
reinforcement........................................ MaxSpacingDistR :=
⎛ As.DistR ⎞
MaxSpacingDistR = 13.9 in ⎜
⎝ Abar ⎠

The bar spacing should not exceed the maximum spacing for secondary reinforcement
LRFD5.14.4 := "OK, distribution reinforcement requirements" if bar spa.dist ≤ MaxSpacingDistR

"NG, distribution reinforcement requirements" otherwise

LRFD5.14.4 = "OK, distribution reinforcement requirements"

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 B7. Fatigue Limit State [LRFD 5.5.3]
The section properties for fatigue shall be based on cracked sections where the sum of stresses due to
unfactored permanent loads and 1.5 times the fatigue load is tensile and exceeds 0.095 fc.

Allowable tensile stress for fatigue............ ftensile := 0.095 fc.slab⋅ ksi

ftensile = 0.202 ksi

Positive Moment Region

M fatigue.pos
Stress due to positive moment................. ffatigue.pos :=
S
ffatigue.pos = 0.866 ksi

Fatiguesection := "Use Cracked section" if ffatigue.pos > ftensile

"Use Uncracked section" otherwise

Fatiguesection = "Use Cracked section"

Minimum stress in reinforcement due to M min.pos

minimum live load................................... fmin :=
⎛ x na.pos ⎞
fmin = −0.878 ksi As.pos⋅ ⎜ d s.pos −
⎝ 3 ⎠

Ratio of r/h is taken as r_h := 0.3, therefore

the allowable stress range is given by....... ( )
ft.allow := 21⋅ ksi − 0.33⋅ fmin + 8 ⋅ ksi⋅ ( r_h)
ft.allow = 23.69 ksi

M range.pos
Actual stress range................................. ft :=
⎛ x na.pos ⎞
ft = 8.813 ksi As.pos⋅ ⎜ d s.pos −
⎝ 3 ⎠

LRFD5.5.3.2 := "OK, fatigue stress range requirement for +M region" if ft ≤ ft.allow

"NG, fatigue stress range requirements for +M region" otherwise

LRFD5.5.3.2 = "OK, fatigue stress range requirement for +M region"

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 Negative Moment Region
M fatigue.neg
Stress due to negative moment................. ffatigue.neg :=
S
ffatigue.neg = 0.938 ksi

Fatiguesection := "Use Cracked section" if ffatigue.neg > ftensile

"Use Uncracked section" otherwise

Fatiguesection = "Use Cracked section"

Minimum stress in reinforcement due to M min.neg

minimum live load.................................. fmin :=
⎛ x na.neg ⎞
fmin = 7.09 ksi As.neg⋅ ⎜ d s.neg +
⎝ 3 ⎠

Ratio of r/h is taken as 0.3, therefore the

allowable stress range is given by............. ( )
ft.allow := 21⋅ ksi − 0.33⋅ fmin + 8 ⋅ ksi⋅ ( r_h)
ft.allow = 21.06 ksi

M range.neg
Actual stress range................................. ft :=
⎛ x na.neg ⎞
ft = 8.111 ksi As.neg⋅ ⎜ d s.neg +
⎝ 3 ⎠

LRFD5.5.3.2 := "OK, fatigue stress range requirement for -M region" if ft ≤ ft.allow

"NG, fatigue stress range requirements for -M region" otherwise

LRFD5.5.3.2 = "OK, fatigue stress range requirement for -M region"

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