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One-Way Slab Design Procedure

This document outlines the procedure for designing one-way slab reinforcement. It involves choosing the reinforcement ratio (ρ), computing moments, finding the nominal reinforcement strength (Rn), determining the depth (d) and thickness (h), checking minimum reinforcement requirements, selecting bar sizes, and verifying spacing requirements. Shrinkage and temperature reinforcement is also designed, with a specified ratio (ρ) of 0.0018 and spacing requirements.

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One-Way Slab Design Procedure

This document outlines the procedure for designing one-way slab reinforcement. It involves choosing the reinforcement ratio (ρ), computing moments, finding the nominal reinforcement strength (Rn), determining the depth (d) and thickness (h), checking minimum reinforcement requirements, selecting bar sizes, and verifying spacing requirements. Shrinkage and temperature reinforcement is also designed, with a specified ratio (ρ) of 0.0018 and spacing requirements.

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One-Way Slab Design Procedure

The following procedure is intended for the rebar in one-way slabs where Long Side >= 2* Short Side.

Notes:
• You are always designing a b=12” strip of slab, running the short distance between the spandrel beam
supports. The tension rebar is therefore running the short distance. The temp and shrinkage rebar is
running the long distance.
• Interior cover = ¾”.
• Typically, loads are small enough so that no shear reinforcement is needed for slabs.
• Generally speaking:
o if you choose ρ then d, h are determined.
o If you choose d, h then ρ is determined.

Choose ρ
0.18 fc' 1
Choose ρ = or ρ = ρb and then proceed with standard Rectangular Beam Design Procedure.
fy 2
This will give you a small h and will probably mean that the h you get will violate Table 4.1 and therefore
require the computation of deflections. However, this is common with slabs where minimizing h is quite
important. The issue of whether the computed deflections are acceptable is an architectural and ergonomics
issue. i.e. will the deflections cause the ceiling attachments to drop off?, will the “bounce” of the floor be
unacceptable from a working viewpoint? For most slabs, since the loads are quite small, the resulting
deflections will be correspondingly small.

Compute Mu
 h lb
Estimate Beam weight =  150  , use h between 4” and 10” depending on the loads and span.
12 ft
Compute MuD and MuL separately. Then get Mu = MuD + MuL

Find Rn
Tables A.8-A.13 and ρ gives Rn

Find d
Mu Mu
Since Rn = 2 , we have d =
φbd φb Rn
Find h
h = d + cover + db/2
Round up h to next ¼” for h<6”. Round up h to next ½” for h>6”

Recompute d
d = h – cover - db/2 = h – ¾”- ¼” = h – 1” for #4 bars and interior exposure. Larger bars will probably
be ok because of round-up of h.

Compute Mu for new beam weight.


Since the beam dimensions are now reliable, we can compute a better Mu.

Compute Rn and find ρ


Mu
Rn =
φbd2
  
0.85fc'  2Rn 
Find new ρ from Tables A.8 – A.13, or from: ρ= 1− 1− '
fy    0.85fc 

Compute As,reqd.
A
s,r
e
qd =ρ b d

Check As,min.
3 fc ' 200 bw d
As , min = bw d but not less than [ACI 10.5]
fy fy

Choose Rebar
Choose rebar and spacing from Table A.6.

Check Spacing
Spacing <= Min[18”, 3h]. (ACI 7.6.5)
Spacing >= db + Max[1”, db]

Check Section
Recalculate d. This might change if you have chosen bars larger than #4.
As fy a d − c
c = εt =
β
a= ; ; 0.003  
 c 
'
0.85 fc b
ε
1
Zones φ
ε<= ε
t

Compression-Controlled 0.65
ε <= ε<= 0.004
t y

Transition Zone 1 y t
0.65 +(εt −
εy )

250 

 3 
Transition Zone 2 ε
0.004 <= t <=0.005 0.65 +(εt −
εy )

250 

For Beams: 0.004 is a lower bound for  3 
ε t [ACI 10.3.5]. Note: 0.004 and 0.005

are independent of fy.


Tension-Controlled 0.005 <= ε t 0.90

Choose φ from above table. Then calculate the Design Moment Capacity:
 a
φM n =φA s fy d− ≥M
 2 u

Shrinkage and Temperature Rebar in transverse direction.


As
ρ = 0.0018 for shrinkage and temp rebar for Grade 60 steel and 4 ksi concrete, where ρ=
bh
[ACI 7.12.2.1] As = ρbh
Choose rebar from Table A.6

Spacing of Shrinkage and Temperature Rebar


Spacing <= Min[5h, 18”] [ACI 7.12.2.2]
Spacing >= db + Max[1”, db]

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