Reinforced Concrete Design

Using the Ultimate Limit Design Method

Ver. 3.2

by

Eng. Ibrahim Abd EL_latif

Structural Engineering Dept.
Faculty of Engineering - Ain Shams University

* Calculation of coefficients
* Design of slabs
* Design of beams
* Check shear in beams
* Design for torsion
* Design of columns
* Design of isolated footings
* Design of combined footings
* Design of strap footings
* Deflection of cantilevers
* Deflection of simples

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Concrete design according to the Egyptian code 1995.

* Calculation of Coeffecients
* Project :
Hollow Slabs:

Area
1
2
3
4
5

Web breadth
b (cm)
12
12
12
12
12

Spacing
e (cm)
40
40
40
40
40

Thick
t (cm)
32
27
30
32
32

Slab th
ts (cm)
7
7
5
7
7

F.C
(kg/m2)

L.L
(kg/m2)

One way
W (t/m`)

Two way
W (t/m2)

150
150
150
150
150

200
200
200
200
200

0.855
0.778
0.807
0.855
0.855

0.961
0.864
0.913
0.961
0.961

Marcus
a
b

Grashoff
a
b

Slabs:

Area
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Long span
Span (m)
contin.
5.34
5.34
4.36
3.38
3.38
4.57
4.6
4.07
3.6
4.58

1
1
0.76
1
1
1
1
0.87
0.87
1

Short span
Span (m) contin.
3.38
2.64
3.54
2.77
2.54
3.92
3.92
3.6
3.3
4.36

1
0.87
0.87
0.87
0.87
1
0.87
0.87
0.87
1

Code of practice
a
b

0.640
1.012
0.388
0.551
0.615
0.433
0.524
0.415
0.395
0.375

0.140
0.065
0.302
0.178
0.150
0.258
0.192
0.274
0.294
0.317

0.689
0.774
0.458
0.636
0.676
0.519
0.614
0.496
0.469
0.439

0.111
0.026
0.342
0.164
0.124
0.281
0.186
0.304
0.331
0.361

0.862
0.967
0.573
0.795
0.846
0.649
0.768
0.620
0.586
0.549

Beams:

Area
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Load on
slab (t/m2)
15.7
1.02
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Long
Short
span (m) span (m)
6.2
4.4
5.34
3.4
3.38
2.8
3.38
2.55
3.6
3.3
4.07
3.6
4.6
3.92
4.07
3.6
5
4
5
4

Load coeff.
shear moment

0.645
0.682
0.586
0.623
0.542
3.900
0.574
0.558
0.600
0.600

0.832
0.865
0.771
0.810
0.720
0.739
0.758
0.739
0.787
0.787

Load distribution for

shear (t/m`) moment (t/m`)

22.284
1.182
0.820
0.794
0.894
7.020
1.125
1.004
1.200
1.200

28.741
1.500
1.080
1.033
1.188
1.331
1.486
1.331
1.573
1.573

0.138
0.033
0.427
0.205
0.154
0.351
0.232
0.380
0.414
0.451

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Slabs
* Project :

Concrete Fcu =
Steel

Fy =

Sec.

Ult. Moment
Mu (m.t)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

0.77
1.14
0.73
0.7
0.62
0.88
1.25
0.9
0.95
0.84
0.96
0.89
0.78
1.87
2.2
1.4
1.85
2.9
1.26
1.51
0.45
1.87
0.96
0.48
1.22
0.9
1.75
2.1
0.47
1.88
1.05
1.15
1.4
1.25

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Unit

250

No. 1

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

Breadth Depth
b (cm) d (cm)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

C1

5.698
4.683
5.852
5.976
6.350
5.330
4.472
5.270
5.130
5.455
5.103
5.300
5.661
3.656
3.371
4.226
3.676
2.936
4.454
4.069
7.454
3.656
5.103
7.217
4.527
5.270
3.780
3.450
7.293
3.647
4.880
4.663
4.226
4.472

As Asmin Used no. of Diam. Notes

(cm) (cm) As
bars
f

0.826 2.59 1.50 2.59

0.823 3.85 1.50 3.85
0.826 2.41 1.50 2.41
0.826 2.31 1.50 2.31
0.826 2.04 1.50 2.04
0.826 2.93 1.50 2.93
0.818 4.24 1.50 4.24
0.826 3.00 1.50 3.00
0.826 3.17 1.50 3.17
0.826 2.79 1.50 2.79
0.826 3.21 1.50 3.21
0.826 2.96 1.50 2.96
0.826 2.58 1.50 2.58
0.790 6.58 1.50 6.58
0.774 7.90 1.50 7.90
0.812 4.79 1.50 4.79
0.791 6.50 1.50 6.50
0.737 10.93 1.50 10.93
0.818 4.28 1.50 4.28
0.807 5.20 1.50 5.20
0.826 1.47 1.50 1.50
0.790 6.58 1.50 6.58
0.826 3.21 1.50 3.21
0.826 1.57 1.50 1.57
0.820 4.13 1.50 4.13
0.826 3.00 1.50 3.00
0.796 6.11 1.50 6.11
0.779 7.49 1.50 7.49
0.826 1.53 1.50 1.53
0.789 6.62 1.50 6.62
0.826 3.53 1.50 3.53
0.823 3.88 1.50 3.88
0.812 4.79 1.50 4.79
0.818 4.24 1.50 4.24

5
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
7
5
5
5
6
6
6

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
13
13
10
13
16
10
13
10
13
10
10
10
10
13
13
10
13
10
10
10
10

safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Beams
* Project :

Concrete Fcu =
Steel

Fy =

Sec.

Ult. Moment
Mu (m.t)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

6.9
10.3
4.4
22
19
7
9.3
3.1
10.8
8.3
7.5
12
5.5
2.1
20.2
17.8
7
11.5
5.5
22.5
20.8
13.2
11.8
7.7
42
45
43
36
31
43
57
53
55
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250

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

Breadth Comp.fl. Depth

b (cm) B (cm) d (cm)
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
50
100
100
100
100
100
90
90
90
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

C1

5.213
4.267
6.528
2.919
3.141
5.175
4.490
7.777
4.167
4.753
5.000
3.953
5.839
9.449
3.047
3.246
10.351
8.076
11.677
5.774
6.005
6.784
7.175
8.882
4.226
4.082
4.176
4.564
4.919
4.176
3.627
3.762
3.693
5.710

0.826
0.813
0.826
0.735
0.757
0.826
0.819
0.826
0.810
0.825
0.826
0.802
0.826
0.826
0.748
0.765
0.826
0.826
0.826
0.826
0.826
0.826
0.826
0.826
0.812
0.807
0.810
0.820
0.826
0.810
0.788
0.795
0.792
0.826

Asmin Used no. of Diam. Notes

(cm)
As
bars
f

4.58
4.58
3.84
4.58
4.58
4.58
4.58
2.68
4.58
4.58
4.58
4.58
4.58
2.25
4.58
4.58
4.50
4.97
4.50
9.17
9.13
6.39
5.69
4.05
9.17
9.17
9.17
9.17
9.17
9.17
9.17
9.17
9.17
9.17

4.60
7.04
3.84
16.63
13.95
4.67
6.31
2.68
7.41
5.59
5.03
8.31
4.58
2.25
15.00
12.93
4.50
4.97
4.50
9.17
9.13
6.39
5.69
4.05
14.38
15.49
14.74
12.19
10.40
14.74
20.08
18.52
19.30
9.17

3
4
2
5
6
3
4
2
5
3
3
4
2
2
6
6
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
8
8
4

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Check shear in beams

* Project :
no. of
bar

Concrete Fcu =
Concrete qall =
Stirrups Fy =

Sec.

Ult. Shear
Qu (ton)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33

11.2
4
5
9
11.2
14.8
15
14.9
16.7
14
12.2
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

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250

kg/cm2

9.682 kg/cm

2400 kg/cm

Breadth Depth
qu
2
b (cm) d (cm) (kg/cm )
25
12
12
25
25
30
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

55
45
45
45
55
45
55
55
45
45
45
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65

8.15
7.41
9.26
8.00
8.15
10.96
10.91
10.84
14.84
12.44
10.84
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23
9.23

As
S

0.040
0.015
0.025
0.038
0.040
0.088
0.073
0.072
0.120
0.091
0.072
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053
0.053

Breadth Depth qsub

2
b (cm) d (cm) (kg/cm )

12

12

45

11.35

16

25

45

9.69

22

25

45

27.47

no. of no. of Diam.

bran. stirrups
f

Notes

4
2
3
4
4
9
8
8
12
10
8
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

Concrete Design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design for Torsion

* Project :
kg/cm2

Concrete

Fcu =

Concrete

qall =

Stirrups

Fy =

2
2400 kg/cm

Horizontal bars Fy =

2
3600 kg/cm

Sec.

Ult. torsional moment

Mu (m.t)

Due to shear

250

2
9.682 kg/cm

Sec. dim.
b (cm) t (cm)
30

12

qsu

3.48
Due to torsion

120

Ult. shear force

Qu (ton)

Notes
kg/cm2

qtu

safe
Notes

8.33

kg/cm

safe

no.

f
8

use min.

Calculation of stirrups:
Due to shear

2.3
Due to torsion

no.

2.0
Horizontal Rft.

no.

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f
10
f
10

Notes

Notes

use min.

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Columns
* Project :

Concrete Fcu =
Steel

Fy =

Col.

Ult. Load
Nu (ton)

150

200

120

150

180

210

240

270

300

10

330

11

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225

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

desired
m%

1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6

dim of column
b (cm)
t (cm)
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

65
60
55
85
80
75
55
50
45
65
60
55
65
60
55
75
70
65
85
80
75
100
90
85
110
100
95
120
110
105
130
120
110

As
(cm)

no. of
bars

Diam.
f

16.25
19.50
22.00
21.25
26.00
30.00
13.75
16.25
18.00
16.25
19.50
22.00
19.50
23.40
26.40
22.50
27.30
31.20
25.50
31.20
36.00
30.00
35.10
40.80
33.00
39.00
45.60
36.00
42.90
50.40
39.00
46.80
52.80

7
10
9
11
13
12
7
9
8
9
10
9
10
12
11
12
14
13
13
16
15
15
18
17
17
20
18
18
22
20
20
24
21

18
16
18
16
16
18
16
16
18
16
16
18
16
16
18
16
16
18
16
16
18
16
16
18
16
16
18
16
16
18
16
16
18

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Isolated footings

* Project :

Concrete

Fcu =

Steel

Fy =

Bearing capacity qall =

foot
F1

Column working load

Nw (ton)
100

Dims. of P.C :

Dims. of R.C :

225

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

1.50

kg/cm2

column dim.
b (cm) t (cm)
25
70

extension
of P.C (cm)
40

B (cm)

L (cm)

240

285

B (cm)

L (cm)

160

205

Shear stress (kg/cm 2 )

3.409

Notes

Punching stress (kg/cm 2 )

4.675

Notes

Calculation of Rft. :

As /m

Asmin

6.37

8.25

Long Rft. :

safe

safe

no.

5
Short Rft. :

no.

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t (cm)
60

f
16

/m

f
16

/m

cm2
total no.

10
total no.

12

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Combined footings

* Project :

Concrete

Fcu =

Steel

Fy =

Bearing capacity qall =

Col
exter.
inter.

225

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

1.00

Column working load

Nw (ton)
50
70

kg/cm2

column dim. (cm)

trans. long.
30
30
30
40

Distance from c.g to c.g:

3.5

Resultant of 2 loads is at:

2.04

extension
of P.C (cm)
0
40

from external column

Dims. of P.C :

B (cm)

L (cm)

minimum
chosen

275

440

275

440

Dims. of R.C :

B (cm)

L (cm)

195

400

Longitudinal direction:
Top Rft. :

unsafe shear
no.

9
Bottom Rft. :

t (cm)
60

no.

f
16

/m

f
16

/m

f
12

/m

f
16

/m

total no.

19
total no.

11

Transverse direction:
Top Rft. :

no.

5
Bottom Rft. :

no.

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total no.

22
total no.

26

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* Design of Strap footings

* Project :

Fcu =

Steel

Fy =

2
3600 kg/cm

Stirrups

Fy =

2
2400 kg/cm

Bearing capacity qall =

Col
exter.
inter.

kg/cm2

Concrete

225

1.50

Column working load

Nw (ton)
71
124

kg/cm2

column dim. (cm)

trans. long.
50
25
80
25

Distance from c.g to c.g:

4.14

Take eccentricity =

1.2

extension
of P.C (cm)
0
40

Dims. of P.C :

B (cm)

L (cm)

external footing
internal footing

255
255

265
250

Dims. of R.C :

B (cm)

L (cm)

external footing
internal footing

175
175

225
170

t (cm)
60
60

Longitudinal direction:
Dim. Of strap beam :

b (cm) t (cm)
50
90

Rft. Of strap beam :

no.

Top Rft.
Bottom Rft.

7
5

Stirrups :

no.

f
22
16
f
10

branches

Transverse direction:
Bottom Rft. :

no.

external footing
internal footing

5
5

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f
16
16

total no.
/m
/m

13
10

Concrete design according to the Egyptian code1995.

* Deflection of Cantilevers
* Project :

Concrete Fcu =
Steel

Fy =

250

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

PDL+ PLL

W DL+ W LL

Span

Sec. Properties of sec:

1

Breadth Depth Thickness

b (cm) d (cm)
t (cm)
100
14.5
16

Span
L (m)
1.34

no.
7

f
16

area
14.07

cm2

no.
7

f
16

area
14.07

cm2

Working loads:

PDL (t)
0.85

PLL (t)

Initial deflection:

0.16

cm

After long term:

0.28

cm

Allowable value:

0.30

cm

Notes:

Safe

Top Rft.:

Bottom Rft.:

By: Eng. Mahmoud El-Kateb

WDL (t/m) WLL (t/m)

0.55
0.30

Concrete design according to the Egyptian code 1995.

* Deflection of Simples
* Project :

Concrete Fcu =
Steel

Fy =

250

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

PDL+ PLL
W DL+ W LL

Span/2

Sec. Properties of sec:

1

Span/2

Breadth Depth Thickness

b (cm) d (cm)
t (cm)
25
55
60

Span
L (m)
6.14

no.
2

f
12

area
2.26

cm2

no.
3

f
16

area
6.03

cm

Working loads:

PDL (t)
1.08

PLL (t)
0.96

Initial deflection:

0.43

cm

After long term:

0.94

cm

Allowable value:

2.46

cm

Notes:

Safe

Top Rft.:

Bottom Rft.:

By: Eng. Mahmoud El-Kateb

WDL (t/m) WLL (t/m)

0.72
0.06