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ACI 318-08

Proportioning and Detailing of Flexural Members

DESIGN CALCULATIONS & FORMULAS

Span=
Column width=

16
12

Beam:
d= 16
b= 12
h= 18
clear cover=
2
fc= 4000

Output

ft.
in

in.
in.
in.
in.
psi.

Top Bars No.

db=

6
0.75 in.

Bars @ mid-span No.

db=

6
0.75 in.

Bottom Bars No.

db=

6
0.75 in.

Stirrups size No.

3
db= 0.375 in.
2
Ab= 0.11 in
Required Reinforcement for Beam of Typical N-S frame on floor level 1
Location
Left(-)
Midspan(+)
Right(-)

21.5.1.1

Rn

Mu(ft -kips)
60
67
53

260.4
290.8
230.0

As req'd in2
0.868
0.974
0.763

No . Of
Bars
3
3
3

Bar Size As provided in2

6
6
6

1.32
1.32
1.32

o.k
o.k
o.k

Factored axial compressive force on beams is negligible.

Check satisfaction of limitations on section dimensions.

21.5.1.2

ln/d= 18.75

>

o.k

width /depth = 0.6667

>

0.3

o.k

width=

>

10

o.k

12

Required length of anchorage of fl exural reinforcement in exterior column.

21.7.2.2

Beam longitudinal reinforcement terminated in a column shall be extended to the far face
of the confi ned column core and shall be anchored in tension according to 21.7.5 and in
compression according to Chapter 12

Minimum development length ldh for a bar with a standard 90-degree hook in normalweightconcrete is

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REFERENCE

DESIGN CALCULATIONS & FORMULAS

7.1.2

A standard hook is defi ned as a 90-degree bend plus a 12db extension at the free end of the bar.

21.7.5.1

For the longitudinal top bars No:

ldh =

=
8db=

Output

in.

10.946 in.
6
in.
6
in.

Therefore ldh= 10.946 in.

For the longitudinal bottom bars No:

ldh =

=
8db=

6
10.946 in.
6
in.
6
in.

Therefore ldh= 10.946 in.

21.7.2.3

When reinforcing bars extend through a joint, the column dimension must be at least 20
times the diameter of the largest longitudinal bar for normal weight concrete.

20*(max db) =

15

in.

>

12 in.

O.k

Min 11 in.

9in.

9in.

Min 11 in.

Design shear force =

20

Vc=

kips

Vs= Vu/ - Vc= 26.667 kips

Shear strength contributed by shear reinforcement must not exceed (Vs)max:

11.4.7.9
11.4.7.2

Vsmax= 8

b wd =

97.145 kips

>

26.6667 kips

Required spacing of No. 3 closed stirrups (hoops) for a factored shear force of :
Vu = 26.667 kps

s=

O.k

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15.84 in.

s=

Maximum allowable hoop spacing (smax) within a distance of 2h =

from the face of the support is the smallest of the following:
Smax is:
d/4=
8 x(db.) =
24x(dia hoop bar)=

Therefore use hoops spaced at

from the face of the support

Vc= 2

Output

36

in.

4
6
9
12

in.
in.
in.
in.

in. on center with the first one located at 2 in.

24.286 kips

b wd =
At a distance of
Vu =

52 in. from the face of supports

62.7 kips

The spacing required for No. 3 with two legs

S= 3.5607 in.

<

8 in

Negative reinforcement cutoff points (right support )

With the cut off point, x=

ft

The total bar length from the face of the right support =

5.33333 ft.

The bars must extend a full development length ld beyond the face of the support:

ld =

Eq. (12-1)

db=
t =
e=
s =
=

0.75
1.3
1
1
1

in.
reinforcement location factor
coating factor (uncoated reinforcement)
reinforcement size factor
lightweight aggregate concrete factor

2.75 in.
cb = spacing or cover dimension =
1.525 in.
cbmin=
Ktr=

1.525 in.
0

(conservative)

2.0333

ld= 34.118 in
2.8431 ft.

The required length of the bars must be =

Flexural reinforcement splices.

>

2.5

<

5.33333 ft.

5.3333 ft. beyond the face of the support

O.k

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REFERENCE

DESIGN CALCULATIONS & FORMULAS

21.5.2.3

Lap splices of flexural reinforcement must not be placed within a joint, within a distance 2h from faces of supports or within regions of
potential plastic hinging. Note that all lap splices have to be confi ned by hoops or spirals with a maximum spacing or pitch of d/4 or 4
in. over the length of the lap.
Required length of splice = 1.3ld 12 in.

ld =
db=
s=
n=
t =
e=
s =
=

0.75
4
2
1
1
1
1

in.
in.
in.
reinforcement location factor
coating factor (uncoated reinforcement)
reinforcement size factor
lightweight aggregate concrete factor

2.75 in.
cb = spacing or cover dimension =
2.56 in.
cbmin=

Ktr =

.
(

2.56 in.

= 1.1
= 4.88
use

2.5

ld= 21.345 in.

Class B splice = 1.3ld = 27.749 in.

>

2.5

Output