Design of Rectangular Beam

The values are Displayed in Blue color are the Input values

1 Section Forces (From STAAD)

Beam Number

118

Load Case
Bending Moment at Support
Bending Moment at Mid Span
Max Shear Force at support, Vu
Max Shear Force at mid span, Vu

=
=
=
=
=

101
299
299
857
810

Torsional Moment at support, Tu

Torsional Moment at mid span, Tu

=
=

757 KN.m
757 KN.m

KN.m
KN.m
KN
KN

2 Section Geometry
0.0035

0.45 fck
3/7xu

Asc

xu

0.42 xu

0.002

4/7xu

c=0.36 fck b xu

Ast
Es
T
b

0.87fy/Es+0.002
Strain diagram

Stress diagram

3 Design Datas
1. Length of Beam
2. Width of Support
3. Depth of beam, D

=
=
=

8 m
230 mm
1000 mm

4. Width of Beam, B

300 mm

5. Compressive strength of Concrete, Fck

25 N/mm2

6. Yield Strength of steel, Fy

415 N/mm2

7. Clear cover to the reinforcement, C

8. Diameter of Bar
9. Diameter of Shear reinforcement

=
=
=

4 Calculation of Design Forces

At support
Equivalent bending moment, Me1

where
Mu = bending moment at the cross-section
Mt =
Tu(1+D/b/1.7)
Mt

30 mm
20 mm
8 mm

= Mu + Mt

As per Clause 41.4.2,

IS:456:2000

= 757000000((1 + (1000/300)/1.7)
= 1929.61 KN.m
1929.61>299
Provide additional tensile
reinforcement for torsion at support

At mid Span

Me1

2228.6 KN.m

As per Clause
41.4.2.1,
IS:456:2000

Equivalent bending moment, Me1

= Mu + Mt

where
Mu = bending moment at the cross-section
Mt =
Tu(1+D/b/1.7)
Mt

= 757000000((1 + (1000/300)/1.7)
= 1929.61 KN.m
1929.61>299
Provide additional tensile
reinforcement for torsion at mid
span

Me1
5 Effective depth required
Overall Depth, Dprovided
Effective depth provided, dprovided

2228.6 KN.m

=
1000 mm
= (D-CC-1/2 of bar)
= (1000-30-1/2 x 20)

960 mm

Mu.lim

= (0.36 x Fck x (xu.max/d) x

(1-0.42(xu.max/d)) x bd2

xu.max/d
Mu.lim

=
=

d,reqd

= (Mu.lim/Qb)1/2

0.48
3.45 bd2

(IS:456:2000,
Annex G, clause
G.1.1.c)

= (2228610000 / ( 3.45 x 300 )) 1/2

=

1467.4 mm
1467.39 > 960
Revise the depth or Provide
doubly rein. beam

Mu.lim

953.86 KN.m
Mu>Mu.lim
Doubly

6 Calculation of Longitudinal reinforcement

I) Longitudinal Reinforcement for Singly Reinforced Section
a) At Support
=

Mu/bd2
pt

Ast

0 mm2

Ast.min

589.88 mm2

Ast

589.88 mm2

0 Nos

No of bars

b) At mid span
=

Mu/bd2

Ast

0 mm2

Ast.min

589.88 mm2

Ast

589.88 mm2

0 Nos

pt

No of bars

II) Longitudinal Reinforcement for doubly Reinforced Section

As per ANNEX -G,
Clause G.1.2,
IS:456:2000

a) At Support (Tension reinforcement)

Total tension steel,Ast

= Ast1+Ast2
Mu.lim/bd2
pt

= (953856000)/(300x960x960)
=

3.45

1.188

Ast1 = 3421.44 mm2

As2

= Mu-Mu.lim/0.87fy(d-d')
=

3837.7 mm2

Ast =

7259.1 mm2

No of bars

24 Nos

b) At support (Compression reinforcement)

Asc = 0.87fyAst2/(fsc-0.447fck)
fsc

= 0.87 fy
d'

40 mm

fsc

361.05 N/mm2

3960.3 mm2

No of bars =

13 Nos

Asc

d) At mid span (Tension reinforcement)

Mu/bd2

= (953856000)/(300x960x960)
pt

Ast

3.45

1.19

= 3421.44 mm2
As2

= Mu-Mu.lim/0.87fy(d-d')
=

3837.7 mm2

Ast =

7259.1 mm2

24 Nos

No of bars

e) At mid span (Compression reinforcement)

Asc = 0.87fyAst2/(fsc-0.447fck)
fsc

= 0.87 fy
d'

40 mm

fsc

361.05 N/mm2

3960.3 mm2

No of bars =

13 Nos

Asc

7 Check for shear capacity

Equivalent Shear at support, Ve

= Vu +1.6(Tu/b)
= 857+(1.6x757/300)
=

Equivalent Shear at mid span, Ve

861.04 KN

= Vu +1.6(Tu/b)
= 810+(1.6x757/300)

Nominal shear stress at support, tve

814.04 KN

Ve/bd

As per clause 40.1,

IS:456:2000

= 861040/(300x960)
=
pt =

2.976 N/mm2
2.5205

= 0.87fck/6.89pt
=
Allowable shear stress at support, tc

7.9567
0.429 N/mm2
2.976>0.429
Provide shear reinforcement

tc.max =

4.15

N/mm2

2.976<4.15
O.K
Minimum reinforcement

Asv/sv b = 0.4/0.87fy
sv =
0 mm

Shear reinforcement

Nominal shear stress at mid span, tve

47 mm
min spacing
300 mm

Vus = Vu-tc bd
=
sv =

spacing

733.45 KN
47 mm
Ve/bd

= 814040/(300x960)
=
pt =

2.827 N/mm2
1.3751

= 0.87fck/6.89pt
=
Allowable shear stress at mid span, tc

4.3408
0.549 N/mm2
2.827>0.549
Provide shear reinforcement

tc.max =

4.15

N/mm2

2.827<4.15
O.K
Minimum reinforcement

Asv/sv b = 0.4/0.87fy
sv =
0 mm

Shear reinforcement

Vus = Vu-tc bd
= 655.93 KN
sv =
53 mm

Longitudinal reinforcement
Beam Dimensions
B, mm

D, mm

Reinforcement, Area
Beam type

At support

At mid span

top

Top

Bottom

Bottom

spacing
53 mm
min spacing
300 mm

300

1000

Doubly

7259.1 3960.3 3960.3 7259.1

Bar dia

25

20

16

25

25

20

15

7359.4

628

Nos

602.88 2453.1

Shear reinforcement at support

Bar dia
Spacing

8
47

mm
mm No of Stirrups Legged

Shear reinforcement at support

Bar dia

Spacing

53

mm
mm No of Stirrups Legged

8 Check for deflection

l/d, Actual
l/d, Max
pt,

=
8.33
= B.V x M.F
= 100Ast/bd

fs

=
2.52
= 0.58x fyx(Ast required/Ast provided)

fs

Modification Factor
l/d, Max

712.27 N/mm2
0.4

=
= 0.4 X 26
=

10.4
10.4>8.33
O.K