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Corbel Design To BS5400 : Part 4

Vu
av

εs Ft
Ft
β
z h d
Fc x 0.9x
Fc cos β
0.45x
εc = 0.0035
b

bs
av

ds 45o

Concrete Cube Strength, fcu 40 N/mm2

Reinforcements Characteristic Strength, fy 500 N/mm2
Concrete Modulus Of Elasticity, εc 31000 N/mm2
Reinforcements Modulus Of Elasticity, εs 195000 N/mm2
Total Concrete Cover, c 45 mm

Applied Shear Load, Vu 10000 kN

Distance Of Load To Support Face, av 550 mm Corbel!

Height Of Corbel, h 1500 mm

Breadth Of Bearing, bs 900 mm
Depth Of Bearing, ds 700 mm
Breadth Of Corbel, b 2000 mm

Main Reinforcements Provided 16 T 32 - 125

Horizontal Reinforcements Provided 16 T 25 - 125

Corbel Design :

Effective Depth Of Corbel, d = 1439 mm

Assume x/d = 0.4,

Depth Of Concrete Lever Arm, β Fc Iterated x' Ft
Iteration (mm)
x (mm) z (mm) (deg) (kN) (kN)
1 575.60 1151.20 64.45 11082.67 803.39 4777.62
2 803.39 1037.30 62.06 11318.72 755.07 5302.21
3 755.07 1061.46 62.60 11262.69 765.03 5181.52
4 765.03 1056.49 62.49 11273.94 762.96 5205.94
5 762.96 1057.52 62.51 11271.60 763.39 5200.85
6 763.39 1057.31 62.51 11272.08 763.30 5201.90
7 763.30 1057.35 62.51 11271.98 763.32 5201.69
8 763.32 1057.34 62.51 11272.00 763.32 5201.73
9 763.32 1057.34 62.51 11272.00 763.32 5201.72
10 763.32 1057.34 62.51 11272.00 763.32 5201.72
11 763.32 1057.34 62.51 11272.00 763.32 5201.72
12 763.32 1057.34 62.51 11272.00 763.32 5201.72 Hence,
13 763.32 1057.34 62.51 11272.00 763.32 5201.72 Ft = 5202 kN
14 763.32 1057.34 62.51 11272.00 763.32 5201.72
15 763.32 1057.34 62.51 11272.00 763.32 5201.72
Design Tensile Force, Ft = 5201.72 kN
Main Reinforcements Required = 11958 mm2
Main Reinforcements Provided = 12868 mm2 OK!
Horizontal Reinforcements Required = 5979 mm2
Horizontal Reinforcements Provided = 7854 mm2 OK!
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Shear Resistance Design :

Shear Stress, v = 3.47 N/mm2 < 4.74 N/mm2 OK!

Bearing Stress Design :

Bearing Area, A = 630000 mm2

Bearing Stress, σ = 15.87 N/mm2 < 16.00 N/mm2 OK!

Summary :

The designed corbel required :

Main Reinforcements = 16 T 32 - 125 mm spacing

Horizontal Reinforcements = 16 T 25 - 125 mm spacing

Bearing Size = 900 T 700 mm