Development Length - Tension

Units
f'c = 4000 psi
fy = 75000 psi
fyt = 60000 psi
As provided = 3.14 * in 2 d
h
As req'd = 3.05 * in 2 As
Atr = 0.22 * in 2
db = 1 in.
n= 0 *
s= 6 * in.
b
yt = 1.00
ye = 1.00 * cells with * indicate that this information is optional
ys = 1.00 Atr, n and s are needed only if the Ktr term is used

l = 1.00 As reqd is needed only if the As reqd/As prov reduction is used

cb = 1.50 in. All terms with * can be omitted and a conservative
ytye = 1
Ktr = 0.000
(cb + Ktr)/db = 1.500

3 fy  t e s
ld  db  59.29 diameters
40  f c'  c b  K tr  59.29 in. (not adjusted for As req'd/As provided
 db 
 
As req'd/As provided = 0.971338 ld = 57.59 in. (adjusted for As req'd/As provided)

but not less than 12 in.

on is optional

eduction is used
nservative ld will result

r As req'd/As provided)

eq'd
/As provided)
Development Length - Compression

Units
f'c = 4000 psi d
h
fy = 60000 psi As
As = 1.72 in 2
db = 0.75 in.
l = 1.00
As req'd = 1.7 in. b

0 . 02 f y
l dc  db  14.23 in.

 fc '

13.5 in.
 0 . 0003 f y d b 
 A8 in= .
s req'd 8 in.

As req'd/As provided = 0.988

Enclosed with spirals or ties (ACI 25.4.9.3) = 1.00

ldc = 14.06 in. but not less than

 1.718519
1.76

13.34302
13.11864

8 in.
Development Length - Hooks

Units
f'c = 4000 psi d
h
fy = 60000 psi As
As = 5.06 in 2
db = 1.27 in.
l = 1.00
ye = 1.00 b
As req'd = 4.9 in.
19.0 diameters
0 . 02  e fy 24.1 in.
l dh  db 
 f c
'

6 in.
 6 in .
10.16 in.
8d b
Multipliers
(a) Cover multiplier = 0.7
(b) tie or stirrup multiplier 1
(c) ties 1
(d) As req'd/As provided 0.968

ldc = 16.3 in. but not less than

and not less than
 6 in.
10.16 in.
 Development Length - Headed Bars

Units
f'c = 5000 psi - d
h
fy = 60000 psi - As
As = 2.36 in 2
db = 1.00 in.
ye = 1.00
b
0 . 016  e f y 13.6 diameters
l dt  db  13.6 in.
f c'
 6 in. 6 in.

8d b 8 in.

ldt = 13.6 in. but not less than 6 in.

and not less than 8 in.
ldt is measured from the critical section to the bearing face of the head
Note: this worksheet differs from the worksheet called Development Length-Tension
In this worksheet, the required steel area (cell E32) is calculated from the input moment and beam properties
It can be used to work problems such as Prob. 7.27, part (a)
Development Length - Tension
Units
f'c = 4000 psi
fy = 60000 psi
fyt = 60000 psi
b= 12 * in. d
h
d= 22.5 * in.
As
h= 25 * in.
As = 3.00 * in 2
Atr = 0 * in 2
db = 1.128 in.
b
n= 3 *
s= 8 * in.
yt = 1.30
ye = 1.00 * cells with * indicate that this information is
ys = 1.00 optional. Mu, b, d, h and As are needed only to calculate

l = 0.75 As reqd. Atr, n and s are needed only if the Ktr term is
cb = 1.50 in. to be used. All terms with * can be omitted and
Mu = 250.00 * ft-k a conservative value of ld will result.
ytye = 1.3
Ktr = 0.000
(cb + Ktr)/db = 1.330

3 fy  t e s
ld  db  92.74 diameters
40  f c'  c b  K tr  104.61 in. (not adjusted for As req'd/As provided)
 d 
 b 
As req'd = 2.70895 in 2 -
As req'd/As provided = 0.902985 ld = 94.47 in. (adjusted for As req'd/As provided)

but not less than 12 in.

nd beam properties