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CIV2226 Practice Set 1_2 (Week 1)

The layout of a reinforced concrete building is shown in Section 1.9 (page 20- 26) of the textbook
(also the RC design lecture1.1)

The loads are as described in the text, page 21: All building floors are subjected to a design live
load of 3 kPa uniformly distributed over the floor area. The region towards the rear of the building
is subjected to a live load of 8 kPa (region between E & F and 2 & 5). Dead load additional to the
self weight is 1 kPa. For the purposes of this assignment, ignore the wind loads.

The slab thickness = 200 mm; Depth of band beams = 400 mm (including the slab thickness);
Width of band beams = 1200 mm; Column size = 350 mm × 350 mm. The spandrel beam depth =
380 mm (including the slab thickness), width = 350 mm. Core wall thickness = 150 mm (located
between 3 & 4 and E & D). Density of reinforced concrete = 2400 kg/m3

Assume Class N reinforcements are used.

Calculate the following:

Q[1] Design bending moment and Shear Force for band beams located along the line 3
between A & B

Q[2] Design bending moment and Shear Force for band beams located along the line 3
between B & C

Q[3] Design bending moment and Shear Force for spandrel beams located along the line 1
between A & B

Q[4] Design bending moment and Shear Force for spandrel beams located along the line 1
between B & C

Q[5] Axial force on Ground level Columns located at the intersection of B & 3

We will explain how to work out Q[1] and [2] during the practice class in small groups; while you
will need to complete and submit Q[3-5] of the above calculations by the end of practice class.

For the above calculations, you will need to refer to the following:
• Textbook: Reinforced Concrete Basics by Warner, Foster and Kilpatrick, pages 20-26.
• Australian standard: AS3600 – 2009 Concrete Structures, Section 6.10, or AS3600 – 2001
Concrete Structures, Section 7.2
CIV2226 Practice Set 1_2 (Week 1) – SOLUTIONS

Q[1] Beam Line 3 between A & B

Live load, Q = 7.1 x 3 = 21.3 kN/m

Self-weight = (0.2x7.1 + 0.2 x 1.2) x 24 = 39.84 kN/m
Dead Load, G = 7.1 x 1 + 39.84 = 46.94 kN/m

Factored design load, F d = 1.2 x 46.94 + 1.5 x 21.3 = 88.28 kN/m

Negative BM at A3 = 88.28 x 72 /16 = 270.4 kNm

Negative BM at B3 = 88.28 x 72 / 10 = 432.6 kNm
Positive BM AB = 88.28 x 72 / 11 =393.2 kNm
Shear Force face of A3 = 88.28 x 7 /2 = 309 kN
Shear Force mid-AB = 88.28 x 7/7 = 88.28 kN
Shear Force face of B3 = 1.15 x 88.28 x 7/2 = 355.3 kN

Q[2] Beam Line 3 between B & C

F d = 88.28 kN/m

Negative BM at B3 = 88.28 x 7.42 /10 = 483.4 kNm

Negative BM at C3 = 88.28 x 7.42 / 11 = 439.5 kNm
Positive BM BC = 88.28 x 7.42 / 16 = 302.1 kNm
Shear Force face of B3 = 88.28 x 7.4/2 = 326.6 kN
Shear Force mid-BC = 88.28 x 7.4/8 = 81.7 kN
Shear Force face of C3 = 88.28 x 7.4/2 = 326.6 kN

Q[3] Beam Line 1 between A & B

Live load, Q = 7.1 x 3 /2 = 10.7 kN/m

Self-weight = (0.2x7.1/2 + 0.18 x 0.35) x 24 = 18.6 kN/m
Dead Load, G = (7.1/2) x 1 + 18.6 = 22.2 kN/m

Factored design load, F d = 1.2 x 22.2 + 1.5 x 10.7 = 42.7 kN/m

Negative BM at A1 = 42.7 x 72 /16 = 130.8 kNm

Negative BM at B1 = 42.7 x 72 / 10 = 209.2 kNm
Positive BM AB = 42.7 x 72 / 11 =190.2 kNm
Shear Force face of A1 = 42.7 x 7 /2 = 149.5 kN
Shear Force mid-AB = 42.7 x 7/7 = 42.7 kN
Shear Force face of B1 = 1.15 x 42.7 x 7/2 = 171.9 kN

Q[4] Beam Line 1 between B & C

Factored design load, F d = 42.7 kN/m

Negative BM at B1 = 42.7 x 7.42 /10 = 233.8 kNm

Negative BM at C1 = 42.7 x 7.42 / 11 = 212.6 kNm
Positive BM BC = 42.7 x 7.42 / 16 = 146.1 kNm
Shear Force face of B1 = 42.7 x 7.4 /2 = 158.0 kN
Shear Force mid-BC = 42.7 x 7.4/8 = 39.5 kN
Shear Force face of C1 = 42.7 x 7.4/2 = 158.0 kN

Q[5] Axial Force Column B3 (Ground Level)

Live Load = (7.1 x (7+7.4)/2) x 3 x 5 = 766.8 kN

Self-weight = (7.1 x (7+7.4)/2) x 0.2 x 24 x 5 + ((7+7.4)/2) x 1.2 x 0.2 x 24 x 5 + 0.352 x 18.5 x 24
= 1488.6 kN
Dead Load = 7.1 x (7+7.4)/2 x 1 x 5 = 255.6 kN

Axial Load = 1.2 x (1488.6 + 255.6) + 1.5 x 766.8 = 3243.2 kN