COMPARISON BETWEEN THE DEFLECTION

CALCULATIONS USING CSI SOFTWARE

By
Eng. Khaled Sobhy Emam M.ASCE.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/khaledsobhyofficial/
Khaled.Sobhy@eng.asu.edu.eg
 Properties of Material

fc’ (Mpa) E = 4700 𝒇𝒄′ (Mpa) fctr = 0.62 𝒇𝒄′ (Mpa)

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Problem Definition

Span Beams Columns Slab Slab RFt.

6x6m 25 x 50 cm 30 x30 cm 20 cm T12@150 (B.W.B.F.)

Long term deflection

Case 1 – Case 2 + Case 3

Where;
Case 1 = O.W + SDL + LL (nonlinear “cracked”)
Case 2 = O.W + SDL + 0.25LL (nonlinear “cracked”)
Case 3 = O.W + SDL + 0.25LL (nonlinear “long term cracked”)

Loads

O.W. SDL (Kpa) LL (Kpa)

N/A 3.5 5
 SAFE V.12.3.2

Max. L.T.D = 14.5 mm

 SAFE V.16.0.0

Max. L.T.D = 14.5 mm

 SAFE V.20.0.0

Max. L.T.D = 21.54 mm

 ETABS V.20.0.0.

Max. L.T.D = 21.865 mm

 Deflection using RCM V.17.8.5.

Max. L.T.D = 15.25 mm

 Conclusion

Method RCM 17.8.5. SAFE V.12.3.2 SAFE V.16.0.0 SAFE V.20.0.0 ETABS V.20.0.0.
L.T.D. (mm) 15.25 14.5 14.5 21.54 21.865

• The study shows that the results of the Long Term Deflection (L.T.D.) from SAFE V.12.3.2. & SAFE V.16.0.0. are very close to the manual calculations
proceeded by RCM 17.8.5.
• The values of L.T.D. from the last versions of CSI software SAFE V.20.0.0. & ETABS V.20.0.0. are almost the same which indicates great accuracy between
them.
• The values of L.T.D. from SAFE V.20.0.0. & ETABS V.20.0.0. are higher than that of RCM by only 6 mm (0.6 cm), which can be considered as acceptable.

By
Eng. Khaled Sobhy Emam M.ASCE.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/khaledsobhyofficial/
Khaled.Sobhy@eng.asu.edu.eg