RC TWO-WAY SLAB DESIGN (ACI318-05)

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½ Column strip
Middle strip
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½ Column strip
½ Column strip Middle strip ½ Column strip

TWO-WAY SLAB PANEL

Slab definition
Slab thickness; h = 5.00 in
Span along x - dir; lx = 10.000 ft
Span along y - dir; ly = 10.000 ft
Long span to Short span ratio less than 2, hence two-way slab.
Clear cover to positive reinforcement; cc = 0.75 in
Clear cover to negative reinforcement; c’c = 0.75 in
Column section
Column width along x - dir; hcx = 12.000 in
Column width along y - dir; hcy = 12.000 in
Materials
Specified compressive strength of concrete; f’c = 3000 psi
Specified yield strength of reinforcement; fy = 40000 psi
Modulus of elasticity; ESACI = 29000000psi
Concrete type; Normal weight
Concrete modification factor;  = 1.00
Loads
Total factored ultimate load on slab; wu = 100.000 psf
Check for the depth of slab provided
Clear span x – dir – cl. 13.6.2.5; lnx = max(0.65  lx, (lx – hcx / 2 – hcx / 2)) = 9.000 ft
Clear span y – dir – cl. 13.6.2.5; lny = max(0.65  ly, (ly – hcy / 2 – hcy / 2)) = 9.000 ft
Ratio;  = max(lnx, lny) / min(lnx, lny) = 1.000
Moment of inertia of beam; Ib = 0 in4
Isx = h3 / 12 × ly
Isy = h3 / 12 × lx
Moment of inertia of slab along x – axis; Isx = in4
Moment of inertia of slab along y – axis; Isy = 1250.000 in4
Flexural stiffness ratio along x – axis; fx = Ib / Isx = 0
Flexural stiffness ratio along y – axis; fy = Ib / Isy = 0
Average flexural stiffness ratio; fm = ( fx × 2 + fy × 2 ) / 4 = 0
Minimum depth required – cl. 9.5.3; hmin = 5.000 in
PASS - Slab thickness provided is sufficient for deflection
Moment computation ( x – direction)
Width of column strip (half) – cl. 13.2.1; lcol_stp = min( 0.25 × lx, 0.25 × ly ) = 2.500 ft
Width of middle strip – cl. 13.2.2; lmid_stp_x = ly – 2 × lcol_stp = 5.000 ft
Factored moment - eqn. 13-4; Mox = wu × ly × lnx2 / 8 = 10.125 kip_ft
Moment distribution for int. panel – cl. 13.6.3.2; M’ux = 0.65 × Mox = 6.581 kip_ft
Mux = 0.35 × Mox = 3.544 kip_ft
Moment distribution in column and middle strips:
ly / lx = 1.00
fx × ly / lx = 0.00
Moment distribution factors; fx_neg = 0.75
fx_pos = 0.60
Total column strip design moments; M’x_col_stp = fx_neg × M’ux = 4.936 kip_ft
Mx_col_stp = fx_pos × Mux = 2.126 kip_ft
Total middle strip design moments; M’x_mid_stp = (1 - fx_neg) × M’ux = 1.645 kip_ft
Mx_mid_stp = (1 - fx_pos) × Mux = 1.417 kip_ft
Required flexural nominal strength in column strip per 12 in width of slab;
M’nx_col = M’x_col_stp / ( 0.9 × (2 × lcol_stp)) = 1.097 kip_ft/ft
Mnx_col = Mx_col_stp / ( 0.9 × (2 × lcol_stp)) = 0.472 kip_ft/ft
Required flexural nominal strength in middle strip per 12 in width of slab;
M’nx_mid = M’x_mid_stp / (0.9 × lmid_stp_x) = 0.366 kip_ft/ft
Mnx_mid = Mx_mid_stp / (0.9 × lmid_stp_x) = 0.315 kip_ft/ft
Moment computation ( y – direction)
Width of column strip (half) – cl. 13.2.1; lcol_stp = min( 0.25 × lx, 0.25 × ly) = 2.500 ft
Width of middle strip – cl. 13.2.2; lmid_stp_y = lx – 2 ×lcol_stp = 5.000 ft
Factored moment - eqn. 13-4; Moy = wu × lx × lny2 / 8 = 10.125 kip_ft
Moment distribution for int. panel – cl. 13.6.3.2; M’uy = 0.65 × Moy = 6.581 kip_ft
Muy = 0.35 × Moy = 3.544 kip_ft
Moment distribution in column and middle strips:
lx / ly = 1.00
 fy × lx / ly = 0.00
Moment distribution factors; fy_neg = 0.75
fy_pos = 0.60
Total column strip design moment; M’y_col_stp = fy_neg × M’uy = 4.936 kip_ft
My_col_stp = fy_pos × Muy = 2.126 kip_ft
Total middle strip design moment; M’y_mid_stp = (1 - fy_neg) × M’uy = 1.645 kip_ft
My_mid_stp = (1 - fy_pos) × Muy = 1.417 kip_ft
Required flexural nominal strength in column strip per 12 in width of slab;
M’ny_col = M’y_col_stp / ( 0.9 × (2 × lcol_stp)) = 1.097 kip_ft/ft
Mny_col = My_col_stp / ( 0.9 × (2 × lcol_stp)) = 0.472 kip_ft/ft
Required flexural nominal strength in middle strip per 12 in width of slab;
M’ny_mid = M’y_mid_stp / (0.9 × lmid_stp_y) = 0.366 kip_ft/ft
Mny_mid = My_mid_stp / (0.9 × lmid_stp_y) = 0.315 kip_ft/ft
Reinforcement calculations
Stress block depth factor; 1 = 0.85
Reinforcement percentage at strain of 0.004; b = 0.85  1  f’c / fy  (0.003 / (0.003 + 0.004)) = 0.023
Maximum reinforcement percentage; max = b = 0.023
Minimum area of steel required; Amin = min  h = 0.12 in2/ft
Maximum allowable spacing – cl. 13.3.2; smax = min (2 × h, 18 in) = 10.0 in
Column strip (x – direction)
Negative Reinforcement:
Depth to negative steel; d’x_col = h – c’c – D’col_x / 2 = 4.00 in
Flexural resistance factor; R’ux_col = M’nx_col / d’x_col2 = 0.069 ksi
Reinforcement required; ’reqx_col =0.85f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×R’ux_col /(0.85×f’c)))]=
0.00174
Outer compression steel not required
Area of tension steel required; A’sx_req_col = ’reqx_col × d’x_col = 0.083 in2/ft
Maximum area of tension steel; A’sx_max_col = max × d’x_col = 1.115 in2/ft
Reinforcement provided (negative), No. 4 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided; A’sx_col = 0.393 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
Actual tensile bar spacing provided; s’x_col = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
Positive reinforcement
Depth to positive steel; dx_col = h – cc - Dcol_x / 2 = 4.00 in
Flexural resistance factor; Rux_col = Mnx_col / dx_col2 = 0.030 ksi
Reinforcement required; reqx_col =0.85f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×Rux_ col/(0.85×f’c)))] =
0.00074
Outer compression steel not required
Area of tension steel required; Asx_req_col = reqx_col × dx_col = 0.036 in2/ft
Maximum area of tension steel; Asx_max_col = max × dx_col = 1.115 in2/ft
Reinforcement provided (positive), No. 4 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided; Asx_col= 0.393 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
Actual tensile bar spacing provided; sx_col = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
Middle strip (x – direction)
Negative Reinforcement:
Depth to negative steel; d’x_mid = h – c’c – D’mid_x / 2 = 4.00 in
Flexural resistance factor; R’ux_mid = M’nx_mid / d’x_mid2 = 0.023 ksi
Reinforcement required; ’reqx_mid = 0.85f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×R’ux_mid/(0.85×f’c)))]
=0.00057
Outer compression steel not required
Area of tension steel required; A’sx_req_mid = ’reqx_mid × d’x_mid = 0.028 in2/ft
Maximum area of tension steel; A’sx_max_mid = max × d’x_mid = 1.115 in2/ft
Reinforcement provided (negative), No. 4 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided; A’sx_mid = 0.393 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
Actual tensile bar spacing provided; s’x_mid = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
Positive reinforcement
Depth to positive steel; dx_mid = h – cc - Dmid_x / 2 = 4.00 in
Flexural resistance factor; Rux_mid = Mnx_mid / ( dx_mid2) = 0.020 ksi
Reinforcement required; reqx_mid = 0.85  f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×Rux_mid/(0.85×f’c)))]
=0.00049
Outer compression steel not required
Area of tension steel required; Asx_req_mid = reqx_mid × dx_mid = 0.024 in2/ft
Maximum area of tension steel; Asx_max_mid = max × dx_mid = 1.115 in2/ft
Reinforcement provided (positive), No. 4 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided; Asx_mid= 0.393 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
Actual tensile bar spacing provided; sx_mid = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
Column strip (y – direction)
Negative Reinforcement:
Depth to negative steel; d’y_col = h – c’c – D’col_x - D’col_y / 2 = 3.50 in
Flexural resistance factor; R’uy_col = M’ny_col / d’y_col2 = 0.090 ksi
Reinforcement required; ’reqy_col =0.85f’c/fy× [1 –(abs(1–2×R’uy_col/(0.85×f’c)))]=
0.00228
Outer compression steel not required
Area of tension steel required; A’sy_req_col = ’reqy_col × d’y_col = 0.096 in2/ft
Maximum area of tension steel; A’sy_max_col = max × d’y_col = 0.975 in2/ft
Reinforcement provided (negative), No. 4 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided; A’sy_col = 0.393 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
Actual tensile bar spacing provided; s’y_col = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
Positive reinforcement
Depth to positive steel; dy_col = h – cc - Dcol_x - Dcol_y / 2 = 3.50 in
Flexural resistance factor; Ruy_col = Mny_col / dy_col2 = 0.039 ksi
Reinforcement required; reqy_col =0.85f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×Ruy_col/(0.85 × f’c)))] =
0.00097
 Outer compression steel not required
Area of tension steel required; Asy_req_col = reqy_col × dy_col = 0.041 in2/ft
Maximum area of tension steel; Asy_max_col = max × dy_col = 0.975 in2/ft
Reinforcement provided (positive), No. 4 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided; Asy_col= 0.393 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
Actual tensile bar spacing provided; sy_col = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
Middle strip (y – direction)
Negative Reinforcement:
Depth to negative steel; d’y_mid = h – c’c – D’mid_x - D’mid_y / 2 = 3.50 in
Flexural resistance factor; R’uy_mid = M’ny_mid / d’y_mid2 = 0.030 ksi
Reinforcement required; ’reqy_mid = 0.85f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×R’uy_mid/(0.85×f’c)))]
=0.00075
Outer compression steel not required
Area of tension steel required; A’sy_req_mid = ’reqy_mid × d’y_mid = 0.032 in2/ft
Maximum area of tension steel; A’sy_max_mid = max × d’y_mid = 0.975 in2/ft
Reinforcement provided (negative), No. 4 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided; A’sy_mid = 0.393 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
Actual tensile bar spacing provided; s’y_mid = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
Positive reinforcement
Depth to positive steel; dy_mid = h – cc - Dmid_x - Dmid_y / 2 = 3.50 in
Flexural resistance factor; Ruy_mid = Mny_mid / dy_mid2 = 0.026 ksi
Reinforcement required; reqy_mid = 0.85  f’c/fy×[1–(abs(1–2×Ruy_mid/(0.85×f’c)))]
=0.00065
Outer compression steel not required
Area of tension steel required; Asy_req_mid = reqy_mid × dy_mid = 0.027 in2/ft
Maximum area of tension steel; Asy_max_mid = max × dy_mid = 0.975 in2/ft
Reinforcement provided, No. (positive) 4 @ 6.0 in centers
Area of tension steel provided; Asy_mid= 0.393 in2/ft
PASS - Area of steel provided is OK
Actual tensile bar spacing provided; sy_mid = 6.0 in
PASS - Spacing of bars less than allowable
Distribution reinforcement - (for shrinkage and temperature)
Minimum ratio of distribution reinforcement; t =0.0020
Minimum area of distribution reinforcement required; At_req = t × h = 0.120 in2/ft
Maximum allowable spacing of bars; smax_t = min ( 5 × h, 18 in) = 18.000 in
Distribution steel provided , No. 4 @ 6.0 in centers
Distribution reinforcement provided; At_prov = 0.393 in2/ft
PASS - Area of inner steel provided (Distribution) OK
Actual bar spacing provided; st = 6.000 in
PASS - Spacing of distribution bars is less than allowable
Check for shear
Ratio 2;  = Max(hcx,hcy) / Min(hcx,hcy) = 1.000
Ratio s for interior column; s = 40
Strength reduction factor for shear – cl. 9.3.2.3;  = 0.75
Slab depth for shear design; d = (d'x_col + d'y_col) / 2 = 3.75 in
Perimeter of critical section – cl. 11.11.1.2; bo = 2  (hcx + d + hcy + d)= 63.00 in
Vc as per eqn. 11-31; Vc1 = (2 + 4 /  Min(100psi,(f'c  1 psi))  bo  d =
77.640 kips
Vc as per eqn. 11-32; Vc2 = (s  d / bo + 2)   Min(100psi,(f'c  1 psi))  bo  d
= 56.689 kips
Vc as per eqn. 11-33; Vc3 = 4   Min(100psi,(f'c  1 psi))  bo  d = 51.760 kips
Nominal concrete shear strength – cl. 11.11.2.1; Vc = Min(Vc1,Vc2,Vc3) = 51.760 kips
Design shear strength of slab; Vc = Vc = 38.820 kips
Shear at d/2 from column face; Vu = wu × [( lx  ly) – ((hcx + d) × ( hcy + d))] = 9.828 kips
PASS - Shear capacity
Check for clear cover (ACI 318 cl. 7.7.1)
Permissible min nominal cover to all reinforcement; cmin = 0.75 in
Clear cover to tension reinforcement (negative); cc_neg =0.750 in
PASS - Cover to steel resisting hogging exceeds allowable minimum cover
Clear cover to tension reinforcement (positive); cc_pos = 0.750 in
PASS - Cover to steel resisting sagging exceeds allowable minimum cover
Schematic reinforcement distribution.
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lx
½ Column strip x

A'sy_col
Asx_col A'sx_col

Asy_mid
Middle strip
ly

Asx_mid A'sx_mid
Asy_col
½ Column strip

A'sy_mid

½ Column strip Middle strip ½ Column strip

TWO-WAY SLAB PANEL Legend -