Tham & Wong VN

Project

Date

16.09.2007

Designed By

Joseph Cin

Example 01

Design of T Beam (ACI 318M-02)

Marking

B 01

1. Input Data
Beam width

bw =

300 mm

Beam depth

h=

510 mm
445 mm

Slab thickness (beam flange thickness)

d=
dt =
hf =
fy =

300 N/mm2

fc' =
=

450 mm
0 mm
20 N/mm2
0.9

Negative Moment(Hogging) Mu(neg) =

0 kN-m

Positive Moment(Sagging) Mu(pos) =

400 kN-m

2. Select the effective width of the flange

8*hf*2+bw =

300 mm

span length of beam

l=

5.5 m
1375 mm

clear distance to the nextbeam

l/4 =
l1 =

clear distance to the nextbeam

clear distance to the nextbeam web on each side

l2 =
=

3.25 m
3275 mm

Maximum allowable flange width

bmax =

300 mm

Select the effective width of the flange

b=

500 mm

2.7 m

Input Error! Shall be lesser the bmax

3. Select the reinforcement

Top rebar
Assume j

j=

Required As for Negative Moment

Asreq =
a/dt =

Provided As for Negative Negative

0.875
0 mm2
0.30

Asmin =

623 mm2

Asneg =

2272 mm2

< aTCL/dt Tension Controlled. Section is large enough.

Bottom rebar
Assume j

j=

Required As for Positive Moment

Asreq =
a/dt =

Provided As for Positive Moment

0.95
3504 mm2
0.33

> aTCL/dt Compression Controlled. Increase the section.

Asmin =

623 mm2

Aspos =

4200 mm2

a(neg) =

134 mm

a(pos) =

148 mm

> hf

T Beam Action

4. Compute a

5. Compute Moment Capacity

References

Negative Moment Capacity

Mn
Asf =

2
232
kN-m
0 mm

> Muneg

OK

Positive Moment Capacity

Mn =

365 kN-m

> Mupos

OK

1. American Concrete Institute Committee 318. 2002. "Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (ACI 318M-02) and Commetary (ACI318RM-02)". USA..
2. J.G.MacGregor. J.K.Wight. 2005. "Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design". 4th Edition. SI Edition by S.Teng, I. Paulus. Pearson. Singapore.