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STRUCTURAL ARRANGEMENT

Data ;
Premix thickness =
Slab thickness =
Characteristic strength of concrete, f ck =
Characteristic strength of steel, f yk =
Unit weight of concrete, gc =
Unit weight of premix, g p =
Nominal concrete cover, c =
Assume bar size, f bar =
Design crack width =

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Loading:
Slab self weight = =
Premix = =
Live load, LM1 (UDL) =
Live load, LM2 =

Design of Interior slab panels

Case 1 : DL + LM1 (UDL)
Design load =
n =

ly = m l y/l x =

lx = m

= b sx n l x
2
Moments
Table 3.12 Short span ;
BS 8110 Mid-span : M x =
Support : M x =
Long span :
Mid-span : M y =
Support : M y =

Table 3.12 Shear Force = b vx n l x

BS 8110 Short span : V x =

Case 2 : DL + LM2
Dead load =
Moments = b sx n l x2
Table 3.12 Short span ;
BS 8110 Mid-span : M x =
Support : M x =
Long span :
Mid-span : M y =
Support : M y =
Table 3.12 Shear Force = b vx n l x
BS 8110 Short span : V x =

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LM2 load : One wheel placed at the centre of the panel

Analysis using Pigeaud's method
ly

ay
u =
v v =
u ax lx

F = 0.0 kN
Surfacing,

t =
RC slab
d =

a x = u + 2(d + t )=
a y = v + 2(d + t ) =
l y/l x =
a x/l x =
a y/l x =

Data Sheet Moment = k a x F kNm/m

45, Reynold Short span ;
Mid-span : M x =
Support : M x =
Long span :
Mid-span : M y =
Support : M y =
Shear Force = F /(2ax + ay) kN/m
Vx =
Total moment,
Short span ;
Mid-span : M y =
Support : M x =
Long span :
Mid-span : M x =
Support : M y =
Total Shear Force
Short span : V x =

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Cantilever Slab Panel

Slab thickness =
Premix =

Moment at support FOS

Railing =
Kerb =
Slab =
Premix =
LM1 -UDL =

Shear at support
Railing =
Kerb =
Slab =
Premix =
HA-UDL =

Summary of Moment and Shear force

Short span ; Max. moment at support, M x =

Max. moment at mid-span, M x =

Long span ; Max. moment at support, M y =

Max. moment at mid-span, M y =

Max. shear force at support, V =

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Main Reinforcement
b = mm f ck = N/mm2
h = mm f yk = N/mm2
c = mm f bar = mm

6.1 Short span : M =

d = h - c - f bar/2 =
K = M /bd 2f ck =
z = d {0.5 + / 0.25 - K/1.134 } d, z = 0.95 d Use :
A s = M /0.87f ykz =

6.1 Long span : M =

d = h - c - f bar - fbar/2 =
K = M /bd 2fck =
z = d {0.5 + / 0.25 - K/1.134 } d, z = 0.95 d Use :
A s = M /0.87f yk z =

9.2.1.1 Minimum and maximum reinforcement area,

A s,min = 0.26(f ctm/f yk) bd = Secondary bar :
= 0.0013 bd =
A s,max = 0.04Ac =

SHEAR

Design shear force, V Ed =

6.2.2 Design shear resistance,
V Rd,c = [ 0.12 k (100r 1 f ck)1/3 ] bd

k = 1 + (200/d )1/2 ≤< 2.0

= 2.0
=
r 1 = A sl/bd ≤ 0.02
=
V Rd,c = 1/3

=
3/2 1/2
V min = [ 0.035k f ck ] bd
3/2 1/2
=
=

So, V Rd,c =

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7.4 DEFLECTION
Percentage of required tension reinforcement,
r = A s,req / bd
=
Reference reinforcement ratio,
r o = (f ck) 1/2 x 10-3

Table 7.4N Factor for structural system, K =

r < ro Use equation (1)

l  ro r 
3/ 2

 K 11  1.5 f ck  3.2 f ck  o  1  (1)
d  r  r  

Modification factor for span,

span less than 7 m
=
Modification factor for steel area provided,
= A s,prov/A s,req = ≤ 1.5
Therefore allowable span-effective depth ratio,
(l /d )allowble = =
Actual span-effective depth
(l /d )actual = (l /d )allowble

CRACKING
7.3.4 w k = sr,max (esm - ecm)
Eq. 7.8
- Flexural tension in mature concrete
b
ecc f cc
x Fcc
d
h z
M
est
As ect Fst
Section Strain Stress/Force

Reinforcement
Area of reinforcement, As =
Concrete Young Modulus, E cm =
Steel Young Modulus, E s =
Effective depth, d = h - c - f /2
= =

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Modular ratio, a e = E s /E cm = Note:

Steel ratio, r = A s/bd Allow for creep ?
E cm = 1.0 x
Depth of neutral axis, =
x = { - ae . r + [ae . r (2 + ae . r )] 1/2 } d ae =
={ =

= d =
Lever arm, z = d - (x /3)

Steel tensile stress, M qp = M Ed/g

s s = M / (A s . z )
=

Eq. 7.11 Maximum crack spacing,

s r,max = 3.4c + 0.2125k 1f / r p,eff
c = mm Cover to reinforcement
k1= Bond coefficient
f = mm Bar diameter
r p,eff = Effective reinforcement ratio
= A s / A c,eff = A s / bh eff
Depth of effective tension area = The lesser of,
2.5(h - d ) =
(h - x ) / 3 =
h /2 =
r p,eff =

s r,max =
=
Bar spacing =
> 5(c + f/2) =
Upper limit of s r,max = 1.3(h - x ) = 1.3
=
Eq. 7.9 Surface strain
(e sm - e cm) = [ s s - k t(f ct,eff / r p,eff)(1 + ae r p,eff)] / E s
≥ 0.6s s / E s
ss = 2
N/mm Steel stress
kt = Duration of load factor
2
f ct,eff = f ctm N/mm Tensile strength of concrete
r p,eff = Effective reinforcement ratio
ae = Modular ratio

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(e sm - e cm)
=

=
≥ 0.6s s/E s
=
Crack width,
w k = s r,max (e sm - e cm)
=
Vertical bars
Use : T12-200
- Direct tension in immature concrete
Reinforcement
Eq. 7.11 Maximum crack spacing,
s r,max = 3.4c + 0.425k 1f / r p,eff
c = mm Cover to reinforcement
k1= Bond coefficient
f = mm Bar diameter
2
As = mm
Effective tension zone, h c,ef = the lesser of
2.5(c + f /2) =
h /2 = =
r p,eff = A s/bh eff Effective reinforcement ratio

s r,max =
=
Eq. 7.9 Surface strain
(e sm - e cm) = R [ e cd + (T 1 + T 2) aT,c ]
Table L.1 R = Restraint factor
EN 1992-3 e cd = me /oC Drying shrinkage strain
o
Table A.2 T1 = C Fall in temperature from the
BS 8007 hydration peak
o
T2 = C Seasonal temperature fall
a T,c = me /oC Coeff. of thermal expansion
(e sm - e cm) =
=

Crack width,
w k = s r,max (e sm - e cm)
=

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