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BEAM DESIGN CALCULATION

Project Name : TWO STOREY COMMERCIAL
Client Name : BRIGIDA CALICA
Engineer Name : ENGR
Design File : E:\analysis and design\engr hipol\RCDC\GRADE BEAM.rcdx
Analysis File : C:\Users\kring\Desktop\engr hipol\staad\Two storey commercial
building.std
Analysis Last Modified : 2/9/2020 1:44:47 PM
Level Designed : 1m

Sr.No. Symbol Definitions

1 α = Angle formed with horizontal line along length of Beam
Cross sectional area of structural member measures to the
2 Ach =
outside edge of transverse reinforcement in 'sqmm'
3 Ag = Cross sectional area of concrete in 'sqmm'
Total cross sectional area transverse reinforcement (including
4 Ash =
cross ties) within spacing S in 'sqmm'
5 Avd = Area of diagonal reinforcement in coupler beam in 'sqmm'
6 As = Area of Tension reinforcement required in 'sqmm'
7 As,min = Minimum area of flexural reinforcement in 'sqmm'
8 As,nominal = Nominal area of reinforcement in 'sqmm'
Area of longitudinal reinforcement required to resist torsion
9 Al =
in 'sqmm'
Area of longitudinal reinforcement required on each face to
10 Al,face =
resist torsion in 'sqmm'
11 At Torsion = Area of closed stirrups resisting torsion in 'sqmm'
Area of longitudinal reinforcement provided at given section
12 AstPrv =
in 'sqmm'
Area of shear reinforcement required per meter length in
13 Av =
'sqmm'
Minimum area of shear reinforcement in as per clause 11.4.6.1
14 Av,min =
in 'sqmm'
Minimum area of longitudinal torsional reinforcement as per
15 Al,min =
clause 11.5.5.3 in 'sqmm'
Total area of shear reinforcement required, including that for
16 Av Total Reqd =
torsion in 'sqmm'
Total area of shear reinforcement provided, including that for
17 Av Total Prv =
torsion in 'sqmm'
18 Ao = Gross area enclosed by shear flow path in 'sqmm'
Area enclosed by centerline of the outermost closed
19 Aoh = transverse torsional reinforcement as per clause 11.5.3.1 in
'sqmm'
Total area of longitudinal reinforcement calculated at a given
20 Ast =
section in 'sqmm'
Area of Skin reinforcement calculated for given section in
21 Asr =
'sqmm'

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Area of Compression reinforcement required for doubly

22 Asc =
reinforced section or if torsion exists in 'sqmm'
23 b = Width of the Beam in 'mm'
24 bw = Width of Web ( For flanged Beam ) in 'mm'
C/C distance between longitudinal reinforcement along B in
25 b' =
'mm'
26 bc = Oustside dimension of transverse reinforcement in 'mm'
27 Cc = Effective Cover to tension reinforcement in 'mm'
28 Cmin = Clear cover in 'mm'
29 c' = Effective cover to reinforcement at compression face in 'mm'
30 d = Effective depth of Beam in 'mm'
C/C distance between longitudinal reinforcement along D in
31 d' =
'mm'
32 D = Depth of Beam in 'mm'
33 Es = Modulus of elasticity of steel in 'N/sqmm'
Specified compressive strength of concrete in cylinder in
34 f'c =
'N/sqmm'
Calculated tensile stress in reinforcement at service loads,
35 fs =
'N/sqmm'
36 Hf = Thickness of Flange in 'mm'
Maximum C/C horizontal spacing of hoops legs on all faces
37 hx =
in 'mm'
38 Icr = Moment Of Inertia Of concrete crack section
39 l = Effective Length Of Beam (Clear Span) in 'mm'
40 Legs = Number Of legs Of the shear reinforcement
41 Mcr = Cracking Moment
Hogging moments Of resistance Of member at the joint faces
42 Mpr1 =
in 'kNm'
Sagging moments Of resistance Of member at the joint faces
43 Mpr2 =
in 'kNm'
44 Mu = Factored Bending Moment at a section in 'kNm'
Nominal flexural strength Of Singly Reinforced Section At
45 Mubal =
Balance Neutral Axis in 'kNm'
46 Ptmin = Minimum percentage steel As per clause 10.5
47 PtPrv = Provided percentage steel
48 Stirrup = Bar mark representing shear stirrup
49 S = spacing Of confining links in 'mm'
50 SCalc = Stirrup spacing calculated As per Asv in 'mm'
51 Sprv = Stirrup spacing provided in 'mm'
52 Tcr = Cracking torque under pure Torsion in 'kNm'
53 Tu = Factored Torsional Moment at a section in 'kNm'
54 Ve = Earthquake induced shear in 'kNm'
55 φVc = Reduced Shear strength provided by concrete in 'kN'
56 Vu = Factored Shear Force at a section in 'kN'
57 Vu-A1(sway Left) = VD+Lleft - (Mpr1left + Mpr2right / L ) in 'kN'

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58 Vu-A2(sway Left) = VD+Lleft + (Mpr2left + Mpr1right / L ) in 'kN'

59 Vu-B1(sway Right) = VDLRight - (Mpr1left + Mpr2right / L ) in 'kN'

60 Vu-B2(sway Right) = VDLRight + (Mpr2left + Mpr1right / L ) in 'kN'

61 Vud = Design Shear Force in 'kN'
Nominal shear strength provided by shear reinforcement in
62 Vs =
'kN'
63 Vu sway = Max (Vu-A1,Vu-A2) & (Vu-B1,Vu-B2) in 'kN'
64 y = Neutral axis depth.
65 Φ = Strength reduction factor

All Forces are in 'kN', 'kNm', Stress in 'N/sqmm' & Dimension are in 'mm'.

Code References
ACI 318M - 2011
Sr.No. Item Clause / Table
1. Ptmax : 10.3.5
2. As,min (flex) (B) : 10.5.1
3. As,min : 10.5.3
4. Vc : 11.2
5. Asv : 11.4.7.2
6. Min Shear Reinf : 11.4.6
Max Stirrup
7. : 11.4.5.1
Spacing
Shear Reinf -
8. : 11.5.3.5
Torsion
Side Face
9. : 10.6.7
Reinforcement
10. Tcr : 11.5.1
11. fs,perm : 10.6.4
12. fc,perm : 10.2.7.1
13. Wcr : Eq 4.2(a)

ACI 318M - 2011 Chapter 21

Sr.No. Item Clause / Table
1. Ptmin : 21.5.2.1
2. Asmin : 21.5.2.1
3. Sclc : 21.5.3.1 & 21.5.3.2

Group : G1
Beam No : B1
Analysis Reference (Member) 1m : 1
Beam Length : 4200 mm

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Breadth (B) : 250 mm

Depth (D) : 300 mm
Effective Depth (d) : 250 mm
Design Code : ACI 318M - 2011
Beam Type : Ductile Beam (Special Frame)
Grade Of Concrete (f'c) : C21 N/sqmm
Grade Of Steel : Fy230 N/sqmm
Clear Cover (Cmin) : 40 mm
Es : 2x10^5 N/sqmm
Mubal : 83.1 kNm
As,min (flex) (B) : 380.43 sqmm
As,nominal (Bn) : 81.25 sqmm
As,min(user input)(B') : 81.25 sqmm

For Longitudinal Reinf

Beam Bottom Beam Top
Left Mid Right Left Mid Right
Critical L/C - Analysis 23 19 25 17 25 15
Critical L/C - RCDC 11 7 13 5 13 3
Mu (kNm) 7.99 5.78 7.25 14.02 4.79 13.95
As (flex) (sqmm) (C) 156.89 113.04 142.12 278.88 93.52 277.55
Asc (flex) (sqmm) (A) - - - - - -
Tu (kNm) - - - - - -
Tcr/4 (kNm) - - - - - -
Al, min(sqmm)(Tor.) - - - - - -
Al (sqmm) (Tor.) (E) - - - - - -
Al (Dist) (sqmm) (D) - - - - - -
Ast (sqmm) 208.66 150.35 201.06 370.91 124.39 369.14
AstPrv (sqmm) 226.2 226.2 226.2 402.12 226.2 402.12
Reinforcement 2-#12 2-#12 2-#12 2-#16 2-#12 2-#16

Note: Calculation of Ast

Ast = Max {B, C+D, A+D} (for Mu > 0 and C x 1.33 > B)
Ast = Max{B', C x 1.33 + D, A+D} (for Mu > 0 and C x 1.33 < B)
Ast = Bn (for Mu = 0)
Where,
Compression reinforcement required for
A = Asc (flex) =
bending moment
B = As,min (flex) = Min area of flexural reinforcement
Bn = As,nominal = Nominal area of reinforcement
Total area of longitudinal reinforcement
C = As (flex) =
calculated at a given section
Distributed longitudinal torsional
D = Al (Dist) =
reinforcement at section considered

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Max(Al,min (Tor), Al (Tor)) x ((2B) / (2B +

Ast (Dist) (sqmm) =
2D))

For Transverse Reinf

Left Mid Right
Critical L/C - RCDC 1 1 1
PtPrv (%) 0.643 0.643 0.643
Vu (kN) 5.96 4.15 6.17
Mu-Sect (kNm) 4 0.84 4.46
VD+L (kN) 4.34 0 4.32
Mh (kNm) 27.4 0 27.4
Ms (kNm) 15.78 0 15.78
Sway-Right (kN) 6.88 0 15.54
Sway-Left (kN) 15.56 0 6.89
Vu-Sway (kN) 15.56 0 15.54
Vud (kN) 15.56 0 15.54
Φ Vc (kN) 29.02 31.6 28.92
Vs (kN) - - -
Av (sqmm/m) 380.43 380.43 380.43
Tu (kNm) 0 0 0
Aoh (sqmm) - - -
At (sqmm/m) - - -
Legs 2 2 2
Stirrup Rebar 10 10 10
At Torsion (sqmm/m) - - -
Av Total Reqd (sqmm/m) 380.43 380.43 380.43
Asv Reqd (sqmm/m) 380.44 380.44 380.44
SCalc (mm) 100 125 100
SPrv (mm) 100 125 100
Av Total Prv (sqmm/m) 1570.8 1256.64 1570.8

Maximum Spacing Criteria

Basic
                Spc1 =d/2 = 125 mm
                Spc2 = 300 mm

For Ductility (Special Frames)

       Left Section,  Right Section

= 72 mm
Spc3 = 6 x Small Longitudinal Dia
              Spc4 = d / 4 = 62 mm
              Spc5 = 150 mm

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             Provided Spacing = 100 mm

       Mid Section
              Provided Spacing = 125 mm

Skin reinforcement

Beam Width = 250 mm

Beam Depth = 300 mm
Depth = 300 <= 900,    Hence Skin Reinforcement is not required.

Group : G1
Beam No : B2
Analysis Reference (Member) 1m : 2
Beam Length : 3800 mm
Breadth (B) : 250 mm
Depth (D) : 300 mm
Effective Depth (d) : 250 mm
Design Code : ACI 318M - 2011
Beam Type : Ductile Beam (Special Frame)
Grade Of Concrete (f'c) : C21 N/sqmm
Grade Of Steel : Fy230 N/sqmm
Clear Cover (Cmin) : 40 mm
Es : 2x10^5 N/sqmm
Mubal : 83.1 kNm
As,min (flex) (B) : 380.43 sqmm
As,nominal (Bn) : 81.25 sqmm
As,min(user input)(B') : 81.25 sqmm

For Longitudinal Reinf

Beam Bottom Beam Top
Left Mid Right Left Mid Right
Critical L/C - Analysis 23 15 25 21 23 19
Critical L/C - RCDC 11 3 13 9 11 7
Mu (kNm) 8.31 5.55 8.08 13.12 4.82 13.67
As (flex) (sqmm) (C) 163.41 108.51 158.72 260.45 94.08 271.73
Asc (flex) (sqmm) (A) - - - - - -
Tu (kNm) - - - - - -
Tcr/4 (kNm) - - - - - -
Al, min(sqmm)(Tor.) - - - - - -
Al (sqmm) (Tor.) (E) - - - - - -

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Al (Dist) (sqmm) (D) - - - - - -

Ast (sqmm) 217.33 144.32 211.1 346.4 125.13 361.4
AstPrv (sqmm) 226.2 226.2 226.2 402.12 402.12 402.12
Reinforcement 2-#12 2-#12 2-#12 2-#16 2-#16 2-#16

Note: Calculation of Ast

Ast = Max {B, C+D, A+D} (for Mu > 0 and C x 1.33 > B)
Ast = Max{B', C x 1.33 + D, A+D} (for Mu > 0 and C x 1.33 < B)
Ast = Bn (for Mu = 0)
Where,
Compression reinforcement required for
A = Asc (flex) =
bending moment
B = As,min (flex) = Min area of flexural reinforcement
Bn = As,nominal = Nominal area of reinforcement
Total area of longitudinal reinforcement
C = As (flex) =
calculated at a given section
Distributed longitudinal torsional
D = Al (Dist) =
reinforcement at section considered
Max(Al,min (Tor), Al (Tor)) x ((2B) / (2B +
Ast (Dist) (sqmm) =
2D))

For Transverse Reinf

Left Mid Right
Critical L/C - RCDC 1 1 1
PtPrv (%) 0.643 0.643 0.643
Vu (kN) 5.35 3.8 5.62
Mu-Sect (kNm) 3.2 0.74 3.73
VD+L (kN) 3.93 0 3.91
Mh (kNm) 27.4 0 27.4
Ms (kNm) 15.78 0 15.78
Sway-Right (kN) 8.59 0 16.43
Sway-Left (kN) 16.45 0 8.61
Vu-Sway (kN) 16.45 0 16.43
Vud (kN) 16.45 0 16.43
Φ Vc (kN) 29.21 31.6 29.04
Vs (kN) - - -
Av (sqmm/m) 380.43 380.43 380.43
Tu (kNm) 0 0 0
Aoh (sqmm) - - -
At (sqmm/m) - - -
Legs 2 2 2
Stirrup Rebar 10 10 10
At Torsion (sqmm/m) - - -
Av Total Reqd (sqmm/m) 380.43 380.43 380.43

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Asv Reqd (sqmm/m) 380.44 380.44 380.44

SCalc (mm) 100 125 100
SPrv (mm) 100 125 100
Av Total Prv (sqmm/m) 1570.8 1256.64 1570.8

Maximum Spacing Criteria

Basic
                Spc1 =d/2 = 125 mm
                Spc2 = 300 mm

For Ductility (Special Frames)

       Left Section,  Right Section

= 72 mm
Spc3 = 6 x Small Longitudinal Dia
              Spc4 = d / 4 = 62 mm
              Spc5 = 150 mm
             Provided Spacing = 100 mm

       Mid Section
              Provided Spacing = 125 mm

Skin reinforcement

Beam Width = 250 mm

Beam Depth = 300 mm
Depth = 300 <= 900,    Hence Skin Reinforcement is not required.

Group : G1
Beam No : B3
Analysis Reference (Member) 1m : 3
Beam Length : 4500 mm
Breadth (B) : 250 mm
Depth (D) : 300 mm
Effective Depth (d) : 250 mm
Design Code : ACI 318M - 2011
Beam Type : Ductile Beam (Special Frame)
Grade Of Concrete (f'c) : C21 N/sqmm
Grade Of Steel : Fy230 N/sqmm
Clear Cover (Cmin) : 40 mm

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Es : 2x10^5 N/sqmm
Mubal : 83.1 kNm
As,min (flex) (B) : 380.43 sqmm
As,nominal (Bn) : 81.25 sqmm
As,min(user input)(B') : 81.25 sqmm

For Longitudinal Reinf

Beam Bottom Beam Top
Left Mid Right Left Mid Right
Critical L/C - Analysis 23 21 25 17 23 15
Critical L/C - RCDC 11 9 13 5 11 3
Mu (kNm) 6.56 5.52 7.03 13.74 4.5 14.29
As (flex) (sqmm) (C) 128.41 107.84 137.82 273.21 87.72 284.42
Asc (flex) (sqmm) (A) - - - - - -
Tu (kNm) - - - - - -
Tcr/4 (kNm) - - - - - -
Al, min(sqmm)(Tor.) - - - - - -
Al (sqmm) (Tor.) (E) - - - - - -
Al (Dist) (sqmm) (D) - - - - - -
Ast (sqmm) 170.79 143.42 201.06 363.36 116.67 378.28
AstPrv (sqmm) 226.2 226.2 226.2 402.12 226.2 402.12
Reinforcement 2-#12 2-#12 2-#12 2-#16 2-#12 2-#16

Note: Calculation of Ast

Ast = Max {B, C+D, A+D} (for Mu > 0 and C x 1.33 > B)
Ast = Max{B', C x 1.33 + D, A+D} (for Mu > 0 and C x 1.33 < B)
Ast = Bn (for Mu = 0)
Where,
Compression reinforcement required for
A = Asc (flex) =
bending moment
B = As,min (flex) = Min area of flexural reinforcement
Bn = As,nominal = Nominal area of reinforcement
Total area of longitudinal reinforcement
C = As (flex) =
calculated at a given section
Distributed longitudinal torsional
D = Al (Dist) =
reinforcement at section considered
Max(Al,min (Tor), Al (Tor)) x ((2B) / (2B +
Ast (Dist) (sqmm) =
2D))

For Transverse Reinf

Left Mid Right
Critical L/C - RCDC 1 1 1
PtPrv (%) 0.643 0.643 0.643
Vu (kN) 6.49 4.34 6.5

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Mu-Sect (kNm) 4.78 0.74 4.81

D+L 4.64 0 4.64
V (kN)
Mh (kNm) 27.4 0 27.4
Ms (kNm) 15.78 0 15.78
Sway-Right (kN) 5.76 0 15.05
Sway-Left (kN) 15.05 0 5.77
Vu-Sway (kN) 15.05 0 15.05
Vud (kN) 15.05 0 15.05
Φ Vc (kN) 28.89 31.6 28.88
Vs (kN) - - -
Av (sqmm/m) 380.43 380.43 380.43
Tu (kNm) 0 0 0
Aoh (sqmm) - - -
At (sqmm/m) - - -
Legs 2 2 2
Stirrup Rebar 10 10 10
At Torsion (sqmm/m) - - -
Av Total Reqd (sqmm/m) 380.43 380.43 380.43
Asv Reqd (sqmm/m) 380.44 380.44 380.44
SCalc (mm) 100 125 100
SPrv (mm) 100 125 100
Av Total Prv (sqmm/m) 1570.8 1256.64 1570.8

Maximum Spacing Criteria

Basic
                Spc1 =d/2 = 125 mm
                Spc2 = 300 mm

For Ductility (Special Frames)

       Left Section,  Right Section

= 72 mm
Spc3 = 6 x Small Longitudinal Dia
              Spc4 = d / 4 = 62 mm
              Spc5 = 150 mm
             Provided Spacing = 100 mm

       Mid Section
              Provided Spacing = 125 mm

Skin reinforcement

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Beam Width = 250 mm

Beam Depth = 300 mm
Depth = 300 <= 900,    Hence Skin Reinforcement is not required.

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