Example 1.

Design the Reinforcement needed for the following uniform load

50.0kN/m
w1 = 50.0kN/m
w2 = 100.0kN/m

8.0m
400.00mm
2pcs. db =28mm Ab = 200 Beam Properties 200
615.75mm2 L= 8.0m
bw= 400mm
h= 820mm
750.00mm 820.00mm d= 750mm
Internal forces
Vu = 162.5kN
Mu = 135.94kN.m
ρw = 0.004105
3pcs. db =28mm Ab = Parameters
615.75mm2 fy = 420MPa
d f'c = 21MPa
200 𝛟= 0.75

0.5𝛟Vc
𝛟Vc Vu

750.0mm 3250.0mm

1. Obtain Vu
Vu 200.0kN Vu = 162.5kN
3250.0mm 4000.0mm

2. Calculate Vc and φVc 3. Calculate minimum reinforcement using

10mm diameter reinforcement
Vc = √f'c λbw d/6 = 21(400)(750) /6 Reinforcement
Web RSB 2pcs. 10.0mm
Vc = 229128.8N = 229.1kN Av = 157.1mm2

𝛟Vc = 0.75 (229.129) = 171.8kN S = Av fyt/ 0.062√f'c bw but not more than
S = Av fyt/0.35bw (or whichever is smaller)
𝛟Vc /2 = 171.85 /2 = 85.9kN
S = Av fyt/ 0.062√f'c bw = 580.5mm
S = Av fyt/0.35bw = 471.2mm
Vu = 162.5 < 𝛟Vc =171.85 Minimun reinforcement is required
 100.0kN/m

400.00mm
2pcs. db =28mm Ab =
615.75mm2

8.0m

750.00mm 820.00mm 400 400

Parameters
fy = 420MPa
f'c = 21MPa
3pcs. db =28mm Ab = 𝛟= 0.75
615.75mm2 Internal forces
Beam Properties Vu = 325.0kN
L= 8.0m Mu = 300.00kN.m
bw= 400mm ρw = 0.004105
h= 820mm
d= 750mm
d
400
325

𝛟Vs
𝛟Vc
Vu
𝛟Vc 0.5𝛟Vc

750.0mm 1531.5mm 859.2mm 859.2mm

1. Obtain Vu
Vu 400.0kN Vu = 325.0kN
3250.0mm 4000.0mm

2. Calculate Vc and φVc

Vc = √f'c λbw d/6 = 21(400)(750) /6

Vc = 229128.8N = 229.1kN

𝛟Vc = (229.129) = 171.8kN

𝛟Vc /2 = 171.85 /2 = 85.9kN

𝛟Vc /2 = 85.92 < Vu = 325 >𝛟Vc =171.85 Design Shear reinforcement

3. Design Shear reinforcement

Vu - φVc 325- 0.75(229.13)

𝑉𝑠 = 204.2kN
φ 0.75

√f'c λbw d/3 = 21(400)(750) /3 = 458.3kN

Vs = 204.205 < √f'c λbw d/3 = 458.258 Solve S1, S2 and S3

 Web RSB 2pcs. 10.0mm
Av = 157.1mm2

S1 = Avfytd/Vs =

157.08(420)(750)
𝑆1 = 242.3mm
204.205(1000)

S2 = d/2 ≤ 600mm
750mm
𝑆2 = 375.0mm
2

4. Calculate minimum reinforcement (S3) using 10mm diameter reinforcement

Reinforcement

Web RSB 2pcs. 10.0mm

Av = 157.1mm2

S3 = Av fyt/ 0.062√f'c bw but not more than

S3 = Av fyt/0.35bw (or whichever is smaller)

S3 = Av fyt/ 0.062√f'c bw = 580.5mm

S3 = Av fyt/0.35bw = 471.2mm

S = Minimum between S1,S2 and S3 S= 242.3mm

Final spacing S= 240.0mm

 Example 2. Design the Reinforcement needed for the following uniform load

w1 = 200.0kN/m
w2 = 300.0kN/m 200.0kN/m

400.00mm
2pcs. db =28mm Ab =
615.75mm2
8.0m

750.00mm 820.00mm 800 800

Parameters
fy = 420MPa
f'c = 21MPa
3pcs. db =28mm Ab = 𝛟= 0.75
615.75mm2 Internal forces
Beam Properties Vu = 650.0kN
L= 8.0m Mu = 600.00kN.m
bw= 400mm ρw = 0.004105
h= 820mm
d= 750mm
d
800
650

𝛟Vs
𝛟Vc
Vu
𝛟Vc 0.5𝛟Vc

750.0mm 2390.8mm 429.6mm 429.6mm

1. Obtain Vu
Vu 800.0kN Vu = 650.0kN
3250.0mm 4000.0mm

2. Calculate Vc and φVc

Vc = √f'c λbw d/6 = 21(400)(750) /6

Vc = 229128.8N = 229.1kN

𝛟Vc = (229.129) = 171.8kN

𝛟Vc /2 = 171.85 /2 = 85.9kN

𝛟Vc /2 = 85.92 < Vu = 650 >𝛟Vc =171.85 Design Shear reinforcement

3. Design Shear reinforcement

𝑉𝑠 = Vu - φVc 650- 0.75(229.13)

637.5kN
φ 0.75
 √f'c λbw d/3 = 21(400)(750) /3 = 458.3kN

Vs = 637.538kN > √f'c λbw d/3 = 458.258kN

2√f'c λbw d/3 = 21(400)(750) 2/3 = 916.5kN

√f'c λbw d/3 =458.258kN < Vs = 637.538kN < 2√f'c λbw d/3 =916.515kN

Web RSB 2pcs. 10.0mm

Av = 157.1mm2

S1 = Avfytd/Vs =

𝑆1 = 157.08(420)(750)
77.6mm
637.538(1000)

S2 = d/4 ≤ 600mm
750mm
𝑆2 = 187.5mm
4

4. Calculate minimum reinforcement (S3) using 10mm diameter reinforcement

Reinforcement

Web RSB 2pcs. 10.0mm

Av = 157.1mm2

S3 = Av fyt/ 0.062√f'c bw but not more than

S3 = Av fyt/0.35bw (or whichever is smaller)

S3 = Av fyt/ 0.062√f'c bw = 580.5mm

S3 = Av fyt/0.35bw = 471.2mm

S = Minimum between S1,S2 and S3 S= 77.6mm

Final spacing S= 75.0mm

300.0kN/m

400.00mm
2pcs. db =28mm Ab =
615.75mm2
8.0m

750.00mm 820.00mm 1200 1200

Parameters
fy = 420MPa
f'c = 21MPa
3pcs. db =28mm Ab = 𝛟= 0.75
615.75mm2 Internal forces
Beam Properties Vu = 975.0kN
L= 8.0m Mu = 900.00kN.m
bw= 400mm ρw = 0.004105
h= 820mm
d= 750mm
 d
1200
975

𝛟Vs
𝛟Vc
Vu
𝛟Vc 0.5𝛟Vc

750.0mm 2677.2mm 286.4mm 286.4mm

1. Obtain Vu
Vu 1200.0kN Vu = 975.0kN
3250.0mm 4000.0mm

2. Calculate Vc and φVc

Vc = √f'c λbw d/6 = 21(400)(750) /6

Vc = 229128.8N = 229.1kN

𝛟Vc = (229.129) = 171.8kN

𝛟Vc /2 = 171.85 /2 = 85.9kN

𝛟Vc /2 = 85.92 < Vu = 975 >𝛟Vc =171.85 Design Shear reinforcement

3. Design Shear reinforcement

Vu - φVc 975- 0.75(229.13)

𝑉𝑠 = 1070.9kN
φ 0.75

√f'c λbw d/3 = 21(400)(750) /3 = 458.3kN

Vs = 1070.871kN > √f'c λbw d/3 = 458.258kN

2√f'c λbw d/3 = 21(400)(750) 2/3 = 916.5kN

√f'c λbw d/3 =458.258kN < Vs = 1070.871kN > 2√f'c λbw d/3 =916.515kN

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