COLUMN BEAM JOINT CHECKS

Project Name : Sample Project

Client Name : Sample
Engineer Name : Sample
Design File : Joint Shear Check
Analysis File :
Analysis Last : 5/17/2018 2:28:47 PM
Modified

Definitions Of Terms:

All forces in units kN and m

All reinforcement details like area, spacing in mm
Neutral axis angle for resultant design moment is with respect to local major axis.

Effective cross-sectional area within a joint in a

1 Aj = plane parallel to plane of reinforcement
generating shear in the joint in sqmm
2 B = Width of column/ wall in mm
Effective width of beam along B / column
3 B' =
width in mm
4 Cc = Clear cover of reinforcement in mm
5 D = Depth / diameter of column in mm
Effective width of beam along D / column
6 D' =
width in mm
7 Ec = Modulus of elasticity of concrete in N/sqmm
Flexural stiffness of compression member in
8 EI =
N/sqmm
9 f'c = Specified strength of concrete in N/sqmm
Specified yield strength of reinforcement in
10 fy =
N/sqmm
11 k = Effective length factor for compression member
Un-supported length for compression member
12 lux =
along D in mm
Un-supported length for compression member
13 luy =
along B in mm
Moment capacity of section for NA angle at
14 MCap =
design Pu in kNm
Resultant design moment at angle to local major
15 MRes =
axis in kNm
Factored moment at section along D in kNm
16 Mux =
(From Analysis)
Factored moment at section along B in kNm
17 Muy =
(From Analysis)
 Smaller factored end moment on a compression
18 M1 =
member in kNm
Larger factored end moment on compression
19 M2 =
member in kNm
20 Mnb = Flexure Capacity for Beam in kNm
21 Mnc = Flexure Capacity for Column in kNm
22 Mncd = Flexure Capacity of Columns along D in kNm
23 Mncb = Flexure Capacity of Columns along B in kNm
Ratio of area of distributed transverse
24 pt = reinforcement to gross concrete area
perpendicular to that reinforcement
Nominal shear strength provided by concrete in
25 Vc =
kN
Design shear demand from beam reinforcment
26 V-Reinf =
in kN
Shear induced due to beam capacity along D of
27 Vuy =
column in kN
Shear induced due to beam capacity along B of
28 Vux =
column in kN
29 Vj = Shear Force acting at the joint in kN
30 Vn' = Nominal shear strength in kN

Code References:

ACI 318M-2014

Sr.No Element Clause / table

Minimum Flexural Strength of
1 : 18.7.3.2
Columns
2 Shear Check at Column Joint : 18.8.4
3 Shear Strength of Column : 18.4 & 18.6.5

General Data:
Column No. : C1
Joint at Level : 4.2m
Design Code = ACI 318M - 2014
Concrete Grade = C25 N/sqmm
Steel Grade = Fy420 N/sqmm
Column Width = 700 mm
Column Depth = 700 mm

Check At Beam-Column Joints:

 1. Flexure Strength Of Joint:
Moment Capacity Calculations for Beam
Bea Beam Torsion Moment Capacity Beam at Moment Capacity Beam at Resultant Moment
m angle momen Top Bottom
Size w.r.t. t
colum
n Ly
Mu Ast Ast Pro Mu Mu Ast Ast Pro Mu Top Top Bot @ Bot @
(mm) (deg) (kNm) (kNm) Req (sqmm) Cap (kNm) Req (sqmm Cap @D @B D B
(sqmm) (kNm (sqmm ) (kNm) (kNm (kNm (kNm) (kNm)
) ) ) )
400 x 0 0 275.3 1011.7 1013.4 275.8 52 851.43 886.76 242.5 275.8 0 242.5 0
800 7 7 4 3 3
400 x 270 0 268.2 993.33 1013.4 275.8 134.0 851.43 886.76 242.5 0 275.8 0 242.5
800 4 8 3 3

Effective Moment for Column

Mu Major (Along D) (kNm) Mu Minor (Along B) (kNm)
Left Right Left Right
Top - 275.8 275.8 -
Bottom - 242.53 242.53 -
Moment Along D:
MAX((Left Bottom + Right Top),
Mnb =
(Left Top + Right Bottom))
= 275.8 kNm
Mnc Top = 697.66 kNm
Mnc Bottom = 712.82 kNm
Mncd = 1410.48 kNm
Mncd >= 1.2 x Mnb, Hence OK

Moment Along B:
MAX((Left Top + Right Bottom),
Mnb =
(Right Top + Left Bottom))
= 275.8 kNm
Mnc Top = 697.66 kNm
Mnc Bottom = 712.82 kNm
Mncb = 1410.48 kNm
Mncb >= 1.2 x Mnb, Hence OK

2. Shear Strength of Joint:

Beams Along D
Angle w.r.t Reference Width Depth Ast Pro Ast Pro
Column Ly Location (mm) (mm) Top Bot
(deg) (sqmm) (sqmm)
0 Right 400 800 1013.44 886.76
Shear Checks
 Conditions AST- V- Vuy Vj (Shear B' D' Aj Vn' Vj <
Total Reinf (kN) Demand) (mm) (mm) (sqmm) (kN) Vn'
(sqmm) (kN) (kN)
Right Top +
1013.44 532.06 275.8 256.25 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Left Bottom
Left Top +
886.76 465.55 275.8 189.75 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Right Bottom

Beams Along B
Angle w.r.t Reference Width Depth Ast Pro Ast Pro
Column Ly Location (mm) (mm) Top Bot
(deg) (sqmm) (sqmm)
270 Left 400 800 1013.44 886.76
Shear Checks
Conditions AST- V- Vux Vj (Shear B' D' Aj Vn' Vj <
Total Reinf (kN) Demand) (mm) (mm) (sqmm) (kN) Vn'
(sqmm) (kN) (kN)
Right Top
+ Left 886.76 465.55 275.8 189.75 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Bottom
Left Top +
Right 1013.44 532.06 275.8 256.25 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Bottom

General Data:
Column No. : C1
Joint at Level : 7.858m
Design Code = ACI 318M - 2014
Concrete Grade = C25 N/sqmm
Steel Grade = Fy420 N/sqmm
Column Width = 700 mm
Column Depth = 700 mm

Check At Beam-Column Joints:

1. Flexure Strength Of Joint:

Moment Capacity Calculations for Beam
Bea Beam Torsion Moment Capacity Beam at Moment Capacity Beam at Resultant Moment
m angle momen Top Bottom
Size w.r.t. t
 colum
n Ly
Mu Ast Ast Pro Mu Mu Ast Ast Pro Mu Top Top Bot @ Bot @
(mm) (deg) (kNm) (kNm) Req (sqmm) Cap (kNm) Req (sqmm Cap @ D @B D B
(sqmm) (kNm) (sqmm ) (kNm) (kNm) (kNm (kNm) (kNm)
) )
400 x 0 0 395.6 1477.4 1499.5 401.2 0 851.43 886.76 242.5 401.2 0 242.5 0
800 7 2 2 8 3 8 3
400 x 270 0 352.2 1307.5 1372.8 369 103.8 851.43 886.76 242.5 0 369 0 242.5
800 6 8 4 6 3 3

Effective Moment for Column

Mu Major (Along D) (kNm) Mu Minor (Along B) (kNm)
Left Right Left Right
Top - 401.28 369 -
Bottom - 242.53 242.53 -
Moment Along D:
MAX((Left Bottom + Right Top),
Mnb =
(Left Top + Right Bottom))
= 401.28 kNm
Mnc Top = 659.27 kNm
Mnc Bottom = 687.99 kNm
Mncd = 1347.26 kNm
Mncd >= 1.2 x Mnb, Hence OK

Moment Along B:
MAX((Left Top + Right Bottom),
Mnb =
(Right Top + Left Bottom))
= 369 kNm
Mnc Top = 659.27 kNm
Mnc Bottom = 687.99 kNm
Mncb = 1347.26 kNm
Mncb >= 1.2 x Mnb, Hence OK

2. Shear Strength of Joint:

Beams Along D
Angle w.r.t Reference Width Depth Ast Pro Ast Pro
Column Ly Location (mm) (mm) Top Bot
(deg) (sqmm) (sqmm)
0 Right 400 800 1499.52 886.76
Shear Checks
Conditions AST- V- Vuy Vj (Shear B' D' Aj Vn' Vj <
Total Reinf (kN) Demand) (mm) (mm) (sqmm) (kN) Vn'
(sqmm) (kN) (kN)
Right Top +
1499.52 787.25 401.28 385.97 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Left Bottom
 Left Top +
886.76 465.55 401.28 64.27 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Right Bottom

Beams Along B
Angle w.r.t Reference Width Depth Ast Pro Ast Pro
Column Ly Location (mm) (mm) Top Bot
(deg) (sqmm) (sqmm)
270 Left 400 800 1372.84 886.76
Shear Checks
Conditions AST- V- Vux Vj (Shear B' D' Aj Vn' Vj <
Total Reinf (kN) Demand) (mm) (mm) (sqmm) (kN) Vn'
(sqmm) (kN) (kN)
Right Top
+ Left 886.76 465.55 369 96.54 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Bottom
Left Top +
Right 1372.84 720.74 369 351.74 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Bottom

General Data:
Column No. : C1
Joint at Level : 12.058m
Design Code = ACI 318M - 2014
Concrete Grade = C25 N/sqmm
Steel Grade = Fy420 N/sqmm
Column Width = 700 mm
Column Depth = 700 mm

Check At Beam-Column Joints:

1. Flexure Strength Of Joint:

Moment Capacity Calculations for Beam
Bea Beam Torsion Moment Capacity Beam at Moment Capacity Beam at Resultant Moment
m angle momen Top Bottom
Size w.r.t. t
colum
n Ly
Mu Ast Ast Pro Mu Mu Ast Ast Pro Mu Top Top Bot @ Bot @
(mm) (deg) (kNm) (kNm) Req (sqmm) Cap (kNm Req (sqmm Cap @ D @ B D B
(sqmm) (kNm) ) (sqmm ) (kNm) (kNm) (kNm) (kNm) (kNm)
)
400 x 0 0 383.4 1429.3 1499.5 401.2 0 851.43 886.76 242.5 401.2 0 242.5 0
800 4 7 2 8 3 8 3
400 x 270 0 304.3 1122.3 1140.1 308.9 75.93 851.43 886.76 242.5 0 308.9 0 242.5
800 1 9 2 3 3 3 3

Effective Moment for Column

Mu Major (Along D) (kNm) Mu Minor (Along B) (kNm)
Left Right Left Right
Top - 401.28 308.93 -
Bottom - 242.53 242.53 -
Moment Along D:
MAX((Left Bottom + Right Top),
Mnb =
(Left Top + Right Bottom))
= 401.28 kNm
Mnc Top = 612.55 kNm
Mnc Bottom = 648.16 kNm
Mncd = 1260.72 kNm
Mncd >= 1.2 x Mnb, Hence OK

Moment Along B:
MAX((Left Top + Right Bottom),
Mnb =
(Right Top + Left Bottom))
= 308.93 kNm
Mnc Top = 612.66 kNm
Mnc Bottom = 648.16 kNm
Mncb = 1260.82 kNm
Mncb >= 1.2 x Mnb, Hence OK

2. Shear Strength of Joint:

Beams Along D
Angle w.r.t Reference Width Depth Ast Pro Ast Pro
Column Ly Location (mm) (mm) Top Bot
(deg) (sqmm) (sqmm)
0 Right 400 800 1499.52 886.76
Shear Checks
Conditions AST- V- Vuy Vj (Shear B' D' Aj Vn' Vj <
Total Reinf (kN) Demand) (mm) (mm) (sqmm) (kN) Vn'
(sqmm) (kN) (kN)
Right Top +
1499.52 787.25 401.28 385.97 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Left Bottom
Left Top +
886.76 465.55 401.28 64.27 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Right Bottom

Beams Along B
 Angle w.r.t Reference Width Depth Ast Pro Ast Pro
Column Ly Location (mm) (mm) Top Bot
(deg) (sqmm) (sqmm)
270 Left 400 800 1140.12 886.76
Shear Checks
Conditions AST- V- Vux Vj (Shear B' D' Aj Vn' Vj <
Total Reinf (kN) Demand) (mm) (mm) (sqmm) (kN) Vn'
(sqmm) (kN) (kN)
Right Top
+ Left 886.76 465.55 308.93 156.62 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Bottom
Left Top +
Right 1140.12 598.56 308.93 289.63 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Bottom

General Data:
Column No. : C1
Joint at Level : 16.258m
Design Code = ACI 318M - 2014
Concrete Grade = C25 N/sqmm
Steel Grade = Fy420 N/sqmm
Column Width = 700 mm
Column Depth = 700 mm

Check At Beam-Column Joints:

1. Flexure Strength Of Joint:

Moment Capacity Calculations for Beam
Bea Beam Torsion Moment Capacity Beam at Moment Capacity Beam at Resultant Moment
m angle momen Top Bottom
Size w.r.t. t
colum
n Ly
Mu Ast Ast Pro Mu Mu Ast Ast Pro Mu Top Top Bot @ Bot @
(mm) (deg) (kNm) (kNm) Req (sqmm) Cap (kNm Req (sqmm Cap @D @B D B
(sqmm (kNm ) (sqmm ) (kNm) (kNm (kNm (kNm) (kNm)
) ) ) ) )
400 x 0 0 219.6 993.33 1013.4 275.8 0 851.43 886.76 242.5 275.8 0 242.5 0
800 6 4 3 3
400 x 270 0 190.8 901.79 1013.4 275.8 0.18 851.43 886.76 242.5 0 275.8 0 242.5
800 5 4 3 3

Effective Moment for Column

 Mu Major (Along D) (kNm) Mu Minor (Along B) (kNm)
Left Right Left Right
Top - 275.8 275.8 -
Bottom - 242.53 242.53 -
Moment Along D:
MAX((Left Bottom + Right Top),
Mnb =
(Left Top + Right Bottom))
= 275.8 kNm
Mnc Top = 0 kNm
Mnc Bottom = 599.54 kNm
Mncd = 599.54 kNm
Mncd >= 1.2 x Mnb, Hence OK

Moment Along B:
MAX((Left Top + Right Bottom),
Mnb =
(Right Top + Left Bottom))
= 275.8 kNm
Mnc Top = 0 kNm
Mnc Bottom = 599.71 kNm
Mncb = 599.71 kNm
Mncb >= 1.2 x Mnb, Hence OK

2. Shear Strength of Joint:

Beams Along D
Angle w.r.t Reference Width Depth Ast Pro Ast Pro
Column Ly Location (mm) (mm) Top Bot
(deg) (sqmm) (sqmm)
0 Right 400 800 1013.44 886.76
Shear Checks
Conditions AST- V- Vuy Vj (Shear B' D' Aj Vn' Vj <
Total Reinf (kN) Demand) (mm) (mm) (sqmm) (kN) Vn'
(sqmm) (kN) (kN)
Right Top +
1013.44 532.06 275.8 256.25 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Left Bottom
Left Top +
886.76 465.55 275.8 189.75 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Right Bottom

Beams Along B
Angle w.r.t Reference Width Depth Ast Pro Ast Pro
Column Ly Location (mm) (mm) Top Bot
(deg) (sqmm) (sqmm)
270 Left 400 800 1013.44 886.76
Shear Checks
Conditions AST- V- Vux Vj (Shear B' D' Aj Vn' Vj <
Total Reinf (kN) Demand) (mm) (mm) (sqmm) (kN) Vn'
(sqmm) (kN) (kN)
Right Top
+ Left 886.76 465.55 275.8 189.75 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Bottom
Left Top +
Right 1013.44 532.06 275.8 256.25 700 700 490000 2450 OK
Bottom