JOB_________________________

SHEET NO._________OF________
CALCULATED BY______________
DATE______________

DAVID H. LAU AND ASSOCIATES, INC.

12467 West Washington Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90066-5511
email: DHLAssoc@aol.com

DESIGN OF GRADE BEAM

DESCRIPTION:

GB-1

Grade Beam Properties:

f'c(psi):

3000

b top (in):

18

Fy(ksi):

60

b bot (in):

18

top rebar:

#6

1: 0.85
min: 0.003

Fyv(ksi):

60

cvr. Top (in):

bot rebar:

#6

max: 0.016

h(in):

18

cvr. bot (in):

d top (in): 14.13

(or 4/3 p calculated)

(Center):

d bot (in): 14.13

Flexural Analysis:
Mmax (k-ft)

Mu (k-ft)

Mu (+)
(kip-ft)

bot

As bot(in2)

17

0.003

0.730

10 ( See Moment Frame Calcs.)

17 (Mmax x 1.7)

bot reinf.
2

Mu (-)
(kip-ft)

top

As top(in2)

17

0.003

0.73

DESIGN SUMMARY:

Use

2 - #6
Top & Bottom
& #4 Ties @ 12 O.C.

top reinf.
2