Week 5

Exercise 1
Determine the concrete cover using AS3600 for one-way slabs and beams considering fire and
durability criteria. Assume 90 min. fire rating.

SOLUTION:

Cover for A2 exposure = 20mm for 40MPa concrete (Table 4.10.3.2, AS3600-2018)

Cover for fire resistance of continuous slabs = as = 15mm + 15mm (for PT strands) = 30mm (Table

5.5.2(B), AS3600-2018)

Cover for fire resistance of continuous beams = as = 25mm + 15mm (for PT strands) = 40mm (Table

5.4.1(B), AS3600-2018)
clear cover 15mm as
Minimum cover = Using 25mm (clear cover to satisfy durability and fire)

Exercise 2

Using AS3600 – Section 6.10, determine the design bending moments between grid C and D on level
2 of the 160/175mm thick one way slab. Calculate the moment at mid span and beam support locations
for each grid. (Consider a 1metre strip width).

SOLUTION:

Ultimate Design Load (𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 ):

G (Grid 1-2, 3-4) = Wsw + WSIDL = 0.175 × 25 + 0.75 = 5.125 kPa

G (Grid 2-3) = Wsw + WSIDL = 0.16 × 25 + 0.75 = 4.75 kPa

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Q = 1.5 kPa

𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 (Grid 1-2, 3-4) = 1.2G + 1.5Q = 1.2 × 5.125 + 1.5 × 1.5 = 8.4 kPa

𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 (Grid 2-3) = 1.2 × 4.75 + 1.5 × 1.5 = 7.95 kPa

𝑳𝑳𝒏𝒏 (Grid 1-2, 3-4) = 8 – 0.6 – 1 = 6.4 m

𝑳𝑳𝒏𝒏 (Grid 2-3) = 8 – 1 – 1 = 6 m

Moment diagram and coefficients: (Cl. 6.10.2 AS3600-2018)

𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏 𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏 𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏 𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏 𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏 𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏
𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝟐𝟐𝟐𝟐
=14.3kNm =28.6kNm =34.4kNm =14.3kNm
=34.4kNm =28.6kNm

𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏 𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏 𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏

𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏
=31.3kNm =17.9kNm =31.3kNm

6.4 m 6m 6.4 m

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Exercise 3

Using AS3600 – Section 6.10, determine the design bending moments for the level 2, 325mm deep
concrete beam on grid 3 at mid span and column support locations between grids A and C.

SOLUTION:

Ultimate Design Load (𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 ):

LW (Grid A-B) = 7 × 1.15 = 8m LW (Grid B-C) = 8 × 1.15 = 9.2m

Self-weight (Grid A-B) = LW × Dslab × γ + (Dbeam - Dslab) × bbeam × γ

= 8 × (0.16 + 0.175)/2 × 25 + (0.325 − 0.168) × 2 × 25 = 41.4 kN/m
Avg slab depth

Self-weight (Grid B-C) = 9.2 × (0.16 + 0.175)/2 × 25 + (0.325 − 0.168) × 2 × 25 = 46.4 kN/m

(LW × Avg. SIDL)

G (Grid A-B) = Wsw + WSIDL + Wblocks = 41.4 + (8 × 1.125) + 13.2 = 63.6 kN/m

G (Grid B-C) = 46.4 + (9.2 × 0.75) + 13.2 = 66.5 kN/m

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Q (Grid A-B) = LL on floor × LW = (2 + 1.5)/2 × 8 = 14 kN/m

Q (Grid B-C) = 1.5 × 9.2 = 13.8 kN/m

𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 (Grid A-B) = 1.2 × 63.6 + 1.5 × 14 = 97.3 kN/m

𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 (Grid B-C) = 1.2 × 66.5 + 1.5 × 13.8 = 100.5 kN/m

𝑳𝑳𝒏𝒏 = 8 – 0.25 = 7.75m (from edge to edge of column)

Moment diagram and coefficients:

𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏 𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏 𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏 𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏 𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏
𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏
= 549 kNm = 604 kNm = 584 kNm = 365 kNm

0.25m

𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏 𝑭𝑭𝒅𝒅 𝑳𝑳𝟐𝟐𝒏𝒏

𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏
= 377 kNm = 531 kNm

7.75m 7.75m

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