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Concrete Beam Design, for New or Existing, Based on ACI 318-19

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH f 'c = 4 ksi, (28 MPa)
REBAR STRENGTH MAIN fy = 60 ksi, (414 MPa)
STIRRUP fy = 60 ksi, (414 MPa)
FACTORED BENDING MOMENT Mu = 1000 ft-kips, (1356 kN-m)
FACTORED SHEAR FORCE Vu = 230 kips, (1023 kN)
FACTORED TORSIONAL MOMEN Tu = 36.5 ft-kips, (49 kN-m)
SECTION DIMENSIONS bw = 24 in, (610 mm)
h= 48 in, (1219 mm)
hf = 8 in, (203 mm) THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.
b= 88 in, (2235 mm), (ACI 318-19 6.3.2.1 & 9.2.4.4)
COMPRESSION REINFORCEMENT 4 # 7
TENSION REINFORCEMENT 6 # 9
SHEAR REINFORCEMENT 4 legs # 4 @ 12 in, (305 mm), o.c.

ANALYSIS
CHECK FLEXURAL CAPACITY max = 0.003 0.85 f c'
A s' f s'

2 0.85 f 'C  , E c  57 f C' , E s  29000ksi
 o   max or
Ec Fc
       2
 c  c  , for 0 
0.85 f C  2 
'
   c o Parabolic
fC    o    o  
 '
0.85 f C , for  c   o

A sfy
 s E s , for  s   t

fS
 f , for  s   t
 y

Cover = 1.5 in, (ACI 318 20.6.1) rprov'd = 0.0055 < rmax = 0.0119 , (ACI 318 9.3.3.1)
d= 45.44 in > rmin = 0.0033 , (ACI 318 9.6.1)
d' = 2.44 in [Satisfactory]
f= 0.90 , (ACI 318-19 21.2) c= 5.39 in, by pure math method
e c,max = 0.0006 Fc = 334.34 kips
es,max = 0.0050 , (ACI 318-19 21.2.2) dc = 1.85 in

fMn = 1185.14 ft-k > Mu [Satisfactory]

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY

Check section limitation (ACI 22.5.5 & 22.5.1.2) Determine concrete capacity (ACI 22.5.5.1)
V u  10 b wd f c
'
'
V C  2b wd fc  137.93 kips
230.0 < 517.3 kips [Satisfactory]
where f= 0.75
V C   1.9 A  2500  wB  b wd 
144.10 kips ,<== applicable
Check shear reinforcement (ACI 22.5)

0 , for V u 
V c
where
A  MIN  f
'
c
, 100   63.25
 2
  d 
 Av    50b w 0.75 f 'c b w  V c B  MIN  V u , 1.0  
 s    MAX  ,  , for  V u  V c  Mu  0.871
  Re qD   f f  2
 y y 
 
V u V c , for V c  V u
  df y

 Av 
 s  
= 0.716 in2 / ft <   Pr ovD 0.800 in2 / ft [Satisfactory]

Check spacing limits for shear reinforcement (ACI 22.6.9.5)

V u  V c
Vs 
 0.00 kips, (ACI 22.5.1.1)

 d '
 MIN ( , 24) for V s  4b wd f c
 2

S max, shear 
 MIN ( d , 12) for V s  4b wd f ' = 22 > S= 12 in

 4 c [Satisfactory]
 (cont'd)
CHECK TORSION CAPACITY
Check section limitation (ACI 22.7.7.1)
2
 V u   T u Ph 
2
 
        V C  8 f 'c  where f= 0.75 (ACI 21.2)
b d  1.7 2   b d 
 w   Aoh   w  Ph = 258 in, (perimeter of centerline of outermost closed
transverse torsional reinforcement.)
Aoh = 1,287 in2 (area enclosed by centerline of the outermost
0.215 < 0.474 [Satisfactory] closed transverse torsional reinforcement.)

Check if torsional reinforcement required (ACI 9.5.4.1)

'  A cp 
2
be = MIN(h-hf , 4hf) =
Tu  f c  where 32 in, (one side, ACI 9.2.4.4)
 P cp  Pcp = 160 in, (outside perimeter of the concrete cross
section.)
36.5 < 36.5 ft-k Acp = 1,216 in2 (area enclosed by outside perimeter of
Torsional reinforcement NOT reqD. concrete cross section.)

Check the max factored torque causing cracking (ACI 22.7.3.2)

'  Acp 
2

T u  4 f c 
 P cp 

36.5 < 146.1

Reduction of the torsional moment can occur.

Determine the area of one leg of a closed stirrup (ACI 22.7.6.1)

At  T u  Tu 
s 2 A0 f yv 1.7 A0 h f yv
0.00 in2 / ft < actual = 0.2 [Satisfactory]

Determine the corresponding area of longitudinal reinforcement (derived from ACI 22.7.6.1 & 9.6.4.3)

  
25b w  
'
At f yv 5 Acp f c f
A L  MAX  P h ,  P h yv MAX  At ,  
s f yL f yL f yL  s f yv  
   0.00 in2

Determine minimum combined area of longitudinal reinforcement

AL, top = As' +0.5AL = 0.00 in2 < actual [Satisfactory]
AL, bot = As +0.5AL = 5.06 in2 < actual [Satisfactory]

Determine minimum diameter for longitudinal reinforcement (ACI 25.7.1.2)

dbL = MAX(0.042 S, 3/8) = 0.50 in < 0.88 in [Satisfactory]

Determine minimum combined area of stirrups (ACI 9.6.4.2 & 9.7.6.3.3)

(Av+2At) / S = 0.40 in2 / ft > MAX [ 0.75(fc')0.5bw/fyv, 50bw/fyv] = 0.24 in2 / ft
Smax, tor = MIN[(Ph/8, 12) = 12 in [Satisfactory]
SreqD = MIN(Smax,shear , Smax,tor) = 12 in > actual [Satisfactory]