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Design of Grade Slab

PROJECT 150mm thick Floor


The design of slab on grade with STARK steel reinforcement, designed as per The UK
:
Design Codes Concrete Society TR 34-"Concrete Industrial Ground Floor' 4th Edition".
: Relevant IS codes shall also be used where ever applicable
S.No Calculations Reference
1 MATERIAL PROPERTIES

1.1 Concrete Properties


Charactreristic Compressive Strength fck = 20 Mpa
(Cylinder)

Charactreristic Compressive Strength fcu = 25 Mpa


(Cube)

Concrete Axial Tensile Strength fctm = 2.23 Mpa Table 6.1 TR34

Characteristic Axial Tensile Strength (5% fractile) = 2 Mpa

Mean Compressive Strength (cylindrical) fcm = 28 Mpa Table 6.1 TR34

Thickness of the slab (h) h = 150 mm

Concrete Flexural Tensile Strength fctd,f1 = 2.15818 Mpa Cl.6.1.1, TR34

Concrete Secant Modulus (Ecm) = 29962 Mpa Table 6.1 TR34

Poisson's Ratio (ν) = 0.2 Cl.7.5, TR34

1.2 Reinforcement Properties


The reinforcement used for the floor design is from STARK STEEL
Yield strength of steel Fy = 1700 Mpa

1.3 Partial Safety Factors Cl.7.2, TR34

1.3.1 Materials
Concrete = 1.5
Concrete with fibre = 2.5
Reinforcement (bar or fabric) = 1.15

1.3.2 Loads
Defined racking = 1.2
UDL = 1.5
Dynamic loads = 1.6
Design of Grade Slab
PROJECT 150mm thick Floor
The design of slab on grade with STARK steel reinforcement, designed as per The UK
:
Design Codes Concrete Society TR 34-"Concrete Industrial Ground Floor' 4th Edition".
: Relevant IS codes shall also be used where ever applicable
S.No Calculations Reference
1.4 Soil Properties
CBR = 20 % for well compacted
WMM/GSB Base
3
Modulus of subgrade reaction k = 0.07 N/mm

2 CALCULATION OF MOMENT CAPACITY

2.1 MOMENT CAPACITY FOR MID PANEL (thickness = h)

Thickness of the slab (h) h = 150 mm

Section Capacity of Plain Concrete Mn = Cl.6.3.1, TR34


= 8.09318 kN/m/m
Section Capacity of Fabric-reinforced concreteMpfab = Cl.6.3.2., TR34
= 14.5245 kN/m/m

Diameter of Reinforcement = 5.2 mm


Spacing of Reinforcement = 200 mm c/c at the
bottom middle section
Clear Cover to Reinforcement = 50 mm
Effective Thickness of Slab d = 97.4 mm
2
Area of Steel Reinforcement Ast = 106.186 mm
pt = 0.11 %
Minimum Percentage of Steel pt,min = 0.08 % Cl.7.4, TR34
Provided Percentage of Steel is Sufficient

The ratio of cracked to uncracked


factored moments Mpfab/Mn = 1.8 > 0.50
Safe
Design of Grade Slab
PROJECT 150mm thick Floor
The design of slab on grade with STARK steel reinforcement, designed as per The UK
:
Design Codes Concrete Society TR 34-"Concrete Industrial Ground Floor' 4th Edition".
: Relevant IS codes shall also be used where ever applicable
S.No Calculations Reference

3 CALCULATION OF FLOOR CAPACITY FOR UDL

Loading patterns for uniformly distributed load q causing


maximum positive bending moment; (b) maximum negative bending
moment.

3.1 LOAD DATA


2
Uniformly distributed load UDL = 6 t/m
2
= 58.86 kN/m
2
Foctored Load Qd = 88.29 kN/m
Load Base Size Considered s = 1000 x 1000
3.2 ADEQUACY OF FLOOR SECTION

For Thickness = h = 150 mm


Radius of Contact area a = Sqrt(s/Pi())
= 564.19 mm

Radius of relative stiffness l = Cl.7.5, TR34


= 595.077 mm
a/l = 0.95 > 0.2
For Thickness = h = 250 mm
Radius of Contact area a = Sqrt(s/Pi())
= 564.19 mm

Radius of relative stiffness l = Cl.7.5, TR34


= 872.891 mm
a/l = 0.65 > 0.2
Design of Grade Slab
PROJECT 150mm thick Floor
The design of slab on grade with STARK steel reinforcement, designed as per The UK
:
Design Codes Concrete Society TR 34-"Concrete Industrial Ground Floor' 4th Edition".
: Relevant IS codes shall also be used where ever applicable
S.No Calculations Reference

3.3 LOAD CAPACITY PER UNIT AREA


Cl.7.12, TR34

= 0.0012

2 2
Load Carrying Capacity of Slab q = 106.756 kN/m > 88.29 kN/m
Safe

3.3.1 Edge Load Transfer

a) a/l = 0

= 51.7141 kN.m

b) a/l >=0.2

= 281.103 kN > 88.29 kN


Safe
Design of Grade Slab
PROJECT 150mm thick Floor
The design of slab on grade with STARK steel reinforcement, designed as per The UK
:
Design Codes Concrete Society TR 34-"Concrete Industrial Ground Floor' 4th Edition".
: Relevant IS codes shall also be used where ever applicable
S.No Calculations Reference
3.3.2 Corner Load Transfer
a) a/l = 0

= 16.1864 kN.m

b) a/l >=0.2

= 623.689 kN > 88.29 kN


Safe

3.3.3 Inner Load Transfer


a) a/l = 0

= 142.111 kN.m

b) a/l >=0.2

415.548 kN
= > 88.29 kN
Safe
4 CALCULATION OF FLOOR CAPACITY FOR FORK LIFT LOADING

4.1 LOAD DATA

Fork Lift Capacity = 4 t


Fork lift front wheel load : = 4.675 t (As per data sheet)
Fork lift rear wheel load : = 3.699 t (As per data sheet)
Factor of Safety = 1.6
Design wheel load, front axle load = 7.48 t
= 73.38 kN
Load base size considered
2
(Wheel impression considered) = 1723.2 mm
Design of Grade Slab
PROJECT 150mm thick Floor
The design of slab on grade with STARK steel reinforcement, designed as per The UK
:
Design Codes Concrete Society TR 34-"Concrete Industrial Ground Floor' 4th Edition".
: Relevant IS codes shall also be used where ever applicable
S.No Calculations Reference

4.2 ADEQUACY OF FLOOR SECTION


For Thickness = h = 150 mm
Radius of Contact area a = Sqrt(s/Pi())
= 23.4205 mm

Radius of relative stiffness l = Cl.7.5, TR34


= 595.077 mm
a/l = 0.04 < 0.2

For Thickness = h = 250 mm


Radius of Contact area a = Sqrt(s/Pi())
= 23.4205 mm

Radius of relative stiffness l = Cl.7.5, TR34


= 872.891 mm
a/l = 0.03 < 0.2

4.2.1 Internal Load Transfer

For a/l = 0

= 142.111 kN.m

For a/l >=0.2

= 304.523 kN

For a/l = 0.04 P = 174.071 kN > 73.38 kN


Safe

4.2.2 Edge Load Transfer

For Thickness = h = 150 mm


a) a/l = 0

= 51.7141 kN.m
Design of Grade Slab
PROJECT 150mm thick Floor
The design of slab on grade with STARK steel reinforcement, designed as per The UK
:
Design Codes Concrete Society TR 34-"Concrete Industrial Ground Floor' 4th Edition".
: Relevant IS codes shall also be used where ever applicable
S.No Calculations Reference
b) a/l >=0.2

= 119.34 kN
For a/l = 0.04 P = 65.0219 kN < 73.38 kN
Provide Corener Distance on edge

For Thickness = h = 250 mm


a) a/l = 0

= 172.753 kN.m

b) a/l >=0.2

= 398.661 kN
For a/l = 0.03 P = 203.06 kN > 73.38 kN
Safe

5 CALCULATION OF FLOOR CAPACITY FOR RACK LOADING

5.1 LOAD DATA

Provided Rack Point load = 7 t


Racks Column Load (Dynamic) = 85.8375 kN (25% Increased)
Racks Column Load (Static) = 68.67 kN
Factor of Safety = 1.2
Design Load = 103.01 kN
2
Base Plate Size Considered s = 120 x 120 mm
Design of Grade Slab
PROJECT 150mm thick Floor
The design of slab on grade with STARK steel reinforcement, designed as per The UK
:
Design Codes Concrete Society TR 34-"Concrete Industrial Ground Floor' 4th Edition".
: Relevant IS codes shall also be used where ever applicable
S.No Calculations Reference
5.2 ADEQUACY OF FLOOR SECTION

For Thickness = h = 150 mm


Radius of Contact area a = Sqrt(s/Pi())
= 67.7028 mm

Radius of relative stiffness l = Cl.7.5, TR34


= 595.077 mm
a/l = 0.11 < 0.2

For Thickness = h = 250 mm


Radius of Contact area a = Sqrt(s/Pi())
= 67.7028 mm

Radius of relative stiffness l = Cl.7.5, TR34


= 872.891 mm
a/l = 0.08 < 0.2

5.2.1 Internal Load Transfer

For a/l = 0

= 142.111 kN.m

For a/l >=0.2

= 304.523 kN

For a/l = 0.11 P = 234.5 kN > 103.01 kN


Safe

5.2.2 Edge Load Transfer

a) a/l = 0

= 51.7141 kN.m
Design of Grade Slab
PROJECT 150mm thick Floor
The design of slab on grade with STARK steel reinforcement, designed as per The UK
:
Design Codes Concrete Society TR 34-"Concrete Industrial Ground Floor' 4th Edition".
: Relevant IS codes shall also be used where ever applicable
S.No Calculations Reference
b) a/l >=0.2

= 119.34 kN
For a/l = 0.11 P = 90.1837 kN < 103.01 kN
Load transfer across the edge of a formed free movement joint is taken as
20% owing to rebar mesh at the joint

Therefore, ratio of load transfer at the joint = 0.8


P = 90.18 kN > 82.40 kN
Safe
5.2.3 Corner Load Transfer
(Cl.7.8.3 of TR34)
a) a/l = 0

= 16.1864 kN.m

b) a/l >=0.2

= 40.4659 kN
Load transfer across the corner of a formed free movement joint is taken as:
=
= 0.2828
Therefore ration of load transfer retained = 0.717
Therefore, ratio of load transfer at the joint = 73.88 kN

Hence, for a/l = 0.11 = 30.00 kN < 73.88 kN


Corner Distance Required
Corner distance required
Capacity at the corner = 30.00 kN
Internal capacity = 234.5 kN

234.5 73.88
30.00
X

= 937.312 mm

Hence, provide local thicknening for distance of 1000 mm from corner of the panel.
Design of Grade Slab
PROJECT 150mm thick Floor
The design of slab on grade with STARK steel reinforcement, designed as per The UK
:
Design Codes Concrete Society TR 34-"Concrete Industrial Ground Floor' 4th Edition".
: Relevant IS codes shall also be used where ever applicable
S.No Calculations Reference

6 CHECK FOR PUNCHING SHEAR

At Inner
Maximum punching shear stress,
Pmax = Vmax x U0 x d
Where, Vmax =0.5 K2 Fcd = 3.68 Mpa
k2=0.6 x (1-Fck/250) K2 = 0.55
fcd=fck/Ƴc fcd = 13.3333
the perimeter at the face of the contact area U0 = 869.60
Max load capacity in punching,
Pmax = vmax*u0*d = 312 kN
Safe
At Edge
Maximum punching shear stress,
Pmax = Vmax x U0 x d
Where, Vmax =0.5 K2 Fcd = 3.68 Mpa
k2=0.6 x (1-Fck/250) K2 = 0.55
fcd=fck/Ƴc fcd = 13.3333
the perimeter at the face of the contact area U0 = 652.20
Max load capacity in punching,
Pmax = vmax*u0*d = 474 kN
Safe

At Corner
Maximum punching shear stress,
Pmax = Vmax x U0 x d
Where, Vmax =0.5 K2 Fcd = 3.68 Mpa
k2=0.6 x (1-Fck/250) K2 = 0.55
fcd=fck/Ƴc fcd = 13.3333
the perimeter at the face of the contact area U0 = 434.80
Max load capacity in punching,
Pmax = vmax*u0*d = 316 kN
Safe
Design of Grade Slab
PROJECT 150mm thick Floor
The design of slab on grade with STARK steel reinforcement, designed as per The UK
:
Design Codes Concrete Society TR 34-"Concrete Industrial Ground Floor' 4th Edition".
: Relevant IS codes shall also be used where ever applicable
S.No Calculations Reference
7 DOWEL DESIGN
Pb= plate width
tp= plate thickness
Py= plate steel design yeild strength
Confined compression factor k3 = 3
e = eccentricity at which load is acting
Design inputs:
plate width Pb = 100 mm
plate thickness tp = 6 mm
plate yeild strength py = 250 N/mm2
e= Expansion Joint/2 (25mm Expansion Joint) = 12.5 mm
k3 (As per Equation 19 of TR34) = 3
Maximum bearing capacity of plate, Pmax = {0.5[((b1^2+c1)^0.5)-b1]}
where,
b1 = 2*e*k3*fcd*Pb = 140 KN
2
c1 = 2*k3*fcd*Pb^2*tp^2*Py = 10080 KN
Hence, Pmax = 16.14 KN/plate
Let spacing of dowels = 450 mm c/c
Hence no. Of dowels per m run = 4
Effective length of load distribution by dowels = 480 mm
No of dowels = 2 Nos
Load to be transferred through joint = 16.48 KN
Hence, Load per dowel = 8.24 KN/plate
Safe
Shear capacity per dowel plate = py x 0.9 x 0.6 x A
Where, A = Area of plate = 600 mm2
Psh = 81 KN
Safe
8 RESULTS SUMMARY

Thickness of Slab = 150 mm


Corener distance Required from edge = 1000 mm
Diameter of Reinforcement = 5.2 mm
Spacing of Bars for 150mm thick = 200 mm C/C
Plate Dowel = 100 x 6 mm
Type of Reinforcement = STARK STEEL WIRES

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