Krishna Anish Adusumilli

Coupling Beam Design Calculations Athul Parayancode

(Storeys 4-7)

Coupling Beam Design

Taking average demand from the first three storeys,
f'c 5000 fy 60

Vu 242.31

Geometry:
h4 = 48 Height of the beam

ln 10 +8 = 128 Length of the beam

bw 16 Thickness of Web

ln
= 2.667
h

The coupling beams will be designed per ACI 318-14 Section 18.10.7
ln
4 18.10.7.1 is not applicable
h

ln
2 18.10.7.2 is not applicable
h

As Per Cl. 18.10.7.3 coupling beams aren't governed by Cl. 18.10.7.1 or Cl. 18.10.7.2 so
they will be reinforced with two intersecting groups of diagonally placed bars symmetrical
about the midspan as per Cl. 18.6.3 through Cl. 18.6.5
d 5.5 Assumed distance from top of concrete to diagonal bars and wall intersection.
0.9

((h 2 d)) 2 Angle between diagonal bars and the

assumed atan = 16.1
2 ln longitudinal axis of the coupling beam per
geometry of the coupling beam.
Vu 1
Tu = 436
2 sin assumed

Tu Tn 2
Tn = 484.767 Avd = 8.079
fy

2 2
Use 9 #9 bars: Ab9 1 db9 1.128 Avd_provided 9 Ab9 = 9

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Coupling Beam Design Calculations Athul Parayancode
(Storeys 4-7)

As per Cl. 18.10.7.4 design should satisfy a), b), and either c) or d).
It is decided to use #4 bars as transverse reinforcements:
2
db4 0.5 Ab4 0.2

It is assumed to use #3 bars for additional longitudinal reinforcements

2
Ab3 0.11 db3 0.375

a) Vn 2 Avd_provided fy sin (( )) = 8 eq. 18.10.7.4

f'c
Vn 10 h bw , ok , not ok = ok

b) 8 bars will be provided so the minimum of four bars is satisfied.

1.3 Conservatively assume that 12 in of fresh concrete will be cast below
diagonal bars.

ld_min 1.25 40 db9 = 73.3 Assuming 40db as basic development

length.
c) To calculate the maximum value of b1 the geometry of the section is used with the
assumed value of the additional longitudinal bars and the transverse bar diameter. 0.5 in.
extra was used for ease of construction on both sides. Extra inch to avoid clashing with
the wall longitudinal reinforcement.
cc 1
b1_max bw 2 cc + db4 + db3 + 0.5 + db9 + db4 + 1 = 8.62

bw bw
b1 = 8 b1 bw
2 2 b1 , ok , not ok = ok
2
bw
= 3.2
5
bw
Make h1 8.5 to assure that h1 and for ease of construction.
5
Check assumption of assumed :

h1 2 db4
sh1 db9 = 2.62 spacing center to center of #9 bar along h1
2
db9
dnew cc + db4 + + sh1 = 4.69 Real distance from top of concrete.
2
h 2 d 2

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Coupling Beam Design Calculations Athul Parayancode
(Storeys 4-7)
h 2 dnew 2
atan = 16.8
2 ln
abs assumed 1.5 , ok , Revise assumed = ok

Check perimeter reinforcement:

Longitudinal bars:
#barsl_perim 5

sl_perim 11 sl_perim 12 , ok , not ok = ok

2
Al_perim #barsl_perim Ab3 = 0.55

Al_perim 0.002 bw sl_perim , ok , not ok = ok

Bar embedded 3" as required to avoid yielding and provide flexural resistance.
Transverse bars:
#barst_perim 5

st_perim 10 st_perim 12 , ok , not ok = ok

2
At_perim #barst_perim Ab4 = 1

At_perim 0.002 bw st_perim , ok , not ok = ok

Check diagonal transverse reinforcement:

st_diag 2.5

2
At_diag_provided 2 Ab4 = 0.4

Transverse reinforcements must satisfy 18.7.5.2 a)-e) & 18.7.5.3

a) Provide rectilinear hoops
b) Bends of rectilinear hoops and cross ties shall engage peripheral longitudinal
reinforcing bars
c) Crossties of same or smaller bar size as the hoops shall be permitted. Consecutive
crossties shall be alternated end for end along the longitudinal reinforcement and
around the perimeter of the cross section.
Provide 2#3 crossties.

d) As per Cl. 25.7.2.2, provide 135 degree bends at the corner of the ties
and all unsupported bars shall be spaced within 6 inches of supported bars

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d) As per Cl. 25.7.2.2, provide 135 degree bends at the corner of the ties
and all unsupported bars shall be spaced within 6 inches of supported bars

2
e) hx_max min 14 , bw = 10.7 No crossties necessary since 8 in
3 spacing but still provided
As per Cl. 18.7.5.3 spacing of transverse reinforcement shall not exceed the smallest
of a)-c)
a) Not applicable
b) 6 db3 = 2.25
sh1
14
c) s0 4 + = 7.793 smax 6 db9 = 6.768
3

smax min smax , s0 = 6.8

2
2
Ag dnew 2 = 87.8

db4
bc 2 dnew cc = 6.87
2

Ash bc 2 = 47.2 2

Ag f'c f'c 2
Ash_req max 0.3 1 , 0.09 st_diag bc = 0.369
Ash fy fy

At_diag_provided > Ash_req , ok , not ok = ok

Spacing past wall boundary per ACI 318-14:

spast_wall max 6 db3 , 6 = 6

Note: Plate sandwiching the intersection of the diagonal bar cages not to be
calculated. The development length of the of the diagonal bars will be set the
maximum of the 2 embedment lenghts calculated below.

ld9 1.5 ld_min = 110 lw_EW 11 +8 = 140

lw_EW
ld_diag = 70
2
Provide 110 inches of embedment length into the wall

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