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GRADE BEAM DESIGN CALCULATION

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
14 Av,min =
411.4.6.1 in 'sqmm'
Minimum area of longitudinal torsional reinforcement as per
15 Al,min =
clause 411.5.5.3 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 411.5.3.1 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'
Area of Compression reinforcement required for doubly
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22 Asc = reinforced section or if torsion exists in 'sqmm'

Area of shear reinforcement required for sway condition in
23 Asv Reqd Sway =
'sqmm'
24 b = Width of the Beam in 'mm'
25 bw = Width of Web ( For flanged Beam ) in 'mm'
C/C distance between longitudinal reinforcement along B in
26 b' =
'mm'
27 bc = Oustside dimension of transverse reinforcement in 'mm'
28 Cc = Effective Cover to tension reinforcement in 'mm'
29 Cmin = Clear cover in 'mm'
30 c' = Effective cover to reinforcement at compression face in 'mm'
31 d = Effective depth of Beam in 'mm'
C/C distance between longitudinal reinforcement along D in
32 d' =
'mm'
33 D = Depth of Beam in 'mm'
34 Es = Modulus of elasticity of steel in 'N/sqmm'
Specified compressive strength of concrete in cylinder in
35 f'c =
'N/sqmm'
Calculated tensile stress in reinforcement at service loads,
36 fs =
'N/sqmm'
37 Hf = Thickness of Flange in 'mm'
Maximum C/C horizontal spacing of hoops legs on all faces
38 hx =
in 'mm'
39 Icr = Moment Of Inertia Of concrete crack section
40 l = Effective Length Of Beam (Clear Span) in 'mm'
41 Legs = Number Of legs Of the shear reinforcement
42 Mcr = Cracking Moment
Hogging moments of resistance of member at the joint faces
43 Mh =
in 'kNm'
Hogging moments Of resistance Of member at the joint faces
44 Mpr1 =
in 'kNm'
Sagging moments Of resistance Of member at the joint faces
45 Mpr2 =
in 'kNm'
Sagging moments Of resistance Of member at the joint faces
46 Ms =
in 'kNm'
47 Mu = Factored Bending Moment at a section in 'kNm'
Nominal flexural strength Of Singly Reinforced Section At
48 Mubal =
Balance Neutral Axis in 'kNm'
49 Ptmin = Minimum percentage steel As per clause 410.5
50 PtPrv = Provided percentage steel
51 Stirrup = Bar mark representing shear stirrup
52 S = spacing Of confining links in 'mm'
53 SCalc = Stirrup spacing calculated As per Asv in 'mm'
54 Sprv = Stirrup spacing provided in 'mm'
55 Tcr = Cracking torque under pure Torsion in 'kNm'
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56 Tu = Factored Torsional Moment at a section in 'kNm'

Shear due to Dead and Live load in Simply supported beam
57 VD+L = in 'kN'
58 Ve = Earthquake induced shear in 'kNm'
59 φVc = Reduced Shear strength provided by concrete in 'kN'
Reduced Shear strength provided by concrete for sway
60 φVc sway =
condition in 'kN'
61 Vu = Factored Shear Force at a section in 'kN'
62 Vu-A1(sway Left) = VD+L - (Mpr1 + Mpr2 / L ) in 'kN'
left left right
63 Vu-A2(sway Left) = VD+L + (Mpr2 + Mpr1 / L ) in 'kN'
left left right
DL
64 Vu-B1(sway Right) =V Right - (Mpr1left + Mpr2right / L ) in 'kN'
DL
65 Vu-B2(sway Right) =V Right + (Mpr2left + Mpr1right / L ) in 'kN'

66 Vud = Design Shear Force due to sway in 'kN'

Nominal shear strength provided by shear reinforcement in
67 Vs =
'kN'
Nominal shear strength provided by shear reinforcement for
68 Vs Sway =
sway condition in 'kN'
69 Vu sway = Max (Vu-A1,Vu-A2) & (Vu-B1,Vu-B2) in 'kN'
70 y = Neutral axis depth.
71 Φ = Strength reduction factor

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

Code References
NSCP - 2015
Sr.No. Item Clause / Table
1. Ptmax : 407.3.3.1, 408.3.3.1,
409.3.3.1
2. As,min (flex) (B) : 409.6.1.1, 409.6.1.2
3. As,min : 409.6.1.3
4. Vc : 422.5
5. Asv : 422.5.10.5 & 422.6.7
6. Min Shear Reinf : 409.6.3.1
Max Stirrup
7. : 409.7.62
Spacing
Shear Reinf -
8. : 422.7.3.1
Torsion
Side Face
9. : 409.7.2.3
Reinforcement
10. Tcr : 409.5.4.1
11. fs,perm : 424.3.2.1
12. fc,perm : A.3.1 (ACI 318-99)

13. Wcr : Eq 1-2 ( ACI 224R-

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01)
14. Ptmin : 418.6.3.1
15. Asmin : 418.6.3.1
16. Sclc : 418.6.4.1 & 418.6.4.4

Group : G2
Beam No : B5
Analysis Reference (Member) 1.2 : 59
m
Beam Length : 3000 mm
Breadth (B) : 300 mm
Depth (D) : 200 mm
Effective Depth (d) : 150 mm
Design Code : NSCP - 2015
Beam Type : Ductile Beam (Special Frame)
Grade Of Concrete (f'c) : C21 N/sqmm
Grade Of Steel : Fy227 N/sqmm
Clear Cover (Cmin) : 40 mm
Es : 2x10^5 N/sqmm
Mubal : 35.35 kNm
As,min (flex) (B) : 277.53 sqmm
As,nominal (Bn) : 58.5 sqmm
As,min(user input)(B') : 58.5 sqmm

For Longitudinal Reinf

Beam Bottom Beam Top
Left Mid Right Left Mid Right
Critical L/C - Analysis 23 21 25 17 25 15
Critical L/C - RCDC 19 17 21 13 21 11
Mu (kNm) 4.62 2.89 4.65 6.89 2.59 6.83
As (flex) (sqmm) (C) 154.14 95.47 155.13 232.64 85.67 230.41
Asc (flex) (sqmm) (A) - - - - - -
Tu (kNm) 0.01 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.01
Tcr/4 (kNm) 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02 1.02
Al, min(sqmm)(Tor.) (D) - - - - - -
Al (sqmm) (Tor.) (E) - - - - - -
Al (Dist) (sqmm) (D) - - - - - -
Ast (sqmm) 205 126.97 206.32 277.53 113.94 277.53
AstPrv (sqmm) 235.62 235.62 235.62 314.16 314.16 314.16
Reinforcement Provided 3-#10 3-#10 3-#10 4-#10 4-#10 4-#10

Note: Calculation of Ast

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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 9 9 9
PtPrv (%) 0.698 0.698 0.698
Vu (kN) 2.99 1.96 2.95
Mu-Sect (kNm) 1.51 0.22 1.44
Φ Vc (kN) 0 0 0
Vs (kN) 4.99 3.26 4.91
Aoh (sqmm) - - -
At (sqmm/m) - - -
Av (sqmm/m) 462.56 462.56 462.56
Tu (kNm) 0.01 0.01 0.01
At Torsion (sqmm/m) 0 0 0
Av Total Reqd (sqmm/m) 462.56 462.56 462.56
Asv Reqd (sqmm/m) 462.56 462.56 462.56
For Sway Shear
D+L
V (kN) 2.54 1.7 2.55
Mh (kNm) 12.63 0 12.63
Ms (kNm) 9.61 0 9.61
Sway-Right (kN) 5.69 9.94 10.78
Sway-Left (kN) 10.78 6.54 6.11
Vu-Sway (kN) 10.78 9.94 10.78
Vud (kN) 10.78 9.94 10.78
Φ Vc Sway(kN) 0 0 0
Vs Sway(kN) 17.97 16.56 17.97
Asv Reqd Sway(sqmm/m) 527.73 486.34 527.87
Asv Reqd Final = max (Asv 527.73 486.34 527.87
Reqd , Asv Reqd Sway )
(sqmm/m)
Legs 2 2 2
Stirrup Rebar 10 10 10
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SCalc (mm) 75 75 75
SPrv (mm) 75 75 75
Av Total Prv (sqmm/m) 2094.4 2094.4 2094.4

Maximum Spacing Criteria

Basic
Spc1 = 75 mm
Spc2 = 300 mm
For Torsion
(X1 = 230, Y1 = 130)
Spc3 = 300 mm
Spc4=(X1+Y1)/4 = 90 mm

For Ductility (Special Frames)

Left Section, Right Section
=
Spc5 = 6 x Small Longitudinal Dia 60 mm
Spc6 = d / 4 = 38 mm
Spc7 = 150 mm
Provided Spacing = 75 mm

Mid Section
Provided Spacing = 75 mm

Skin reinforcement

Beam Width = 300 mm

Beam Depth = 200 mm
Depth = 200 <= 900, Hence Skin Reinforcement is not required.