DESIGN OF CORBEL SUPPORTS

AASHTO LRFD 8th edition Art. 5.8.4.2

PROJECT : Tanzania SGR

INPUT DATA

Support geometry
Corbel height h 2.250 m
Distance from load application point to support face av 0.800 m
Thickness of support (wall) t 1.200 m
Longitudinal bearing dimension A 0.800 m
Transverse bearing dimension B 0.900 m
Corbel width to be considered for calc. b 1.000 m
x 0.157 m (See sketch)
Concrete cover (from top fiber to centroid of reinf.) c 0.098 m

Materials
Concrete Grade f'c 30 MPa
Reinforcing steel fy 420 MPa

Loads at ULS
Vertical reaction on bearing VU 536 kN/m
Horizontal reaction on bearing NUC 1045 kN/m
Minimum design horizontal reaction (=0.20·VU) NUC,min 107 kN/m

Resistance factors (AASHTO LRFD 5.5.4.2)

Compression in strut&tie models φC 0.70
Tension in steel φT 0.90
Bearing on concrete φB 0.70
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AASHTO LRFD 8th edition Art. 5.8.4.2

PROJECT : Tanzania SGR

INTERMEDIATE CALCULATIONS

Calculation as a corbel support?

Only if av < d, otherwise design as a cantilever beam. av/d 0.667 YES
Geometry
Effective depth d=h-c-hbearing 1.852 m
Level arm z=0.80·d 1.482 m
a*=a+e2 0.879 m
t*=t-e1-e2 1.043 m
Angle of strut C1 θ1=arctg[z/a*] 59.335 º
Angle of strut C2 θ2=arctg[z/t*] 54.856 º

Forces
Strut C1 compression force C1=VU/sinθ1 623.1 kN/m
Tie tension force T1=C1·cosθ1+NUC 1362.8 kN/m
Strut C2 compression force C2=T1/cosθ2 2367.5 kN/m
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AASHTO LRFD 8th edition Art. 5.8.4.2

PROJECT : Tanzania SGR

CHECKINGS AND RESULTS

Checking of bearing stress (Node A)

Bearing stress σU=VU/A·B 0.744 MPa
Stress limit fR,B=φB·f'c 21.000 MPa
Checking σU<fR,B? OK

Checking of concrete strut C1

Minimum angle for strut θmin 25 º
Checking θ1>θmin? OK
Strut dimension a1A=2*c/cosθ1 0.192 m
Area of strut Ac1=a1A·b 0.1921 m2
Compression stress of strut σ1=C1/Ac1 3.243 MPa
Compression stress limit fR,C=φC·f'c 21.000 MPa
Checking σ1<fR,C? OK

Checking of concrete strut C2

Minimum angle for strut θmin 25 º
Checking θ2>θmin? OK
Strut dimension a2B=x·sinθ2 0.128 m
Area of strut Ac2=a2B·b 0.1284 m2
Compression stress of strut σ2=C2/Ac2 18.441 MPa
Compression stress limit fR,C=φC·f'c 21.000 MPa
Checking σ2<fR,C? OK

Checking of Node B
Type of node region: C-C-C
Efficiency factor, v 0.850
Area of node region, AB AB=x·b 0.157 m2
Area of node region, A2 0.628 m2
Confinement modification factor, m m=√(A2/A1) 2.000
Compression stress at node σB=(C1·sinθ1+C2·sinθ2)/AB 15.745 MPa
Compression stress limit fcu=φB·m·v·f'c 35.700 MPa
Checking σB<fcu? OK

Calculation of primary reinforcement

Area of reinf. steel required As=T1/φT·fy 3605 mm2/m
Min. steel area at the face of the support As,min=0.04*(f'c/fy)*b*d 5291 mm2/m

Secondary reinforcement (closed stirrups or ties)

Area of reinf. steel required Ash=0.50*As 2646 mm2/m
Reinf. to be distributed within 2*d/3 below main reinf. 2*d/3 1.235 m