Uniform Distributed Load

Ultimate Limit State

Concrete Floor Load, G1 =

2.74

kPa

0.3

kPa

Imposed Load, Q =
Total Factored Load, Q =

3.04
1.5
5.90

kPa
kPa
kPa

Loaded Width =

1.75

UDL =

10.3

kN/m

Length of Beam, L =
M* =

5.2
34.9

m
kNm

Furniture Load, G2 =
Total Gravity Load, GT =

Load Factor, G =
Load Factor, Q =

Determine Minimum Beam size

=
fy =
Effective Section Modulus, Ze =
Beam Selected =

0.9

Strength Reduction Factor

300

Mpa

129

x 103 mm3

150 PFC

Check Deflections for 150 PFC

Max Allowed Deflection =
Uniform SLS Load, q =

12
7.2

mm
N/mm

E=

200000

N/mm2

I=

28.4

Beam Selected =

250 PFC

x 106 mm4

Max Allowed Deflection

ULS

SLS

1.2
1.5

1
0.7

Point Load at Centre of Beam

Max Allowed Deflection =

Point Load, P =
Length of Beam, L =

mm

20000
5200

N
mm

E = 200000 N/mm2
I=

42

x 106 mm4