Project Name: 0 Design by: 0
Owner: 0 Mark: 2G1
Location: 0 Date: 11/21/2024
Check by: Gerald Kevin C. Catipon
CHECKING FOR CODE LIMITS OF CONCRETE BEAM Structural Excell Program
Material Properties: Reinforcement Details Left Mid Right
Concrete f'c = 20.7 MPa Main bar Ø = 16 mm
Reinforcing fy = 414 MPa Shear bar Ø = 10 mm
Stirrup fy = 276 MPa Torsion bar Ø = 16 mm
Section Properties
Span type = Simply supported Length, l = 5.55 mm
Width, bw = 250.00 mm Depth, d = 450.00 mm
Height, h = 500.00 mm Cover, co = 40.00 mm
Code Used: NSCP-2015
Special Moment Frame
Top Rebar = 9 pcs Top Rebar = 6 pcs Top Rebar = 9 pcs
Bottom Rebar = 4 pcs Bottom Rebar = 7 pcs Bottom Rebar = 4 pcs
NSCP-2015 [Link] - Dimensional Limit
Check the minimum beam depth requirement of NSCP-2015 (Table [Link]) to waive deflection computations.
Using the minimum depth for non-prestressed beams in Table [Link]
Support Condition = Simply supported = L/16.00, Minimum Depth = 5.55/16.00 = 0.35m Depth use is ok
NSCP-2015 [Link] - Reinforcement strain limit in nonprestressed beams
Check the Nonprestressed beams with Pu < 0.10fc′Ag shall be tension controlled in accordance with Table 21.2.2.
Pu = 0kN, 0.10fc′Ag = 227.7kN, Pu < 0.10fc′Ag Code Complaint
NSCP-2015 418.6.2 - (Special Moment Frame) Dimensional Limit
According to NSCP-2015 [Link], beams of special moment frames should satisfy the conditions given below;
(a) Clear span Length shall be at least 4 × Depth = 1.76m Code Complaint
(b) Width bw shall be at least the lesser of 0.3h and 250 mm, Min(0.25m, 0.30×H) = 0.25m Code Complaint
NSCP-2015 418.6.3 - (Special Moment Frame) Longitudinal Reinforcement Limit
According to NSCP-2015 [Link]
Beams shall have at least two continuous bars at both top and bottom faces. At any section, for top as well as for bottom reinforcement, the amount of reinforcement
shall be at least that required by [Link], and the reinforcement ratio ρ shall not exceed 0.025 for Grade 420 reinforcement and 0.02 for Grade 550 reinforcement.
According to NSCP-2015 [Link], ρ is equal to the minimum between (0.25√fc)/fy and 1.4/fy
ρ min = Minimum [ (0.25√fc)/fy = 0.00275 , 1.4/fy = 0.00338] = 0.00275
At Left Section
Reinforcement ratio (ρ) top_actual = 0.02011
(a) Check Minimum reinforcement ratio, ρ top_actual = 0.02011 > ρ min = 0.00275 Code Complaint
(b) Check Maximum reinforcement ratio, ρ top_actual = 0.02011 ≤ ρ max = 0.02500 Code Complaint
Reinforcement ratio (ρ) bot_actual = 0.00802
(a) Check Minimum reinforcement ratio, ρ bot_actual = 0.00802 > ρ min = 0.00275 Code Complaint
(b) Check Maximum reinforcement ratio, ρ bot_actual = 0.00802 ≤ ρ max = 0.02500 Code Complaint
At Mid Section
Reinforcement ratio (ρ) top_actual = 0.01203
(a) Check Minimum reinforcement ratio, ρ top_actual = 0.01203 > ρ min = 0.00275 Code Complaint
(b) Check Maximum reinforcement ratio, ρ top_actual = 0.01203 ≤ ρ max = 0.02500 Code Complaint
Reinforcement ratio (ρ) bot_actual = 0.01564
(a) Check Minimum reinforcement ratio, ρ bot_actual = 0.01564 > ρ min = 0.00275 Code Complaint
(b) Check Maximum reinforcement ratio, ρ bot_actual = 0.01564 ≤ ρ max = 0.02500 Code Complaint
At Right Section
Reinforcement ratio (ρ) top_actual = 0.02011
(a) Check Minimum reinforcement ratio, ρ top_actual = 0.02011 > ρ min = 0.00275 Code Complaint
(b) Check Maximum reinforcement ratio, ρ top_actual = 0.02011 ≤ ρ max = 0.02500 Code Complaint
Reinforcement ratio (ρ) bot_actual = 0.00802
(a) Check Minimum reinforcement ratio, ρ bot_actual = 0.00802 > ρ min = 0.00275 Code Complaint
(b) Check Maximum reinforcement ratio, ρ bot_actual = 0.00802 ≤ ρ max = 0.02500 Code Complaint
According to NSCP-2015 [Link]
The positive moment strength at the face of the joint should be greater than one-half of the negative moment strength provided at that face of the joint.
At Left Section
Mn top_capacity = 230.12 kN▪m, Mn bot_capacity = 129.62 kN▪m, Since Mn,bot_capacity < (1/2)Mn,top_capacity Code Complaint
At Right Section
Mn top_capacity = 230.12 kN▪m, Mn bot_capacity = 129.62 kN▪m, Since Mn,bot_capacity < (1/2)Mn,top_capacity Code Complaint
Along the length of the beam, both the positive and the negative moment strength at any section should be greater than one-fourth of the
maximum moment strength provided at the face of either joint.
At Mid Section
Mn top_capacity = 171.34 kN▪m, Mn bot_capacity = 189.75 kN▪m, Since Mn,top_capacity < (1/4)Mn,bot_capacity Code Complaint