RC Design Basic
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Md. Syied Mahbub Morshed
Executive Engineer
Design Division-1
Public Works Department
Data Given: Moment M, Beam Width b
Step 1:
Find d:
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(Working Stress Design : WSD)
Design of Singly reinf. Beam for a given moment
2
2
1
dbjkfM
cc
rn
n
k
Ec
Es
n
c
s
f
f
r
3
1
k
j
Step 2:
Find steel As: djfAM
sss
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(Working Stress Design : WSD)
Design of Singly reinf. Beam for a given moment…..
Step 4:
Revised steel As:
When the difference between revised steel and original is
negligible, the steel area As is final.
djfAM
sss
Step 3:
The values of k and j will be revised to be consistent with the
estimate of the steel area:
bd
A
s
nnnk
2
2
3
1
k
j
)(2 rnr
n
p
b
Data Given: Moment M, Beam Width b, depth d
Step 1: Find Maximum resisted moment by concrete Mcc:
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(Working Stress Design : WSD)
Design of Doubley reinf. Beam for a given moment and
size
2
2
1
dbjkfM
cc
rn
n
k
Ec
Es
n
c
s
f
f
r
3
1
k
j
Step 2: If Mc is less than M, that indicates nessecity of
compression steel with denoting M
c
as M
1
Step 3: Find steel corresponding M
1
djfAM
ss11
Step 4: Find Moment resisted by Compression steel
M
2
= M – M
1
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Design of Doubley reinf. Beam for a given moment and
size…
Step 5: Find steel corresponding M
2
Step 6: Total tensile steel area As = A
s1 + A
s2
)'(
22
ddfAM
ss
Step 7: Now the stress in the compressive steel
sss
f
k
ddk
ff
1
)/'(
2'
Step 8: Find Compression steel A
s
’
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(Working Stress Design : WSD)
Design of Doubley reinf. Beam for a given moment and
size…
)'('
'
2
ddf
M
A
s
s
USD: Design Procedure for Singly reinforced (Tension
pnly)Beam:
0285.0
87000
8700085.0
'
1
yy
c
bal
ff
f
00333.0
min
Problem: Select a rectangular beam size and required reinforcement As to carry
service load moments Mu = 1670 kips-in .
fc′ = 4000 psi fy = 60,000 psi
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STEP 1: Find maximum steel ratio for tension controlled section
For tension controlled section :
01806.063375.0
max
bal
Step 2: Choose a steel ratio in between p
max
and p
min
to find effective
depth d:
an increase of conc. Section by 14% achieves the steel saving by
20%.
Typically 0.50 p
max to 0.75 p
max is economic ratio.
32'2
5.3733/59.01 inbdffyfbdM
cyu
Step 3: Find steel area
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USD: Design Procedure for Singly reinforced Beam:
b=10” and d=19.3”
2
max 737.150.0 inbdbdAs
Revise steel ratio rounding up d.
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USD: Design Procedure for Singly reinforced Beam(size fixed)
Problem: Select required reinforcement As to carry service load moments
Mu = 1670 kips-in . Given beam size : b=10”, h=20”
fc′ = 4000 psi fy = 60,000 psi
in
bf
fA
a
c
ys
51.3
'85.0
Step 1: Assume a: Let a=4.0”
2
99.1
)2/(
in
adf
M
A
y
u
s
Step 2: Check a:
Step 3: Revise A
s
:
2
96.1
)2/(
in
adf
M
A
y
u
s
Step 4: Check a:
in
bf
fA
a
c
ys
46.3
'85.0
As=1.96 in2
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USD: Design Procedure for Singly reinforced Beam..
Step 5: Check minimum reinf.: 00333.00112.0/ bdAs
Step 6: Check the value: inac 07.485.0/46.3/
1
Variation of with strain in steel
Variation of with 60 grade steel
And c/d
t
=0.232=0.90 OK
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Prob: Determine the required area of reinforcement for moments Mu = 211 ft-kips.
Check crack control requirements of 10.6. given b=10” and h =20”
USD: Design Procedure for doubly reinforced Beam..
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kftkft
ffyfbdM
cyu
211175
/59.01
'2
Step 1: Find max moment that can be resisted with tension reinf. only
01806.063375.0
max
bal
where
So compression reinf. required
Step 2:Moment to be resisted by comp. steel is: M
u1 =175 ft-k
Required steel A
s1 =p
maxbd =0.01806*10*(20-16)=2.88 in2
USD: Design Procedure for doubly reinforced Beam..
Design of Reinforced Concrete
Beams for Shear
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Uncracked Elastic Beam BehaviorUncracked Elastic Beam Behavior
Look at the shear and bending
moment diagrams. The acting shear
stress distribution on the beam.
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Strength of Concrete in Shear (No Strength of Concrete in Shear (No
Shear Reinforcement)Shear Reinforcement)
Shear span to depth ratio, a/d (M/(Vd))
5
l
effect little has Rato 2
d
a
requireddesign detail more spansshear deep 2
n
d
If
d
a
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Design approach will be as deep beam
Location of Maximum Shear for Beam Design
Non-pre-stressed members:
Sections located less than a distance d from face of support may be
designed for same shear, V
u, as the computed at a distance d.
When
Compression fan carries
load directly into support.
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1.The support reaction introduces compression into the end regions of the
member
2. No concentrated load occurs with in d from face of support
Location of Maximum Shear for Beam
Design
Compression from support
at bottom of beam tends to
close crack at support
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Design Procedure for ShearDesign Procedure for Shear
(1)Calculate V
u
(2) Calculate V
c
:
(3) Check
done. no, If
4) to(goent reinforcem webadd yes, If
2
1
is
cu
VV
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bdf
c
'2V
c
Design Procedure for ShearDesign Procedure for Shear
(4)
required reinf.shear
2
1
If
uc
VV
v
w
ysv
y
w
v
A
b
fA
s
f
sb
A min for
50
or 50
maxmin
Also:
(Done)
"24
2
max
d
s
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Design Procedure for ShearDesign Procedure for Shear
(5)
cus
scnu
scu
VVV
VVVV
VVV
d)(req' calulate , If
Check:
section theincrease otherwise, 8 dbfV
wcs
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Design Procedure for ShearDesign Procedure for Shear
(6) Solve for required stirrup spacing(strength) Assume # 3, #4, or #5
stirrups
(7) Check minimum steel requirement
s
ysv
V
dfA
s
50
max
w
ysv
b
fA
s
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Design Procedure for ShearDesign Procedure for Shear
(8) Check maximum spacing requirement (ACI 11.5.4)
(9) Use smallest spacing from steps 6,7,8
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4
4 If
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2
4 If
maxc
maxc
d
sdbfV
d
sdbfV
ws
ws
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Design for Torsion
Cracks
•generated due to pure torsion
follow the principal stress
trajectories
•The first cracks are observed at
the middle of the longer side.
•Next, cracks are observed at
the middle of the shorter side.
TORSIONAL Eff
ects
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Design for Torsion and shear both:
Data available: V
u, T
u
i) Check if ΦTcr ≥ Tu
T
cr = 4√ (f
c′)A
2
cp/p
cp
No Torsional reinforcement is required if T
u
< ΦTcr/4
ii) Check if V
u ≥
(iii) Check for size of beam:
The size of the beam is O.K if:
√ [{V
u
/ (b
w
d)} 2 + {T
up
h/ (1.7A
oh
2)} 2] ≤ Φ {2√ (f
c
′) + 8√ (f
c
′)}
Where, V
u and T
u at critical section.
required reinf.shear
2
1
If
cuu
VV c
V
2
1
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(a) Torsional reinforcement (at critical section,)
A
t
= Tus/(Φ2fyvAo cotθ)
(c) Toatal shear & Torsion Reinf.:
Atotal = 2At + Av
(d) Maximum spacing allowed
For torsion s
max
= p
h
/8 or 12”
(b) Shear reinforcement (at critical section) Av
yv
w
f
Sb50
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(e) Longitudinal reinforcement.
2
cot
yl
yv
h
t
l
f
f
p
s
A
A
yl
yvl
h
yl
cpc
l
f
f
S
A
p
f
Af
A
'5
min
(f)
Distribute the torsional longitudinal reinf. At different layers(top, middle and
bottom but not more than 12”)