DESIGN OF BOX - ULTIMATE LIMIT STATE (ULS)

6 Design of Box Structure

6.1 Ultimate Limit State (ULS)
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Check for ULS as per IRC:112-2011: Main Reinforcement

Main Reinforcement
Minimum reinforcement percentage = 0.1456 % maximum of (0.26*fctm/fyk*100,0.0013*100)Cl. 16.5.1.1, IRC:112-2011

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Doverall Ast
Depth of Deff reqd. Deff provd. Ast reqd. Diamet Bar Diame (% Status
Section Face Mdes (KN.m) provd. Bar Mark Spacing Spacing provd.
NA (mm) (mm) (mm) (mm2/m) er Mark ter 2 steel for steel
(mm) (mm /m)
)
Top 0 0.0 0.0 492 0 16 16 160 - 0 160 1257 0.26 OK
38 550
Bottom 224 37.3 196.1 494 1073 13 12 160 14 12 160 1414 0.29 OK
Top 208 34.8 189.2 492 1001 1 12 160 16 16 160 1963 0.40 OK
36 & 37 550
Bottom 2 0.4 20.3 494 11 13 12 160 _ 0 160 707 0.14 OK
Outside 325 49.8 236.5 542 1432 1 12 160 16 16 160 1963 0.36 OK
25 & 24 625
Inside 0 0.0 0.0 567 0 10 16 160 - 0 160 1257 0.23 OK
Outside 120 17.9 143.7 544 514 1 12 160 _ 0 160 707 0.13 Not OK
23 625
Inside 0 0.0 0.0 567 0 10 16 160 - 0 160 1257 0.23 OK
Outside 442 69.0 275.8 540 1984 1 12 160 8 20 160 2670 0.49 OK
22 & 21 625
Inside 0 0.0 0.0 567 0 10 16 160 - 0 160 1257 0.23 OK
Top 0 0.0 0.0 544 0 4 12 160 _ 0 160 707 0.13 OK
1&2 625
Bottom 334 51.5 239.8 540 1480 1 12 160 8 20 160 2670 0.49 OK
Top 436 67.4 273.9 544 1940 4 12 160 5 12 160 1414 0.26 Not OK
3, 4 & 5 625
Bottom 0 0.0 0.0 540 0 8 20 160 - 0 160 1963 0.36 OK

Distribution Steel
Ast
Doverall Deff r
Ast reqd. Diamet provd.
Section Face provd. provd. Bar Mark Diameter Spacing Bar Mark Spacing (% Status
(mm2/m) er (mm /m2
(mm) (m) steel)
)
Top 200 15 12 200 - 0 200 565 0.12 OK
Top slab 550 480
Bottom 215 12 12 200 - 0 200 565 0.12 OK
Outside 397 9 12 200 - 0 200 565 0.11 OK
Vertical Wall 625 530
Inside 397 11 12 200 - 0 200 565 0.11 OK
Top 388 3 12 200 - 0 200 565 0.11 OK
Bottom slab 625 532
Bottom 296 2 12 200 - 0 200 565 0.11 OK

Check for Shear as per IRC:112-2011:

Note: Shear force due to live load is not considered because live load is dispersed by effective width method Refer Cl. B3.2, Annexure B3 of IRC:112-2011

Axial Shear
Doverall Deff
Vdes Comp. Ast provd. Resistance of No of Spacing if
Section provd. provd. Status Dia of bar
(KN) Force (mm2/m) concrete legs required
(mm) (mm)
(KN) tv (Mpa)
Top slab 94.8 0.0 550 492 1963 214.42 OK 0 0 -
Vertical Wall 172.0 0.0 625 540 2670 248.12 OK 0 0 -
Bottom slab 175.0 0.0 625 540 2670 248.12 OK 0 0 -

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 DESIGN OF BOX - SERVICEABILITY LIMIT STATE (SLS)
6.2 Serviceability Limit State (SLS)
6.2.1 Stress Check (Rare Combination)
Permissible stress in concrete = 16.8 MPa
Permissible stress in steel = 400 MPa
Max. comp.
Doverall Deff Max. Tensile
Depth of Ast Prov. stress in
Section Face Mdes (KN.m) provd. provd. Status stress in Status
NA (mm) (mm2/m) concrete
(mm) (mm) steel (MPa)
(MPa)
Top 0 80 492 1257 0.00 OK 0.00 OK
38 550
Bottom 178 85 494 1414 8.98 OK 269.93 OK
Top 157 98 492 1963 6.97 OK 174.56 OK
36 & 37 550
Bottom 2 62 494 707 0.11 OK 4.78 OK
Outside 307 104 542 1963 11.65 OK 307.63 OK
25 & 24 625
Inside 0 87 567 1257 0.00 OK 0.00 OK
Outside 180 65 544 707 10.60 OK 487.54 Not OK
23 625
Inside 0 87 567 1257 0.00 OK 0.00 OK
Outside 333 119 540 2670 11.22 OK 249.17 OK
22 & 21 625
Inside 0 87 567 1257 0.00 OK 0.00 OK
Top 0 65 544 707 0.00 OK 0.00 OK
1&2 625
Bottom 263 119 540 2670 8.87 OK 196.89 OK
Top 339 90 544 1414 14.72 OK 466.41 Not OK
3, 4 & 5 625
Bottom 0 104 540 1963 0.00 OK 0.00 OK

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 6.2.2 Crack width (Quasi-permanent combination)
Permissible crack width = 0.3 mm
Max. comp.
Doverall Deff Max. Tensile Equivale Crack
Depth of Ast Prov. stress in
Section Face Mdes (KN.m) provd. provd. 2 Status stress in Status nt width Status
NA (mm) (mm /m) concrete
(mm) (mm) steel (MPa) Diameter ,mm
(MPa)
Top 0 80 492 1257 0.00 OK 0.00 OK 16 0.00 OK
38 550
Bottom 93 85 494 1414 4.71 OK 141.57 OK 12 0.16 OK
Top 79 98 492 1963 3.48 OK 87.17 OK 14 0.09 OK
36 & 37 550
Bottom 0 62 494 707 0.00 OK 0.00 OK 12 0.00 OK
Outside 142 104 542 1963 5.40 OK 142.52 OK 14 0.22 OK
25 & 24 625
Inside 0 87 567 1257 0.00 OK 0.00 OK 16 0.00 OK
Outside 81 65 544 707 4.76 OK 218.85 OK 12 0.55 Not OK
23 625
Inside 0 87 567 1257 0.00 OK 0.00 OK 16 0.00 OK
Outside 167 119 540 2670 5.63 OK 124.96 OK 17 0.18 OK
22 & 21 625
Inside 0 87 567 1257 0.00 OK 0.00 OK 16 0.00 OK
Top 0 65 544 707 0.00 OK 0.00 OK 12 0.00 OK
1&2 625
Bottom 149 119 540 2670 5.02 OK 111.49 OK 17 0.16 OK
Top 192 90 544 1414 8.34 OK 264.16 OK 12 0.37 Not OK
3, 4 & 5 625
Bottom 0 104 540 1963 0.00 OK 0.00 OK 20 0.00 OK