IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE MOST BENEFICENT,

THE MOST MERCIFUL

TWO WAY SLAB WITH BEAMS
DESIGN EXAMPLE (EXTRA)
 TWO WAY SLAB WITH BEAMS
The plan of a four story building consisting of two
way reinforced concrete slabs with monolithic beams
is shown in figure below. The dead load consist of self
weight plus 2½” F.F. and 60 psf for partitions. Live
load = 100 psf. Story height 10 ft. f’c = 4 ksi fy = 60
ksi. All beams are 14”x 24” and all column 14” x 14” in
size. Assume same concrete for floor slab and beams.
a. Calculate the slab thickness for the floor system
according to the provisions of ACI Code 9.5.3
b. Check slab geometry and loading for the use of
DDM of ACI Code.
Slab thickness
1. Assume trial slab thickness = Perimeter /180
=((25 – 14/12)+(28 – 14/12))x2x1.1x12/180
= 7.43” say 8”.
2. Effective beam size and their moment of inertia.
a. Edge beam, B-1, B-2, B-5 and B-6.
Effective beam size, according to ACI Code
13.2.4 is shown below.
30”
8”
h-hf≤4hf
24”

14”
Ib = K x (bw h3/12)
K = 1+0.2(be / bw)
If 2.0 ≤ be / bw ≤ 4.0 and 0.2 ≤ hf / h ≤ 0.5
be / bw = 30/14 = 2.1 ------ ok
hf / h = 8/24 = 0.33 ------- o k
K = 1 + 0.2 ( 30/14 ) = 1.43
Ib = 1.43 x[ 14 (24)3/12] = 23063 in4
30”
8”
h-hf≤4hf
24”

14”
b. Interior Beam B-3, B-4, B-7 and B-8
According to the code, effective beam size is
shown below.
be/bw = 46 /14 = 3.29 ------ ok
hf/h = 8/24 = 0.33 ------ ok
K = 1 + 0.2 (3.29) = 1.66
Ib = 1.66 x[ 14 (24)3 /12] = 26772 in4
46”
8”

16”

14”
3. Flexural stiffness of beam and slab,α
a. Beam B-1 and B-2
Ib = 23063 in4
Is = [(12.5 x 12) +7] (8)3 / 12 = 6699 in4

α = Ecb Ib / Ecs Is = Ib/Is = 23063 / 6699 = 3.44

b. Beam B-3 and B-4
Ib = 26772 in4
Is = 25 x 12 (8)3 /12 = 12800 in4

α = Ib/Is = 26772 / 12800 = 2.09

c. Beam B-5 and B-6
Ib = 23063 in4
Is = [(14 x12) +7 ] (8) 3 /12 = 7467 in4
α = Ib/Is = 23063 / 7467 = 3.09
d. Beam B-7 and B-8
Ib = 26772 in4
Is = 28 x 12 (8)3 / 12 = 14336 in4

α = Ib/Is = 26772 / 14336 = 1.87

4. αm 3.44 3.44

3.09 P 1.87 1.87 Q

1.87

2.09 2.09

a. Panel P αm=2.62 b. Panel Q αm=2.32

2.09 2.09

3.09 R 1.87 S
1.87 1.87

2.09
2.09

c. Panel R αm=2.28 d. Panel S αm=1.98

5. Slab thickness. According to ACI Code 9.5.3.3. (b)

h = ℓn (0.8 + fy/200) / [36 +5β (αm – 0.2)]

ℓn = 28x12 -14 = 322”

β =( 28 x 12 – 14) / (25 x 12 – 14) = 322/286 = 1.126

h = 322 (0.8 + 60/200) / [36 + 5 x 1.126 (1.98 – 0.2)]

= 7.7” say 8”
CHECK FOR GEOMETRY AND LOADING
According to ACI Code13.6.1, the limitation of DDM
are:

1. Minimum 3 spans ok
2. ℓb/ ℓa = 28/25 = 1.12 < 2.0 ok
3. spans are not different. ok
4. loads are only due to gravity. ok
wd = 100 +30 +60 = 180 psf
wl = 100 psf
wl < 2 wd ok
5. No column off set ok
6. α1 ℓ22 / α2 ℓ21 should not be less than 0.2 nor
greater than 5.0
a. Interior Panel (S)
= 2.09 (25)2 / 1.87(28)2 = 0.89
= 1.87 (28)2 / 2.09(25)2 = 1.12 ok

2.09

S
1.87 1.87

2.09
b. Edge Panel (Q)
= 3.44 (25)2 / 1.87 (28)2 = 1.47
=1.87 (28)2 / 3.44 (25)2 = 0.68
=1.87 (28)2 / 2.09 (25)2 = 1.12
= 2.09 (25)2 / 1.87 (28)2 = 0.89 ok

3.44

Q
1.87 1.87

2.09
c. Corner Panel
 Design of Interior Panel
Design the Interior Panel “S” of the above floor system
Solution
1. Slab thickness = 8”
2. Total Factored Static Moment in E-W Direction and its
Distr in Grid
a. Mo = wul2 ℓn2/8
Wu = 1.2(109.5)+1.6x100 = 292 psf
Mo = 0.388x25(26.83)2/8 = 873kft
b. D.F. (ACI 13.6.3.2)
0.65 0.65
0.35
 Design of Interior Panel S

-ve Movement = 0.65Mo = 567.45k'

+ve Movement = 0.35Mo = 305.55k'

c. % Movement in C.S. (ACI 13.6.4.1 & 4)

ℓ2/ ℓ1 = 25/28 = 0.90 α.=1.87

α =2.09

α1. ℓ2/ ℓ1 = 2.09x0.9 = 1.87>1.0

% of-ve&+ve moment in C.S.=90-0.4/0.5(90-75)=78%

ℓ2/ ℓ1 0.5 0.9 1.0

 Design of Interior Panel

d. Distr of Moment

% moment in beam= 85 %

Loc Total C.S. Moment (kft) M.S

Moment Beam Slab moment (kft)

E-W Dir 567.45 567.45x0.78=442.61 124.84

-ve moment 376.22 66.39

E-W Dir 305.55 305.55x0.78=238.33 67.22

+ve moment 202.58 35.75

 Design of Interior Panel
3. Total Factored static Moment in N-S Dir and its Distr
a. Mo = wul2 ℓn2/8
ln = 25-14/12=23.833ft
Mo = 0.388x28x(23.833)2/8 = 771.38kft
0.65 0.65
b. D.F. (ACI 13.6.3.2) 0.35

-ve moment = 0.65 Mo

-ve moment = 501.40 k’
+ve moment = 0.35 Mo=270 k’
c. %Moment in C.S. (ACI 13.6.4.1&4)
ℓ2/ ℓ1 = 28/25 = 1.12
α ℓ / ℓ =1.87x1.12 = 2.09>1.0
 Design of Interior Panel
% of -ve and + ve moment in C.S
ℓ2/ ℓ1 1.0 1.12 2.0
α1 ℓ2/ ℓ1 >1.0 75 71.4 45
d. Distr of Moment
% age moment in beam= 85 %
Loc Total C.S. Moment (kft) M.S,
Moment Beam Slab Moment (kft)

N-S Dir 501.4 501.4x0.714=358 143.4

-ve moment 304.3 53.7
N-S Dir 270.0 270x0.714=192.78 77.22
 Design of Slab Reinforcement
Strip Type Mu kft b in Mu/ft d ρ As No of Remarks
of Kft in In2 bars
moment
E-W Dir -ve 66.39 136 5.86 7 0.0023 2.2 12 Use ρmin
2x1/2 C.S +ve 35.75 136 3.15 7 0.00206 1.96 10
E-W Dir -ve 124.84 150 9.98 7 0.00391 4.1 21
2x1/2 M.S +ve 67.22 150 5.38 7 0.00211 2.21 12
N-S Dir -ve 53.7 136 4.74 6.5 0.00222 1.96 10 ρmin
2x1/2 C.S +ve 28.92 136 2.55 6.5 0.00222 1.96 10 “
N-S Dir -ve 143.4 186 9.25 6.5 0.00421 5.1 26
2x1/2 M.S +ve 77.22 186 4.98 6.5 0.00227 2.74 14

Effective depth in E-W dir = 8-0.75-0.5/2 = 7”

Effective depth in N-S dir = 7- 0.5 = 6.5”
9.98x12=0.9 ρx12(7)2x60(1-0.59 ρ60/4)
8.85 ρ2 - ρ + 0.00377=0
 Design of Slab Reinforcement

ρ =(1- 1-4x8.85x0.00377) / 2x8.85 = 0.00391

As = 0.00391x150x7= 4.1 in2

Use 21 # 4 bars

As min = 0.0018 bh = 0.0018*12*8= 0.173 in2

ρ min in E-W Dir = 0.173/(12*7) = 0.00206

ρ min in N-S Dir = 0.173/(12*6.5) = 0.00222

Max permissible spacing = 2h = 16” c/c

7. Bar Cut off Points. According to fig 5.15
6. Sketch

C.S 12 # 4 T 10 # 4 B 12 # 4 T
12‘-6"
10 # 4 T 26 # 4 T 10 # 4 T

M.S 21 # 4 T 12 # 4 B 21 # 4 T
12‘-6" 10 # 4 B 14 # 4 B 10 # 4 B

C.S 12 # 4 T 10 # 4 B 12 # 4 T
12‘-6" 10 # 4 T 26 # 4T 10 # 4 T

12‘-6" 15‘-6" 12‘-6"

C.S M.S C.S
5. Check for Shear
Beams with α1.ℓ2/ ℓ1 >1.0 are assumed to carry the loads
acting on the tributary floor area as shown in fig (ACI
13.6.8.1) 28ft

450

25’

Vu = 388 (25/2 – 7/12-7/12) x 1 = 4397.1b

ɸVc = 0.75x2 4000x12x7 = 7969 lb safe
 Design of Edge Panel ®
Design the edge panel ® and show rft details
SOLUTION
1. Slab Thickness = 8”
2. Total Factored Static Moment in E-W Dir and its Distr
a. Mo = Wu l2 ℓn2 =0.388x25(26.83)2/8=873kft
b. D.F. ACI 13.6.3.3 for slabs with beams b/w all sp
0.16 0.70
Ext –ve moment=0.16Mo 0.57
Ext –ve moment=139.68k’
+ve moment = 0.57 Mo=497.61kft
Int-ve moment = 0.70 Mo= 611.1 kft
c. %Moment in C.S.
(1) ℓ2/ ℓ1 = 0.9
 Design of Edge Panel ®
(3) βt=EcbC/2EcsIs = C/2Is (Ecb=Ecs)
C = ∑(1-0.63*x/y) x3y/3 30"
2 8
C1=(1-0.63* 14/16) 14 x16/3+(1-0.63 *8/30)
3

16 1
x8 x30/3 = 10827in
3 4

14"
C2=(1-0.63 *14/24) 14 x24/3+(1-0.63 *8/16)
3

16"
x83x16/3 = 15755in4 2 8

24"
:. C= 15755in4 1

Is= 25x12(8)3/12=12800in4 14"

βt=15755/12800x2 = 0.62
(4) For ext-ve moment
ℓ2/ ℓ1 0.5 0.9 1.0
α1 ℓ2/ ℓ1>1.0 βt=0 100 100 100
βt=0.62 94.6
βt=2.5 90 78 75
%moment=100-0.62/2.5(100-78)= 94.6%
(5) For +ve and int –ve moment
%moment in C.S = 78%
ℓ2/ℓ1 0.5 0.9 1.0
α1 ℓ2/ ℓ1>1.0 90 78 75
d. Distr of moment
 Location Total C.S. Moment (kft) M.S
Moment Beam Slab moment (kft)

Ext-ve moment 139.68 0.945x139.68=132.08 7.62

E-W Dir 112.25 19.8
+ve moment 497.61 497.61x0.78= 388.13 109.47
E-W Dir 329.91 58.22
Int-ve moment 611.1 611.1x0.78= 476.66 134.44
E-W Dir 405.16 71.50
4. Total Factored Static Moment in N-S Dir and its Distr
a. Inner Column Line i.e. Grid (2)
Same as para 3 of panel S
b. Outer Column Line i.e. Grid (1)
(1) Mo=0.388(14+7/12) (23.833)2/8=401.75 kft
0.65 0.65
(2) D.F. 0.35

+ve moment=0.35Mo=140.61kft
-ve moment=0.65Mo=261.14kft
 (3) % Moment in C.S. ℓ2/ ℓ1=28/25=1.12
α1 ℓ2/ ℓ1>1 =3.09x1.12=3.46
ℓ2/ℓ1 1.0 1.12 2.0
α1 ℓ2/ ℓ1>1.0 75 71.4 45
(4) Distr of Moment
Location Total C.S. Moment (kft) M.S
Moment Beam Slab moment (kft)

N-S Dir 261.14 0.714x261.14=186.45 74.69

-ve moment 158.49 27.97

N-S Dir 140.61 140.61x0.714=100.40 40.21

4. Design of Slab Reinforcement
Strip Type Mu kft b in Mu/ft d ρ As No of Remarks
of Kft in In2 bars
moment
E-W Dir Ext-ve 19.81 136 1.75 7 0.00206 1.96 10 ρmin
2x1/2 C.S +ve 58.22 136 5.14 7 0.00206 1.96 10
Int-ve 71.50 136 6.31 7 0.00247 2.35 12
E-W Dir Ext-ve 7.62 150 0.61 7 0.002.6 2.16 11 ρmin
2x1/2 M.S +ve 109.47 150 8.76 7 0.00344 3.61 19
Int-ve 134.44 150 10.76 7 0.00422 4.44 23
N-S Dir -ve 53.7 136 4.74 6.5 0.00222 1.96 10 ρmin
2x1/2 C.S +ve 28.92 136 2.55 6.5 0.00222 1.96 10
N-S Dir -ve 143.4 186 9.25 6.5 0.00422 5.1 26
2x1/2 M.S +ve 77.22 186 4.98 6.5 0.00227 2.75 14
N-S Dir -ve 27.97 68 4.93 6.5 0.00225 1.0 5 ρmin
1/2 C.S +ve 15.06 68 2.66 6.5 0.00222 1.0 5
N-S Dir -ve 74.69 93 9.64 6.5 0.00440 2.66 14
1/2 M.S +ve 40.21 93 5.19 6.5 0.00237 1.43 8
For E-W Dir and for Mu=10.76k’
8.85 ρ 2 - ρ +0.00407=0
ρ =0.00422
As =ρ.b.d=0.00422x150x7= 4.44in2
use 23 # 4 bars
6. Reinforcement Plan. As shown
7 Bar Cut off Points According to fig-5.15
 10 # 4T 10 # 4 B 12 # 4T
C.S
12’-6”
4#5T 27 # 4 T 10 # 4T

11 # 4 T
M.S 19 # 4 B 23 # 4 T
12’-6”
15 # 4 B 10 # 4 B
4#5B

1o # 4 T 10 # 4 B 12 # 4 T
C.S
12’-6”
4#5T 27#4T 10#4T

½ C.S M.S M.S

15’/6” 12’/6”
ANY QUESTION ?
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