DESIGNED BY KEVIN TANTSEVI

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
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: CAE Date: 09/10/14
: Kevin Tantisevi
Member : b1 Types of Beam:
3 spans Beam Width: 15 inches
DESIGN CRITERIA:
Concrete Strength ( f'
c
) = 6,000 psi
Elastic Modulus of Concrete (E
c
) = 4.42E+06 psi
Reinforcing bar Yield Strength ( f
yr
) = 40,000 psi
Stirrups Yield Strength (f
ys
) = 40,000 psi
PARAMETER FOR FLEXURAL DESIGN :
b
1
= 0.75
r
b
= 0.066
r
min.
= 0.005
r = 0.0328
w = 0.2184
k
n
= 1141.4
PARAMETER FOR SHEAR DESIGN :
B*f'
c
(1/2)
= 1161.90
Maximum number of bars in a row: 6
Project's name
Designer's name
Load Data A Single span beam
P1DL kips L ft.
P1LL kips a ft.
P2DL kips b ft.
P2LL kips
DL kips / ft.
LL kips / ft.
Dead Weight of Beam = 0.52 kips/ft
0.00 kips
total factored Point Load 2 = 0.00 kips
total factored Uniform Load = 0.72 kips
V
A
= #DIV/0! kips
V
B
= #DIV/0! kips
Max. Shear = #DIV/0! kips
Max. ultimate positive moment = #DIV/0! kips.ft
Max. ultimate negative moment = 0 kips.ft
h
min
= 0 inches
req' d = #DIV/0! inches
Determine depth (d) and thickness (h)
Use Beam Depth = #DIV/0! inches Thickness = #DIV/0! inches
Check the beam weight by recalculating the load . Passed
Determine As
req' As = #DIV/0! inches.
2
Bar No. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14
Area / bar (in
2
) 0.31 0.44 0.6 0.79 1 1.27 1.56 2.25
No. of bars* #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Min. number of 2 steel bars is required
Use the top bar = 2 No. 14 bar Use the bottom bar size = 4 No. 14 bar
Check Shear
Check if Bd(f'
c
)
1/2
> V
max
/ f
The shear reinforcement is #DIV/0!
Bar No. 3 4 5
Area (in
2
) 0.22 0.4 0.62
Spacing of bars #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Use the spacing of #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
total factored Point Load 1 =
Load Data
A two span continuous beam
PDLa1 kips L1 ft.
PLLa1 kips a1 ft.
PDLb1 kips b1 ft.
PLLb1 kips
DL1 kips / ft.
LL1 kips / ft.
PDLa2 kips L2 ft.
PLLa2 kips a2 ft.
PDLb2 kips b2 ft.
PLLb2 kips
DL2 kips / ft.
LL2 kips / ft.
Factored Load Case
0.72 kips / ft.
Case Description Pa1 Pb1 UL1 Pa2 Pb2 UL2
1 Full DL 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Half Left LL 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Full LL 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Half Right LL 0 0 0 0 0 0
Result of end moment
case A B B C
1 0.00 727.01 -727.01 0.00
2 0.00 283.33 -283.33 0.00
3 0.00 850.00 -850.00 0.00
4 0.00 566.67 -566.67 0.00
max. absolute 0.00 1578.00 1578.00 0.00
Result of midspan moment and shear
case V
AR
M
AB
V
BL
V
BR
M
BC
V
CL
1 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
2 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
3 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
4 #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
max. absolute #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Max. Shear = #DIV/0! kips
Max.positive moment = #DIV/0! kips.ft
Max. negative moment = 1578.00 kips.ft
h
min
= 0 inches
req' d = #DIV/0! inches
Determine depth (d) and thickness (h)
Use Beam Depth = #DIV/0! inches Thickness = #DIV/0! inches
Check the beam weight by recalculating the load . Passed
Determine As
req' As+ = #DIV/0! inches.
2
req' As- = #DIV/0! inches.
2
Bar No. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14
Area / bar (in
2
) 0.31 0.44 0.6 0.79 1 1.27 1.56 2.25
No. of bottom bars #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
No. of top bars #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Min. number of 2 steel bars is required
Use top bar = 7 No. 14 bar Use Bottom bar = 5 No. 11 bar
Check Shear
Check if Bd(f'
c
)
1/2
> V
max
/ f
The shear reinforcement is #DIV/0!
Bar No. 3 4 5
Area (in2) 0.22 0.4 0.62
Spacing of bars #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Use the spacing of #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
factored Beam weight
Load Data
A three span continuous beam
PDLa1 100 kips L1 15 ft.
PLLa1 100 kips a1 10 ft.
PDLb1 0 kips b1 0 ft.
PLLb1 0 kips
DL1 5 kips / ft.
LL1 5 kips / ft.
PDLa2 0 kips L2 15 ft.
PLLa2 0 kips a2 0 ft.
PDLb2 0 kips b2 0 ft.
PLLb2 0 kips
DL2 5 kips / ft.
LL2 5 kips / ft.
PDLa3 0 kips L3 12 ft.
PLLa3 0 kips a3 0 ft.
PDLb3 100 kips b3 4 ft.
PLLb3 200 kips
DL3 5 kips / ft.
LL3 5 kips / ft.
Factored Load Case
0.5 kips / ft.
Case Description Pa1 Pb1 UL1 Pa2 Pb2 UL2 Pa3 Pb3
1 Full DL 140 0 7 0 0 7 0 140
2 1 and 3 LL 170 0 8.5 0 0 0 0 340
3 1 and 2 LL 170 0 8.5 0 0 8.5 0 0
4 2 LL 0 0 0 0 0 8.5 0 0
5 2 and 3 LL 0 0 0 0 0 8.5 0 340
Result of end moment
case A B B C C D
1 0.00 357.35 -357.35 251.03 -251.03 0.00
2 0.00 278.82 -278.82 415.39 -415.39 0.00
3 0.00 489.70 -489.70 -2.72 2.72 0.00
4 0.00 91.07 -91.07 91.07 -91.07 0.00
5 0.00 -28.74 28.74 600.26 -600.26 0.00
max. absolute 0.00 848.00 848.00 852.00 852.00 0.00
Result of midspan moment and shear
case V
AR
M
AB
V
BL
V
BR
M
BC
V
CL
V
CR
M
CD
V
DL
1 78.98 -107.06 173.30 63.23 -43.65 49.05 159.17 -186.45 70.66
2 101.83 -133.70 195.67 -9.10 55.39 9.10 312.28 -381.88 129.72
3 87.77 -119.64 209.73 96.58 -159.74 30.92 -0.23 -0.23 0.23
4 -6.07 6.07 6.07 63.75 -147.23 63.75 7.59 7.59 -7.59
5 1.92 -1.92 -1.92 21.82 -79.34 105.68 327.69 -366.48 114.31
max. absolute 181.00 241.00 384.00 160.00 204.00 155.00 487.00 569.00 201.00
Max. Shear = 384.00 kips
Max.positive moment = 569.00 kips.ft
Max. negative moment = 852.00 kips.ft
h
min
= 10 inches
req' d = 27 inches
Determine depth (d) and thickness (h)
Use Beam Depth = 27 inches Thickness = 29 inches
Check the beam weight by recalculating the load . Passed
Determine As
req' As = 8 inches.
2
req' As- = 11 inches.
2
Bar No. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14
Area / bar (in
2
) 0.31 0.44 0.6 0.79 1 1.27 1.56 2.25
No. of bottom bars 26 19 14 11 8 7 6 4
No. of top bars 36 25 19 14 11 9 8 5
Min. number of 2 steel bars is required
Use top bar = 5 No. 14 bar Use Bottom bar = 4 No. 14 bar
Check Shear
Check if Bd(f'
c
)
1/2
> V
max
/ f
The shear reinforcement is not necessarily required but using the min. spacing stirrups instead
Bar No. 3 4 5
Area (in2) 0.22 0.4 0.62
Spacing of bars 11 13 13
Use the spacing of 11 inches. of No. 3 bar c/c
factored Beam weight
15 ft. 15 ft. 12 ft.
Section 1-1, 2-2, 3-3 Drawing details for b1
A
B
1
1
2
2
C
3
3
D
29
15
5 No. 14 bar
4 No. 14 bar
11 inches. of No. 3 bar c/c
A B
1
1
A
B
1
1
2
2
C
3
3
D
A B
1
1
2
2
C
A
B
1
1
2
2
C
3
3
D
A
B
1
1
2
2
C
3
3
D
A B
1
1
2
2
C
A
B
1
1
2
2
C
3
3
D