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DATA INPUT CHARTS

UNIT WEIGHT OF CONCRETE (pcf) = 150
UNIT WEIGHT OF BRICK (pcf) = 120
COLUMN SECTION (in x in) = 25 25
COLUMN HEIGHT BELOW GRADE BEAM (ft) = 4
GRADE BEAM SECTION (in x in) = 12 20 RUNNING LENGTH OF GRA
DISTRIBUTED DEAD LOAD ON GRADE BEAM (kip/ft) = 0.45

Data of 1st Floor

NUMBER OF SLAB = 1
CONTRIBUTING AREA (sft) = 290
SLAB THICKNESS (in) = 5.5
FLOOR FINISH (psf) = 25
RANDOM WALL (psf) = 25
BRICK WALL - THICKNESS (in) x HEIGHT (ft) = 5 10 RUNNING LENGTH OF BR
BEAM SECTION - BASE (in) x HEIGHT (in) = 16 25 RUNNING LENGTH OF
LIVE LOADS ON FLOOR (psf) = 63 HEIGHT OF FLOO

Data of Typical Floor

NUMBER OF SLAB = 1
CONTRIBUTING AREA (sft) = 290
SLAB THICKNESS (in) = 5.5
FLOOR FINISH (psf) = 25
RANDOM WALL (psf) = 25
BRICK WALL - THICKNESS (in) x HEIGHT (ft) = 5 10 RUNNING LENGTH OF BR
BEAM SECTION - BASE (in) x HEIGHT (in) = 16 25 RUNNING LENGTH OF
LIVE LOADS ON FLOOR (psf) = 63 HEIGHT OF FLOO

Data of Roof
NUMBER OF SLAB = 1
CONTRIBUTING AREA (sft) = 290
SLAB THICKNESS (in) = 5.5
LIME CONCRETE (psf) = 30
RANDOM WALL (psf) = 0
BRICK WALL - THICKNESS (in) x HEIGHT (ft) = 5 4 RUNNING LENGTH OF BR
BEAM SECTION - BASE (in) x HEIGHT (in) = 16 25 RUNNING LENGTH OF
LIVE LOADS ON ROOF (psf) = 21 HEIGHT OF FLOO

TOTAL VERTICA

TOTAL DEAD LOADS ON C

TOTAL LIVE LOADS ON C

TOTAL UNFACTORED L

1.4 x DEAD LOAD + 1.7 x L

1.2 x DEAD LOAD + 1.6 x L

 VERTICAL LOAD CALCULATIONS FOR COLUMN

CALCULATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL DEA

LOADS FROM BELOW GRADE BEAM (kip)
RUNNING LENGTH OF GRADE BEAM (ft) = 34.25 LOADS FROM GRADE BEAM (kip)
LOADS FROM DISTRIBUTED LOAD OF GRADE BEAM (kip)
TOTAL ADDITIONAL DEAD LOADS (kip)

CALCULAT

FOR DEAD LOADS

LOADS FROM SLAB (kip)
LOADS FROM FLOOR FINISH (kip)
LOADS FROM RANDOM WALLS (kip)
RUNNING LENGTH OF BRICK WALL (ft) = 34.25 LOADS FROM BRICK WALLS (kip)
RUNNING LENGTH OF BEAM (ft) = 34.25 LOADS FROM BEAM (kip)
HEIGHT OF FLOOR (ft) = 10 LOADS FROM COLUMN (kip)
DEAD LOADS FROM GROUND STOREY SLAB (kip)

CALCULA

FOR DEAD LOADS

LOADS FROM SLAB (kip)
LOADS FROM FLOOR FINISH (kip)
LOADS FROM RANDOM WALLS (kip)
RUNNING LENGTH OF BRICK WALL (ft) = 34.25 LOADS FROM BRICK WALLS (kip)
RUNNING LENGTH OF BEAM (ft) = 34.25 LOADS FROM BEAM (kip)
HEIGHT OF FLOOR (ft) = 10 LOADS FROM COLUMN (kip)
DEAD LOADS FROM FLOOR STOREY SLAB (kip)

CALCULA

FOR DEAD LOADS

LOADS FROM SLAB (kip)
LOADS FROM LIME CONCRETE (kip)
LOADS FROM RANDOM WALLS (kip)
RUNNING LENGTH OF BRICK WALL (ft) = 0 LOADS FROM BRICK WALLS (kip)
RUNNING LENGTH OF BEAM (ft) = 34.25 LOADS FROM BEAM (kip)
 HEIGHT OF FLOOR (ft) = 4 LOADS FROM COLUMN (kip)
DEAD LOADS FROM ROOF STOREY SLAB (kip)

TOTAL VERTICAL LOADS ON COLUMN

TOTAL DEAD LOADS ON COLUMN (kip) = 206.7636

TOTAL LIVE LOADS ON COLUMN (kip) = 42.63

TOTAL UNFACTORED LOAD (kip) = 249.3936

1.4 x DEAD LOAD + 1.7 x LIVE LOAD (kip) = 361.9401

1.2 x DEAD LOAD + 1.6 x LIVE LOAD (kip) = 316.3244

OLUMN

ATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL DEAD LOADS

OM BELOW GRADE BEAM (kip) = 2.604167
S FROM GRADE BEAM (kip) = 8.5625
TRIBUTED LOAD OF GRADE BEAM (kip) = 15.4125
DDITIONAL DEAD LOADS (kip) = 26.57917

CALCULATIONS FOR GROUND STOREY SLAB

FOR LIVE LOADS

FROM SLAB (kip) = 19.9375 LOADS FROM SLAB (kip) =
M FLOOR FINISH (kip) = 7.25
RANDOM WALLS (kip) = 7.25
M BRICK WALLS (kip) = 17.125
FROM BEAM (kip) = 11.13125
ROM COLUMN (kip) = 6.212023
GROUND STOREY SLAB (kip) = 68.90577 LIVE LOADS FROM GROUND STOREY SLAB (kip) =

CALCULATIONS FOR FLOOR STOREY SLAB

FOR LIVE LOADS

FROM SLAB (kip) = 19.9375 LOADS FROM SLAB (kip) =
M FLOOR FINISH (kip) = 7.25
RANDOM WALLS (kip) = 7.25
M BRICK WALLS (kip) = 17.125
FROM BEAM (kip) = 11.13125
ROM COLUMN (kip) = 6.212023
M FLOOR STOREY SLAB (kip) = 68.90577 LIVE LOADS FROM FLOOR STOREY SLAB (kip) =

CALCULATIONS FOR ROOF STOREY SLAB

FOR LIVE LOADS

FROM SLAB (kip) = 19.9375 LOADS FROM SLAB (kip) =
M LIME CONCRETE (kip) = 8.7
RANDOM WALLS (kip) = 0
M BRICK WALLS (kip) = 0
FROM BEAM (kip) = 11.13125
ROM COLUMN (kip) = 2.604167
M ROOF STOREY SLAB (kip) = 42.37292 LIVE LOADS FROM ROOF STOREY SLAB (kip) =
18.27

18.27

18.27

18.27

6.09
6.09
 ISOLATED COLUMN FOOTING
FROM SOIL TEST REPORT, NET ALLOWABLE BEARING F.S. from Soil Considered
= 1 tsf 2.50 2.50
CAPACITY OF SOIL AT 8'-0" DEPTH FROM EGL Test Report = F.S. =
YIELD STRENGTH OF REINFORCEMENT, fy = 72,500 psi
COMPRSSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE, fc' = 2,500 psi
UNFACTORED LOAD ON COLUMN = 100 kip
TOTAL UNFACTORED LOAD INCLUDING SELF WEIGHT = 106.660325 kip
NET BEARING STRESS OF SOIL AT 10'-0" DEPTH = 2.2046 ksf
REQUIRED AREA OF FOOTING = 48.380806 sft

LONGER SIDE OF FOOTING (ft) SHORTER SIDE OF FOOTING (ft)

LET, DIMENSION OF FOOTING (ft X ft)
7 7

SIDE OF COLUMN PARALLEL TO LONGER SIDE OF FOOTING (in) SIDE OF COLUMN PARALLEL TO SHORT
HERE, DIMENSION OF COLUMN (in X in)
14 24

HERE,
Ø = 0.75
ALLOWABLE PUNCHING STRESS = 4Ø√(fc') = 150 psi
ALLOWABLE FLEXURAL STRESS = 2Ø√(fc') = 75 psi
FACTORED LOAD ON COLUMN = 135 kip
ACTUAL AREA OF FOOTING = 49 sft
Pu(net) = FACTORED LOAD ON COLUMN / AREA OF FOOTING = 2.75510204082 ksf
Mu(net) = [Pu(net) X {(LONGER SIDE OF FOOTING - SIDE OF COLUMN PARALLEL TO LONGER SIDE OF FOOTING/12)/2}²]/2
b = 11.811 in

LET, EFFECTIVE DEPTH, d = 7.874 in

PUNCHING STRESS CHECK :

PUNCHING AREA = 697.2119 in²
 PUNCHING PERIMETER, bₒ = 107.496 in
Vp = Pu(net) X [AREA OF FOOTING - PUNCHING AREA/144] = 121.6605
Up = Vp X 1000/(bₒ x d) = 143.734769287 psi

FLEXURAL STRESS CHECK :

Vcr = Pu(net) X {(LONGER SIDE OF FOOTING - SIDE OF COLUMN PARALLEL TO LONGER SIDE OF FOOTING/12)/
= 43.59536 kip
Ucr = Vcr X 1000/{(SHORTER SIDE OF FOOTING X d/12) X 144}
= 65.91216 psi

BENDING MOMENT CHECK :

HERE, ρ = 0.85β₁ x (fc'/fy) x {0.003/(0.003+єy)}

So, ρ₀.₀₀₄ = 0.85β₁ x (fc'/fy) x {0.003/(0.003+0.004)} = 0.010677

& ρ₀.₀₀₅ = 0.85β₁ x (fc'/fy) x {0.003/(0.003+0.005)} = 0.009343
ρ min = 200/fy = 0.002759
ρᵦ = 0.85β₁ x (fc'/fy) x {87000/(87000+fy)} = 0.013589
ρ max = 0.75*ρᵦ = 0.010192

NOW, Mn = Ø[ρfybd²{1-(0.59ρfy/fc')}]/(1000 x 12) kip-ft/ft

WHEN, ρ₀.₀₀₄ Mn = Ø[ρ₀.₀₀₄fybd²{1-(0.59ρ₀.₀₀₄fy/fc')}]/(1000 x 12)
WHEN, ρ₀.₀₀₅ Mn = Ø[ρ₀.₀₀₅fybd²{1-(0.59ρ₀.₀₀₅fy/fc')}]/(1000 x 12)
WHEN, ρ min Mn = Ø[ρ min fybd²{1-(0.59 ρ min fy/fc')}]/(1000 x 12)
WHEN, ρᵦ Mn = Ø[ρᵦfybd²{1-(0.59ρᵦfy/fc')}]/(1000 x 12)
WHEN, ρ max Mn = Ø[ρ max fybd²{1-(0.59 ρ max fy/fc')}]/(1000 x 12)

DETAILING OF FOOTING :
As min = 200/fy x b x d = 0.25655121103 in²/ft

Mu long = [Pu(net) X {(LONGER SIDE OF FOOTING - SIDE OF COLUMN PARALLEL TO LONGER SIDE OF FOOTING/12)/2
Mu short = [Pu(net) X {(SHORTER SIDE OF FOOTING - SIDE OF COLUMN PARALLEL TO SHORTER SIDE OF FOOTING/12)/
 (OK)

COLUMN PARALLEL TO SHORTER SIDE OF FOOTING (in)

24

= 11.71875 kip-ft/ft
 kip
(OK)

ONGER SIDE OF FOOTING/12)/2 - d/12} X SHORTER SIDE OF FOOTING

(OK)

HERE, β₁ = 0.85
Ø = 0.9

1000 x 12) = 34.74777661 kip-ft/ft (OK)

1000 x 12) = 31.25381938 kip-ft/ft (OK)
(1000 x 12) = 10.46575341 kip-ft/ft (NOT OK)
0 x 12) = 41.52846196 kip-ft/ft (OK)
(1000 x 12) = 33.50532984 kip-ft/ft (OK)

ONGER SIDE OF FOOTING/12)/2}²]/2 = 11.71875 kip-ft/ft

HORTER SIDE OF FOOTING/12)/2}²]/2 = 8.609694 kip-ft/ft
 WSD DESIGN FOR FLEXURAL MEMBER
Thickness of the Section, t = 14.00 inch.
Effective Depth of the Section, d = 11.50 inch.
Width of the Section, b = 14.00 inch.
Applied Bending Moment, M = 21.5 kip-ft
Yield Strength of Steel, fy = 72,500.00 psi
Compressive Strength of Concrete, fc' = 3,500.00 psi
Modulas of Elasticity of Steel, Es = 29,000.00 ksi
Modulas of Elasticity of Concrete, Ec = 57*√fc' = 3372.16548 ksi
Allowable Stress in Steel, fs = 33% - 40% of fy = 29,000.00 psi
Allowable Stress in Concrete, fc = 0.45*fc' = 1575 psi
Modular Ratio, n = Es/Ec = 8.59981522
Stress Ratio, r = fs/fc = 18.4126984
Constant k = n/(n+r) = 0.31836412
Constant j = 1 - k/3= 0.89387863
Bending Moment Capacity of the Section, Mn = 1/2*fc*k*j*b*d²/12 = 34.58 kip-ft
Required Reinforcement, As = M/(fs*j*d) = 0.86545664 in²
Minimum Reinforcement , As min = (200/fy)*b*d= 0.44413793 in²
Temperature & Shrinkage Reinforcement, As temp = (0.0018*60000/fy)*b*t = 0.29197241 in²
So, Reinforcement To Be Given = 0.865456641756212 in²
MBER

WOW!!! SECTION IS ADEQUATE :-)

 USD PROCEDURE FOR THE RCC COLUMN D
Strength Reduction Factor for Tied Column, Ø = 0.65
Accidental Eccentricity for Tied Column, α = 0.8
Rectangular Column (in x in)
Dimension of RCC Column =
16.00 36.00
Gross Area of RCC Column, Ag = 576 in²
Yield Strength of Rebar, fy = 72.5 ksi
Compressive Strength of Concrete, fc' = 5.5 ksi
Bar Diameter (mm) Ø32 mm Ø28 mm
Area of Single Rebar (in²) 1.247 0.954
Number of Rebars
Area of Rebar, Ast = 8.888 in²
Reinforcement Ratio, ρg = Ast/Ag 0.01543 1.543%
Ultimate Strength of Axially Loaded RCC Column, Pu = ###
Ultimate Load Shared only by Concrete, Pcr = ### 80.447%
Ultimate Load Shared only by Rebars, Pst = 335.0776 kip 19.553%

USD PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING THE LOAD SHARED

Strength Reduction Factor for Tied Column, Ø = 0.65
Accidental Eccentricity for Tied Column, α = 0.8
Rectangular Column (in x in)
Dimension of RCC Column =
16.00 36.00
Gross Area of RCC Column, Ag = 576 in²
Compressive Strength of Concrete, fc' = 5.5 ksi
Reinforcement Ratio, ρg = Ast/Ag 1.543%
Ultimate Load Shared only by Concrete = ###
RCC COLUMN DESIGN (ACI 318-08)

L Column / T Column / I Column (in x in + in x in + in x in)

Ø25 mm Ø22 mm Ø20 mm Ø16 mm Ø12 mm Ø10 mm

0.761 0.589 0.487 0.312 0.175 0.122
4 12

LOAD SHARED ONLY BY THE CONCRETE IN A RCC COLUMN (ACI 318

L Column / T Column / I Column (in x in + in x in + in x in)

LUMN (ACI 318-08)
 Story Stiffness Along X-Direction
Diaphragm CM Diaphragm
Floor Level Story Shears (Kip) Story Stiffness (Kip/in)
Displacement (in) Drift, δ (in)

Base 0 0 - -
Tie Beam Level 1478.64 0.204706 0.204706 7,223.24
Grade Beam Level 1474.81 0.383794 0.179088 8,235.11
1st Floor 1460.81 0.875236 0.491442 2,972.50
2nd Floor 1344.93 1.113938 0.238702 5,634.35
3rd Floor 1186.37 1.311328 0.19739 6,010.28
4th Floor 983.01 1.475827 0.164499 5,975.78
5th Floor 734.83 1.603485 0.127658 5,756.24
Roof 442.11 1.693476 0.089991 4,912.82
Chilekotha 149.01 1.829241 0.135765 1,097.56

Story Drift X-Direction

Cd = 5.5 I= 1
Story Height,
Floor Level δ (in) Cd*δ/I (Cd*δ/I) / h
h (in)

Base - - - -
Tie Beam Level 0.204706 1.125883 54 0.0208496851851852
Grade Beam Level 0.179088 0.984984 132 0.007462
1st Floor 0.491442 2.702931 120 0.022524425
2nd Floor 0.238702 1.312861 120 0.0109405083333333
3rd Floor 0.19739 1.085645 120 0.00904704166666667
4th Floor 0.164499 0.9047445 120 0.0075395375
5th Floor 0.127658 0.702119 120 0.00585099166666667
Roof 0.0899909999999999 0.4949505 120 0.0041245875
Chilekotha 0.135765 0.7467075 120 0.0062225625
 Story Stiffness Along Y-Direction
Diaphragm CM Diaphragm
Floor Level Story Shears (Kip) Story Stiffness (Kip/in)
Displacement (in) Drift, δ (in)

Base 0 0 - -
Tie Beam Leve 1478.64 0.197755 0.197755 7,477.13
Grade Beam Le 1474.81 0.370484 0.172729 8,538.29
1st Floor 1460.81 0.857423 0.486939 2,999.99
2nd Floor 1344.93 1.097409 0.239986 5,604.20
3rd Floor 1186.37 1.29599 0.198581 5,974.24
4th Floor 983.01 1.461842 0.165852 5,927.03
5th Floor 734.83 1.591204 0.129362 5,680.42
Roof 442.11 1.682351 0.091147 4,850.52
Chilekotha 149.01 1.857374 0.175023 851.37

Story Drift Y-Direction

Cd = 5.5 I= 1
Story
Floor Level δ (in) Cd*δ/I Height, h (Cd*δ/I) / h
(in)
Base - - - -
Tie Beam Leve 0.197755 1.0876525 54 0.020141712962963
Grade Beam Le 0.172729 0.9500095 132 0.00719704166666667
1st Floor 0.486939 2.6781645 120 0.0223180375
2nd Floor 0.239986 1.319923 120 0.0109993583333333
3rd Floor 0.198581 1.0921955 120 0.00910162916666666
4th Floor 0.165852 0.912186000000001 120 0.00760155000000001
5th Floor 0.129362 0.711491 120 0.00592909166666667
Roof 0.0911469999999999 0.501308499999999 120 0.00417757083333333
Chilekotha 0.175023 0.962626500000001 120 0.00802188750000001
 Story Stiffness Along X-Direction
Diaphragm CM Diaphragm
Floor Level Story Shears (Kip) Story Stiffness (Kip/in)
Displacement (in) Drift, δ (in)
Cold Roof 389.55 0.9903 0.4085 953.61
Sorting Shed 781.9 0.5818 0.2651 2,949.45
Ground Floor 896.55 0.3167 0.3167 2,830.91

Story Drift X-Direction

Cd = 4.5 I= 1
Story
Floor Level δ (in) Cd*δ/I Height, h (Cd*δ/I) / h
(in)
Base 0.4085 - - -
Ground Floor #REF! #REF! 90 #REF!
1st Floor 0.2651 1.19295 132 0.0090375
2nd Floor 0.3167 1.42515 132 0.0107965909090909
 Story Stiffness Along Y-Direction
Diaphragm CM
Stiffness Ratio Remarks Floor Level Story Shears (Kip)
Displacement (in)
- - Cold Roof 389.55 0.9939
3.09 OK Sorting Shed 781.9 0.6274
0.96 OK Ground Floor 896.55 0.3234

Story Drift Y-Direction

Cd = 4.5

Floor Level δ (in) Cd*δ/I

Base 0.3665 -
Ground Floor #REF! #REF!
1st Floor 0.304 1.368
2nd Floor 0.3234 1.4553
Along Y-Direction
Diaphragm
Story Stiffness (Kip/in) Stiffness Ratio Remarks
Drift, δ (in)
0.3665 1,062.89 - -
0.304 2,572.04 2.42 OK
0.3234 2,772.26 1.08 OK

t Y-Direction
I= 1
Story Height,
(Cd*δ/I) / h
h (in)

- -
90 #REF!
132 0.0103636363636364
132 0.011025
 Story Stiffness Along X-Direction
Diaphragm CM Diaphragm
Floor Level Story Shears (Kip) Story Stiffness (Kip/in)
Displacement (in) Drift, δ (in)
Cold Roof 389.55 0.9903 0.3711 1,049.72
Office Roof 57.92 0.6192 0.0374 1,548.66
Sorting Shed 781.9 0.5818 0.2651 2,949.45
Ground Floor 896.55 0.3167 0.3167 2,830.91

Story Drift X-Direction

Cd = 4.5 I= 1
Story
Floor Level δ (in) Cd*δ/I Height, h (Cd*δ/I) / h
(in)
Base 0.3711 - - -
Ground Floor 0.0374 0.1683 90 0.00187
1st Floor 0.2651 1.19295 132 0.0090375
2nd Floor 0.3167 1.42515 132 0.0107965909090909
 Story Stiffness Along Y-Direction
Diaphragm CM
Stiffness Ratio Remarks Floor Level Story Shears (Kip)
Displacement (in)
- - Cold Roof 389.55 0.9939
1.48 OK Office Roof 57.92 0.7167
1.90 OK Sorting Shed 781.9 0.6274
0.96 OK Ground Floor 896.55 0.3234

Story Drift Y-Direction

Cd = 4.5

Floor Level δ (in) Cd*δ/I

Base 0.2772 -
Ground Floor 0.0893000000000001 0.40185
1st Floor 0.304 1.368
2nd Floor 0.3234 1.4553
Along Y-Direction
Diaphragm
Story Stiffness (Kip/in) Stiffness Ratio Remarks
Drift, δ (in)
0.2772 1,405.30 - -
0.0893 648.60 0.46 Soft Storey
0.304 2,572.04 3.97 OK
0.3234 2,772.26 1.08 OK

t Y-Direction
I= 1
Story Height,
(Cd*δ/I) / h
h (in)

- -
90 0.004465
132 0.0103636363636364
132 0.011025
 Bending Moment, M (kip-ft/ft) = 3
fs (psi) = 24000
j = 0.874
Slab Thickness (in) = 5

Now, As (in²) = M x 12 x 1000/(fs x j x d) = 0.429062 in²/ft

Capacity of Column
L= 21.00 in
B= 21.00 in
fc' = 3.50 ksi
fy = 60.00 ksi
ρg = 2.87

Capacity = 1,138.32 kip

 Types of Torsion
PRIMARY TORSION i.e. EQUILIBRIUM TORSION i.e. STATICALLY DETERMINATE TORSION
SECONDART TORSION i.e. COMPATIBILITY TORSION i.e. STATISTICALLY INDETERMINATE TORSION

Types of Beam Beam ID

Single Beam 1
Spandrel Beam 2
T - Beam 3

Input Beam ID
Types of Beam
Compressive Strength of Concrete, f'c (psi)
Yield Strength of Transverse Reinforcement, fyv (psi)
Yield Strength of Longitudinal Reinforcement, fy ꞁ (psi)
Whether slab thickness is required?
Section of Beam, (b or bw x h) b or bw (in.)
h (in.)
Clear Cover of the Beam Section (in.)
Select Bar Number used as Stirrup (#N)
Select Bar Number used as Main Rebar (#N)
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Effective Depth of Beam, d (in.)
Effective Flange Width of Beam, bf (in.)
Area Enclosed by the Outside Perimeter of the Full Concrete Cross Section, Acp (in²)
Outside Perimeter of Concrete Cross Section, Pcp (in.)
Here, Considered Acp²/Pcp (in³)
Factored Torsional Moment at "d" distance away from support (From ETABS or From Anywhere Else), Tu (kip-ft)
Cracking Torque, ØTcr (kip-ft) = 4Ø(√f’c)(Acp²/Pcp)
Maximum Allowable Cracking Torque without Torsional Reinforcement, ¼ØTcr (kip-ft) =

Whether the torsion is Primary Torsion or Secondary Torsion?

Whether you want to reduce Factored Torsional Moment if possible?
Maximum Reduced Factored Torsional Moment at "d" distance away from support, Tu (kip-ft)

Final Considered Factored Torsional Moment at "d" distance away from support, Tu (kip-ft)

Whether there is any chance to consider Flanges of Beam for Torsional Design purpose?
xₒ is the horizontal center to center distance of Stirrup (in.)
yₒ is the vertical center to center distance of Stirrup (in.)
A₀ₕ is the area of the centerline of the closed Stirrups (in²) = xₒyₒ (in²)
A₀ (in²) = 0.85 x A₀ₕ (in²)
pₕ is the perimeter of the centerline of the closed Stirrups (in.) = 2(xₒ + yₒ) (in)
Now, A₀ₕ²/pₕ (in³)
Factored Shear Force at "d" distance away from support (From ETABS or From Anywhere Else), Vu (kip)
Shear Force Resistance provided by Concrete, Vc = 2(√f’c)(bd) (kip)
Whether there any obligation to design the Shear Strength of the Beam with the strength reduction factor Ø = 0.6 due to
Ultimate Shear Force provided by Concrete, ØVc = 2Ø(√f’c)(bd) (kip)

Now, Sectional Capacity of Beam under Combined Shear & Torsion will be adequate if - √((Vᵤ/(bd))² + (Tᵤp ₕ/(1.7A₀ ₕ²))²) (ksi

Whether you want to Design the Reinforcement of the Beam for Shear & Torsion by adopting the value at "d" distance away fr
Now, Considered Factored Torsional Moment for the Design of Reinforcement (From ETABS or From Anywhere Else),
& Considered Factored Shear Force for the Design of Reinforcement (From ETABS or From Anywhere Else), Vu (kip)
θ is the slope angle of the strut (deg.)
s is the spacing of the Stirrups (in.)

Design of Stirrup as Torsional Reinforcement (Seismic & Non-Seismic):

Nominal Torsional Strength of Beam, Tn = Tu/Ø (kip-ft)
Area of one leg of a closed vertical stirrup, A t = (Tu/Ø)*s/(2Aₒ*fyv*cotθ) (in²) or, At/s = (Tu/Ø)/(2Aₒ*fyv*cotθ) (in²/in.)
So, for two legs of a closed vertical stirrup, 2At/s (in²/in.)
Maximum Spacing of Stirrups as Torsional Reinforcement, s max = smaller of pₕ/8 (in.) & 12 in.

Design of Stirrup as Shear Reinforcement:

Whether there any obligation to design the Stirrup as Shear Reinforcement of the Beam due to Seismic Design?
Here, no Shear Reinforcement will be required if-

Transverse Reinforcement Av within 2h distance from the face of the Column (Non-Seismic)
Now, the area of Shear Reinforcement within a distance s, Av/s = (Vu-ØVc)/(Øfyv*d) (in²/in.)
The Probable smallest Bar Number used as the Main Rebar of the Beam (#N)
Select Bar Number used as Stirrup (#N)
Maximum Spacing of Stirrups as Shear Reinforcement, s max = min. of d/4 or 8 x Smallest Main Rebar Dia. or 24 x Stirrup Bar
Maximum Spacing of Stirrups as Shear Reinforcement at 2h distance away from the face of support, smax = min. of d/2 or 12 i

Design of Stirrup for Combined Shear & Torsion (Seismic & Non-Seismic):
Transverse Reinforcement within 2h distance from the face of the Column (Non-Seismic)
Required reinforcement as Stirrup under Combined Shear & Torsion, 2A t/s + Av/s (in²/in.)
Considered Minimum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Here, The Minimum Area of Transverse Reinforcement Spacing of Stirrups, A v min (in²) = 0.75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv
Now, the Required Area of Shear Reinforcement of the Beam along a length of 2h from the face of the Column, 2A t + Av (in²)

Transverse Reinforcement beyond the 2h distance away from the face of the Column (Seismic)
This condition is not valid.
This condition is not valid.
This condition is not valid.
This condition is not valid.

Transverse Reinforcement beyond the 2h distance away from the face of the Column (Non-Seismic)
Value of Strength Reduction Factor Ø due to Seismic Design for Shear
Required reinforcement as Stirrup under Combined Shear & Torsion, 2At/s + Av/s (in²/in.)
Considered Maximum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Now, the Required Area of Shear Reinforcement of the Beam beyond the 2h distance away from the face of the Column, 2At +

Design of Longitudinal Reinforcement for Torsion (Seismic & Non-Seismic):

Total area of Longitudinal Reinforcement to resist Torsion, A ₗ = A ₜ/s*(p ₕ*(fyv/fy ꞁ)cot²θ) (in²)
From Stirrup Design, Aₜ/s (in²/in.) at a d

Minimum Longitudinal Reinforcement required to resist Torsion, A ₗ ‚ ₘᵢ ₙ = 5*(√f'c)*Acp/fy ꞁ - (A ₜ/s)*p ₕ*(fyv/fy ꞁ) (in²)
Here, Required Longitudinal Reinforc
For the smaller depth of Beam section, required Minimum Longitudinal Reinforcement to resist only Torsion at the Top
(in²) =

For the larger depth of Beam section, required Minimum Longitudinal Reinforcement to resist only Torsion at the Top,
Beam section (in²) =

ACI CODES FOR TORSION:

*** At least one Torsional Longitudinal bar must be placed at each corner of the Stirrups if there exist no other rebar at Beam s
*** If there exist top & bottom rebars at Beam section, provided Longitudinal Reinforcement for Torsion will increase the top
*** The vertical spacing of Longitudinal Reinforcement for Torsion should not exceed 12 in.
*** The provided Longitudinal Reinforcement for Torsion may not be less than #3 in size nor have a diameter less than 1/24 of
*** Careful attention must be paid to the anchorage of Longitudinal Torsional Reinforcement so that it is able to develop its Yi
*** Torsional reinforcement must be provided at least a distance b ₜ + d beyond the point theoretically required, where b ₜ is the
*** The point at which the torsional reinforcement is no longer required is the point at which Tu < Ø(√f’c)(Acp²/Pcp). The valu
*** ACI Code 11.5.3.9 permits the portion of Aₗ in the flexural compression zone to be reduced by an amount equal to Mu/(0.9
 Torsion ID
ON A
ATE TORSION B
Ø for Torsion =
Ø for Shear =
Ø for Seismic Shear =

= 1
= Single Beam
= 4000 psi
= 60000 psi
= 60000 psi
= No, Kindly Enter 0 (Zero) at Q17.
= 15.748 in.
= 19.68504 in.
= 1.5 in.
= #3 i.e. Diameter (in.) = 0.375 in.
= #8 i.e. Diameter (in.) = 1 in.
= 2.00
= 16.31004 in. Acceptable
= 15.748 in.
= ###
= 70.86608 in.
= ### It's a Single Beam. No way to count Flanges.
here Else), Tu (kip-ft) = 102 kip-ft
= ###
Ø(√f’c)(Acp²/Pcp) = ### Tu > Ø(√f’c)(Acp²/Pcp), Torsional Reinforcement is Requ

= B i.e. Secondary Torsion. Here Factored Torsional Moment

= Yes
### Which is reduced Tu value.

= 21.5 kip-ft It's OK.

= No Kindly Enter ''No'' at U39 too.

= ###
= ###
= 57.36608 in.
= ### The Beam is considered as a Rectangular Beam for the De
 lse), Vu (kip) = 137 kip
= ###
ction factor Ø = 0.6 due to Seismic Design? = No
= ### Acceptable

)² + (Tᵤp ₕ/(1.7A₀ ₕ²))²) (ksi) ≤ Ø(Vc/(bd) + 8√(f'c)) (ksi)

Here, ### > ###
Cross Section of Beam is not adequate. Kindly increase either f'c or the Cross Sect

lue at "d" distance away from support? = Yes

or From Anywhere Else), Tu (kip-ft) = 42.6 kip-ft Kindly neglect this step.
Anywhere Else), Vu (kip) = 39.4 kip Kindly neglect this step.
= 45°

= ###
Aₒ*fyv*cotθ) (in²/in.) = ###
= ###
= 7.17076 in.

Seismic Design? = No ***The Beam is not being Designed as per the Seismic Pro
Vu (kip) ≤ ½ØVc (kip) = ½Ø(2(√f'c))(bd) (kip)
Here, 137 kip > ###
Shear Reinforcement is required.

This condition is not valid.

= ### This condition is not valid.
= #8
= #3
ar Dia. or 24 x Stirrup Bar Dia. or 12 inch. = 4.07751 in.
smax = min. of d/2 or 12 inch. = 8.15502 in.

= ###
= 4 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Justified
*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv = ###
he Column, 2A t + Av (in²) = ### Governs !
i.e., Ø10mm with 7 Legs

This condition is not valid.

= 0.75 Thus, ØVc = This condition is not valid.
 = This condition is not valid.
= 6.5 in. Invalid
= Invalid Invalid
i.e., Ø10mm with 0 Legs

***Kindly Adjust the Beam's Design Data from the Tab of ''Seismic Design for Shear''
= 0.75 Thus, ØVc = ###
= ###
= 6 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Justified
face of the Column, 2At + Av (in²) = ### Governs !
i.e., Ø10mm with 6 Legs

= ###
Design, Aₜ/s (in²/in.) at a distance ''d'' from support = ### ≥ 25*b/fyv (in²/in.)
Here, Adopted Aₜ/s (in²/in.) = ###
)*p ₕ*(fyv/fy ꞁ) (in²) = ###
red Longitudinal Reinforcement to resist Torsion, A ₗ (in²) = ###
st only Torsion at the Top & Bottom of the Beam section Here, Longitudinal Reinforcement to resist only Torsion h
###
zones inside the Beam section.
Here, Longitudinal Reinforcement to resist only Torsion h
only Torsion at the Top, Bottom & Mid-depth of the zones by 3 layers inside the Beam section. It may be distrib
###
layers inside the beam section. That time the value at M93
layers.

st no other rebar at Beam section for any other case.

rsion will increase the top & bottom rebar of the Beam section and at mid-depth additional rebar may need to add.

a diameter less than 1/24 of the spacing of the transverse Stirrups.

it is able to develop its Yield Strength at the face of the supporting Columns, where torsional moments are often maximum.
y required, where b ₜ is the width of that part of the cross section containing the closed stirrups resisting tosion.
Ø(√f’c)(Acp²/Pcp). The value is 25 percent of the cracking torque, reduced by the factor Ø for design purposes.
n amount equal to Mu/(0.9dfy ₗ), where Mu is the Factored Moment acting at the section in combination with Tu.
 Bar no. (#N) Dia (in) Section (in2)
3 0.375 0.11
4 0.5 0.2
0.75 5 0.625 0.31
0.75 6 0.75 0.44
0.6 7 0.875 0.6
8 1 0.79
9 1.128 1
10 1.27 1.27
11 1.41 1.56
14 1.693 2.25
18 2.257 4

0.00 in.

& Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.11 in²

& Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.79 in²

to count Flanges.

rsional Reinforcement is Required ! Go Ahead.

e Factored Torsional Moment may be reduced.

No

a Rectangular Beam for the Design of Torsion.

 ase either f'c or the Cross Section of Beam or both.

Designed as per the Seismic Provisions.

on is not valid.
on is not valid. This condition is not valid.

is Justified

on is not valid.
is Justified

cement to resist only Torsion has been distributed into 2 different

on.
cement to resist only Torsion has been distributed into 3 different
Beam section. It may be distributed into 3 different zones by many
on. That time the value at M93 will be divided by that number of

often maximum.
 Types of Beam Beam ID
Single Beam 1
Spandrel Beam 2
T - Beam 3

The required Seismic Load Combination as per code provision of ACI 318-08/BNBC-2020 for Seismic Shear Strength of
Hence, Factored Gravity portion of the above-mentioned Seismic Load Combination is 1.2xD + 1.0xL

Input Beam ID
Types of Beam
Compressive Strength of Concrete, f'c (psi)
Yield Strength of Transverse Reinforcement, f yv (psi)
Yield Strength of Longitudinal Reinforcement, f yꞁ (psi)
Whether slab thickness is required?
Section of Beam, (b or bw x h) b or bw (in.)
h (in.)
Effective Flange Width of Beam, bf (in.)
Whether you want to use any other Effective Flange Width for this Beam Section?
Kindly Enter the considered Effective Flange Width for this Beam, b f (in.)
Clear Cover of the Beam Section (in.)
Center-to-center distance of Column, L (ft)
Arm of Column at the right side of the beam (in.)
Arm of Column at the left side of the beam (in.)
Clear Span of the beam, Lc (ft)
Selected Bar Number used as Stirrup (#N)

Nominal Flexural Strength Data of Designed Beam Section to resist Seismic Loads:
Selected Bar Number used as Negetive Main Rebar (#N)
Number of Negetive Main Rebar
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Effective Depth of the Beam for Negetive Main Rebar, d n (in.)
For Negetive Bending, the area of steel, Asn (in²)
The Stress Block Depth, a = fyl*Asn/(0.85*f'c*b) (in.)
Nominal Moment Strenght, Mnn (kip-ft) = Asn*fyl*(dn - a/2)

Selected Bar Number used as Positive Main Rebar (#N)

Number of Positive Main Rebar
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Effective Depth of the Beam for Positive Main Rebar, d p (in.)
For Positive Bending, the area of steel, Asp (in²)
The Stress Block Depth, a = fyl*Asp/(0.85*f'c*b) (in.)
Nominal Moment Strenght, Mnp (kip-ft) = Asp*fyl*(dp - a/2)
Now, The Shear corresponding to the development of the Nominal Flexural Strength of the Beam, V q (kip) = (Mnn + Mn
Probable Flexural Strength Data of Designed Beam Section to resist Seismic Loads:
Selected Bar Number used as Negetive Main Rebar (#N)
Number of Negetive Main Rebar
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Effective Depth of the Beam for Negetive Main Rebar, d n (in.)
For Negetive Bending, the area of steel, Asn (in²)
The Stress Block Depth, a = 1.25*fyl*Asn/(0.85*f'c*b) (in.)
Probable Moment Strenght, Mpr1 (kip-ft) = 1.25*Asn*fyl*(dn - a/2)

Selected Bar Number used as Positive Main Rebar (#N)

Number of Positive Main Rebar
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Effective Depth of the Beam for Positive Main Rebar, d p (in.)
For Positive Bending, the area of steel, Asp (in²)
The Stress Block Depth, a = 1.25*fyl*Asp/(0.85*f'c*b) (in.)
Probable Moment Strenght, Mpr2 (kip-ft) = 1.25*Asp*fyl*(dp - a/2)

The Factored Axial Compressive Force at the beam including Earthquake effects i.e. due to Load Combination 1.2xD + 1.0xL +
The Required Shear Strength at each end of the beam for the Factored Gravity portion from the above-mentioned Seismic Load
Here, Earthquake Induced Shear Force, Vp (kip) = (Mpr1 + Mpr2)/Lc
Now, the Design Shear Force, Ve (kip) = (Mpr1 + Mpr2)/Lc ± Vu here, assumed Maximum Design Shear Force, Ve (kip
The transverse hoop reinforcement must be designed with the contribution of concrete to resist the full value of Ve (i.e.,

Here, the Minimum Design Shear Force, Ve (kip) = (Mpr1 + Mpr2)/Lc - Vu

The transverse hoop reinforcement must be designed with the contribution of concrete to resist the full value of Ve (i.e.,

Nominal Shear Strength Data of Designed Beam Section to resist Seismic Loads:
Here, adopted effective depth "d" will be the minimum value between "d n" and "dp" to get the maximum area of Shear Reinforc
So, the adopted effective depth, d (in.)
The Probable smallest Bar Number used as the Longitudinal Rebar of the Beam (#N)

Within 2h distance from the face of the Column:

Maximum Spacing of Stirrups as Shear Reinforcement, S max (in.) = min. of d/4 or 8 x Smallest Main Rebar Dia. or 24 x Stirrup
Considered Minimum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Now, The Nominal Shear Strength of The Beam, Vn (kip) = Vc + Vs = 2*√f'c*bw*d + Av*fyv*d/s

At the Minimum Design Shear Force Location:

Maximum Spacing of Stirrups as Shear Reinforcement at 2h distance away from the face of the Column, S max = min. of d/2 or
Here, Considered Maximum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Now, The Nominal Shear Strength of The Beam, Vn (kip) = Vc + Vs = 2*√f'c*bw*d + Av*fyv*d/s

Beyond the 2h distance away from the face of the Column:

Maximum Spacing of Stirrups as Shear Reinforcement at 2h distance away from the face of the Column, S max = min. of d/2 or
Here, Considered Maximum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Now, The Nominal Shear Strength of The Beam, Vn (kip) = Vc + Vs = 2*√f'c*bw*d + Av*fyv*d/s
Design of Transverse Reinforcement:
Here, adopted effective depth "d" will be the minimum value between "d n" and "dp" to get the maximum area of Shear Reinforc
So, the adopted effective depth, d (in.)
Selected Bar Number used as the Transverse Rebar of the Beam (#N)

Transverse Reinforcement within 2h distance from the face of the Column

Now, the area of Shear Reinforcement within a distance s, Av/s = (Ve/Ø-Vc)/fyv*d (in²/in.)
Here, Provided Minimum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Here, The Minimum Area of Transverse Reinforcement Spacing of Stirrups, A v min (in²) = 0.75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv
Now, the Required Area of Shear Reinforcement of the Beam within 2h distance from the face of the Column, A v (in²)

Now, The Nominal Shear Strength of The Beam, Vn (kip) = Vc + Vs = 2*√f'c*bw*d + Av*fyv*d/s =

Transverse Reinforcement at the Minimum Design Shear Force Location

Now, the area of Shear Reinforcement within a distance s, Av/s = (Ve/Ø-Vc)/fyv*d (in²/in.)
Here, Provided Maximum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Here, The Minimum Area of Transverse Reinforcement Spacing of Stirrups, A v min (in²) = 0.75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv
Now, the Required Area of Shear Reinforcement of the Beam at the Minimum Design Shear Force Location, A v (in²)

Now, The Nominal Shear Strength of The Beam, Vn (kip) = Vc + Vs = 2*√f'c*bw*d + Av*fyv*d/s =

Transverse Reinforcement beyond the 2h distance away from the face of the Column
Now, the area of Shear Reinforcement within a distance s, Av/s = (Ve/Ø-Vc)/fyv*d (in²/in.)
Here, Provided Maximum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Here, The Minimum Area of Transverse Reinforcement Spacing of Stirrups, A v min (in²) = 0.75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv
Now, the Required Area of Shear Reinforcement of the Beam at the Minimum Design Shear Force Location, A v (in²)

Now, The Nominal Shear Strength of The Beam, Vn (kip) = Vc + Vs = 2*√f'c*bw*d + Av*fyv*d/s =

ACI CODES FOR SEISMIC DESIGN OF SHEAR REINFORCEMENT:

*** The area of Transverse Reinforcement Av at any location beyond the 2h distance away from the face of the Column are de
*** Then, the equation of the Transverse Reinforcement Av at any location beyond the 2h distance away from the face of the C
*** Hence, the cross-check of the value of "Ø" is mandatory from the above-specified checklist "Nominal Shear Strength Da
 Ø for Shear =
Ø for Seismic Shear =

20 for Seismic Shear Strength of RC Beam is 1.2xD + 1.0xL + 1.0xE (Where "E" denotes Effects of Earthquake)
1.2xD + 1.0xL

= 1
= Single Beam
= 4000 psi
= 60000 psi
= 60000 psi
= No, Kindly Enter 0 (Zero) at U15.
= 15.748 in.
= 19.68504 in.
= 15.748 in.
= No
= 90 in. Kindly neglect this step.
= 1.5 in.
= 26 ft
= 24 in.
= 24 in.
= 24 ft
= #3 i.e. Diameter (in.) =

= #10 i.e. Diameter (in.) =

= 4 nos.
= 1 nos.
= 17.17504 in.
= 5.08 in²
= ###
= ###

= #8 i.e. Diameter (in.) =

= 4 nos.
= 1 nos.
= 17.31004 in.
= 3.16 in²
= ###
= ###
the Beam, V q (kip) = (Mnn + Mnp)/Lc = ###
 = #10 i.e. Diameter (in.) =
= 4 nos.
= 1 nos.
= 17.17504 in.
= 5.08 in²
= ###
= ###

= #8 i.e. Diameter (in.) =

= 4 nos.
= 1 nos.
= 17.31004 in.
= 3.16 in²
= ###
= ###

Load Combination 1.2xD + 1.0xL + 1.0xE, P u (kip) = 107 kip

he above-mentioned Seismic Load Combination, V u (kip) = 32 kip
= ###
mum Design Shear Force, Ve (kip) = (Mpr1 + Mpr2)/Lc + Vu = ### Vc ≠ 0, Kindly consider the contributio
to resist the full value of Ve (i.e., ØVs + ØVc ≥ Ve) over a length of 2h from the face of the Column.

= ###
to resist the full value of Ve (i.e., ØVs + ØVc ≥ Ve) at at the Minimum Design Shear Force location.

e maximum area of Shear Reinforcement A v and the minimum spacing of Shear Reinforcement s.
= 17.17504 in.
= #8

est Main Rebar Dia. or 24 x Stirrup Bar Dia. or 12 inch. = 4.29376 in.
= 5 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Not Justi
= ### Ø = 0.75

he Column, S max = min. of d/2 or 12 inch. = 8.58752 in.

= 10 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Not Justi
= ### Ø = 0.75

he Column, S max = min. of d/2 or 12 inch. = 8.58752 in.

= 7 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Justified
= ### Ø = 0.75
e maximum area of Shear Reinforcement A v and the minimum spacing of Shear Reinforcement s.
= 17.17504 in.
= #3

= ###
= 5 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Not Justi
75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv = ###
ce of the Column, A v (in²) = ### Governs !
i.e., Ø10mm with 3 Legs
v*fyv*d/s = ### Here, Ø = 0.75 Considered ''Ø'' is OK.

= ###
= 10 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Not Justi
75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv = ###
Force Location, A v (in²) = ### Av min Governs !
i.e., Ø10mm with 2 Legs
### Here, Ø = 0.75 Considered ''Ø'' is OK.

= ###
= 7 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Justified
75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv = ###
Force Location, A v (in²) = ### Governs !
i.e., Ø10mm with 2 Legs
### Here, Ø = 0.75 Considered ''Ø'' is OK.

rom the face of the Column are determined from the linear interpolation of Maximum & Minimum value of " Ve" at that location with a non
stance away from the face of the Column will be Av/s = (Ve/Ø-Vc)/fyv*d (in²/in.)
list "Nominal Shear Strength Data of Designed Beam Section to resist Seismic Loads" due to the given data of "s" by the equation Vn
 Bar no. (#N) Dia (in)
Ø for Shear = 0.75 3 0.375
Ø for Seismic Shear = 0.6 4 0.5
5 0.625
6 0.75
7 0.875
8 1
9 1.128
10 1.27
11 1.41
14 1.693
18 2.257

at U15. 0.00 in.

ect this step.

0.375 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.11 in²

1.27 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 1.27 in²

1 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.79 in²

 1.27 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 1.27 in²

1 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.79 in²

dly consider the contribution of concrete.

ered Spacing 's' is Not Justified, Kindly decrease the data at Q79

ered Spacing 's' is Not Justified, Kindly decrease the data at Q84

ered Spacing 's' is Justified

ered Spacing 's' is Not Justified, Kindly decrease the data at Q99

Av (in²) Provided
0.33 in²

ered Spacing 's' is Not Justified, Kindly decrease the data at Q107

Av (in²) Provided
0.22 in²

ered Spacing 's' is Justified

Av (in²) Provided
0.22 in²

Ve" at that location with a nonzero concrete contribution.

ata of "s" by the equation Vn = Vc + Vs = 2*√f'c*bw*d + Av*fyv*d/s (kip)

Section (in2) Yes
0.11 No
0.2
0.31
0.44
0.6
0.79
1
1.27
1.56
2.25
4
Compressive Strength of Concrete, f'c (psi)
Yield Strength of Transverse Reinforcement. fyv (psi)
Section of Beam, (b or bw x h) b or bw (in.)
h (in.)
Clear Cover of the Beam Section (in.)
Select Bar Number used as Stirrup (#N)
Select Bar Number used as Main Rebar (#N)
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Effective Depth of Beam, d (in.)
s is the spacing of the Stirrups
Total cross-sectional area of two legged web steel within distance s, Av (in²)
Whether you want to Design the Beam for Shear by adopting the value at "d" distance away from support?
Factored Shear Force at "d" distance away from support (From ETABS or From Anywhere Else), Vu (kip)
Considered Factored Shear Force (From ETABS or From Anywhere Else), Vu (kip)
Whether there any obligation to design the Shear Strength of the Beam with the strength reduction factor Ø = 0.6 due to Seismi

Design of Stirrup as Shear Reinforcement:

Here, no Shear Reinforcement will be required if-

Minimum amount of Shear Reinforcement will be required if-

Hence, required spacing of Stirrups for Minimum amount of Shear Reinforcement, s ₘₐₓ = Av*fyv/(50*b) (in.)

When 0 < ØVs ≤ Ø(4(√f'c))(bd), then Ultimate vertical force in the Stirrup, ØVs = Vu - ØVc (kip)

When Ø(4(√f'c))(bd) < ØVs ≤ Ø(8(√f'c))(bd), then Ultimate vertical force in the Stirrup, ØVs = Vu - ØVc (kip)

STEP-1
Select Bar Number used as Stirrup (#N)
Select Bar Number used as Main Rebar (#N)
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Clear Cover of the Beam Section (in.)
Total cross-sectional area of two legged web steel within distance s, Av (in²)
Effective Depth of Beam, d (in.)
Required Spacing of Stirrups, s = ØAv*fyv*d/(ØVs) (in.)

Minimum Spacing of Stirrups must be ≤ Q51.

Now, Provided Minimum Spacing of Stirrups: Ø10mm@ 4.5 in. c/c. You may provide :-)

STEP-2
Select Bar Number used as Stirrup (#N)
Select Bar Number used as Main Rebar (#N)
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Clear Cover of the Beam Section (in.)
Total cross-sectional area of two legged web steel within distance s, Av (in²)
Effective Depth of Beam, d (in.)
Required Spacing of Stirrups, s = ØAv*fyv*d/(ØVs) (in.)

Minimum Spacing of Stirrups must be ≤ Q66.

Now, Provided Minimum Spacing of Stirrups: Ø10mm@ 3.5 in. c/c. #VALUE!
 Ø for Shear = 0.75
Ø for Seismic Shear = 0.6

= 4000 psi
= 60000 psi
= 12 in.
= 20 in.
= 1.5 in.
= #3 i.e. Diameter (in.) = 0.375 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) =
= #8 i.e. Diameter (in.) = 1 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) =
= 2 nos.
= 16.625 in. Acceptable

= 0.22 in² Acceptable

om support? = Yes
here Else), Vu (kip) = 30 kip Now, this data will be used as Vu.
= 0 kip No need to put any data here.
tion factor Ø = 0.6 due to Seismic Design? = Yes

Vu (kip) ≤ ½ØVc (kip) = ½Ø(2(√f'c))(bd) (kip)

Here, 30 kip > ###
Shear Reinforcement is required ! Go Ahead.

Vu (kip) ≤ ØVc (kip) = Ø(2(√f'c))(bd) (kip)

Here, 30 kip > ###
Increase Area of Shear Reinforcement !

= Av*fyv/(50*b) (in.) Ø10mm@ c/c = 22 in. This spacing of Stirrups is not allowed. Kindly go forward to reduce th

= ### ≤
Kindly follow STEP-1 & N

= Vu - ØVc (kip) = This condition is not valid. >

This condition is not valid

= #3 i.e. Diameter (in.) = 0.375 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) =
= #8 i.e. Diameter (in.) = 1 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) =
 = 2 nos.
= 1.5 in.
= 0.22 in² Acceptable
= 16.625 in. Acceptable
= ###
Here, sₘₐₓ = d/2 (in.) = 8.3125 in.
Final s (in.) = 8.3125 in.
sₘₐₓ = Av*fyv/(50*b) (in.) = 22 in.
sₘₐₓ (in.) = 24 in.

Maximum Spacing of Stirrups must be ≤ smaller of M51, M52 & M53.

You may provide :-) Now, Provided Maximum Spacing of Stirrups: Ø10mm@ 7

= #3 i.e. Diameter (in.) = 0.375 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) =
= #6 i.e. Diameter (in.) = 0.75 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) =
= 2 nos.
= 1.625 in.
= 0.22 in² Acceptable
= 16.75 in. Acceptable
= #VALUE!
Here, sₘₐₓ = d/4 (in.) = 4.1875 in.
Final s (in.) = #VALUE!
sₘₐₓ = Av*fyv/(100*b) (in.) = 11 in.
sₘₐₓ (in.) = 12 in.

Maximum Spacing of Stirrups must be ≤ smaller of M66, M67 & M68.

Now, Provided Maximum Spacing of Stirrups: Ø10mm@ 5.25
 Bar no. (#N) Dia (in) Section (in2)
3 0.375 0.11
4 0.5 0.2
5 0.625 0.31
6 0.75 0.44
7 0.875 0.6
8 1 0.79
9 1.128 1
10 1.27 1.27
11 1.41 1.56
14 1.693 2.25
18 2.257 4

Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.11 in²

Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.79 in²

dly go forward to reduce the spacing of Stirrups.

Ø(4(√f'c))(bd) (kip) = ###

Kindly follow STEP-1 & Neglect STEP-2.

Ø(8(√f'c))(bd) (kip) = ###

This condition is not valid.

Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.11 in²

Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.79 in²
 in. c/c. You may provide :-)

Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.11 in²

Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.44 in²

in. c/c. Kindly decrease the provided spacing.

 Types of Beam Beam ID
Single Beam 1
Spandrel Beam 2
T - Beam 3

The required Seismic Load Combination as per code provision of ACI 318-08/BNBC-2020 for Seismic Shear Strength of
Hence, Factored Gravity portion of the above-mentioned Seismic Load Combination is 1.2xD + 1.0xL

Input Beam ID
Types of Beam
Compressive Strength of Concrete, f'c (psi)
Yield Strength of Transverse Reinforcement, f yv (psi)
Yield Strength of Longitudinal Reinforcement, f yꞁ (psi)
Whether slab thickness is required?
Section of Beam, (b or bw x h) b or bw (in.)
h (in.)
Effective Flange Width of Beam, bf (in.)
Whether you want to use any other Effective Flange Width for this Beam Section?
Kindly Enter the considered Effective Flange Width for this Beam, b f (in.)
Clear Cover of the Beam Section (in.)
Center-to-center distance of Column, L (ft)
Arm of Column at the right side of the beam (in.)
Arm of Column at the left side of the beam (in.)
Clear Span of the beam, Lc (ft)
Selected Bar Number used as Stirrup (#N)

Nominal Flexural Strength Data of Designed Beam Section to resist Seismic Loads:
Selected Bar Number used as Negetive Main Rebar (#N)
Number of Negetive Main Rebar
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Effective Depth of the Beam for Negetive Main Rebar, d n (in.)
For Negetive Bending, the area of steel, Asn (in²)
The Stress Block Depth, a = fyl*Asn/(0.85*f'c*b) (in.)
Nominal Moment Strenght, Mnn (kip-ft) = Asn*fyl*(dn - a/2)

Selected Bar Number used as Positive Main Rebar (#N)

Number of Positive Main Rebar
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Effective Depth of the Beam for Positive Main Rebar, d p (in.)
For Positive Bending, the area of steel, Asp (in²)
The Stress Block Depth, a = fyl*Asp/(0.85*f'c*b) (in.)
Nominal Moment Strenght, Mnp (kip-ft) = Asp*fyl*(dp - a/2)
Now, The Shear corresponding to the development of the Nominal Flexural Strength of the Beam, V q (kip) = (Mnn + Mn
Probable Flexural Strength Data of Designed Beam Section to resist Seismic Loads:
Selected Bar Number used as Negetive Main Rebar (#N)
Number of Negetive Main Rebar
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Effective Depth of the Beam for Negetive Main Rebar, d n (in.)
For Negetive Bending, the area of steel, Asn (in²)
The Stress Block Depth, a = 1.25*fyl*Asn/(0.85*f'c*b) (in.)
Probable Moment Strenght, Mpr1 (kip-ft) = 1.25*Asn*fyl*(dn - a/2)

Selected Bar Number used as Positive Main Rebar (#N)

Number of Positive Main Rebar
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Effective Depth of the Beam for Positive Main Rebar, d p (in.)
For Positive Bending, the area of steel, Asp (in²)
The Stress Block Depth, a = 1.25*fyl*Asp/(0.85*f'c*b) (in.)
Probable Moment Strenght, Mpr2 (kip-ft) = 1.25*Asp*fyl*(dp - a/2)

The Factored Axial Compressive Force at the beam including Earthquake effects i.e. due to Load Combination 1.2xD + 1.0xL +
The Required Shear Strength at each end of the beam for the Factored Gravity portion from the above-mentioned Seismic Load
Here, Earthquake Induced Shear Force, Vp (kip) = (Mpr1 + Mpr2)/Lc
Now, the Design Shear Force, Ve (kip) = (Mpr1 + Mpr2)/Lc ± Vu here, assumed Maximum Design Shear Force, Ve (kip
The transverse hoop reinforcement must be designed to resist the full value of Ve (i.e., ØVs ≥ Ve) over a length of 2h fro

Here, the Minimum Design Shear Force, Ve (kip) = (Mpr1 + Mpr2)/Lc - Vu

The transverse hoop reinforcement must be designed with the contribution of concrete to resist the full value of Ve (i.e.,

Nominal Shear Strength Data of Designed Beam Section to resist Seismic Loads:
Here, adopted effective depth "d" will be the minimum value between "d n" and "dp" to get the maximum area of Shear Reinforc
So, the adopted effective depth, d (in.)
The Probable smallest Bar Number used as the Longitudinal Rebar of the Beam (#N)

Within 2h distance from the face of the Column:

Maximum Spacing of Stirrups as Shear Reinforcement, S max (in.) = min. of d/4 or 8 x Smallest Main Rebar Dia. or 24 x Stirrup
Considered Minimum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Now, The Nominal Shear Strength of The Beam, Vn (kip) = Vs = Av*fyv*d/s

At the Minimum Design Shear Force Location:

Maximum Spacing of Stirrups as Shear Reinforcement at 2h distance away from the face of the Column, S max = min. of d/2 or
Here, Considered Maximum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Now, The Nominal Shear Strength of The Beam, Vn (kip) = Vc + Vs = 2*√f'c*bw*d + Av*fyv*d/s

Beyond the 2h distance away from the face of the Column:

Maximum Spacing of Stirrups as Shear Reinforcement at 2h distance away from the face of the Column, S max = min. of d/2 or
Here, Considered Maximum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Now, The Nominal Shear Strength of The Beam, Vn (kip) = Vc + Vs = 2*√f'c*bw*d + Av*fyv*d/s
Design of Transverse Reinforcement:
Here, adopted effective depth "d" will be the minimum value between "d n" and "dp" to get the maximum area of Shear Reinforc
So, the adopted effective depth, d (in.)
Selected Bar Number used as the Transverse Rebar of the Beam (#N)

Transverse Reinforcement within 2h distance from the face of the Column

Now, the area of Shear Reinforcement within a distance s, Av/s = (Ve/Ø)/fyv*d (in²/in.)
Here, Provided Minimum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Here, The Minimum Area of Transverse Reinforcement Spacing of Stirrups, A v min (in²) = 0.75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv
Now, the Required Area of Shear Reinforcement of the Beam within 2h distance from the face of the Column, A v (in²)

Now, The Nominal Shear Strength of The Beam, Vn (kip) = Vs = Av*fyv*d/s =

Transverse Reinforcement at the Minimum Design Shear Force Location

Now, the area of Shear Reinforcement within a distance s, Av/s = (Ve/Ø-Vc)/fyv*d (in²/in.)
Here, Provided Maximum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Here, The Minimum Area of Transverse Reinforcement Spacing of Stirrups, A v min (in²) = 0.75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv
Now, the Required Area of Shear Reinforcement of the Beam at the Minimum Design Shear Force Location, A v (in²)

Now, The Nominal Shear Strength of The Beam, Vn (kip) = Vc + Vs = 2*√f'c*bw*d + Av*fyv*d/s =

Transverse Reinforcement beyond the 2h distance away from the face of the Column
Now, the area of Shear Reinforcement within a distance s, Av/s = (Ve/Ø-Vc)/fyv*d (in²/in.)
Here, Provided Maximum Spacing of Stirrups, s (in.)
Here, The Minimum Area of Transverse Reinforcement Spacing of Stirrups, A v min (in²) = 0.75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv
Now, the Required Area of Shear Reinforcement of the Beam at the Minimum Design Shear Force Location, A v (in²)

Now, The Nominal Shear Strength of The Beam, Vn (kip) = Vc + Vs = 2*√f'c*bw*d + Av*fyv*d/s =

ACI CODES FOR SEISMIC DESIGN OF SHEAR REINFORCEMENT:

*** The area of Transverse Reinforcement Av at any location beyond the 2h distance away from the face of the Column are de
*** Then, the equation of the Transverse Reinforcement Av at any location beyond the 2h distance away from the face of the C
*** Hence, the cross-check of the value of "Ø" is mandatory from the above-specified checklist "Nominal Shear Strength Da
 Ø for Shear =
Ø for Seismic Shear =

20 for Seismic Shear Strength of RC Beam is 1.2xD + 1.0xL + 1.0xE (Where "E" denotes Effects of Earthquake)
1.2xD + 1.0xL

= 3
= T - Beam
= 5000 psi
= 60000 psi
= 60000 psi
= Yes, Kindly Enter Slab Thickness, t =
= 18 in.
= 24 in.
= 54 in.
= Yes
= 90 in. Put any valid data here.
= 1.65 in.
= 26 ft
= 24 in.
= 24 in.
= 24 ft
= #3 i.e. Diameter (in.) =

= #10 i.e. Diameter (in.) =

= 4 nos.
= 1 nos.
= 21.34 in.
= 5.08 in²
= ###
= ###

= #8 i.e. Diameter (in.) =

= 4 nos.
= 1 nos.
= 21.475 in.
= 3.16 in²
= ###
= ###
the Beam, V q (kip) = (Mnn + Mnp)/Lc = ###
 = #10 i.e. Diameter (in.) =
= 4 nos.
= 1 nos.
= 21.34 in.
= 5.08 in²
= ###
= ###

= #8 i.e. Diameter (in.) =

= 4 nos.
= 1 nos.
= 21.475 in.
= 3.16 in²
= ###
= ###

Load Combination 1.2xD + 1.0xL + 1.0xE, P u (kip) = 107 kip

he above-mentioned Seismic Load Combination, V u (kip) = 32 kip
= ###
mum Design Shear Force, Ve (kip) = (Mpr1 + Mpr2)/Lc + Vu = ### Vc = 0
ØVs ≥ Ve) over a length of 2h from the face of the Column.

= ###
to resist the full value of Ve (i.e., ØVs + ØVc ≥ Ve) at at the Minimum Design Shear Force location.

e maximum area of Shear Reinforcement A v and the minimum spacing of Shear Reinforcement s.
= 21.34 in.
= #8

est Main Rebar Dia. or 24 x Stirrup Bar Dia. or 12 inch. = 5.335 in.
= 5 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Justified
= 56.3376 kip Ø = 0.75

he Column, S max = min. of d/2 or 12 inch. = 10.67 in.

= 10 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Justified
= ### Ø = 0.75

he Column, S max = min. of d/2 or 12 inch. = 10.67 in.

= 7 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Justified
= ### Ø = 0.75
e maximum area of Shear Reinforcement A v and the minimum spacing of Shear Reinforcement s.
= 21.34 in.
= #3

= ###
= 5 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Justified
75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv = ###
ce of the Column, A v (in²) = ### Governs !
i.e., Ø10mm with 4 Legs
### Here, Ø = 0.75 Considered ''Ø'' is OK.

= ###
= 10 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Justified
75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv = ###
Force Location, A v (in²) = ### Av min Governs !
i.e., Ø10mm with 2 Legs
### Here, Ø = 0.75 Considered ''Ø'' is OK.

= ###
= 7 in. The Considered Spacing 's' is Justified
75*√f’c*bw*s/fyv ≥ 50*bw*s/fyv = ###
Force Location, A v (in²) = ### Governs !
i.e., Ø10mm with 2 Legs
### Here, Ø = 0.75 Considered ''Ø'' is OK.

rom the face of the Column are determined from the linear interpolation of Maximum & Minimum value of " Ve" at that location with a non
stance away from the face of the Column will be Av/s = (Ve/Ø-Vc)/fyv*d (in²/in.)
list "Nominal Shear Strength Data of Designed Beam Section to resist Seismic Loads" due to the given data of "s" by the equation Vn
 Bar no. (#N) Dia (in)
Ø for Shear = 0.75 3 0.375
Ø for Seismic Shear = 0.6 4 0.5
5 0.625
6 0.75
7 0.875
8 1
9 1.128
10 1.27
11 1.41
14 1.693
18 2.257

hickness, t = 6.00 in.

id data here.

0.375 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.11 in²

1.27 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 1.27 in²

1 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.79 in²

 1.27 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 1.27 in²

1 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) = 0.79 in²

ered Spacing 's' is Justified

ered Spacing 's' is Justified

ered Spacing 's' is Justified

ered Spacing 's' is Justified

Av (in²) Provided
0.44 in²

ered Spacing 's' is Justified

Av (in²) Provided
0.22 in²

ered Spacing 's' is Justified

Av (in²) Provided
0.22 in²

Ve" at that location with a nonzero concrete contribution.

ata of "s" by the equation Vn = Vc + Vs = 2*√f'c*bw*d + Av*fyv*d/s (kip)

Section (in2) Yes
0.11 No
0.2
0.31
0.44
0.6
0.79
1
1.27
1.56
2.25
4
 Types of Beam Beam ID The required Seismic Load Combination as per code provision of ACI 318-08/
Single Beam 1 a) 1.4xD
Spandrel Beam 2 b) 1.2xD + 1.6xL
T - Beam 3 c) 1.2xD + L
d) 1.2xD + 1.0xL + 1.0xE
e) 0.9xD + 1.0xE
(Where "E" denotes Effects of Earthquake)

Input Beam ID
Types of Beam
Compressive Strength of Concrete, f'c (psi)
Yield Strength of Longitudinal Reinforcement, f y (psi)
Whether slab thickness is required?
Section of Beam, (b or bw x h) b or bw (in.)
h (in.)
Effective Flange Width of Beam, bf (in.)
Whether you want to use any other Effective Flange Width for this Beam Section?
Kindly Enter the considered Effective Flange Width for this Beam, b f (in.)
Clear Cover of the Beam Section (in.)
Selected Bar Number used as Stirrup (#N)
End Condition of the Beam at Beam-Column Joint

Whether you want to use the Slab Reinforcement with the Negative Reinforcement of this Beam Section?
Selected Bar Number used as Slab Reinforcement (#N)
Provided Spacing of Slab Reinforcement (in.)
Now, the Area of the Slab Reinforcement which contributes to the Negative Reinforcement of the Beam Section (in²)

Minimum Nominal Flexural Strength of the Designed Beam Section at the Joint:
Selected Bar Number used as Negative Main Rebar (#N)
Number of Negative Main Rebar
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Effective Depth of the Beam for Negative Main Rebar, dn (in.)
For Negative Bending, the area of steel, Asn (in²)
The Stress Block Depth, a = Asn*fy/(0.85*f'c*b) (in.)
Nominal Moment Strenght, Mnn (kip-ft) = Asn*fy*(dn - a/2)

Selected Bar Number used as Positive Main Rebar (#N)

Number of Positive Main Rebar
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Effective Depth of the Beam for Positive Main Rebar, dp (in.)
For Positive Bending, the area of steel, Asp (in²)
The Stress Block Depth, a = Asp*fy/(0.85*f'c*b) (in.)
Nominal Moment Strenght, Mnp (kip-ft) = Asp*fy*(dp - a/2)
Minimum Nominal Flexural Strength of the Designed Column Section at the Joint:
The Maximum Factored Axial Load on the Upper Column framing into the joint (kip)
The Maximum Factored Axial Load on the Lower Column framing into the joint (kip)

The Minimum Nominal Flexural Strength of the Upper Column Section at the Joint (kip-ft)
The Minimum Nominal Flexural Strength of the Lower Column Section at the Joint (kip-ft)

Now, Summation of Nominal Flexural Strengths of Columns framing into joint, ƩM nc (kip-ft)
And, Summation of Nominal Flexural Strengths of Beams framing into joint, ƩM nb (kip-ft)
 e provision of ACI 318-08/BNBC-2020 for RC Beam-Column Capacity Ratio Check:

= 2
= Spandrel Beam
= 4000 psi
= 60000 psi
= Yes, Kindly Enter Slab Thickness, t = 6.00 in.
= 27 in.
= 36 in.
= 51 in.
= Yes
= 54 in. Put any valid data here.
= 1.5 in.
= #4 i.e. Diameter (in.) = 0.5 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) =
= Continuous End

am Section? = Yes Kindly fill the boxes of M24 & M25.

= #5 i.e. Diameter (in.) = 0.625 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) =
= 10 in. i.e., Ø16mm @ 10'' c/c
Beam Section (in²) = 1.24 in²

= #10 i.e. Diameter (in.) = 1.27 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) =
= 5 nos.
= 1 nos.
= 33.365 in.
= 7.59 in²
= ###
= ###

= #9 i.e. Diameter (in.) = 1.128 in. & Cross Sectional Area (in²) =
= 5 nos.
= 1 nos.
= 33.436 in.
= 5
= ###
= ###
= 2210 kip
= 2306 kip

= 1000 kip-ft
= 1385 kip-ft

= 2385 kip-ft
= ### Here, ƩMnc < 6/5 ƩMnb Column will Yield before Beam, i.e., Beam is
Stiffer than Column (NOT OK).
 Bar no. (#N) Dia (in) Section (in2)
3 (10 mm) 0.375 0.11 Yes Continuous End
4 (13 mm) 0.5 0.2 No Discontinuous End
5 (16 mm) 0.625 0.31
6 (19 mm) 0.75 0.44
7 (22 mm) 0.875 0.6
8 (25 mm) 1 0.79
9 (29 mm) 1.128 1
10 (32 mm) 1.27 1.27
11 (36 mm) 1.41 1.56
14 (43 mm) 1.693 2.25
18 (57 mm) 2.257 4

0.2 in²

0.31 in²

1.27 in²

1 in²
re Beam, i.e., Beam is
mn (NOT OK).
Continuous End
Discontinuous End
Joint Shear check for Column-Beam Joint
Section Data: Material Properties:

Depth of Beam, t= 18 inch f'c = 3000

Width of Beam, b= 12 inch fy = 60000
Floor Height = 12 feet
Beam Type = Continuous Beam fu/fy = 1.25
Reinforcement at top layer, As = 1.86 sq-inch
no. of top layers, nt = 2 Confinement Condition:
maximum size of top bar = 20 mm Joint Type:
Reinforcement at bottom layer = 0.93 sq-inch
no. of bottom layers, nb = 2 Joint depth, h = 20
maximum size of bottom bar = 25 mm min. projection, x = 0
effective depth, d(t) = 14.70 inch Joint width, bj = 12
a(t) = 4.56 inch Joint area, Aj = 240
effective depth, d(b) = 14.50 inch
a(b) = 2.28 inch Shear capacity of Joint
Vn = 262.91
T1 = 139.50 kip j Vn = 223.47
T2 = 69.75 kip
Mcol = 222.05 kip-ft Result: OK for Joint Shear
Vcol = 18.50 kip
Ultimate joint shear, Vu = 190.75 kip
 psi
psi

Confined on all four sides

inch
inch
inch
sq-inch

kip
kip

OK for Joint Shear

Confined on all four sides 16 1
Confined on three faces or two opposite faces 20 2
Others 22 3
25 4
Edge/Discontinuous Beam 32 5
Continuous Beam
 Partial Fixity in ETABS
Description of Beam Section:
Section of Beam, (b or bw x h) b or bw (in.) =
h (in.) =
Length of the Beam, L (ft.) =
Compressive Strength of Concrete for the Beam, f'c (psi) =
Input Aggregate ID =
Stiffness Factor at the Beam End where Bending Moment to be Released, K =
Existing Bending Moment at the one end of the Beam, Mu (kip-ft) =
Required Percentage of Bending Moment to be Retained, m
Then, Required Percentage of Bending Moment to be Released, n = 1-m =
Now, Obtained Bending Moment at that end of the Beam, Mu (kip-ft)
Moment of Inertia of the Beam, I (in⁴) =
Modulus of Elasticity of the Beam Concrete, Ecb (ksi) =
Reduction Factor, n/(1-n) =
Fully Fixed Stiffness of the Connection, 4*Ecb*I/L =

Reduced Stiffness/Final Spring Stiffness: n/(1-n) * 4*Ecb*I/L =

 Types of Aggrega
9.84252 in. Brick Chips Aggreg
17.7165 in. Stone Chips Aggreg
6.57 ft
4000 psi *** Stiffness Factor (K) is vital to rel
S K for different support conditions or
4*Ecb*I/L For Far-End Fixed K= 4*Ecb*I/L
10.3 kip-ft K= 3*Ecb*I/L
88% K= 2*Ecb*I/L
12% K= 6*Ecb*I/L
9.064 kip-ft K= ∞
4560.9871177094 in⁴ K= 0
3604.99653259195 ksi
0.136363636363636
834213.229048145 kip-in.

113756.349415656
Data for ETABS Moment 33 (Major) kip-in.
 Types of Aggregate Aggregate ID
Brick Chips Aggregate B
Stone Chips Aggregate S

tiffness Factor (K) is vital to release any member partially. Here is the values of
different support conditions or joint conditions of member.
For Far-End Fixed
For Far-End Pinned or Roller Supported
For Symmetric Span and Loading
For Antisymmetric Loading
For Ground
For Air
Types of RCC Member Member ID Serial
Exposure Condition
Beam 1 No.
One-way Slab 2 a Dry air or protective membrane
Two-way Slab 3 b Humidity, moist air, soil
c Deicing chemicals
d Seawater and seawater spray; wetting and drying
e Water-retaining structures, excluding nonpressure pipes

Exposure Condition of the Required RCC Member

Compressive Strength of Concrete, f'c (psi)
Input Aggregate ID
Yield Strength of Main Steel Reinforcement, fy (psi)
Input RCC Member ID
Unfactored Bending Moment or Service Load Bending Moment, Ms (kip-ft/ft or kip/ft)
Selected Bar Number used as Main Rebar (#N)
Whether there exists any Binder Bar or Stirrup which is nearer to the Tension face than Main Bar?
Select Maximum Number of Layers need to arrange Main Rebar
Total Numbers of Main Rebar
Provided Rebar Spacing in the Slab Strip or Width of Beam, s (in.)
Selected Thickness of the Slab Strip or Beam, t (in.)
Provided Clear Cover for Rebar (in.)
Concrete Area surrounding one bar, equal to total effective tension area of concrete surrounding reinforcement and
having same centroid, divided by number of bars, A = 2*d'*s (in²)
ρb = 0.85*β₁*f'c/fy*87000/(87000+fy)
ρ max = 0.75*ρb
Here, ρ = As/(b*d)
k = √((ρn)² + 2ρn) - ρn
j = 1 - k/3

So, Allowable Steel Stress, fs = Ms/(As*j*d) (ksi)

Now, The Maximum Width of Crack, w = 0.000076*β*fs*³√(dc*A) (in.)

Alternatively, the Maximum Width of Crack may be determined by the simplified equation, z = fs*³√(dc*A)

43.631
 Tolerable Crack Width Types of Aggregate
re Condition
in. mm Brick Chips Aggregate
0.016 0.41 Stone Chips Aggregate
0.012 0.30
0.007 0.18
etting and drying 0.006 0.15
ding nonpressure pipes 0.004 0.10

= e Water-retaining structures, excluding nonpressure pipes

= 4,000.00
= S Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete, Ec (ksi) =
= 60,000.00 Modulus of Elasticity of Steel, Es (ksi) =
= 2 So, β = 1.2
= 16.523
= 6 So, As (in²) = 0.44 &
= No Selected Bar Number used as Binder Bar or Stirrup (#N) =
= 1 So, As (in²) = 0.11 &
= 1
= 4 So, b (in.) = 4
= 16 So, d (in.) = 13.625
= 2 So, d' (in.) = 2.375
ing reinforcement and So, dc (in.) = 2.375
= 19.000

= 0.02851
= 0.02138
= 0.00807 (Acceptable)
= 0.30126342
= 0.89958

<
= 12.255 ACI Code permits using fs = 0.60fy. Hence, fs (ksi) =
= 0.003979 Perfect ! The Crack Width is Tolerable.

z = fs*³√(dc*A) Where, z = w/(0.000076*β) Here, z is unitless

Here, z = 43.860 w is the maximum permissible width of crack in inch.
Which is within the allowable limit of 'z', Acceptable. β = 1.2 (for beam or one-way slab) or β = 1.35 (for two-way
fs is in ksi
dc is in inch.
A is in in².
 Aggregate ID Bar no. (#N) Dia (in) Section (in2)
B 3 0.375 0.11
S 4 0.5 0.2
5 0.625 0.31
6 0.75 0.44
7 0.875 0.6
8 1 0.79
9 1.128 1
10 1.27 1.27
11 1.41 1.56
14 1.693 2.25
18 2.257 4

3,605.00
29,000.00 n= 8.0444
β₁ = 0.85 Selected β₁ = 0.85

Ø (in.) = 0.75
tirrup (#N) = 3
Ø (in.) = 0.375

Here, b is the width of the Slab Strip or Beam

Here, d is the effective depth of the Slab Strip or Beam
Here, dc is the thickness of concrete cover measured from tension face
to center of bar closest to that face

36.00 20.43% of fy (Acceptable)

missible width of crack in inch.

e-way slab) or β = 1.35 (for two-way slab)
The load factors for both the lateral earth pressure H and the lateral liquid pressure F =
In calculations for reinforcement, the Sanitary Coefficient for Flexure =
In calculations for reinforcement, the Sanitary Coefficient for direct tension, including hoop tension =
If the generated Shear is resisted by only concrete, then the Sanitary Coefficient for Shear =
If the generated Shear is resisted by both concrete and reinforcement, then the Sanitary Coefficient for Shear =

Types of Aggregate Aggregate ID Serial No. Types of Design

Brick Chips Aggregate B a Conservative Design
Stone Chips Aggregate S b Moderate Design
c Economic Design

Kindly input the ID of Types of Design

Materials ID
Selected Unit Weight of the Material, λ (pcf)
Selected Effective Angles of Internal Friction of the Material, Ø (degrees)
Compressive Strength of Concrete, f'c (psi)
Input Aggregate ID
Yield Strength of Main Steel Reinforcement, fy (psi)

Calculations For Tensile Hoop Forces:

Assume Wall Thicknes, t (in.)
Clear Height of the Tank, H (ft.)
Inside Diameter of the Tank, D (ft.)
Factored Load, Wu = Sanitary Coefficient for Direct Tension*Load Factors for Lateral Pressure*Ka*λ (pcf)

From PCA-A Appendix (For Triangular Load):

Coefficient From Coefficient From Larger Hoop Tensile Force, Tu =

Depth
Table A-1 Table A-5 Coefficient Coefficient*Wu*H*R (lb/ft)

0.0H (Top) 0.0000 -0.0120 -0.0120 -1,136.025

0.1H 0.0000 0.0960 0.0960 9,088.200
0.2H 0.0000 0.2040 0.2040 19,312.425
0.3H 0.0000 0.3180 0.3180 30,104.663
0.4H 0.0000 0.4360 0.4360 41,275.575
0.5H 0.0000 0.5580 0.5580 52,825.162
0.6H 0.0000 0.6630 0.6630 62,765.381
0.7H 0.0000 0.7130 0.7130 67,498.819
0.8H 0.0000 0.6490 0.6490 61,440.019
0.9H 0.0000 0.4090 0.4090 38,719.519
1.0 (Bottom) 0.0000 0.0000
*** Here, Positive Sign indicates Tension

Maximum Allowable Tensile Strain of Steel, C = Ɛut = Ɛst

So, Unfactored Maximum Hoop Tensile Force, T = Tu/( Sanitary Coefficient for Direct Tension*Load Factors for Lateral Press
Split-cylinder strength of Concrete, fct = 6 ~ 8√f’c (psi). Here, fct (psi)
Selected Bar Number used as Main Rebar (#N)
Provided Rebar Spacing in the Unit Strip of the Tank Wall, s (in)
Now, provided rebar at both inner and outer face, As = 2*As'' (in²)
Now, The Hoop Tensile Stress in Concrete, fc = (C*Es*As+T)/{Ag+(n-1)*As} (psi)
 1.70 Serial No. Materials
1.30 1 Sand or gravel without fine particles, highly permeable
= 1.65 2 Sand or gravel with silt mixture, low permeability
1.00 3 Silty sand, sand and gravel with high clay content
for Shear = 1.30 4 Medium or stiff clay
5 Soft clay, silt
6 Water
Here, Ø is the effective angles of internal friction
For saturated conditions, Ø for clays and silts may be close to zero.
For saturated conditions, f will decrease for all types of soil.

= a Conservative Design
= 1 Sand or gravel without fine particles, highly permeable
= 62.5 (Input Unit Weight of the Material may be included with other external machines wei
= 0 Full Saturated Condition So, Ka = (1-sinØ)/(1+sin
= 4,000.00
= S Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete, Ec (ksi) = 3605.00
= 60,000.00 Modulus of Elasticity of Steel, Es (ksi) = 29,000.00

= 10.00
= 20.00
= 54.00 Now, H²/(D*t) = 8.89 Selected H²/(D*t) =
= 175.31

As' = Tu/(0.9*fy)
Here, R is the Inside Radius of the Tank (ft). So, R = D/2
(in²/ft)

No Need Now, From the Table:

0.1683 Maximum As' (Summation of rebar at both inner and outer face) (in²) = 1.2500
0.3576 Maximum Hoop Tensile Force, Tu (lb/ft) = 67,498.82
0.5575 Here, the unit of As' is in²/ft. So, the unit strip along the height, b = 1 ft. = 12
0.7644 Minimum Reinforcement for Temperature and Shrinkage, As' min (in²) = 0.2160
0.9782 Now, for the Unit Strip b, required As' at Single Face (in²) = 0.62498906
1.1623 So, Gross Area, Ag = b*t (in²) = 120.00
1.2500
*** At low tensile force, both concrete and steel behave elastically in an RCC member and at that mom
1.1378 strain is almost the same, i.e., Ɛut = Ɛst. When the load is further increased, the concrete reaches its tens
0.7170 strength at a stress, then the strain of the order of one-tenth of what it could sustain in compression, i.e.,
1/10*Ɛu. We know that, Ultimate Compressive Strain of Concrete, Ɛu = 0.003. So, Ɛut = Ɛst = 1/10*Ɛu
1/10*0.003 = 0.0003.

= 0.0003
oad Factors for Lateral Pressure) (lb/ft) = 24,063.7500
= 379.47
= 6 So, As'' (in²) =
= 8 So, for the Unit Strip b, provided As'' at Single Face (in²) =
= 1.32
= 274.93 < fct, The Design is Adequate !
 rials Unit Weight, pcf Ø, degrees
s, highly permeable 110 - 120 33 - 40
w permeability 120 - 130 25 - 35
h clay content 110 - 120 23 - 30
100 - 120 25 - 35
90 - 110 20 - 25
62.43 0

ay be close to zero.
ypes of soil.

external machines weight or equipment)

So, Ka = (1-sinØ)/(1+sinØ) = 1

n= 8.0444

9.00

Section
Bar no. (#N)
(in2)

3 0.11
4 0.2
5 0.31
inch. 6 0.44
(At Single Face) 7 0.6
8 0.79
9 1
10 1.27
member and at that moment their
concrete reaches its tensile 11 1.56
tain in compression, i.e., Ɛut = 14 2.25
So, Ɛut = Ɛst = 1/10*Ɛu = 18 4
 0.44
s'' at Single Face (in²) = 0.66 As'' > As', Provided As'' is OK.
 Punching Shear Check for Mat & Footing
Description of Column Section:
Section of Column, (C₁ x C₂) C₁ (in.) =
C₂ (in.) =
Shape Factor, β =
Compressive Strength of Concrete for Mat & Footing, f'c (psi) =
Strength Reduction Factor for Shear, Ø =
Light-Weight Aggregate Factor, λ =
Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Soil, Ϭᵤ (ksf) =
Let, Trial Effective Depth for Mat or Footing, d (in.) =
Punching Perimeter, bₒ (in.) =
Punching Area, Aₒ (sft) =
Here, the Equation of Ultimate Punching Shear Resistance by Mat or Footing, Ʋp (kip) =
Now, the Ultimate Punching Shear Resistance by Mat or Footing, Vp (kip) =

Maximum Factored Axial Loads on the Column, Pu (kip) =

ting
15 in.
46 in.
3.07
5000 psi
0.75
1.00
5.908 ksf
36 in.
266 in.
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(2+4/β) Øλ √f'c bₒd/1000 + AₒϬᵤ
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1935 kip Provided ''d'' is Not Adequate