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Design of Reinforced Concrete I CIS 503

Tutorial 4.1

Design of solid slab using first principles method

Dr. Ibrahim Lotfy

TA: Eng. Nancy Ashraf

Eng. Mohamed Khairy

Winter 2019
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EX-Problem1
The floor plan of solid rectangular slabs shown has thickness of 160 mm and a flooring cover of 2.0 kN/m2. It is designed to
carry a service live load of 5.0 kN/m2, and constructed in a factory of environment condition 2, where dynamic machinery is
used. The width of supporting beams is 250 mm and their depth is 700 mm. Take Fcu = 30 N/mm2 and Fy = 400 N/mm2
Available rebar diameters for slabs are 8, 10, and 12 mm. Use centerline dimensions in the analysis.
a. Identify required strips and calculate bending moment demands at key sections of each strip using the empirical
coefficients. (use weighted average values at inner supports)
b. Design the key sections of each strip
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a.

• Loads:
kN
ts 160 mm γc 25
3
m

kN kN
LL 5 FC 2
2 2
m m

kN
WULT2 1.4 γc ts FC 1.6 LL 16.4
2
m

kN β
WULT WULT2 1 m 16.4
m

• BMD using code empiricals

Strip 1 :

kN kN
w1 0.58 WULT 9.512 w2 WULT 16.4
m m

2 2 2
w1 5m w2 3m w1 5m
M11 23.78 kN m M22 12.3 kN m M55 9.9083 kN m
10 12 24

2 2
w1 5m w2 3m M3L 5 M3R 3
M3L 23.78 kN m M3R 14.76 kN m M33 20.3975 kN m
10 10 5 3

2
w2 1.5 m
M44 18.45 kN m
2
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Strip 2 :

kN kN
w1 0.17 WULT 2.788 w2 WULT 16.4
m m

2 2 2
w1 6.5 m w2 3m w2 3m
M1 11.7793 kN m M2 14.76 kN m M5 6.15 kN m
10 10 24

2 2
w1 6.5 m w2 3m M3L 6.5 M3R 3
M3L 14.7241 kN m M3R 18.45 kN m M3 15.9007 kN m
8 8 6.5 3

2
w1 6.5 m
M4 4.908 kN m
24

Strip 3 :

kN
w1 WULT 16.4
m

2 2 2
w1 3m w2 3m w1 3m
M1 18.45 kN m M2 14.76 kN m M5 6.15 kN m
8 10 24
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b.

• Concrete cover
→ from table

CC 20 mm

assume rebar diameter = 10 mm

Cover CC 5 mm 25 mm

• Design sections using first principles

In design process, start with sections of highest bending moment then lower ones

→ Strip 1:
Sec 1-1

N N
b 1000 mm d ts Cover 135 mm fcu 30 fy 400
2 2
mm mm

M11 23.78 kN m
γC 1.5 γS 1.15

step 1: calculate "a"

0.67 fcu a mm b a mm
M11 d → 13.8565054430764
γC 2

a 13.8565054430764 mm a ≤ d OK

step 2: check ductile behaviour dr 1 cmax 0.4

cmax
a c from table ⇒ 0.4
c 17.3206 mm 0.1283 dr
0.8 d

c cmax
check if
d dr
check "steel has been yielded"
"steel has been yielded"
else
"steel doesn't yield, brittle failure "
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amin 0.1 d 13.5 mm

a if a amin
amin
else
a

step 3: calculate steel area

2
As m fy a
M11 d → 0.000533821872917
γS 2

6 2 2
As 0.000533821872917 10 mm 533.8219 mm ⇒ Use 7 ϕ 10 / m

practically ⇒ Asmin = 5 ϕ 8 / m
0.6 0.6 2
Asmin b d Asmin 1000 mm d 202.5 mm Asmin 0.15 % b d
fy 400

0.15 2
b d 202.5 mm
100

N 4
from table ⇒ fy 400 μmax 4.31 10 fcu
2
mm

4 2
Asmax μmax b d Asmax 4.31 10 30 1000 mm d 1745.55 mm

check if Asmin As As Asmax

check "code requirement is fullfiled"
"code requirement is fullfiled"
else
""

→ Strip 1:
Sec 3-3

N N
b 1000 mm d ts Cover 135 mm fcu 30 fy 400
2 2
mm mm

γC 1.5 γS 1.15
M33 20.3975 kN m

step 1: calculate "a"

0.67 fcu a mm b a mm
M33 d → 11.7904345637238
γC 2
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a 11.7904345637238 mm a ≤ d OK

step 2: check ductile behaviour dr 1 cmax 0.4

cmax
a c from table ⇒ 0.4
c 14.738 mm 0.1092 dr
0.8 d

c cmax
check if
d dr
check "steel has been yielded"
"steel has been yielded"
else
"steel doesn't yield, brittle failure "

amin 0.1 d 13.5 mm a if a amin

amin
else
a

step 3: calculate steel area

2
As m fy a
M33 d →
γS 2 0.000457253898635

6 2 2
As 0.000457253898635 10 mm 457.2539 mm ⇒ Use 6 ϕ 10 / m

0.6 0.6 2
Asmin b d Asmin 1000 mm d 202.5 mm Asmin 0.15 % b d
fy 400

2
0.0015 b d 202.5 mm
N 4
from table ⇒ fy 400 μmax 4.31 10 fcu
2
mm

4 2
Asmax μmax b d Asmax 4.31 10 30 1000 mm d 1745.55 mm

check if Asmin As As Asmax

check "code requirement is fullfiled"
"code requirement is fullfiled"
else
""
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→ Strip 1:
Sec 4-4

N N
b 1000 mm d ts Cover 135 mm fcu 30 fy 400
2 2
mm mm

γC 1.5 γS 1.15
M44 18.45 kN m

step 1: calculate "a"

0.67 fcu a mm b a mm
M44 d → 10.6164453838576
γC 2

a 10.6164453838576 mm a ≤ d OK

step 2: check ductile behaviour dr 1 cmax 0.4

cmax
a c from table ⇒ 0.4
c 13.2706 mm 0.0983 dr
0.8 d

c cmax
check if
d dr
check "steel has been yielded"
"steel has been yielded"
else
"steel doesn't yield, brittle failure "

amin 0.1 d 13.5 mm a if a amin

amin
else
a

step 3: calculate steel area

2
As m fy a
M44 d → 0.000413596491228
γS 2

6 2 2
As 0.000413596491228 10 mm 413.5965 mm ⇒ Use 6 ϕ 10 / m

Asmin 0.15 % b d
0.6 0.6 2
Asmin b d Asmin 1000 mm d 202.5 mm
fy 400 2
0.0015 b d 202.5 mm
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N 4
from table ⇒ fy 400 μmax 4.31 10 fcu
2
mm

4 2
Asmax μmax b d Asmax 4.31 10 30 1000 mm d 1745.55 mm

check if Asmin As As Asmax

check "code requirement is fullfiled"
"code requirement is fullfiled"
else
""

→ Strip 1:
Sec 2-2

N N
b 1000 mm d ts Cover 135 mm fcu 30 fy 400
2 2
mm mm

γC 1.5 γS 1.15
M22 12.3 kN m

step 1: calculate "a"

0.67 fcu a mm b a mm
M22 d → 6.97977072054285
γC 2

a 6.97977072054285 mm a ≤ d OK

step 2: check ductile behaviour dr 1 cmax 0.4

cmax
a c from table ⇒ 0.4
c 8.7247 mm 0.0646 dr
0.8 d

c cmax
check if
d dr
check "steel has been yielded"
"steel has been yielded"
else
"steel doesn't yield, brittle failure "

amin 0.1 d 13.5 mm a if a amin

amin
else
a
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step 3: calculate steel area

2
As m fy a
M22 d → 0.000275730994152
γS 2

6 2 2
As 0.000275730994152 10 mm 275.731 mm ⇒ Use 5 ϕ 10 / m

0.6 0.6 2
Asmin b d Asmin 1000 mm d 202.5 mm Asmin 0.15 % b d
fy 400
2
0.0015 b d 202.5 mm

N 4
from table ⇒ fy 400 μmax 4.31 10 fcu
2
mm

4 2
Asmax μmax b d Asmax 4.31 10 30 1000 mm d 1745.55 mm

check if Asmin As As Asmax

check "code requirement is fullfiled"
"code requirement is fullfiled"
else
""

→ Strip 1:
Sec 5-5

N N
b 1000 mm d ts Cover 135 mm fcu 30 fy 400
2 2
mm mm

γC 1.5 γS 1.15
M22 12.3 kN m

step 1: calculate "a"

0.67 fcu a mm b a mm
M55 d → 5.59310575304574
γC 2

a 5.59310575304574 mm a ≤ d OK
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dr 1 cmax 0.4
step 2: check ductile behaviour

cmax
a c from table ⇒ 0.4
c 6.9914 mm 0.0518 dr
0.8 d

c cmax
check if
d dr
check "steel has been yielded"
"steel has been yielded"
else
"steel doesn't yield, brittle failure "

amin 0.1 d 13.5 mm a if a amin

amin
else
a

step 3: calculate steel area

2
As m fy a
M55 d → 0.000222116634178
γS 2

6 2 2
As 0.000222116634178 10 mm 222.1166 mm ⇒ Use 5 ϕ 8 / m

practically ⇒ Asmin = 5 ϕ 8 / m
0.6 0.6 2
Asmin b d Asmin 1000 mm d 202.5 mm
fy 400 Asmin 0.15 % b d

2
0.0015 b d 202.5 mm

N 4
from table ⇒ fy 400 μmax 4.31 10 fcu
2
mm

4 2
Asmax μmax b d Asmax 4.31 10 30 1000 mm d 1745.55 mm

check if Asmin As As Asmax

check "code requirement is fullfiled"
"code requirement is fullfiled"
else
""

→ Strip 2 and 3 are calculated using the same design concept