PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF PRECAST/PRESTRESSED CONCRETE COMPONENTS CHAPTER 3

3.9 Rectangular Beam Load Tables

Normalweight concrete 3
Section Properties
b h A I yb S wt
b Designation
in. in. in.2 in.4 in. in.3 lb/ft
12RB16 12 16 192 4096 8 512 200
12RB20 12 20 240 8000 10 800 250
12RB24 12 24 288 13,824 12 1152 300
12RB28 12 28 336 21,952 14 1568 350
h 12RB32 12 32 384 32,768 16 2048 400
12RB36 12 36 432 46,656 18 2592 450
16RB24 16 24 384 18,432 12 1536 400
16RB28 16 28 448 29,269 14 2091 467

f′c = 5000 psi 16RB32 16 32 512 43,691 16 2731 533

fpu = 270,000 psi 16RB36 16 36 576 62,208 18 3456 600
½ in. diameter,
low-relaxation strand 16RB40 16 40 640 85,333 20 4267 667
1. Check local area for availability of other sizes.
2. Loads shown include 50% superimposed dead load and 50% live load. Top tension stress at
transfer has been allowed to exceed 6 fc' ; therefore, top reinforcement is required.
Key 3. Loads can be significantly increased by use of structural composite topping.
3550 – Superimposed service load capacity, lb/ft
0.4 – Estimated camber at erection, in.
0.2 – Estimated long-time camber, in.

Table of superimposed service load capacity, lb/ft, and cambers, in.

Number ys Span, ft
Designation
strand in. 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50
3550 2770 2210 1790 1480 1230 1040
12RB16 5 3.00 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1
0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3
6160 4820 3860 3150 2620 2200 1860 1600 1380 1190 1040
12RB20 8 3.00 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.7
0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
8950 7010 5630 4610 3830 3230 2740 2360 2040 1780 1560 1370 1210 1070 960
12RB24 10 3.60 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.8 1.9 2.0
0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.6
9780 7860 6440 5370 4530 3860 3320 2890 2520 2220 1960 1740 1550 1380 1240 1110 1000
12RB28 12 4.00 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.2 1. 3 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2
0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
8320 6930 5850 5000 4310 3750 3280 2890 2560 2270 2030 1820 1630 1470 1330
12RB32 13 4.77 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0. 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9
0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
9010 7620 6520 5630 4900 4290 3790 3360 2990 2680 2410 2170 1960 1780
12RB36 15 5.07 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8
0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7
9390 7540 6170 5130 4320 3680 3160 2730 2380 2090 1840 1620 1440 1280 1140 1020
16RB24 13 3.54 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1
0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.5
8730 7270 6130 5230 4510 3910 3420 3010 2660 2360 2100 1880 1680 1510 1360
16RB28 14 3.71 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.9
0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3
9340 7890 6740 5810 5050 4420 3890 3450 3070 2740 2450 2210 1990 1800
16RB32 18 4.67 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0
0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
9940 5800 7340 6390 5600 4940 4380 3900 3490 3130 2820 2550 2310
16RB36 20 5.40 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8
0.3 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
9120 7940 6970 6160 5470 4880 4370 3930 3550 3210 2910
16RB40 22 6.00 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7
0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6

Strength is based on strain compatibility; bottom tension is limited to 12 fc' ; see pages 3−8 through 3−11 for explanation.

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