PROJECT : Alshefa

CLIENT :
JOB NO. :

PAGE :
DESIGN BY : Eng. Yazan
REVIEW BY : Eng. Yazan

DATE :

Grade Beam Design Based on ACI 318-02

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
CONCRETE STRENGTH

f c' =

ksi

REBAR YIELD STRESS

SQUIRE PAD SIZE

fy
B
T
W
D
L
Le

60
8
16
36
36
22
5

ksi
ft
in
in
in
ft
ft

GRADE BEAM SIZE

COLUMN DISTANCE
GRADE BEAM EXTENSION

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

PD,1 =

25

kips

PD,2 =

25

kips

(Dead Load)

PL,1 =

15

kips

PL,2 =

15

kips

(Live Load)

PE,1 =

-30

kips

PE,2 =

30

kips

(Seismic Load)

SEISMIC SHEAR LOADS, ASD

VE,1 =

50

kips

VE,2 =

30

kips

(Seismic Load)

SEISMIC MOMENTS, ASD

ME,1 =

50

ft-kips

ME,2 =

50

ft-kips

(Seismic Load)

@ 12 o.c., Each Way, Bottom.

FRAME AXIAL LOADS, ASD

ALLOW SOIL PRESSURE

PAD REINFORCING

Qa =
8

2.5
#

ksf

GRADE BEAM LONGITUDINAL REINFORCING

TOP
7
#
7
( d = 31.94 in )
( 1 Layer)
BOTTOM
7
#
7
( d = 31.94 in )
( 1 Layer)
GRADE BEAM HOOPS (ACI 21.3.3)
LOCATION
AT END
AT SPLICE
LENGTH
72
in
48
in
( 2h )
MAX{0.075fyabgdb/[(fc')0.5(c+Ktr)/db], 12}
BAR
4 Legs # 5
4 Legs # 5
(Legs to alternate long bars supported, ACI 7.10.5.3)
SPACING
@ 7 in o.c.
@ 4 in o.c.
MIN(d/4, 8db, 24dt, 12)
MIN(d/4, 4)

-30

THE GRADE BEAM DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK OVERTURNING AT CENTER BOTTOM OF PAD 2
MO =
ME,1 + ME,2 + (VE,1+VE,2)(D+T) - PE,1L
MR =

(PD,1 + gconc B T) L + 0.5gconc(L + 2Le) L D W =

1106.7 ft-kips
1306.8

>

MO / 0.9 =

1230

ft-kips

[Satisfactory]

<

4/3 Qa

[Satisfactory]

CHECK SOIL BEARING CAPACITY

P D ,2 P L,2 g CONC g SOIL B T WD 0.5L Le

Q MAX M2 O
L
B
B2
2

where

gconc =

0.15 kcf

gsoil =

0.11 kcf

1.55

CHECK PAD FLEXURAL REINFORCING

Mu
0.85 f 'c 1 1

0.383
B d 2 f 'c

r
fy
where

d=
12.25
Qu,max = 1.5 Qmax =

0.0020

0.0030

in
2.33

ksf, factor 1.5 for SD

Mu = 0.125 (B-W)2 B Qu,max =

rmax =
rmin =

<
rprovd =

0.0155

(ACI 10.2.7.3 & 10.3.5)

0.0018

(ACI 7.12.2.1)

128

ft-kips
[Satisfactory]

ksf, (net pressure)

(cont'd)
CHECK PAD ONE WAY SHEAR CAPACITY
fVn

<

Vu
where

[Satisfactory]

Vu = 0.5 (B - W) B Qu,max - d B Qu,max =

fVn = f 2 d B (fc')0.5 =
f=
0.75

96.6

27.6

kips

kips

CHECK GB SECTION REQUIREMENTS (ACI 21.3.1)

Pu = 1.5(VE,1 - VE,2) =

30

Ln=L - B =

14.00

ft

W/D=
W =

1.00
36

in

>
>

<

0.1Agfc' =

4d=

10.65

kips
0.3

>
<

[Satisfactory]
10
in
B+1.5D =
150

388.8
ft

kips

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]
in
[Satisfactory]

CHECK GB FLEXURAL REQUIREMENTS

(ACI 21.3.2.1)

(ACI 21.3.2.2)

rtop =

0.004

rbot =

0.004

Mn,top
where

>

>
<
>
<

rmin=MIN[3(fc')0.5/fy, 200/fy ]= 0.003

rmax =
0.025
[Satisfactory]
rmin =
0.003
[Satisfactory]
rmax =
0.025
[Satisfactory]

(1/2)Mn,bot

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]

Mn,bot = rbot bd2fy (1 - 0.588rbot fy/fc') =

642

ft-kips

Mn,top = rtop bd2fy (1 - 0.588rtop fy/fc') =

f =
0.9

642

ft-kips

>
>

Mu,bot / f [Satisfactory]
Mu,top / f [Satisfactory]

2
M u ,top 1.5 M GB ,wt P D ,1 P L,1 P E ,1 Wt PAD,1 Q MIN B L 0.5V E ,1D M E ,1 Q MIN V E ,1 V E ,2 / Q MAX Q MIN 0.5D T

2
M u ,bot 1.5 M GB ,wt P D ,2 P L,2 P E ,2 Wt PAD,1 Q MAX B L 0.5V E ,2D M E ,2 Q MAX V E ,1 V E ,2 / Q MAX Q MIN 0.5D T

P D ,2 P L,2 g CONC B T WD 0.5L L e

M

Q MAX 2 O
2
L
B
B

453

ft-kips

217

ft-kips

where

QMIN =

0.38

1.95

ksf, (full ASD pressure)

377.8

kips

[Satisfactory]

349.0

kips

ksf, (full ASD pressure)

Factor 1.5 is for SD

CHECK GB SHEAR STRENGTH (ACI 21.3.4)
Ve = (Mpr, top + Mpr,bot) / Ln =
113.3
where

kips

<
<

8f(fc')0.5bd =

f[2(fc')0.5bd + Avfyd/s ] =

Mpr,top = rtop bd2fy (1.25 - 0.919rtop fy/fc') =

793

ft-kips

Mpr,bot = rbot bd2fy (1.25 - 0.919rbot fy/fc') =

f =
0.75
(ACI 9.3.2.3)
in2
Av =
1.24

793

ft-kips

[Satisfactory]