T Beam Analysis

f'c =
fy =
beff =
bw =

4000
60000
45
12
19.5
4
1.73984

d=
hf =
As =
1 =

Input values in cells colored yellow - cells C3 through C9

beff

psi
psi
in.
in.
in.
in.
in2

0.85

A s min=

3
b d=
fy w

A s min=

f 'c

0.74 in2

bw

clear span
between
parallel T
beams

bw

As min =

200
b d=
fy w

0.78 in

0.78 in2

minimum steel is OK

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If a < hf

a=

As f y
0. 85 f 'c b

a < hf so analyse as a rectangular beam

= 0.68 in.

0.001983
Mn = Asfy (d - a/2) =
2000000 in-lb =
c = a/1 =
0.80

t=

dc
0 . 003=
c
=
Mn

0.06988
0.9
1800000 in-lb =

If a > hf:

A sf =

166.7 ft-k

150.0 ft-k

a < hf so this analyse is not valid

0. 85 f 'c (bbw )hf

fy

Asw = As - Asf =

a=

A sw f
0. 85 f

y
'
cb

-5.74

M n Asf f y (d
c = a/1 =

t=

7.48 in

-8.44

hf

a
) Asw f y (d ) 2
2

-9.93

dc
0 . 003=
c

M nf Asf f y (d

hf
2

k-in

7854
5105

a
M nw Asw f y (d ) -8170
2 -5310
k -in =

 t=

dc
0 . 003=
c
=

Mn

beam is not ductile - code violation

-0.008891
0.65

k -in =

see solution
above

ft-k

ow - cells C3 through C9

hf
d

minimum steel is OK

k - ft
= Mnf =

654.5

= Muf =

425.4

= Mnw =

-680.8

= Muw =

-442.5

ft-k
or

z=

#VALUE!

tile - code violation

T Beam Design
f'c =

3000 psi

fy =

60000 psi

beff =

79 in.

bw =

15 in.
26 in.

d=
hf =

Input values in cells colored yellow - cells C3 through C9

beff

4 in.

Mu =

1497.5 ft-k
-

1 =

0.85

Mtu =

bw

1450.4 ft-k

clear span
between
parallel T
beams

bw

If a < hf

Mu

Rn =
=

bd 2

0 . 85 f 'c
f

a > hf so this analysis is not valid -go to box below

373.88 in.

1 1

2 Rn
'

0 . 85 f c

a=

f y d
0. 85 f 'c

0.006771

4.142038 in.

c = a/1 =

t=

dc
0 . 003=
c

3 f 'c
A s min=
b d=
fy w

4.872986

0.013007

A s min=

=
0.9
Asbd 13.90689 in2

If a > hf:

A sf =

200
b d=
fy w

a > hf so this analyse is valid - acts like a T-Beam

'
0. 85 f c (bbw )hf

fy

Muf = Asffy (d - hf/2) =

Muw = Muf - Mu

Rnw =

w =

M uw
b w d 2

0 . 85 f 'c
f

10.88 in2
1175.0 ft - k =

14100 k - in

322.5 ft - k =

3870 k - in

424.0

1 1

2 R nw
'

0 . 85 f c

w =

0 . 85 f 'c
f

1 1
a=

t=

2 R nw
'

0 . 85 f c
w f y d

0.007779

4.759 in.

c = a/1 =

5.599 in.

0. 85 f

'
c

dc
0 . 003=
c
=

Asw =bwd =

0.0109

0.9

3.03 in2

A s min=
As = Asw + Asf =

13.91 in

3 f 'c

A s min=

Note: Solution is based on = 0.9

fy

bw d =

200
b d=
fy w

s C3 through C9

hf
d

-go to box below

f 'c b

fy

wd=

1.068059 in2

1.3 in2
-

s like a T-Beam

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 f 'c b

fy

wd=

1.068059 in2

1.3 in2

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