5. Find the spacing of the temperature bars.
ONE WAY SLAB – bending in the short direction
Aspect ratio
m = S / L < 0.50
where: S = short span L = long span
Minimum Thickness of One-Way Slab
NSCP 2001, 2010 for fy = 415 MPa
NSCP 2015 for fy = 420 MPa
- for normal weight concrete
Member Simply One End Both End Cantilever
Supported Continuous Continuous
Solid Slabs Ln/20 Ln/24 Ln/28 Ln/10
Beams or
Ribbed Slabs
Ln/16 Ln/18.5 Ln/21 Ln/8
Thickness Multipliers
NSCP 2001 and 2010
For fy other than 415 MPa, values shall be multiplied by:
fy
0.40 +
700
For structural lightweight concrete having a unit weight in the
range 1500 – 2000 kg/m3, values shall be multiplied by:
1.65 – 0.0003 ρc ≥ 1.09
NSCP 2015
Multipliers will be made for fy not equal to 420 MPa and unit
weight in the range 1440 – 1840 kg/m 3.
SPACINGS (smaller)
Main Reinforcements Shrinkage Bars
1. S = 1000 / (As/Ab) 1. AST = ρT (Agross)
2. 3h S = 1000 / (As/Ab)
3. 450 mm 2. 5h Situation 2 - [NOV 2015] The floor framing plan shown in the
3. 450 mm figure carries service dead load of 4.8 kPa (including slab and
For values of ρT : beam weight) and service live load of 2.9 kPa. Loads are
computed using the tributary area method.
L1 = L 2 = 8 m fc’ = 20.7 MPa
Fy < 415 MPa ρT = 0.002 S = 3m fy = 415 MPa
Fy = 415 MPa ρT = 0.0018 Slab thickness = 100 mm
Fy > 415 MPa ρT = 0.0018 (415 / fy)
Minimum covering, from outermost part of slab to bottom of
reinforcing bar = 20 mm
Minimum Steel Area
NSCP 2001 and 2010
Asmin =
1.4
bd Asmin =
√ fc ' bd
fy 1.4 fy
NSCP 2015 Beam dimension, b x h = 300 mm x 400 mm
fy < 420 MPa fy ≥ 420 MPa Column dimension = 400 mm x 400 mm
Asmin=0.0020 Ag Asmin = 0.0014Ag U = 1.4D + 1.7 L
1. Calculate the factored uniform load on beam GHI in kN/m.
0.0018 x 120 A. 34.95 C. 32.15
Asmin = Ag B. 36.66 D. 39.54
Fy
2. What is the factored moment of beam GH at G in kN-m?
Situation 1 - A one-way slab with a simple span of 5 m is A. 168.2 C. 84.10
supported by beams at its support with a width of 300 mm. It is B. 126.2 D. 132.3
reinforced with 12 mm diameter bars. Use fy = 276 MPa and fc’ =
21 MPa. The load on top of the slab is a uniform live load of 15 3. What is the factored moment of beam GH at H in kN-m?
kN/m. Use unit weight of concrete as 23.54 kN/m 3. A. 183.5 C. 224.3
B. 201.9 D. 235.3
1. Determine the minimum thickness of the slab.
2. Determine the area of steel reinforcements. Situation 3 - From the given floor plan, the following data are
3. Calculate the ultimate moment capacity. obtained.
4. Find the spacing of the main bars. DL = 4.8 kPa (weight of slab included)
ENGR. FROILAN O. CONMIGO, CE, RMP
LL = 2.9 kPa Floor Finish = 1.4 kPa
U = 1.4 DL + 1.7LL Ceiling finishes = 1.1 kPa
Dimensions: δc = 24 kN/m3
Beam, b x h = 300 mm x 400 mm Fy = 345 MPa
Clear concrete cover to slab reinforcement = 20 mm
Slab reinforcement = 10 mm 1. Determine the thickness of the slab.
Slab thickness = 100 mm 2. Determine the maximum moment at span AB.
S = 2.8 m L = 6.0 m 3. Calculate the maximum shear at span BC.
1. Determine the negative
moment of the slab at
the span bounded by
FGJK. 6.07 kN-m
2. Determine the positive
moment of the slab at
the span bounded by
FGJK. 4.55 kN-m
3. Calculate the maximum spacing of the 10-mm diameter
bars as prescribed by design codes. 300 mm
Situation 4 - Reinforced
concrete beams having
widths of 400 mm and
over all depths of 600
mm are spaced 3 m on
centers as shown in the
figure. These beams
support a 100-mm thick
slab. The superimposed
loads on these beams are
as follows:
Dead Load (including floor finishes, ceiling, etc.) = 3.2 kPa
Live Load = 3.6 kPa
The columns E and H are omitted such that the girder BEHK
supports the beams DEF at E and GHI at H. Assume EI is constant
for all beams. Unit weight of concrete is 24 kN/m 3. Use NSCP
2001.
1. Determine the factored uniform load on beam GHI in kN/m.
A. 49.94 C. 67.21
B. 56.98 D. 41.23
2. Determine the maximum factored shear in kN in beam GHI
assuming that G and I are fixed and H is hinge.
A. 143.2 C. 121.1
B. 178.9 D. 98.4
3. Determine the maximum factored positive moment in kNm in
beam GH assuming G and I are fixed and H is hinge.
A. 213 C. 154
B. 187 D. 112
TWO WAY SLAB – bending in the short direction
Aspect ratio
m = S / L > 0.50
Convert the loads into a uniformly distributed load:
Equivalent Loads
Fs
W = Fs / 3 W= ¿)
6
where: F = floor load
Situation 5 - Given a
monolithic floor system
shown.
Loads:
Live Load = 4 kPa
ENGR. FROILAN O. CONMIGO, CE, RMP
