Design of two-way edge supported slab by using moment coefficients
Beam-column supported floor slab of a 93ꞌ-6ꞌꞌ×75ꞌ-6ꞌꞌ (center to center distance of extreme columns)
“cyclone shelter” is to carry service live load of 40 psf in addition to its own weight, and partition
wall of 50 psf and floor finish of 25psf. Supporting columns of 14 in square are spaced orthogonally
at an interval at 31ꞌ-2ꞌꞌ and 25ꞌ-2ꞌꞌ on centers along longitudinal and transverse directions respectively.
Width of each beam is 14 in. Using ACI code of moment coefficients design the slab by USD method,
Given that, fꞌc= 3000 psi and fy= 60000 psi.
3 @ 31’2” = 93’6”
Case 4 Case 8 Case 4
3 @ 25’2” = 75’6”
Case 9 Case 2 Case 9
Case 4 Case 8 Case 4
Solution:
Step -1: Approximate thickness of the panel
𝑃𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑙 2(31′2" + 25′2")
𝑡𝑠𝑙𝑎𝑏 = = = 7.51" ≈ 8"
180 180
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Step-2: Calculation of factored load
8
Factored dead load, WDL=1.2* ( *150+25+50) = 210 psf
12
Factored live load, WLL= 1.6*40= 64 psf
Total load, W = WDL + WLL = 274 psf
Step-3: Determination of moment coefficient
Short span (clear distance), la = 25’2” -14” = 24’
Long span (clear distance), lb = 31’2” -14” = 30’
Short span to long span ratio, (la / lb) = 0.80
Table 1: Moment coefficient from ACI code
Case-2 Case-4 Case-8 Case-9
-Ca 0.065 0.071 0.056 0.075
-Cb 0.027 0.029 0.041 0.017
-Ca,DL 0.026 0.039 0.032 0.029
-Cb,DL 0.011 0.016 0.015 0.010
-Ca,LL 0.041 0.048 0.044 0.042
-Cb,LL 0.017 0.020 0.019 0.017
*Maximum coefficients (bold values) are to be used as a governing one for design
Step-4: Moment Calculation (considering 1’ strip of slab)
Moment in short direction
+Ma= Ca,DL*WDL*la2 + Ca,LL*WLL*la2 = 0.039*210*242 + 0.048*64*242 = 6486.9 lb-ft/ft = 6.5 k-ft/ft
-Ma = Ca*W * la2 = 0.075*274*242 = 11836.2 lb-ft/ft = 11.8 k-ft/ft
Moment in long direction
+Mb= Cb, DL*WDL*lb2 + Cb,LL*WLL*lb2 = 0.016*210*302 + 0.020*64*302 = 4176 lb-ft/ft = 4.2 k-ft/ft
-Mb= Cb* W *lb2 = 0.041*274*302 = 10110.6 lb-ft/ft = 10.1 k-ft/ft
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Step-5: Adequacy check of slab thickness (considering 1’ strip of slab)
Consider, reinforcement ratio, ρ = 0.75 ∗ 𝜌𝑚𝑎𝑥 [ρmax = maximum reinforcement ratio]
𝑓𝑐′ 𝜀𝑢
= 0.75 ∗ 0.85𝛽1
𝑓𝑦 𝜖𝑢 +𝜖𝑦
3 0.003
= 0.75 ∗ 0.85 ∗ 0.85 = 0.016
60 0.003+0.002
𝑢 𝑀
Required effective depth, 𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑞. = √ 𝑓𝑦
∅𝜌𝑓𝑦 𝑏 (1−0.59𝜌 )
𝑓′𝑐
11.9 ∗ 12
= √ 60 = 4.1”
0.9∗0.016∗60∗12 (1−0.59∗0.016 )
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Provided effective depth, dprovided = 8” -1” = 7” > drequired (ok)
Step-6: Main reinforcement calculation (considering 1’ strip of slab)
Minimum reinforcement, As,min = 0.0018bt = 0.0018 * 12 * 8 = 0.17 in2/ft
Maximum spacing = minimum of (2* 8” or 8”) = 8”
Rebar along short direction (d=7”)
𝑀𝑢 11.8∗12 𝑀𝑢 6.5 ∗ 12
−𝐴𝑠,𝑎 = 𝑎 = 1 = 0.4 in2/ft 𝐴𝑠,𝑎 = 𝑎 = 1 = 0.22 in2/ft
∅𝑓𝑦 (𝑑− ) 0.9∗60(7− ) ∅𝑓𝑦 (𝑑− ) 0.9∗60(7− )
2 2 2 2
𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑦 0.4∗60 𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑦 0.22∗60
𝑎= = = 0.79” 𝑎= = = 0.79”
0.85𝑓𝑐′ 𝑏 0.85∗3∗12 0.85𝑓𝑐′ 𝑏 0.85∗3∗12
−𝐴𝑠,𝑎 = 0.4 in2/ft −𝐴𝑠,𝑎 = 0.21 in2/ft
0.11 ∗ 12
+ve steel: #3 bar, s = = 6.3" ≈ 6" c/c alt. ckd.
0.21
0.11 ∗ 12
-ve steel from cranked reinforcement, - A𝑠,𝑎,𝑐𝑘𝑑. = = 0.11 in2/ft
(6∗2)
Required extra top reinforcement = 0.4 – 0.11 = 0.29 in2/ft →→ 2#4 in between alt. ckd.
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Rebar along long direction (d=6.5”)
𝑀𝑢 10.2 ∗ 12 𝑀𝑢 4.2 ∗ 12
−𝐴𝑠,𝑎 = 𝑎 = 1 = 0.38 in2/ft 𝐴𝑠,𝑎 = 𝑎 = 1 = 0.15 in2/ft
∅𝑓𝑦 (𝑑− ) 0.9∗60(6.5− ) ∅𝑓𝑦 (𝑑− ) 0.9∗60(6.5− )
2 2 2 2
𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑦 0.38∗60 𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑦 0.15∗60
𝑎= = = 0.74” 𝑎= = = 0.31”
0.85𝑓𝑐′ 𝑏 0.85∗3∗12 0.85𝑓𝑐′ 𝑏 0.85∗3∗12
−𝐴𝑠,𝑎 = 0.37 in2/ft −𝐴𝑠,𝑎 = 0.15 in2/ft < As,min
= 0.17
0.11 ∗ 12
+ve steel: #3 bar, s = = 6.3" ≈ 6" c/c alt. ckd.
0.21
0.11 ∗ 12
-ve steel from cranked reinforcement, - A𝑠,𝑎,𝑐𝑘𝑑. = = 0.11 in2/ft
(6∗2)
Required extra top reinforcement = 0.17 – 0.11 = 0.06 in2/ft →→ 1#3 in between alt. ckd.
Step 7: Corner reinforcement
• Positive and negative reinforcement, in any case, should be of a size and spacing equivalent
to that required for maximum positive moment (per foot of width) in panel
#3 bar@6” c/c
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#3@6”c/c d c
6.5” 7”
8”
(a) #3 @ 6” c/c alt. ckd.
(b) 2 # 3 ext. top
(c) #3 @ 6” c/c alt. ckd.
(d) 1 # 3 ext. top
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