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CLIENT :
JOB NO. : DATE :
Concrete Beam Design, for New or Existing, Based on ACI 318-14

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH f 'c = 4 ksi, (28 MPa)
REBAR STRENGTH MAIN fy = 60 ksi, (414 MPa)
STIRRUP fy = 60 ksi, (414 MPa)
FACTORED BENDING MOMENT Mu = 1000 ft-kips, (1356 kN-m)
FACTORED SHEAR FORCE Vu = 230 kips, (1023 kN)
FACTORED TORSIONAL MOMEN Tu = 36.5 ft-kips, (49 kN-m)
SECTION DIMENSIONS bw = 24 in, (610 mm)
h= 48 in, (1219 mm)
hf = 8 in, (203 mm)
b= 88 in, (2235 mm), (ACI 318-14 6.3.2.1 & 9.2.4.4)
COMPRESSION REINFORCEMENT 4 # 7
TENSION REINFORCEMENT 6 # 9
SHEAR REINFORCEMENT 4 legs # 4 @ 12

ANALYSIS
CHECK FLEXURAL CAPACITY


2 0.85 f C'  , E c  57 f C' , E s  29000ksi
e o  e max or
Ec
   e   e 2
 c  c  , for 0 
0.85 f C  2 
'
   ec eo

fC    e o   e o  
 '
0.85 f C , for e c  e o


e s E s , for e s  e t

fS
 f , for e s  e t
 y

Cover = 1.5 in, (ACI 318 20.6.1) rprov'd = 0.0055

d= 45.44 in
d' = 2.44 in
f= 0.90 , (ACI 318-14 21.2) c= 5.39
e c,max = 0.0006 Fc = 334.34
e s,max = 0.0050 , (ACI 318-14 21.2.2) dc = 1.85
 fMn = 1185.14 ft-k > Mu [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY

Check section limitation (ACI 22.5.5 & 22.5.1.2) Determine concrete capa
V u  10f b wd f c
'
'
V C  2b wd fc
230.0 < 517.3 kips [Satisfactory]
where f= 0.75 V C   1.9 A  2500 r w
Check shear reinforcement (ACI 22.5)
 f A  MIN
0 , for V u  V c where
 2
  50b w 0.75 f 'c b w  B  MIN
 Av   fV c
 s    MAX  ,  , for  V u  fV c
  Re qD   fy f  2
 y 
 f
V u V c , for fV c  V u
 f df y
 Av 
 s  
= 0.716 in / ft
2
<   Pr ovD 0.800

Check spacing limits for shear reinforcement (ACI 22.6.9.5)

V u  fV c
Vs 
f 0.00 kips, (ACI 22.5.1.1)

 d
 MIN ( , 24) for V s  4b wd f 'c
 2
S max, shear 
 MIN ( d , 12) for V s  4b wd f ' = 22 >

 4 c [Satisfactory
CHECK TORSION CAPACITY
Check section limitation (ACI 22.7.7.1)
2
  T u Ph 
2
 Vu V 
     f C
8 f c 
'
where f= 0.75
 2   b wd 
 b wd   1.7 Aoh    Ph = 258

Aoh = 1,287
0.215 < 0.474 [Satisfactory]

Check if torsional reinforcement required (ACI 9.5.4.1)

 Acp
2
 be = MIN(h-hf , 4hf) =
Tu f
' where
f 
c 
 P cp  Pcp = 160

36.5 < 36.5 ft-k Acp = 1,216

Torsional reinforcement NOT reqD.

Check the max factored torque causing cracking (ACI 22.7.3.2)

'  Acp 
2

T u  4f f c 
 P cp 

36.5 < 146.1

Reduction of the torsional moment can occur.

Determine the area of one leg of a closed stirrup (ACI 22.7.6.1)

At  T u  Tu 
s 2f A0 f yv 1.7f A0 h f yv
0.00 in2 / ft <

Determine the corresponding area of longitudinal reinforcement (derived from AC

 f yv '
5 Acp f c f yv  At 
A 25 b
A L  MAX  P h  Ph  
t w
, MAX  ,
 
s f f f  s f yv  
 yL yL yL


Determine minimum combined area of longitudinal reinforcement

AL, top = As' +0.5AL = 0.00 in2 < actual [Satisfactory
AL, bot = As +0.5AL = 5.06 in2 < actual [Satisfactory

Determine minimum diameter for longitudinal reinforcement (ACI 25.7.1.2)

dbL = MAX(0.042 S, 3/8) = 0.50 in < 0.88

Determine minimum combined area of stirrups (ACI 9.6.4.2 & 9.7.6.3.3)

(Av+2At) / S = 0.40 in2 / ft > MAX [ 0.75(fc')0.5bw/fyv, 50
Smax, tor = MIN[(Ph/8, 12) = 12 in
SreqD = MIN(Smax,shear , Smax,tor) = 12 in >
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THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

35 mm), (ACI 318-14 6.3.2.1 & 9.2.4.4)

in, (305 mm), o.c.

emax = 0.003 0.85 f c'

A s' f s'

Fc

Parabolic

Asfy

< rmax = 0.0119 , (ACI 318 9.3.3.1)

> rmin = 0.0033 , (ACI 318 9.6.1)
[Satisfactory]
in, by pure math method
kips
in
Determine concrete capacity (ACI 22.5.5.1)
'
V C  2b wd fc 137.93 kips

V C   1.9 A  2500 r wB  b wd 
144.10 kips ,<== applicable

A  MIN  f
'
c , 100  63.25
V d 
B  MIN  u , 1.0  
 Mu  0.871

in2 / ft [Satisfactory]

S= 12 in
[Satisfactory]
 (cont'd)

(ACI 21.2)
in, (perimeter of centerline of outermost closed
transverse torsional reinforcement.)
in2 (area enclosed by centerline of the outermost
closed transverse torsional reinforcement.)

32 in, (one side, ACI 9.2.4.4)

in, (outside perimeter of the concrete cross
section.)
in2 (area enclosed by outside perimeter of
concrete cross section.)

actual = 0.2 [Satisfactory]

gitudinal reinforcement (derived from ACI 22.7.6.1 & 9.6.4.3)

'
fc f  At 25 b 
  
yv
 Ph MAX  , w
 s
f yL  f yv  
yL
 0.00 in2

[Satisfactory]
[Satisfactory]

in [Satisfactory]
MAX [ 0.75(fc')0.5bw/fyv, 50bw/fyv] = 0.24 in2 / ft
[Satisfactory]
actual [Satisfactory]