Western Philippines University

Civil Engineering Department

Dr. Cesario A. Bacosa Jr,MCE
(Geotechnical and Structural Engineer)
Earthquake Engineering
Module 11. Special Provisions for Seismic Design of hops, standard hooks.

Example 2. For the cantilever shown in figure determine: a) The number of 25 bars required at the supports, b) the
spacing of 10 hoops, c) the distance L1 for the support to the point where 2-25 bars may be cutoff, d) the required
0
embedment length into the support if the longitudinal bars terminate in a standard 90 hook. Use fc = 21 MPa, fyl =
414 MPa, fyv = 276 MPa.
80 kN
0.15 m

15 kN/m

700 mm

5.00 m

d = 620 mm

350 mm

Factored Loads

Solution.
a) Compute the required steel reinforcement at the support
M u 80(4.85) 15(5.00)(2.50) 575.5 kN-m
For f c' 30 MPa, 0.85 m

fy
0.85 f

'
c

414
23.19
0.85(21)

f ' 600d
21
600
b 0.85 c
0.85(0.85)
0.0217
f y 600 f y
414 600 414

max 0.75b 0.75(0.0217) 0.0163

min
Ru

0.25 f c'
fy

1.4

0.25 21
0.00277
0.00338

414
fy

Mu
575.5x106

4.753 MPa
bd 2 0.90(350)(620)2

1
2R m
1
2(4.753)(23.19)
1 1 u
1 1
0.0136
m
f y 23.19
414

OK.

As bd 0.0136(350)(620) 2959 mm2

using 25 mm bars: Ab 4 (25)2 490 mm

As 2959

6.04 ,
Ab
490

check clear spacing:

say 6-25 mm bars (2 layers)

b nb 2 pc 350 4(25) 2(50)

50 mm > (25 mm, b)

n 1
4 1

b) Spacing of 10 stirrups
at support: Vu 80 15(5.00) 155 kN
at concentrated load: Vu 155 15(4.85) 82.25 kN

Vc 16 fc' bwd 0.85 16 21(350)(620)103 140.88 kN

1
2

Vc 12 (140.88) 70.44

kN, since Vu

1
2

Vc

provide stirrup throughout.

OK.

2Vc 2(165.74) 331.48 kN

Vc 140.88/ 0.85 165.74 kN

Vu

155
140.88 13.27 kN

0.85
d 620
310 mm
since Vs 2Vc , max s
2
2

2
2
using 10 mm stirrups, Av 2 (10) 157 mm
4
Av f y d 157(276)(620)

2025 mm
required spacing, s
Vs
13270
Vs

Vc

max s

3 Av f y
bw

3(157)(276)
371 mm
350

Therefore use 300 mm o.c. spacing.

first stirrups at 0.25(300) = 75 mm from face of support

at hooked ends: lhb

100
f

'
c

db

100
21

25 546 mm

[NSCP 412.6.2]

lhb max 8db ,150 max(200,150) 200 mm

[NSCP 412.6.1]

maximum spacing over the required length,

max s 3db 3(25) 75 mm
no. of ties at hooked end = 546/75 + 1 = 8.3, say 9 pcs
distance from end of beam = 40 + 25 + 3(25) + 8(75) = 740 mm
remaining length for 0.30 m spacing of ties
= 5.00 0.075 0.74 = 4.185 m
number of ties spaced at 0.30 m
= 4.185/0.30 = 13.95, say 14 pcs
Therefore, use 10 hoops, 1 @ 0.075, 14 @ 0.30, 9 @ 0.075 m to end.

[NSCP 412.6.4]

c) The distance L1 for the support to the point where 2-25 bars may be cutoff,
Theoretical location
of cutoff point
x1

x2

x3d, 12db
B

L1 ld

700

d = 620

700

d = 637

350

350

A-A

B-B

Compute the moment capacity of section B-B:

2
As 4 (25)2 (4) 1963 mm

As f y
0.85 fc'b

1963(414)
130 mm
0.85(21)(350)

M n As f y d a / 2 0.90(1963)(414)(637 130/ 2)106 418.37 kN-m

Determine theoretical location of cutoff point:
M u 80( x 0.15) 15x( x / 2) 7.5x2 80x 12

Mu M n :

7.5x12 80 x1 12 418.37

x 10.667 x1 57.383 0
2
1

x1 3.931 m from free end.

x2 5.00 3.931 1.069 m from right end.

Extension beyond theoretical cutoff point:
x3 max 12db , d max 300,637 637 mm

L1 1.069 0.637 1.706 m from the support.

Compute required development length for 25 bars: Since clear cover = 40 mm > (db = 25 mm)
and clear spacing = 50 mm (2db = 50 mm), the situation in Category A, item 2 applies. Therefore,
use

ld 3 f y 3(414)

54.20
db
5 21
5 f c'

ld 54.20db 54.20(25) 1355

fc' 21 4.58 MPa < 8.0 MPa

Note:

OK.

[412.2.2]

Modification factors: [NSCP 412.3.4]

= 1.3 for top bars
= 1.0 for normal weight concrete
= 1.0 for uncoated reinforcement
= 1.0 for bars 25 mm and larger
= 1.3(1.0) = 1.3 < 1.7; thus = 1.3
ld 1355 1355(1.3)(1.0) 1762 mm
Compute the development length using the general Equation [412-1].
c 40 25/ 2 52.2 mm
c 50/ 2 25 mm (controls)

Atr 4 (10)2 (2) 157 mm

ktr

Atr f yt
10sn

157(276)
2.41 mm
10(300)(6)

c ktr 25 2.41

1.1 2.5
db
25

OK

ld
9 f y
9 414 1.3(1.0)(1.0)

96.09
db 10 f c' c ktr 10 21
1.1

db
ld 96.09db 96.09(25) 2402 mm
minimum ld 300 mm

[412-1]

[412.3.1]

L1 ld 2.40 m from the support. (controls)

Verify if conditions of NSCP 412.11.5 are satisfied:
at cutoff point: Vu 155 15(2.40) 119 kN
shear capacity of shear reinforcement: Vs
shear capacity of concrete: Vc

1
6

f bd
'
c w

Av f y d
s
1
6

157(276)(620)
89.55 kN
300

21(350)(620)103 165.74

total shear capacity: Vc Vs 0.85 165.74 89.55 217 kN

2
3

Vc Vs

2
3

217 144.66 kN > 119 kN

Therefore, termination of bar is permitted since 412.11.5.1 condition is met.

d) Required embedment of longitudinal bar into the support
[NSCP 412.5.1]
ldh max(8db ,150) max(200,150) 200 mm
Basic development length,

lhb

100
f

'
c

db

Modification factors: Concrete cover 0.7

ldh 0.7lhb 0.7(546) 382 mm (controls)
Details of Reinforcement:

100
21

(25) 546

6-25

2.40 m
B

700

A
0.075 m

4-25

4.185 m
10 hoops,
14@0.30 m

0.74 m
10 hoops,
9@0.075 m

700

350

350

A-A

B-B