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ACI 318-05

GROUND BEAM DESIGN

SURCHARGE

h=14 in.

d=10 in.

Length of Beam = 16 ft.

Initial Depth,h = 14 in.
Intial Width,b = 12 in.
Assumed Bar Size = 5/8 in.
Cover =
3
in.
Depth to Reinforcment, d =
10 in.
Fc'= 4000 psi.
Fy = 60000 psi.
Reduction Factor, = 0.9

9.3.2.1

REQUIRED STRENGTH:
H, depth below Gr.lvl=
Service Surcharge =
Average soil wt.=
Wu=
Mu=[ Wul 2/8]

3
150
120

ft.
lb/ft2
lb/ft3

0.51 k/ft

Mu= 16.32 k-ft

REINFORCEMENT RATIO:

Rn=Mu/bd2
=0.85Fc'/Fy[1-(12Rn/0.85Fc')]

Rn= 181.33

= 0.0031
pmin= 0.0033

DATE: April 1 stt 2016

REVISION:

OUTPUT

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SELECTING REINFORCING STEEL:

OUTPUT

As= 0.396 in2

As=bd

As/bar= 0.3068 in2

2

No. Of Bars Required =

No. Of Bars Used =

5/8 Bars

Checking Section For Ductility Requirements :

= As/bd
max=

10.3.4

a=Asfy/0.85fc'b
9.3.2.1

= 0.0051

Mn=Asfy[d-(a/2)]

0.0181
a=

>

0.45

in

Mn= 26.992 kip-ft

>

min=

>

16.32 kip-ft

TRAVERSE REINFORCEMENT :

11.3.1.1

Vc= 2fc' [bd]

11.5.6.1

11.5.7.2

Vs= [Vu-Vc]/

11.5.7.2

s= Asfy/[0.75Fc bw]

Tie Reinforcement =
As/bar =

3/8
0.11

in.
in2

Vc=

1.04

kips

1/2Vc=

0.52

kips

Vu

4.08

kips

Vs=

4.05

kips

s= 32.69 in.
Maximum Spacing to provide minimum Av:

11.5.6.3

s=Avfyd/Vs

s= 23.29 in.

11.5.6.3

s= Av/fy/50bw

s= 22.09 in.

11.5.5.1

Vc= 4fc' [bd]

Vc= 30.36 kips

Maximum ,s =d/2 =

in.

Use s=

in.

0.0033

Okay,
Section is
Ductile

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SUMMARY:

5/8 bars
3/8 @ 6in. c/c spacing

h=14 in.

d=10 in.

b=12 in.

3/8 stirrups @ 6in. spacing

Number Of bars =
2
Size of bars = 5/8 in.
Depth To
Reinforcment = 10.00 in.
Cover =
3
in.
Tie Reinforcement = 3/8 in.
Traverse Spacing =
6
in.