3.8.

1 Element Design
Element design will be performed only for the moments MX and MY at the center of the element.
Design will not be performed for SX, SY, SXY, SQX, SQY, or MXY. Also, design is not performed at
any other point on the surface of the element.
A typical example of element design output is shown in Table 3.4. The reinforcement required to
resist Mx moment is denoted as longitudinal reinforcement and the reinforcement required to
resist My moment is denoted as transverse reinforcement (Figure 3.1). The parameters FYMAIN,
FC, and CLEAR listed in Table 3.1 are relevant to slab design. Other parameters mentioned in
Table 3.1 are not applicable to slab design. Please note that the default value of clear cover -
parameters CLT and CLB - for plate elements is 0.75 inches, as shown in Table 3.1.
Figure 3-5: Sign convention of loaded plate element

Example Element Design Output

ELEMENT DESIGN SUMMARY
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ELEMENT LONG. REINF MOM-X /LOAD TRANS. REINF MOM-Y /LOAD

(SQ.IN/FT) (K-FT/FT) (SQ.IN/FT) (K-FT/FT)

FY: 60.000 KSI FC: 4.000 KSI COVER (TOP): 0.750 IN

COVER (BOTTOM): 0.750 IN TH: 6.000 IN
47 TOP : Longitudinal direction - Only minimum steel required.
47 TOP : Transverse direction - Only minimum steel required.
47 TOP : 0.130 0.00 / 0 0.130 0.00 / 0
BOTT: 0.562 11.60 / 1 0.851 14.83 / 1

Example
Element design per the ACI 318-2002 code
UNIT KIP INCH
START CONCRETE DESIGN
CODE ACI 2002
FYMAIN 58 ALL
MAXMAIN 10 ALL
CLB 2.5 ALL
DESIGN ELEMENT 43
END CONCRETE DESIGN

Example
Element design per the ACI 318-1999 code

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UNIT KIP INCH
START CONCRETE DESIGN
CODE ACI 1999
FYMAIN 58 ALL
MAXMAIN 10 ALL
CLB 2.5 ALL
DESIGN ELEMENT 43
END CONCRETE DESIGN

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