Reinforced Concrete Design

Using the Ultimate Limit Design Method

* Calculation of coefficients
* Design of slabs
* Design of flat slabs
* Design of beams
* Design of sections under M,N
* Check shear in beams
* Design for torsion
* Design of rectangular columns
* Design of circular columns
* Design of isolated footings
* Design of isolated footings under moment
* Design of combined footings
* Design of strap footings
* Design of retaining walls
* Deflection of cantilevers
* Deflection of simples

Concrete design according to the Egyptian code 1995.

* Calculation of Coeffecients
* Project :
Hollow Slabs:

Area
1
2
3
4
5

Web breadth
b (cm)
12
12
12
12
12

Spacing
e (cm)
40
40
40
40
40

Thick
t (cm)
32
27
30
32
32

Slab th
ts (cm)
7
7
5
7
7

F.C
(kg/m2)

L.L
(kg/m2)

One way
Wu (t/m`)

Two way
2
Wu (t/m )

150
150
150
150
150

200
200
200
200
200

1.237
1.129
1.169
1.237
1.237

1.385
1.250
1.318
1.385
1.385

Marcus
a
b

Grashoff
a
b

Slabs:
Area
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Long span
Span (m)
contin.
7
6.25
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Short span
Span (m) contin.
6.1
6.1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

Code of practice
a
b

0.424
0.362
0.475
0.475
0.475
0.475
0.475
0.475
0.475
0.475

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

0.266
0.333
0.224
0.224
0.224
0.224
0.224
0.224
0.224
0.224

0.507
0.419
0.568
0.568
0.568
0.568
0.568
0.568
0.568
0.568

0.293
0.381
0.232
0.232
0.232
0.232
0.232
0.232
0.232
0.232

0.634
0.524
0.709
0.709
0.709
0.709
0.709
0.709
0.709
0.709

0.366
0.476
0.291
0.291
0.291
0.291
0.291
0.291
0.291
0.291

Beams:
Area
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Load on
slab (t/m2)
0.9
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85
0.85

Long
Short
span (m) span (m)
7
6.1
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4

Load coeff.
shear moment

0.564
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600
0.600

0.747
0.787
0.787
0.787
0.787
0.787
0.787
0.787
0.787
0.787

Load distribution for

shear (t/m`) moment (t/m`)

1.549
1.020
1.020
1.020
1.020
1.020
1.020
1.020
1.020
1.020

2.050
1.337
1.337
1.337
1.337
1.337
1.337
1.337
1.337
1.337

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Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Slabs
* Project :

Concrete Fcu =
Steel

Sec.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Fy =

Ult. Moment

250

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

Breadth Depth

Mu (m.t)

b (cm)

d (cm)

1.53
1.065
0.93
1.35
0.645
0.47
2.31
1.118
2.5

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5

C1

4.244
5.087
5.444
4.518
6.537
7.658
3.454
4.965
3.320

0.812
0.826
0.826
0.819
0.826
0.826
0.779
0.826
0.770

As Asmin Used
2
2
(cm ) (cm ) As

4.98
3.39
2.94
4.36
2.02
1.46
7.85
3.57
8.59

1.58
1.58
1.58
1.58
1.58
1.58
1.58
1.58
1.58

4.98
3.39
2.94
4.36
2.02
1.58
7.85
3.57
8.59

3
2
2
3
2
1
4
2
8

Rft. /m

Notes

f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f

safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
12

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Flat Slab

* Project :

Concrete Fcu =
Steel

Fy =

225

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

Module:
Long direction
6
m
Short direc.
Marginal beams: 1)Yes 2)No
1
Column dim.:
Long direction
55 cm
Short direc.
Slab thickness:
20
cm
2
2
Live load:
300 kg/m
Walls load: 200 kg/m
2
Slab load Wsu = 1.67 t/m

Sec.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Long direction
Column strip

Long direction
Field strip

Short direction
Column strip

Short direction
Field strip

13

Ult. Moment

8.94

8.94

5.96

5.96

6.42

6.42

4.28

4.28
Breadth Depth

Mu (m.t)

b (cm)

d (cm)

8.94
8.94
7.45
13.41
5.96
5.96
4.47
4.47
6.42
6.42
5.35
9.63
4.28
4.28
3.21
3.21

225
225
225
225
225
225
225
225
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18

C1

4.283
4.283
4.691
3.497
5.245
5.245
6.057
6.057
5.837
5.837
6.394
4.766
7.149
7.149
8.254
8.254

9.63
12

3.21

15

3.21

14

cm

4.47

11

5.35

10

55

4.47

13.41

7.45

4.5

16

As Asmin Used
(cm2) (cm2) As

0.813 7.54 6.08 7.54

0.813 7.54 6.08 7.54
0.823 6.21 6.08 6.21
0.781 11.77 6.08 11.77
0.826 4.95 6.08 6.08
0.826 4.95 6.08 6.08
0.826 3.71 6.08 6.08
0.826 3.71 6.08 6.08
0.826 4.00 8.10 8.10
0.826 4.00 8.10 8.10
0.826 3.33 8.10 8.10
0.825 6.01 8.10 8.10
0.826 2.67 8.10 8.10
0.826 2.67 8.10 8.10
0.826 2.00 8.10 8.10
0.826 2.00 8.10 8.10

Rft. /m

4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
6
3
3
2
2

f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f

Notes
16
16
16
16
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Beams
* Project :

Concrete Fcu =
Steel

Sec.
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
3

Fy =

Ult. Moment

250

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

Breadth Comp.fl. Depth

Mu (m.t)

b (cm)

B (cm)

d (cm)

12.45
37.5
26.97
24.76
15.045
13.725
26.97
25.89
14.24
14.01
35.19
25.27
62.34
36.12
17.49
5.78
14.02

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

25
97
25
97
25
97
25
97
25
97
25
97
25
97
25
97
25

65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65

C1

4.605
5.227
3.129
6.433
4.189
8.640
3.129
6.291
4.306
8.552
2.739
6.367
2.058
5.326
3.886
13.314
4.340

Asmin Used
2
(cm )
As

0.821 4.97 6.48 4

0.826 4.97 19.40 10
0.756 4.97 15.25 8
0.826 4.97 12.81 7
0.810 4.97 7.93 4
0.826 4.97 7.10 4
0.756 4.97 15.25 8
0.826 4.97 13.39 7
0.814 4.97 7.48 4
0.826 4.97 7.25 4
0.711 4.97 21.14 11
0.826 4.97 13.07 7
#NUM! #NUM! #### ###
0.826 4.97 18.69 6
0.800 4.97 9.34 5
0.826 3.98 3.98 2
0.815 4.97 7.35 4

Rft.
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f

Notes
16 safe
16 safe
16 safe
16 safe
16 safe
16 safe
16 safe
16 safe
16 safe
16 safe
16 unsafe
16 safe
20 unsafe
20 safe
16 safe
16 safe
16 safe

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Sec. under M,N

* Project :

Concrete Fcu =
Steel

Sec.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

Fy =

Ult. Moment

225

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

Normal Breadth Depth Thick

Mu (m.t)

Nu (t)

b (cm)

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20
-20

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

d (cm) t (cm)
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65

70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70
70

ecc.

C1

Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big
Big

3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364
3.364

0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773
0.773

Asmin Used
2
(cm ) As

4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97
4.97

5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22
5.22

Rft.

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Check shear in beams

* Project :

Concrete Fcu =

Sec.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

250

kg/cm2

Concrete qall =

2
9.682 kg/cm

Stirrups Fy =

2
2400 kg/cm

Ult. Shear

Breadth Depth

Qu (ton)

b (cm)

18.6
21.97
12.195
22.6
12.015
18.015
33.195
12.975

25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25

qu
2
(kg/cm
)
d (cm)
65
65
65
65
65
65
65
65

11.45
13.52
7.50
13.91
7.39
11.09
20.43
7.98

As

no. of

bran.

0.079
0.104
0.032
0.109
0.031
0.075
0.187
0.038

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

Stirrups

Notes

f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f

safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe
safe

8
11
4
11
4
8
9
4

8
8
8
8
8
8
12
8

Concrete Design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design for Torsion

* Project :
kg/cm2

Concrete

Fcu =

Concrete

qall =

Stirrups

Fy =

2
2400 kg/cm

Horizontal bars Fy =

2
3600 kg/cm

Sec.

Ult. torsional moment

Mu (m.t)

Due to shear

225

2
9.186 kg/cm

Sec. dim.
b (cm) t (cm)
30

12

qsu

6.15
Due to torsion

70

Ult. shear force

Qu (ton)

Notes
kg/cm2

qtu

safe
Notes

14.29

kg/cm

safe

no.

f
8

Notes

f
10

Notes

Calculation of stirrups:
Due to shear

6.2
Due to torsion

no.

5.3
Horizontal Rft.

no.

f
10

Concrete Design using the ultimate limit design method.

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Rectangular Columns

* Project :

Concrete Fcu =
Steel

Fy =

Col.

Ult. Load
Nu (ton)

20.655

60.945

20.565

36.54

120.43

17.4

4.005

38.055

27.615

10

330

11

360

350

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

desired
m%

1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6

dim of column
b (cm)
t (cm)
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
30

10
10
10
20
20
20
10
10
10
15
15
15
35
30
30
5
5
5
5
5
5
10
10
10
10
10
10
85
80
80
95
90
85

As
2
(cm )

2.50
3.25
4.00
5.00
6.50
8.00
2.50
3.25
4.00
3.75
4.88
6.00
10.50
11.70
14.40
1.50
1.95
2.40
1.50
1.95
2.40
3.00
3.90
4.80
3.00
3.90
4.80
25.50
31.20
38.40
28.50
35.10
40.80

Reinforcement

3
3
4
5
6
8
3
3
4
4
5
6
6
6
8
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
5
3
4
5
23
28
34
26
32
37

f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 16
f 16
f 16
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12
f 12

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Circular Columns

* Project :

Concrete Fcu =
Steel

Fy =

Col.

Ult. Load
Nu (ton)

100

120

150

180

210

240

270

300

330

10

360

11

390

225

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

desired Diamter
m%
D (cm)

1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6
1
1.3
1.6

40
35
35
40
40
40
45
45
45
50
50
50
55
55
50
60
55
55
60
60
60
65
65
60
70
65
65
70
70
65
75
70
70

As
2
(cm )

12.56
12.50
15.39
12.56
16.33
20.10
15.90
20.67
25.43
19.63
25.51
31.40
23.75
30.87
31.40
28.26
30.87
37.99
28.26
36.74
45.22
33.17
43.12
45.22
38.47
43.12
53.07
38.47
50.00
53.07
44.16
50.00
61.54

Reinforcement

7
7
7
7
9
8
8
11
11
10
13
13
12
16
13
15
16
15
15
19
18
17
22
18
20
22
21
20
25
21
22
25
25

f 16
f 16
f 18
f 16
f 16
f 18
f 16
f 16
f 18
f 16
f 16
f 18
f 16
f 16
f 18
f 16
f 16
f 18
f 16
f 16
f 18
f 16
f 16
f 18
f 16
f 16
f 18
f 16
f 16
f 18
f 16
f 16
f 18

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Isolated footings

* Project :

Concrete

Fcu =

Steel

Fy =

Bearing capacity qall =

foot
F1

Column working load

Nw (ton)
77

Dims. of P.C :

Dims. of R.C :

250

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

1.50

kg/cm2

column dim.
b (cm) t (cm)
25
40

extension
of P.C (cm)
30

B (cm)

L (cm)

205

220

B (cm)

L (cm)

145

160

Shear stress (kg/cm 2 )

3.032

Notes

Punching stress (kg/cm 2 )

4.084

Notes

Calculation of Rft. :

As /m

Asmin

5.48

8.25

Long Rft. :

safe

safe

no.

5
Short Rft. :

t (cm)
60

no.

f
16

/m

f
16

/m

cm2
total no.

9
total no.

10

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method

* Design of Isolated footings under moment

* Project :

Concrete

Fcu =

Steel

Fy =

Bearing capacity qall =

foot
F1

Column working load

Nw (ton)
100

225

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

1.50

kg/cm2

Moment column dim.

Mw (m.t) b (cm) t (cm)
10
25
50

extension
of P.C (cm)
20

B (cm)

L (cm)

Lmin (cm)

250

275

60

Choose dim of P.C

250

275

Dims. of R.C :

B (cm)

L (cm)

210

235

Dims. of P.C :

Max. Stree (kg/cm 2 ) =

1.77

Safe case (2)

Min. Stress (kg/cm 2 ) =

1.14

No tension

Shear stress (kg/cm 2 )

4.317

Notes

Punching stress (kg/cm 2 )

6.148

Notes

Calculation of Rft. :

As /m

Asmin

9.18

8.25

Long Rft. :

safe

safe

no.

5
Short Rft. :

t (cm)
60

no.

f
16

/m

f
16

/m

cm

total no.

12
total no.

13

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Combined footings

* Project :

Concrete

Fcu =

Steel

Fy =

Bearing capacity qall =

Col
exter.
inter.

225

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

1.50

Column working load

Nw (ton)
60
84

kg/cm2

column dim. (cm)

trans. long.
25
50
25
70

Distance from c.g to c.g:

2.15

Resultant of 2 loads is at:

1.25

extension
of P.C (cm)
25
25

from external column

Dims. of P.C :

B (cm)

L (cm)

minimum
chosen

275

355

230

420

Dims. of R.C :

B (cm)

L (cm)

180

370

t (cm)
60

Longitudinal direction:
Top Rft. :

no.

5
Bottom Rft. :

no.

f
16

/m

f
16

/m

f
12

/m

f
16

/m

total no.

11
total no.

11

Transverse direction:
Top Rft. :

no.

5
Bottom Rft. :

no.

total no.

20
total no.

16

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Strap footings

* Project :

Fcu =

Steel

Fy =

2
3600 kg/cm

Stirrups

Fy =

2
2400 kg/cm

Bearing capacity qall =

Col
exter.
inter.

kg/cm2

Concrete

225

1.50

Column working load

Nw (ton)
71
124

kg/cm2

column dim. (cm)

trans. long.
50
25
80
25

Distance from c.g to c.g:

4.14

Take eccentricity =

1.2

extension
of P.C (cm)
0
40

Dims. of P.C :

B (cm)

L (cm)

external footing
internal footing

255
255

265
250

Dims. of R.C :

B (cm)

L (cm)

external footing
internal footing

175
175

225
170

t (cm)
60
60

Longitudinal direction:
Dim. Of strap beam :

b (cm) t (cm)
50
90

Rft. Of strap beam :

no.

Top Rft.
Bottom Rft.

7
5

Stirrups :

no.

f
22
16
f
10

branches

Transverse direction:
Bottom Rft. :

no.

external footing
internal footing

5
5

f
16
16

total no.
/m
/m

13
10

Concrete design using the ultimate limit design method.

* Design of Retaining Walls

* Project :

kg/cm2

Concrete

Fcu =

250

Steel

Fy =

3600 kg/cm2

Bearing capacity qall =

1.50 kg/cm2

Soil density g

1.80 ton/m

Cohesion of soil C

0.00 kg/cm2

Angle of friction d

0.5 t/m'

Coeff. of earth pressure Ka =

0.20

0.3

2.00

degree
2.00

22

0.25

1.35

0.00

0.60

R.C

0.40

P.C

1.60
2.00

Factor of safety against sliding =

1.84

Factor of safety against overturning =

Max. stress on soil =
Min. stress on soil =

0.61
0.11

2.01
2

Safe stress

No tension on soil

Safe stress

No tension on soil

kg/cm
kg/cm

Calculation of Rft. :

For wall
For Base

Mu (m.t)
1.53
7.12

C1

As (cm2)

As min

8.89
10.31

0.826
0.826

2.34
4.35

3.30
8.25

5
5

f
f

10
16

Concrete design according to the Egyptian code1995.

* Deflection of Cantilevers
* Project :

Concrete Fcu =

250

kg/cm2

Steel

3600

kg/cm2

Fy =

PDL+ PLL

W DL+ W LL

Span

Sec. Properties of sec:

1

Breadth Depth Thickness

b (cm) d (cm)
t (cm)
100

Top Rft.:

Bottom Rft.:

Working loads:

33

36

Span
L (m)

RMAX

3.35

no.

area

13

20

41.25

no.

area

13

20

41.25

PDL (t)
0.84

PLL (t)

WDL (t/m) WLL (t/m)

1.20
0.30

0.194
Mu max
35.92
Umax
cm2

0.0125
13

cm2

DESIGN OF SECTION SUB

Mu(mt) =

Initial deflection:

0.41

cm

After long term:

0.69

cm

Allowable value:

0.74

cm

Notes:

Safe

C1 =
J=
As =
7

M
16.85

Concrete design according to the Egyptian code1995.

Fcu

250

100

36

33

Asmax
41.25
Y

Wll

FC

Wdl

0.3

0.15

1.05

H
2.8

B
0.25

Wwall
0.84

20
WALL
GAMMA W
1.2

DESIGN OF SECTION SUBJECTED TO M

16.85

4.02
0.804
18.96
Y
OK

t(cm) =

36

b(cm) =

100

d(cm) =

33

20

c(cm) =
Fcu(kg/c
m2) =
Fy(kg/cm
2) =

3600

Asmin =

4.95

250

cm2

Concrete design according to the Egyptian code1995.

Concrete design according to the Egyptian code 1995.

* Deflection of Simples
* Project :

Concrete Fcu =
Steel

Fy =

250

kg/cm2

2
3600 kg/cm

PDL+ PLL
W DL+ W LL

Span/2

Sec. Properties of sec:

1

Span/2

Breadth Depth Thickness

b (cm) d (cm)
t (cm)
100
13
16

Span
L (m)
5

no.
5

f
20

area
15.70

cm2

no.
5

f
20

area
15.70

cm

Working loads:

PDL (t)
0.00

PLL (t)
0.00

Initial deflection:

1.24

cm

After long term:

2.09

cm

Allowable value:

2.00

cm

Notes:

Unsafe

Top Rft.:

Bottom Rft.:

WDL (t/m) WLL (t/m)

0.65
0.10