PROJECT :

PAGE :

CLIENT :

DESIGN BY :

JOB NO. :

DATE :

REVIEW BY :

Design of Conventional Slabs on Expansive Soil Grade Based on ACI 360

1. DESIGN METHODS
1.1 DIVIDE AN IRREGULAR FOUNDATION PLAN INTO OVERLAPPING RECTANGLES AND USING
THIS SPREADSHEET DESIGN EACH RECTANGULAR SECTION SEPARATELY.
1.2 THE POST-TENSION INSTITUTE (PTI) METHOD IS ACCEPTABLE FOR THE DESIGN OF
NONPRESTRESSED SLAB ON GRADE (IBC/CBC 1805.8.2). THE DESIGNER MAY SELECT EITHER
NONPRESTRESSED REINFORCEMENT USING THIS SPREADSHEET, OR POST-TENSIONED
REINFORCEMENT IF REQUIRED (ACI 360, 9).

2. INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

2.1 SOILS PROPERTIES
ALLOWABLE SOIL-BEARING PRESSURE

qallow

2000

EDGE MOISTURE VARIATION DISTANCE

em

=
=

ft, for center lift

4.5

ft, for edge lift

=
=

2.68

in, for center lift

0.3

in, for edge lift

=
=
=
=

164

ft

125

ft

in

270

plf

270

plf

50

psf

125

psf

ym

DIFFERENTIAL SOIL MOVEMENT

psf

2.2 STRUCTURAL DATA AND MATERIALS PROPERTIES

SLAB LENGTH

SLAB WIDTH

SLAB THICKNESS

PERIMETER LOADING

MAX BEARING LOADING ON THE SLAB

Pb

ADDED DEAD LOAD

DL

LIVE LOAD

LL

=
=
=

AVERAGE STIFFENING BEAM SPACING, L DIRECTION

SL

30

ft

AVERAGE STIFFENING BEAM SPACING, B DIRECTION

SB

=
=
=

30

ft

24

in

20

in

=
#
@

ksi

STIFFENING BEAM DEPTH

STIFFENING BEAM WIDTH

CONCRETE STRENGTH

f'c

REINFORCEMENT IN THE BOTTOM OF STIFFENING BEA

SLAB REINFORCEMENT

THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

6
18

in o.c., with

1.5

in clear from top of slab, each way.

3. ASSUME A TRIAL SECTION

3.1 ASSUME BEAM DEPTH AND SPACING
ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION, FOR CENTER LIFT, AT L DIRECTION
allow = 12 MIN(L, 6) / C =
1.60
in

=
=

Where

ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION, FOR CENTER LIFT, AT B DIRECTION

allow = 12 MIN(B, 6) / C =
1.60
in

ft

ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION, FOR EDGE LIFT, AT L DIRECTION

allow = 12 MIN(L, 6) / C =
0.80
in

=
=

Where

=
=

ft

360

ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION, FOR EDGE LIFT, AT B DIRECTION

allow = 12 MIN(B, 6) / C =
0.80
in

ft

Where

720

BEAM DEPTH, FOR CENTER LIFT, AT L DIRECTION

=
=

ft

720

BEAM DEPTH, FOR CENTER LIFT, AT B DIRECTION

h = [(ym L)0.205 SB1.059 P0.523 em1.296 / 380 allow ]0.824 =

13.56

h = [(ym B)0.205 SL1.059 P0.523 em1.296 / 380 allow ]0.824 =

in

BEAM DEPTH, FOR EDGE LIFT, AT L DIRECTION

12.95

in

7.58

in

BEAM DEPTH, FOR EDGE LIFT, AT B DIRECTION

h = [L0.35 SB0.88 em0.74 ym0.76 / 15.9 allow P0.01]1.176 =

GOVERNING h =

Where

360

13.56

8.47

h = [B0.35 SL0.88 em0.74 ym0.76 / 15.9 allow P0.01]1.176 =

in

<

in

ACTUAL h =

24.00

in

22

in2

[Satisfactory]

3.2 DETERMINE SECTION PROPERTIES

L DIRECTION
As

Es / Ec =

B DIRECTION
17

in2

9.29

yb

18.75

in

As

beams

Es / Ec =

9.29

yb

19.00

beams
in

CGS

21.75

in

St

64268

in3

CGS

22.25

in

St

80834

in3

9935

in2

Sb

17995

in3

12703

in2

Sb

21276

in3

337410

in4

404232

in4

4. CALCULATE MAXIMUM APPLIED SERVICE MOMENTS

4.1 CENTER LIFT MOMENT AT L DIRECTION
ML = A0 (B em1.238 + C) =
Where

4.96

CENTER LIFT MOMENT AT B DIRECTION

MB = (58 + em) ML / 60, for L /B > 1.1

ft-kips / ft

A0 = (L0.013 SB0.306 h0.688 P0.534 ym0.193) / 727 =

B = 1, for em < 5
B = MIN[(ym - 1) / 3, 1], for em > 5

MB = ML, for L /B < 1.1

0.891

C = 0, for em < 5
C = MAX{[8 - (P - 613) / 255] (4 - ym) / 3], 0}, for em > 5

5.12

ft-kips / ft

3.25

ft-kips / ft

1.00

4.2 EDGE LIFT MOMENT AT L DIRECTION

ML = SB0.10 (h em)0.78 ym0.66 / (7.2 L0.0065 P0.04) =

0.00

EDGE LIFT MOMENT AT B DIRECTION

2.63

ft-kips / ft

MB = h0.35 (19 + em) ML / 57.75, for L /B > 1.1

MB = ML, for L /B < 1.1

3.25

ft-kips / ft

5. CHECK FLEXURAL CONCRETE STRESSES

5.1 ALLOWABLE CONCRETE STRESSES
FLEXURAL TENSILE STRESS

ft,allow = - 6 (fc')0.5 =

-0.329

ksi

FLEXURAL COMPRESSIVE STRESS

fc,allow = - 0.45 fc' =

1.350

ksi

5.2 TOP STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT L DIRECTION

f = - ML / St =

-0.116

Then

TOP STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT B DIRECTION

f = - MB / St =

ksi

>

ft,allow

[Satisfactory]

<

fc,allow

[Satisfactory]

Then

5.3 BOTTOM STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT L DIRECTION

f = ML / Sb =

0.413

Then

f = MB / Sb =

>

ft,allow

[Satisfactory]

<

fc,allow

[Satisfactory]

-0.219

Then

Then

[Satisfactory]

<

fc,allow

[Satisfactory]

Then

5.5 BOTTOM STRESS, FOR EDGE LIFT MOMENT, AT L DIRECTION

f = ML / St =

0.061

Then

[Satisfactory]

fc,allow
<
6. CHECK DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTIONS

Then

[Satisfactory]

6.1 RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT L DIRECTION

= (Ec I / Es)1/4 / 12 =

12.624

Es =

1000

Where

2.64

1561009

psi

Where

1.32

[Satisfactory]

fc,allow

[Satisfactory]

-0.301

ksi

>

ft,allow

[Satisfactory]

<

fc,allow

[Satisfactory]

0.079

Where

ksi

>

ft,allow

[Satisfactory]

<

fc,allow

[Satisfactory]

13.208

ft

Ec = (0.5) 57000 (fc')0.5 =

Es =

psi, soil

1000

1561009

psi

psi, soil

ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION AT B DIRECTION

in

360

FOR EDGE LIFT

allow = 12 MIN(L, 6) / C =

ft,allow

<

= (Ec I / Es)1/4 / 12 =

ft

6.2 ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION AT L DIRECTION

FOR CENTER LIFT
allow = 12 MIN(L, 6) / C =

ksi

>

RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT B DIRECTION

Ec = (0.5) 57000 (fc')0.5 =

Where

f = MB / St =

ft,allow

[Satisfactory]

BOTTOM STRESS, FOR EDGE LIFT MOMENT, AT B DIRECTION

ksi

>

[Satisfactory]

fc,allow

0.474

f = - MB / Sb =

ft,allow

ft,allow

<

TOP STRESS, FOR EDGE LIFT MOMENT, AT B DIRECTION

ksi

>

ksi

>

BOTTOM STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT B DIRECTION

ksi

5.4 TOP STRESS, FOR EDGE LIFT MOMENT, AT L DIRECTION

f = - ML / Sb =

-0.125

FOR CENTER LIFT

allow = 12 MIN(B, 6) / C =

2.52

360

FOR EDGE LIFT

allow = 12 MIN(B, 6) / C =

1.26

720

Where
in

720

Where

6.3 EXPECTED DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION WITHOUT PRESTRESSING

in

in

EXPECTED DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION WITHOUT PRESTRESSING

FOR CENTER LIFT, AT L DIRECTION

FOR CENTER LIFT, AT B DIRECTION

0 = (ym L)0.205 SB1.059 P0.523 em1.296 / (380 h1.214) =

0.80

<

0 = (ym B)0.205 SL1.059 P0.523 em1.296 / (380 h1.214) =

in
allow

0.76

<

[Satisfactory]

in
allow

[Satisfactory]

FOR EDGE LIFT, AT L DIRECTION

FOR EDGE LIFT, AT B DIRECTION

0 = L0.35 ym0.76 SB0.88 em0.74 / (15.9 h0.85 P0.01) =

0.58

<

0 = B0.35 ym0.76 SL0.88 em0.74 / (15.9 h0.85 P0.01) =

in
allow

0.53

<

[Satisfactory]

in
allow

[Satisfactory]

7. CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY

7.1 APPLIED SERVICE LOAD SHEAR AT L DIRECTION

APPLIED SERVICE LOAD SHEAR AT B DIRECTION

FOR CENTER LIFT

VL = L

0.09

SB

0.71

0.43

FOR CENTER LIFT

0.44

ym

0.16

em

0.93

/ 1940 =

1.786

VB = B0.19 SL0.45 h0.20 P0.54 ym0.04 em0.97 / 1350 =

kips/ft

FOR EDGE LIFT

VL = L0.07 h0.4 P0.03 ym0.67 em0.16 / (3.0 SB0.015) =

1.084

VB = B0.07 h0.4 P0.03 ym0.67 em0.16 / (3.0 SL0.015) =

kips/ft

7.2 ALLOWABLE CONCRETE SHEAR STRESS, AT L DIRECTION

vc = 2 (fc')0.5 =

1.327

kips/ft

1.063

kips/ft

FOR EDGE LIFT

0.110

ALLOWABLE CONCRETE SHEAR STRESS, AT B DIRECTION

vc = 2 (fc')0.5 =

ksi

7.3 SHEAR STRESS OF RIBBED FOUNDATION, AT L DIRECTION

0.110

ksi

SHEAR STRESS OF RIBBED FOUNDATION, AT B DIRECTION

FOR CENTER LIFT

FOR CENTER LIFT

v = V B / (n h b) =

0.078

<

ksi

vc

v = V L / (n h b) =

0.065

ksi

[Satisfactory]

<

vc

[Satisfactory]

FOR EDGE LIFT

FOR EDGE LIFT

v = V B / (n h b) =

0.047

<

ksi

vc

v = V L / (n h b) =

0.052

ksi

[Satisfactory]

<

vc

[Satisfactory]

8. CHECK SOIL BEARING

8.1 APPLIED LOADING
SLAB WEIGHT

150 L B t

1281250

lbs

BEAM BEARING AREA

ADDED DL

DL L B

1025000

lbs

SOIL PRESSURE

(b)(Total Length) = 3028.333333 ft2

LIVE LOAD

LL L B

2562500

lbs

<

BEAM WEIGHT

150 (h-t) b (Total Length)

708146

lbs

[Satisfactory]

PERIMETER LOAD

P (2L + 2B)

156060

lbs

q = Total Load / THE AREA =

1893

psf
qallow

9. CHECK SLAB STRESS DUE TO LOAD-BEARING PARTITIONS

9.1 RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT L DIRECTION
Mmax = Pb / 4 =
Where

2.03

RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT B DIRECTION

= MIN[(Ec t3 / 3 ks)0.25, SB] =

ks =

lb / in3

9.2 TENSILE STRESS AT L DIRECTION

f = - Mmax / 2 t2 =

Technical References:

30

ft

Where

2.03

ft-kips / ft

= MIN[(Ec t3 / 3 ks)0.25, SL] =

ks =

lb / in3

TENSILE STRESS AT B DIRECTION

-0.041

>

Mmax = Pb / 4 =

ft-kips / ft

ft,allow

ksi
[Satisfactory]

f = - Mmax / 2 t2 =

-0.041

>

ft,allow

ksi
[Satisfactory]

30

ft

1. "Design of Slabs on Grade, ACI Committee 360R-06", American Concrete Institute, 2006.
2. "Design and Construction of Post-Tensioned Slab-on-Ground, Second Edition", The Post-Tensioning Institute, 2004.
3. "1997 Uniform Building Code, Volume 2", International Conference of Building Officials, 1997.

PROJECT :

PAGE :

CLIENT :

DESIGN BY :

JOB NO. :

DATE :

REVIEW BY :

Design of Conventional Slabs on Compressible Soil Grade Based on ACI 360

1. INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY
1.1 SOILS PROPERTIES
qallow

ALLOWABLE SOIL-BEARING PRESSURE

EXPECTED SETTLEMENT BY GEOTECHNICAL ENR

=
=

2000

psf

0.75

in

=
=
=
=

164

ft

125

ft

in

270

plf

270

plf

50

psf

125

psf

1.2 STRUCTURAL DATA AND MATERIALS PROPERTIES

SLAB LENGTH

SLAB WIDTH

SLAB THICKNESS

PERIMETER LOADING

MAX BEARING LOADING ON THE SLAB

Pb

ADDED DEAD LOAD

DL

LIVE LOAD

LL

=
=
=

AVERAGE STIFFENING BEAM SPACING, L DIRECTION

SL

30

ft

AVERAGE STIFFENING BEAM SPACING, B DIRECTION

SB

=
=
=

30

ft

24

in

20

in

=
#
@

ksi

STIFFENING BEAM DEPTH

STIFFENING BEAM WIDTH

CONCRETE STRENGTH

f'c

REINFORCEMENT IN THE BOTTOM OF STIFFENING BEA

SLAB REINFORCEMENT

6
18

in o.c., with

1.5

in clear from top of slab, each way.

THE DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

2. DETERMINE SECTION PROPERTIES

L DIRECTION

B DIRECTION

As

17

Es / Ec =

338782

in4

yb

18.80

in

As

22

St

65100

in3

Es / Ec =

Sb

18024

in3

in2

18.58

CGS

21.75

in

10090

in2

in2

18.58

CGS

22.25

in

12906

in2

406345

in4

yb

19.05

in

St

82096

in3

Sb

21330

in3

3. CALCULATE MAXIMUM APPLIED SERVICE MOMENTS

L DIRECTION

B DIRECTION

McsL = ( / nsL)0.5 MnsL =

Where

0.83

ft-kips / ft

MnsL = h1.35 SB0.36 / 80 L0.12 P0.10 =

0.96

nsL = L1.28 SB0.80 / 133 h0.28 P0.62 =

1.00

McsS = McsL (970-h) / 880 =

0.90

nsL = L1.28 SB0.80 / 133 h0.28 P0.62 =

0.70

ft-kips / ft

ft-kips / ft

4. CHECK FLEXURAL CONCRETE STRESSES

4.1 ALLOWABLE CONCRETE STRESSES
FLEXURAL TENSILE STRESS

ft,allow = - 6 (f c')0.5 =

-0.329

ksi

FLEXURAL COMPRESSIVE STRESS

fc,allow = - 0.45 fc' =

1.350

ksi

4.2 TOP STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT L DIRECTION

f = ML / S t =
Then

0.019

TOP STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT B DIRECTION

f = MB / St =

ksi

>

ft,allow

[Satisfactory]

<

fc,allow

[Satisfactory]

Then

4.3 BOTTOM STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT L DIRECTION

f = - ML / Sb =
Then

-0.069

0.021

f = - MB / Sb =

ft,allow

[Satisfactory]

<

fc,allow

[Satisfactory]

ft,allow

[Satisfactory]

<

fc,allow

[Satisfactory]

BOTTOM STRESS, FOR CENTER LIFT MOMENT, AT B DIRECTION

ksi

>

ksi

>

Then

-0.083

ksi

>

ft,allow

[Satisfactory]

<

fc,allow

[Satisfactory]

5. CHECK DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTIONS

5.1 RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT L DIRECTION
= (Ec I nsL / Es )1/4 / 12 =
Where

13.571

RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT B DIRECTION

Ec = (0.5) 57000 (f c')0.5 =

Es =

1000

I =

338782

= (Ec I nsB / Es )1/4 / 12 =

ft
1561009

psi

Where

psi, soil

Es =

in4

I =

5.2 ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION AT L DIRECTION

allow = 12 MIN(L, 6) / C =
0.51
in
Where

Where

5.3 DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION WITHOUT PRESTRESSING

0.25

<

ft

1000
406345

1561009

psi

psi, soil
in4

ALLOWABLE DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION AT B DIRECTION

allow = 12 MIN(B, 6) / C =
0.49
in

1920

cs = en0{1.78 - 0.103 h -1.65E-03 P + 3.95E-07 P P) =

13.020

Ec = (0.5) 57000 (f c')0.5 =

1920

DIFFERENTIAL DEFLECTION WITHOUT PRESTRESSING

cs = en0{1.78 - 0.103 h -1.65E-03 P + 3.95E-07 P P) =

in
allow

0.25

<

[Satisfactory]

in
allow

[Satisfactory]

6. CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY

6.1 APPLIED SERVICE LOAD SHEAR AT L DIRECTION
VcsL = ( / nsL)0.30 VnsL =
Where

0.260

VnsL = h0.90 (PSB)0.30 / 550 L0.10 =

6.2 ALLOWABLE CONCRETE SHEAR STRESS, AT L DIRECTION

vc = 2 (fc')0.5 =

0.110

APPLIED SERVICE LOAD SHEAR AT B DIRECTION

VcsS = VcsL (116-h) / 94 =

kips/ft

ksi

6.3 SHEAR STRESS OF RIBBED FOUNDATION, AT L DIRECTION

0.284

0.255

kips/ft
ALLOWABLE CONCRETE SHEAR STRESS, AT B DIRECTION
vc = 2 (fc')0.5 =

0.110

ksi

SHEAR STRESS OF RIBBED FOUNDATION, AT B DIRECTION

kips/ft

v = V B / (n h b) =

0.010

ksi

<
[Satisfactory]

vc

v = V L / (n h b) =

0.015

ksi

<
[Satisfactory]

vc

(cont'd)
7. CHECK SOIL BEARING
7.1 APPLIED LOADING
SLAB WEIGHT

150 L B t

1281250

lbs

BEAM BEARING AREA

ADDED DL

DL L B

1025000

lbs

SOIL PRESSURE

(b)(Total Length) =

2982

ft2

q = Total Load / THE AREA =

1923

LIVE LOAD

LL L B

2562500

lbs

<

psf

BEAM WEIGHT

150 (h-t) b (Total Length)

708146

lbs

[Satisfactory]

PERIMETER LOAD

P (2L + 2B)

156060

lbs

qallow

8. CHECK SLAB STRESS DUE TO LOAD-BEARING PARTITIONS

8.1 RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT L DIRECTION
Mmax = Pb / 4 =
Where

2.03

RELATIVE STIFFNESS LENGTH AT B DIRECTION

= MIN[(Ec h3 / 3 ks)0.25, SB] =

ks =

lb / in3

8.2 TENSILE STRESS AT L DIRECTION

f = - Mmax / 2 t2 =

30.000

ft

Where

2.03

ft-kips / ft

= MIN[(Ec h3 / 3 ks)0.25, SB] =

ks =

lb / in3

TENSILE STRESS AT B DIRECTION

-0.041

>

Mmax = Pb / 4 =

ft-kips / ft

ft,allow

ksi
[Satisfactory]

f = - Mmax / 2 t2 =

-0.041

>

ft,allow

ksi
[Satisfactory]

30.000

ft