Node L/C

Max Px 1 101 1.35D

Min Px 1 101 1.35D
Max Py 1001 107 1.35D+1.35OP+1.5L-0.9TH
Min Py 843 119 1.1D+1.1OP-1.0SX+0.3L
Max Pz 1 101 1.35D
Min Pz 1 101 1.35D

Vertical
Node L/C Fy kPa
Max Px 1 101 1.35D 65.193
Min Px 1 101 1.35D 65.193
Max Py 1010 107 1.35D+ 124.737
Min Py 843 119 1.1D+1 31.377
Max Pz 1 101 1.35D 65.193
Min Pz 1 101 1.35D 65.193
 Plate L/C
Max Mx 295 107 1.35D+1.35OP+1.5L-0.9TH
Min Mx 903 107 1.35D+1.35OP+1.5L-0.9TH
Max My 803 106 1.35D+1.35OP+1.5L+0.9TH
Min My 674 107 1.35D+1.35OP+1.5L-0.9TH
Max Mxy 498 107 1.35D+1.35OP+1.5L-0.9TH
Min Mxy 566 107 1.35D+1.35OP+1.5L-0.9TH

Bending Moment
Plate L/C Mx kNm/mMy kNm/mMxy kNm/m
Max Mx 295 107 1.35D+ 189.90 9.77 -25.98
Min Mx 903 107 1.35D+ -177.09 -6.07 2.02
Max My 803 106 1.35D 26.03 195.79 3.09
Min My 684 107 1.35D+ -123.75 -110.38 -3.65
Max Mxy 503 107 1.35D+ -10.76 -6.87 92.08
Min Mxy 570 107 1.35D+ -4.04 -5.60 -92.63
 Bending Moment
Plate L/C Mx kNm/mMy kNm/mMxy kNm/m
Max Mx 1008 118 1.1D+1 95.56 8.31 46.44
Min Mx 1028 106 1.35D -211.27 -39.08 -0.99
Max My 1008 121 1.1D+1 54.34 205.69 90.24
Min My 1045 120 1.1D+1 -87.46 -251.67 87.63
Max Mxy 1008 121 1.1D+1 54.34 205.69 90.24
Min Mxy 1045 121 1.1D+1 54.02 205.63 -90.32
Mxy kNm/m
 Bending Moment
Plate L/C Mx kNm/mMy kNm/m
Max Mx 295 202 1.0D+1 105.427 5.401
Min Mx 903 202 1.0D+1 -97.867 -3.371
Max My 803 202 1.0D+1 15.355 113.459
Min My 684 202 1.0D+1 -68.108 -60.245
Max Mxy 503 202 1.0D+1 -6.363 -3.862
Min Mxy 570 202 1.0D+1 -2.599 -3.088
nding Moment
Mxy kNm/m
-14.325
1.141
1.665
-2.083
50.996
-51.301
 b
c
f c .b.x / 2 S
x
Neutral axis 
d
h z
c acr
s f s .A s
1
S/2
Beam Stresses /
section Strain forces Key dimensions

Beam details
Section width; b= 1000 mm
Section depth; h= 400 mm
Applied servicability limit state moment; Ms = 146.6 knm
Material details
Characteristic strength of concrete; fcu = 32 N/mm2
Characteristic strength of reinforcement; fy = 500 N/mm2
Modulus of elasticity of the concrete; Ec = (20kN/mm2 + 200 ´ fcu) / 2 =
Modulus of elasticity of reinforcement; Es = 200 kN/mm2
Reinforcement details
Area of tension reinforcement provided; As = 2512 mm2
Diameter of tension reinforcement bars; f= 20 mm
Maximum spacing of tension reinforement bars; S= 125 mm
Minimum cover to tension reinforcement bars; cmin = 70 mm
Calculate design surface crack width
Effective depth of tension reinforcement; d = h - cmin - f / 2 = 320
Modular ratio; m = Es / E c = 15.15
n = As / (b ´ d) = 0.008
Depth to neutral axis; x = (- m ´ n + Ö((m ´ n)2 + 2 ´ m ´ n)) ´ d =
Lever arm; z=d–x/3= 279.14
Reinforcement stress; fs = Ms / (As ´ z) = 209.07
Concrete stress; fc = fs ´ As / (0.5 ´ b ´ x) =
Strain at soffit of beam; e1 = (fs / Es) ´ (h - x) / (d - x) =
Strain due to stiffening between cracks; e2 = 1N/mm ´ b ´ (h - x)2 / [3 ´ Es ´ As ´ (d - x)] =
2

Average strain at soffit of beam; em = e1 - e2 = 0.0012

Distance of crack to surface of nearest tension bar; acr = Ö((S / 2) + (h - d)2) – f / 2 =
2

Design surface crack width; w = 3 ´ acr ´ em / (1 + 2 ´ (acr – cmin) / (h - x)) =

0.288 < 0.300 OK
S

ons

13.20 kN/mm2

mm

n)2 + 2 ´ m ´ n)) ´ d = 122.59 mm

mm
N/mm2
8.57 N/mm2
0.0015
0.00026

91.52 mm
2 ´ (acr – cmin) / (h - x)) = 0.288 mm