PROBLEM SET NO.
DESIGN CRITERIA
Table 1. Materials Specifications
Value Unit
Normal-weight concrete 28th day compressive strength:
y Slab on grade 21 MPa
y Tie beams, columns, beams, suspended slabs, footings 28 MPa
Reinforcing steel yield strength:
y Bars 16mm∅ and smaller 276 MPa
y Bars 20mm∅ and larger 414 MPa
Clear Concrete Cover:
y Beams 40 mm
y Suspended slabs 20 mm
Table 2. Loading Criteria
Components Value Unit
Dead Load:
y Concrete 23.6 MPa
y Ceiling: suspended metal lath and gypsum plaster 0.48 kPa
y Flooring: Cement Finish 1.53 kPa
Live Load:
y Production Area 4.80 kPa
Table 3. Trial Dimensions of all Beams and Columns
Structural Member Trial Dimension
y Beams 300 mm x 600 mm
y Columns 400 mm x 400 mm
y Suspended Slab 125 mm
Figure 1. Structural Framing Plan (2nd Floor Level)
Problem Statement. Verify whether the simplified method maybe used in determining the
moments and shear of the continuous beam 2B-1/1 to 2B-1/2. After determining the factored
moments and shears, design only the end support section at the continuous end of beam
2B-1/1 for flexure. After designing the said section of the beam, determine its design moment
capacity.
Design of One-way Continuous Slab
1. Check if one-way slab or two-way slab
For 2S1 La1 ≔ 3.50 m + 0.20 m - 0.30 m - 0.15 m = 3.25 m
Lb1 ≔ 8.00 m + 0.20 m - 0.30 m - 0.15 m = 7.75 m
La1
m1 ≔ ―― = 0.419
Lb1
if ⎛⎝m1 ≤ 0.50 , “one-way slab” , “two-way slab”⎞⎠ = “one-way slab”
For 2S2 La2 ≔ 3.50 m - 0.15 m - 0.15 m = 3.2 m
Lb2 ≔ 8.00 m + 0.20 m - 0.30 m - 0.15 m = 7.75 m
La2
m1 ≔ ―― = 0.413
Lb2
if ⎛⎝m1 ≤ 0.50 , “one-way slab” , “two-way slab”⎞⎠ = “one-way slab”
2. Minimum slab thickness
fy ≔ 275 MPa
Considering support condition: one end continuous
Ln ≔ max ⎛⎝La1 , La2⎞⎠ = 3.25 m (the greatest value between 3.25m and 3.20m)
Ln ⎛ fy ⎞
hmin ≔ ― ⋅ ⎜0.4 + ―――― ⎟ = 107.37 mm
24 ⎝ 700 MPa ⎠
h = 125 mm
3. Compute the unfactored loads to be carried by the slab.
kN kN
wD ≔ ((0.48 + 1.53 + 23.6 ⋅ 0.125)) ――2
⋅ 1 m = 4.96 ――
m m
kN kN
wL ≔ 4.80 ―― ⋅ 1 m = 4.8 ――
m2 m
4. Compute the factored loads to be carried by the slab.
kN
wu ≔ 1.2 ⋅ wD + 1.6 ⋅ wL wu = 13.632 ――
m
5. Structural Analysis. Check if simplified method can be used:
Condition Remarks
1. Members are prismatic. Yes
2. Loads are uniformly distributed. Yes
3. LL ≤ 3 ⋅ DL LL ≔ 4.80 Yes
DL ≔ 0.48 + 1.53 + 23.6 ⋅ 0.125 = 4.96
3 ⋅ DL = 14.88
4. There are at least two spans
5. The longer of 2 adjacent spans does not exceed the shorter by more than Yes
20% 3.25 - 3.20
―――― ⋅ 100 = 1.562
3.20
Since all conditions are met, the simplified method maybe used.
6. Calculate the design moments.
Considering 1 m strip:
Load Pressure in the continuous slab
Equivalent uniformly distributed load in the slab.
Analytical Model
kN kN kN kN
wu = 13.63 ―― wu = 13.63 ―― wu = 13.63 ―― wu = 13.63 ――
m m m m
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 1 1 1 1 1
-―― ―― -――-―― ―― -――
24 14 10 11 16 11
Mu ＝ C ⋅ wu ⋅ Ln 2
1 kN 2
1 kN 2
M1 ≔ -― ⋅ 13.63 ―― ⋅ ((3.25 m)) = -6 kN ⋅ m
24 m
1 kN 2
M2 ≔ ― ⋅ 13.63 ―― ⋅ ((3.25 m)) = 10.28 kN ⋅ m
14 m
2
1 kN ⎛ 3.25 m + 3.20 m ⎞
M3_4 ≔ -― ⋅ 13.63 ――⋅ ⎜―――――― ⎟ = -14.18 kN ⋅ m
10 m ⎝ 2 ⎠
1 kN 2
M5 ≔ ― ⋅ 13.63 ―― ⋅ ((3.20 m)) = 8.72 kN ⋅ m
16 m
2
1 kN ⎛ 3.20 m + 3.20 m ⎞
M6_7 ≔ -― ⋅ 13.63 ――⋅ ⎜―――――― ⎟ = -12.69 kN ⋅ m
11 m ⎝ 2 ⎠
SUMMARY OF DESIGN COMPUTATIONS
For longitudinal steel reinforcement
For transverse steel reinforcement
7. Calculate the unfactored loads to be transmitted to the supporting beams
Load transmitted by 2S-1
kN kN
kN kN
pD ≔ 4.96 ―― pL ≔ 4.80 ――
m2 m2
1.0 1.15 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.15 1.0
wu ⋅ Ln
Vu ＝ C ⋅ ――― (where wu is in kPa)
2
Load transmitted by 2S-1 to 2B-1/1
⎛ kN ⎞
⎜4.96 ―― ⎟ ⋅ 3.25 m
⎝ m2 ⎠ kN
wd.2s1 ≔ 1.0 ⋅ ――――――― = 8.06 ――
2 m
⎛ kN ⎞
⎜4.80 ―― ⎟ ⋅ 3.25 m
⎝ m2 ⎠ kN
wl.2s1 ≔ 1.0 ⋅ ――――――― = 7.8 ――
2 m
Load transmitted by 2S-1 to 2B-1/1
⎛ kN ⎞
⎜4.96 ―― ⎟ ⋅ 3.25 m
⎝ m2 ⎠ kN
wd.2s1 ≔ 1.15 ⋅ ――――――― = 9.27 ――
2 m
⎛ kN ⎞
⎜4.80 ―― ⎟ ⋅ 3.25 m
⎝ m2 ⎠ kN
wl.2s1 ≔ 1.15 ⋅ ――――――― = 8.97 ――
2 m
Load transmitted by 2S-2 to 2B-1
⎛ kN ⎞
⎜4.96 ――2 ⎟
⋅ ((3.20)) m
⎝ m ⎠ kN
wd.2s2 ≔ 1.0 ⋅ ―――――――= 7.94 ――
2 m
⎛ kN ⎞
⎜4.80 ―― ⎟ ⋅ ((3.20)) m
⎝ m2 ⎠ kN
wl.2s2 ≔ 1.0 ⋅ ―――――――= 7.68 ――
2 m
