Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

SOLID SLABS
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INPUT

Location 1st Floor, Span H-J

M kNm/m

15.12

fck N/mm 32

c = 1.50

1.00
5000

fyk N/mm 500

s = 1.15

span

mm

mm

Bar
cover, C nom

mm

250
8

mm

35

cdev

mm

10

gk

kN/m2

qk

kN/m

7.50

2.50
Steel class A

to this steel

Usage Office

Section location END SPAN

brittle partitions? YES

OUTPUT
3.1.7 (3)
5.5 (4)
Fig 3.5

1st Floor, Span H-J

d = 250 - 35 - 8/2 = 211.0 mm

x = [211 - (211 - 2000/0.85 x 15.12 x 1.5/32)]/0.8 = 5.0 mm
(x/d) limit = 0.600
x/d actual = 0.024 < 0.600 ok
z = 211 - 0.4 x 5.0 = 209.0 > 0.95d = 200.5 mm
.
As = 15.12E6/500/200.5 x 1.15 = 173 < As min = 208 mm/m

9.2.1.1 (1)

As min = 1.57 x 211 = 208 mm/m

As def = 173 mm/m

Provide H8 @ 225 = 223 mm/m

2 = 0.3 (Office)
Table A1.1 EN1990

7.4.2 (2)
Table 7.4

SLS udl = 7.5 + 1 x 2.5 = 10.00 kN/m, n = 7.5 x 1.35 + 2.5 x 1.5 = 13.88
ss = 244.5 N/mm
SLS M = 15.12 x 10.00/13.88 = 10.90 kNm
Modification factor = 310/244.5 = 1.268
Permissible L/d = 1.268 x 425.72 = 539.84
Actual L/d = 5000/211 = 23.70 ok
.

Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

RECTANGULAR BEAMS
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INPUT

Location 1st Floor, Span 1

Beam type END SPAN

M kNm 370.0
fck 32

0.85
fyk 500
span mm 8000
Steel class
A
h mm 500
REBAR

b mm 325
Tension 32
gk kN/m 25.80
Comp'n 20
qk kN/m 20.00
Side
-2 = 0.6 Shoppingbrittle partitions?

N/mm
N/mm

c = 1.50
s = 1.15
cdev 10

COVER to main bars

42
35
42
YES

OUTPUT
1st Floor, Span 1.
Effective depth, d = 500 - 42 - 32/2 = 442.0 mm
Neutral axis, x = [442-(442 -2E6x370x1.5/0.85/325/32)]/0.8 = 222.3 mm
(x/d) limit = 0.450 x/d actual = 0.503 > 0.450, x = 198.9 mm
Lever arm, z = 442 - 0.4 x 198.9 = 362.4 mm
d2 = 35 + 20/2 = 45 mm
Gross fsc = 434.8 N/mm from strain diagram
Net fsc = 434.8 - 0.85 x 32 /1.5 = 416.6 N/mm
Excess M = 370 - 339.9 = 30.1 kNm
Compression steel, As2 = 30.1E6 /416.6 /(442 - 45) = 182 mm
PROVIDE 2H20 COMPRESSION STEEL = 628 mm
Steel stress, fyd = 434.8 N/mm from strain diagram
r = 258 N/mm
Tension steel, As = 339.9E6/362.4/434.8 + 182.1 x 416.6/434.8 = 2331 mm
9.2.1.1 (1)
As min = 0.00157 x 325 x 442 = 226 mm
7.3.2 (2)
As crack = 0.4 x 0.98 x 3.024 x 74.1/fyk = 176 mm .
7.4.2
As def = 2899 mm
PROVIDE 4H32 TENSION STEEL = 3217 mm
DEFLECTION SLS M =370 x 45.8 /64.8 = 307.5 kNm
s = 258 N/mm
7.4.2 (2)
Modification factor = 310 /258.1 = 1.201
Permissible L/d = 1.201 x 0.875 x 18.761 = 19.72
Actual L/d = 8000 /442 = 18.10 ok
.

Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

SIMPLE TEE & L BEAMS

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INPUT

Location 1st Floor, Span 3 to 4

kNm

271.2

1.00
fck
span mm 7500
fyk
h mm 425 Steel class
bw mm 325
REBAR
bf mm 775
Tension
hf mm 125
Comp'n
gk kN/m 32.40
Side
qk kN/m 25.00
2 =

Beam type SUPPORT

c = 1.50
s = 1.15
cdev 10

32 N/mm
500 N/mm
A

16
12
-0.6

COVER

40
40
40
Shopping

brittle partitions? YES

OUTPUT
1st Floor, Span 3 to 4
Effective depth, d = 425 - 40 - 16/2 = 377 mm
Neutral axis, x = [377-(377 -2E6x271.2x1.5/0.85/325/32)]/0.8 = 191.5 mm
Lever arm,
Tension steel,
9.1.1.1 (1)
7.3.2 (2)

7.4.2 (2)

(x/d) limit = 0.600 x/d actual = 0.508 ok

z = 377 - 0.4 x 191.5 = 300.4 mm
As = 271.2E6 /300.4 /434.8 = 2076 mm
As min = 1.3 x 325.0 x 377 = 193 mm
As crack = 0.682 x 0.668 x 3.024 x 107.1 /fyk = 295 mm
.
PROVIDE 11H16 TENSION STEEL = 2212 mm
.
.
s = 275 N/mm
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
s = 275 N/mm
.
.
.

Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

BEAM SHEAR
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INPUT

Location

fck

N/mm

fywk

N/mm

Main Steel

25
No 2

OUTPUT
6.2.2 (1)
equation (6.6)
equation (6.9)

1st Floor, Span 2 at 2E

30
500

c = 1.50

bw

s = 1.15

440

300

Link

Legs

Side cover

VEd

10

30

258.0

64.8

mm

No

mm

kN at face

kN/m

1st Floor, Span 2 at 2E

AsL = 982 mm = 0.744%
fcd = 20.0 N/mm
n = 0.6(1 - 30/250) = 0.528 .
cot = 2.50
VRd,max = 1 x 300 x 396.0 x 0.528 x 20.0 /2.90 /1000 = 432.6 kN ok

VEd @ d = 258 - 64.8 x 0.44 = 229.5 kN

6.2.2 (1)
k = 1 + (200 /440) = 1.674 .
VRd,c = 0.12 x 1.674 cube root(0.744 x 30) = 74.7 kN
equation (6.2)
9.2.2 (5) Asw/s (min)= 0.08 x 300 /500 x 30 = 0.263 mm
equation (6.9)Asw/s (max)= 0.5 x 300 /500 x 1.15 x 0.528 x 20.0 = 3.643 mm
Asw/s = 229.5E3 /(396.0 x 434.8 x 2.50) = 0.533 > 0.263
equation (6.7)
6.2.1 (8)

9.2.2 (6)

smax,L = 330 mm

smax,T = 330 mm

9.2.2 (8)

PROVIDE 2 legs T10 @ 275

Provide for distance of 825 mm from support face
then nominal links = 2 legs T10 @ 325

ok
ok

Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

COLUMN DESIGN

SYMMETRICAL RECTANGULAR COLUMN DESIGN

MOMENTS ABOUT X AXIS ONLY

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INPUT

Location Column 2E

fck

35

MPa

fyk

500

MPa

20

mm

mm

Axial load, NEd

2507

kN

Moment, MEd

27.0

kNm

height, h

300

mm

Link

breadth, b
cover (to link )

325

mm

c =

1.50 concrete

25

mm

s =

1.15 steel

Main bar

CALCULATIONS
from MED As = [M - ahfck.b.dc(h/2 - dc/2)] / [(h/2-d2).(ssc+sst).gc]
from NEd As = (N - ahfck.b.dc) / [(ssc - sst).gc]
d2 =

43 mm

d=

257 mm

from iteration, neutral axis depth, x =

fck.b.dc/c =

374.7 mm
1932.1 kN

Steel comp strain = 0.00258

Steel tens strain = -0.00092
ssc =
434.8 MPa
sst =

-183.3 MPa
994 mm

from M, As =

Asc = Ast = As

ahfck /gc =

dc = min(h, lx)

19.8 MPa

fyk /gs = 434.8 MPa

dc = 299.7 mm

(Comp. stress in reinf.)415 net

(Tensile stress in reinf.)-163 net
from N, As = 994 mm

OK

OUTPUT
Column 2E
Requires 994mm T&B:Links : -

PROVIDE 12T20
(ie 4T20 T&B = 1257mm T&B - 3.87% o/a, @80 c/c.)
PROVIDE T8 @ 300
see clause 9.5.2 (4)

Strain diagram

Stress diagram
0.00292

19.8 MPa

0.00258

Notes

0.00092

183
0.00058

435

Stresses in MPa
Compression +ve
- - - Neutral axis

Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Indirect Supports

ENTER DATA IN BLUE CELLS ONLY.

RED MESSAGES INDICATE ENTRY
ERRORS.
COPY OUTPUT SECTION & PASTE
WHERE YOU WANT.

Originated from TCC11.xls, v 4.1 on CD 2003-2010 TCC

INPUT

Location

fywk
h1
h2
bw1
bw2
VEd

500
300
450
225
300
127.0

1st Floor, Beam 7D-E

s = 1.15

N/mm
mm
mm
mm

Link = 10

a
150
d
225
fyd 434.78
Asw 292.1
No 4
Asw,prov

mm
kN from secondary

OUTPUT 1st Floor, Beam 7D-E

a = Min(300/2 + 300/3, 300/2) = 150 mm
d = Min(450/3 + 225/2, 450/2) = 225 mm
fyd = 500 /1.15 = 434.78 N/mm
Extra Asw = 1000 x 127 /434.78 = 292 mm
PROVIDE 4 additional T10 legs within 2a

Asw,prov = 314 mm

(and within d,if needed)

Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

NATIONAL ANNEX VALUES

Originated from TCC11.xls,

Function
G

Value

EN 1990

EC2 Ref

1.35

dead load factor

0.7

0.5

0.3

TABLE A1.1 EN1990

EN 1990

1.5

imposed load factor

0.7

0.5

0.3

Table 2.2

1.5

concrete

0.7

0.7

0.6

Table 2.2

1.15

steel

0.7

0.7

0.6

3.1.6 (1)P

cc

0.85

strength factor - flexure

0.9

0.8

3.1.6 (1)P

1.00

strength factor - shear

0.7

0.7

0.6

5.5(4)
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=6.2.2 (1)

cc
k1
k2 a
k2 b
k2 c
k3
k4 a
k4 b
k4 c
k5
k6
CRd,c

redistribution factor
a(b+c/ecu2)

G
H
J

0.7
0
0.6

0.5
0
0.5

0.3
0
0

-=6.2.3(2)

vmin
cotmin/max

cw
6.2.3(3)
Table 7.4N Max 310/s

0.4
1
0.6
0.0014
0.4
1
0.6
0.0014
0.7
0.8
0.18

-=-=redistribution factor
a(b+c/ecu2)

-=-=redistribution factor
redistribution factor
basic shear stress
x k 3/2 f ck 1/2
0.035

max/min strut angle 2.5

1
1
1.5

9.2.2(6)

St,max

0.75

St,max

600

9.3.1.1 (3) Smax ,slabs, MAIN

-=min

9.5.2 (2)

As,min

0.2%

9.5.2(3)

As,max

4.0%

9.5.3(3)

Sd,max

-=-

12

0
1
1.3
1.5

for V Rdmax

1.2

limit to modification factor

0.4

xd

max trans link spacing

400 UD max slab spacing PL
250
UD
or x h
PL2
3

9.5.2 (1)

0.4
0.4
0.3

2
3

Table 7.4N
Characteristic load combination
Characteristic
k1
8.2(2)
1
min bar spacing
k2
-=5
-=9.2.1.1 (1) Equn (9.1)
0.26
min steel
-=Equn (9.1)
0.0013 - = 9.2.1.1(3) As/Ac max
4%
max steel
x f ck 1/2 /f yk
w,min
9.2.2(5)
0.08
9.2.2 (8)

TABLE 7.1N
X0, XC1
XC2 to XC4
XD1 to XS3
TABLE 7.4N
0
1

min column bar dia

min column steel
max column steel
f,
b, h,
20

0.1
or
400 x N Ed /f yd

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Revision history TCC11 Element Design

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Action

Size (kB)

20-Aug-10

TCC11 v4.1

Correction to As,crack on RECT~BEAM.

770

9-Mar-10
26-Oct-09
1-Sep-09
11-May-09

TCC11 v4.0
TCC11 v3.8
TCC11 v3.7
TCC11 v3.6

804
796
786
788

19-Sep-08

TCC11 v3.5

Updated to revised National Annex.

Warning if less than 2 llink legs on SHEAR.
Correction to X when section inverted on TEE~BEAM.
Correction to expression in SLAB!C17 (result not affected).
Covers clarified as Cnom. Improvement to calculation of bt for flanges in tension.

8-Sep-08

TCC11 v3.4

787

27-Aug-07

TCC11 v3.3

Correction to x limit at TEE~BEAM M8.

Correction to 2 for vehicular useage.

21-Nov-06
4-Oct-06
28-Jun-06

TCC11 v3.2
TCC11 v3.1
TCC11 v3.0

761
760
760

788
766

11-Mar-06

TCC11 v1.3

Improvement to L/d calculation.

Corrections to text in SLAB!C25, COLUMN!K7 and COLUMN! K11
v3 release. Page nos, User Guide and registration details amended.
Differentiation made between cc for flexure (=0.85) and cc for shear (=1.00).

13-Sep-05

TCC11 v1.2

Placement setting of controls set to 1.

778

17-Aug-05

TCC11 v1.1

Brittle partitions switches highlighted. Use of 2 clarified. Concrete gades 28 and 32

added.

778

2-May-05
15-Dec-03
25-Mar-03
21-Dec-01
20-Dec-01

TCC11 v1.0
RCCen11 b 15
RCCen11 b 14
RCCen11 b 13
RCCen11 b 12

RE-BADGED
Page added for indirect supports.
National Annex sheet added and referenced. Updated to November draft.
Expression for Asw/S (max) corrected on SHEAR.
R Moss comments incorporated.

768
479
305
311
310

14-Dec-01

RCCen11 b 11

Variable flange modification factor added in TEE~BEAM, and UPDATED to FINAL

DRAFT.

311

12-Sep-01

Min main bar spacing to be > bar f and coorection for possible negative square root in
RCCen11 b 10
calculation of x.

312

18-Jun-01
12-Jun-01

RCCen11 b 9
RCCen11 b 8

As' changed to As2, d' changed to d2, and net steel stresses used in COLUMNS
Correction to strain calculation in COLUMN

239
241

3-May-01

RCCen11 b 7

Correction to cover warnings & use of d in 310/ss. Also SHEAR:M6 and M15
corrected.

239

3-Apr-01
7-Mar-01
2-Mar-01

RCCen11 b 6
RCCen11 b 5
RCCen11 b 4

Full SLS moment used for L/d checks

SHEAR:D15 & M5 corrected
Updated to EC2 second draft.

239
239
240

4-Apr-00

RCCen11 b 3

Table 7.5 updated, deflection enhancement correction, gs omitted from SHEAR., and
support tension steel distributed over flange width in TEE~BEAM.

242

28-Mar-00

RCCen11 b 2

Correction to Tee Beam cracking formulae (tension/compression flanges mixed up)

238

22-Mar-00

RCCen11 b 1

Updated to EN by RMW - for comment

241

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