Torsion Design For Beam (EC 2- Section 6.

3)

Project: Test
Section ID: Unknown
Materials Properties Section Shape
fck = 25 Mpa b= 2000 mm
fcd= acc.fck/gc 16.7 Mpa b = small dimension of section
fctd= act.fctk.0,05/gc 1.56 Mpa
fyk = 390 Mpa h= 2500 mm
fyd = fyk/gc 339 Mpa h = larger dimension of section

Geometric Elements
A= 5000000 mm2 Where: A is total area of cross section
u= 9000 mm u is the outer circumference of cross
t = A/u 556 mm t is effective thickness of wall i
Ak = 2808642 mm2 Ak is the area enclosed by the centre-l
uk = 6778 mm uk is the perimeter of the area Ak

The maximum equivalent shear for vertical side:

V*ed = Ved + (Ted.zi)/(2.Ak) = 3274 kN OK
Where:
zi is the side length of wall i

The Permitted maximum value of shear force: (f = 45°)

VRd,max = acw.bw.zi.v.fcd.sinfcosf = 5513 kN
where:
acw= 1.000
P= 1 is Pretress force
dcp = 0.000 compressive stress by pretress force
v1 = 0.54 with fywd = 0.8fyk
z = 0.9d 2205 is the inner lever arm

Determination of angle f
f =0.5*arcsin(2.V*cd/(v.fcd.tz))= 34 Hence

Reinforce for Vertical Member

Asw/s = V*Ed/(z.fyd.cot(f)) = 2.657
Asw = 399 mm2
s= 150 mm

PROVIDE T 16 - 2

NOMINAL Asv/sv = EC2 section-9

Reinforce for Horizontal Member (Torsion only)

Asw/s = TEd/(2.Ak.fyd.cot(f)) = 1.239
Asw = 186 mm2
s= 150 mm

PROVIDE T 16 - 1
NOMINAL Asv/sv = EC2 section-9

Longitudinal Reinforcement for Torsion

Asl = Ted.uk.cot(f)/(2.Ak.fyd) = 184.62 cm2

Torsion and Shear Interaction

VRd,max = acw.bw.zi.v.fcd.sinfcosf = 18400 kN
TRd,max = 2.v.acw.teff.Ak.fcd.sinfcosf = 13021 kNm
TEd/TRd,max + VEd/VRd,max = 0.64 <=1 OK

The Minimum Reinforcement

VRd,c = [CRd,c.k.(100.rI.fck)^(1/3) + k1.scp].bw.d = 0 kN
where:
k= 1.286
rI = 0.000
scp = 0.00
0.0002
TRd,c = (2.Ak).fctd.teff = 4872 kNm 3.333333

TEd/TRd,c + VEd(T)/VRd,c = 10385.33 >1 caculation to supplies

 Results Of Actions
Ted = 3500 kNm
Ted : Torsion momen

Ved = 6800 kN
Ved : Vertical Shear Force

area of cross section

outer circumference of cross section
ctive thickness of wall i
area enclosed by the centre-lines
perimeter of the area Ak

1.121538462 MPA

1384.615385
1.121538462

ive stress by pretress force

er lever arm 18.215

1

cot(f) = 1.48 f 16.153 cot(f) =

check
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201 2 79 113 154 201 255 314 50.3 28.3
402 OK
legs @ 150 c/c

sv = 200 mm

check
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201 1 79 113 154 201 255 314 50.3 28.3
201 OK
legs @ 150 c/c
 sv = 200 mm

n to supplies
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A INPUT
Concrete
fck = 25 MPa Compressive strength of concrete. Pro.3.1.6-1(P)
γc = 1.5 Partial factors for concrete for ultimate limit states. Pro.2.4.2.4-
fcd = αcc.fck/γc = 16.7 MPa Design compressive strength of concrete. Pro.3.1.6-1(P)
fctd = αct.fctk.0,05/γc = 1.2 MPa Design tensile strength of concrete. Pro.3.1.6-2(P)
Reinforcement
fy = 390 MPa Characteristic yield strength of longitudinal reinforcement
fyw = 390 MPa Characteristic yield strength of tranverse reinforcement
γs = 1.15 Partial factors for steel for ultimate limit states. Pro.2.4.2.4-(1)
fyd = 339 MPa Design yield strength of longitudinal reinforcement
fywd = 339 MPa Design yield strength of tranverse reinforcement
Section properties
b= 0.4 m Breadth of section
h= 0.6 m Height of section
cv = 50 mm Cover
d= 0.55 m Effective height
Loading
TEd = 10 kN.m Factored torsion
VEd = 50 kN Factored shear
P= 0 kN Prestress force
Asl = 10 cm 2
Longitudinal reinforcement area
B CALCULATION
Torsion section properties
A = bh = 0.24 m2 Gross area of section
u = 2(b + h) = 2m Outer perimeter of the cross-section
tef = A/u = 0.12 m Effective wall thickness
Ak = (b - tef)(h - tef) = 0.134 m 2
Area enclosed by centerlines of the connecting walls
uk = 2(b - tef) + 2(h - tef) = 1.52 m Perimeter of the area Ak
zi = 0.48 m Side length of wall i defined by
the distance between the intersection points with the adjacent
Design shear resistance without shear reinforcement
VRd,c = [vc + k1σcp]bwd = 95 kN Eq.(6.2.a)
CRd,c = 0.18/γc = 0.12 National Annex
k = min[1 + √(200/d), 2] = 1.60
ρ1 = Asl/(bwd) = 0.45%
vc = CRd,ck(100ρ1fck) 1/3
= 0.432 MPa
νmin = 0.035 √(k /fck) =
3
0.014 MPa Eq.(6.3N)
 σcp = 0.00 MPa
Torsion effect
TRd,c = fctd.tef.2Ak = 38.6099 kN Torsional cracking moment, Pro.6.3.2-(5) & Eq.(6.26)
TEd/TRd,c + VEd/VRd,c = 0.8 Pro.6.3.2-(5), Eq.(6.31)
Shear Reinforcement NOT REQUIRED
Choose the angle of compression struts θ
Ved* = Ved + 2.(Ted.zi)/(2Ak) = 86 kN Max equivalent shear in vertical side. Eq.(6.26) & Eq.(6.27)
θ design
= 0.5*arcsin(2.Ved*/(v.fcd.bwz)) = 2.8⁰ Design angle θ
θ choose
= 45⁰ Assume θ for 1 ≤ cotθ ≤ 2.5
cotθ = 1.0
αcw = 1 Coefficient taking account of
the state of the stress in the compressive chord. Pro.6.2.3-(3)
ν = 0.6(1-fck/250) = 0.54 Reduced strength factor for concrete cracked in shear. Eq.(6.6
VRd,max = αcw.bw.z.ν1.fcd/(cotθ + tanθ) = 891 kN Maximum sustainable shear force, Eq.(6.9)
TRd,max = 2.v.αcw.fcd.Ak.tef.sinθ.cosθ = 145 kN Design torsional resistance moment, Eq.(6.30)
RC = TEd/TRd,max + Ved/VRd,max = 0.13 Torsion and shear interaction, Eq.(6.29)
Preliminary Design OK
Choose rebar
For Shear
ΦV = 12 mm
Leg = 2
sV = 150 mm
For Torsion
ΦH = 10 mm
Leg = 1
sH = 150 mm
Check capacity
For Shear
Asw/s|require = Ved*/(z.fywd.cotθ) = 5.11 cm2/m Eq.(6.8)
Asw/s|choose = 15.08 cm2/m
For Torsion
Asw/s| require
= Ted/(2.Ak.fywd.cotθ) = 1.10 cm2/m
Asw/s|choose = 5.24 cm2/m
Longitudinal reinforcement
ΣAsl|require = Ted.cotθ.uk/(2.Ak.fyd) = 0.17 cm2 Longitudinal reinforcement area for torsion, Eq.(6.28)
Section OK
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 Pro.3.1.6-1(P)
mate limit states. Pro.2.4.2.4-(1)
oncrete. Pro.3.1.6-1(P)
e. Pro.3.1.6-2(P)

gitudinal reinforcement
nverse reinforcement
limit states. Pro.2.4.2.4-(1)
al reinforcement
reinforcement

e connecting walls

ion points with the adjacent walls

3.2-(5) & Eq.(6.26)

de. Eq.(6.26) & Eq.(6.27)

ressive chord. Pro.6.2.3-(3)

ete cracked in shear. Eq.(6.6N)

nt, Eq.(6.30)

r torsion, Eq.(6.28)
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