Design Input

Beam: bm-1

Geometry Data
Beam Depth 400 mm
Beam Width 300 mm 340
Beam Span 8100 mm 200

Loading Data
Ultimate Positive Moment 68.74 kN-m
Ultimate Negative Moment 148.49 kN-m
Ultimate Shear 80.51 kN

Material Properties
Compressive strength of concrete, Fc' 21 MPa
Yield strength of main steel reinf., Fy Ma 414 MPa
Yield strength of secondary steel reinf., 414 MPa

Reinforcement Details
Clear Cover Top 40 mm
Clear Cover Bottom 40 mm
Clear Cover Side 40 mm
Main Bar Size 8 20 mm
Sec. Bar Size 12 mm
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Remarks: Safe! 25
Beam: bm-1

Design Data

Beam Depth = 400 mm

Beam Width = 300 mm

Main Bar size = 20 mm

Secondary Bar size = 10 mm

Clear concrete cover on sides = 40 mm

Clear concrete cover on top = 40 mm

Clear concrete cover on bottom = 40 mm

Ultimate Positve Moment = 68.74 kN-m

Ultimate Negative Moment = 148.49 kN-m

Design Parameters

Computation of β

If Fc' ≤ 28 MPa

use β = 0.85

If Fc' > 28 MPa

use β = 0.85-.05(Fc'-28)/7 = ------

Design β = 0.850

Computation of ρmin

ρmin = 1.4/Fy = 0.003

ρmin = √Fc'/3Fy = 0.004

Design ρmin = 0.003

Computation of ρbal

ρbal = 0.85β(600/(600+Fy)Fc'/Fy = 0.022

Computation of ρmax

ρmax = 0.75ρbal = 0.016

Flexure Design of Midspan Section

Maximum moment at midspan, Mu +

Mu+ = 68.74 kN-m

Mu+ = fFc’bd2w(1-0.59w)

By Quadratic Equation 0.105

w = 0.112

Required Steel Ratio, ρ & Steel Area, As reqd

ρ = wFc'/Fy = 0.006

Design ρ = 0.006

Asreqd = ρbd = 581.119 mm2

Bar Selection and Arrangement

Bar Size = 20 mm

Number of Bars = 2 pcs.

Number of Rows = 1 row(s)

Row 1 Bars, r1 = 2 pcs.

Row 2 Bars, r2 = 0 pcs.

Moment Capacity of Section, M cap

Actual Steel Area, As

As = pNdb2/4 = 628.32 mm2

Effective Depth, d = 340 mm

a = AsFy/0.85Fc'b = 48.576 mm

Mcap = fAsFy(d-a/2) = 73.91197785 kN-m

Design: PASSED
Re-Design of Midspan Section

Bar Selection and Arrangement

Bar Size = 20 mm

Number of Bars = 5 pcs.

Number of Rows = 1 row(s)

Row 1 Bars, r1 = 3 pcs. 5

Row 2 Bars, r2 = 2 pcs.

Moment Capacity of Section, M cap

Actual Steel Area, As

As = p*(r1+r2)*db2/4 = 1570.800 mm2

Effective Depth, d = 340.000 mm

a = As*Fy/0.85*Fc'*b = 121.440 mm

Mcap = fAs*Fy*(d-a/2) = 163.457 kN-m

Flexure Design of Support Section

Maximum moment at support, Mu -

Mu- = 148.49 kN-m

Mu- = fFc’bd2w(1-0.59w)

By Quadratic Equation
0.226545956
w = 0.269

Required Steel Ratio, ρ & Steel Area, As reqd

ρ= wFc'/Fy = 0.014

Design ρ = 0.014

Asreqd = ρbd = 1393.594 mm2

Bar Selection and Arrangement

Bar Size = 20 mm

Number of Bars = 5 pcs.

Number of Rows = 1 row(s)

Row 1 Bars, r1 = 1 pcs.

Row 2 Bars, r2 = 4 pcs.

Moment Capacity of Section, M cap

Actual Steel Area, As

As = pNdb2/4 = 1570.8 mm2

Effective Depth, d = 340 mm

a = AsFy/0.85Fc'b = 121.44 mm

Mcap = fAsFy(d-a/2) = 163.4570207 kN-m

Design: PASSED

Re-Design of Support Section

Bar Selection and Arrangement

Bar Size = 20 mm

Number of Bars = 5 pcs.

Number of Rows = 1 row(s)

Row 1 Bars, r1 = 3 pcs. 5

Row 2 Bars, r2 = 2 pcs.

Moment Capacity of Section, M cap

Actual Steel Area, As

As = p*(r1+r2)*db2/4 = 1570.800 mm2

Effective Depth, d = 340.000 mm

 a = As*Fy/0.85*Fc'*b = 121.440 mm

Mcap = fAs*Fy*(d-a/2) = 163.457 kN-m

Shear Design

Shear Stress on Concrete

Vc = 1/6√Fc’ = 0.764 MPa

Ultimate Shear Stress

Vu = Vu/bd = 0.942 MPa

Design: Stirrups Required

Excess Shear Stress on Stirrups

Vs = Vu - Vc = 0.178 MPa

Stirrups Spacing

a.
S = AvFy/Vsb = 230.173 mm

b.
S = Av/0.0015b = 349.067 mm

Use S = = 230.173 ≈ 230 mm

Max. spacing of stirrups

if Vs < 1/3√Fc' Smax = d/2

= 170.000 mm
if Vs > 1/3√Fc' Smax = d/4;

1/3√Fc' = = 1.528 MPa

Use Smax = d/2 = 170.000 ≈ 170 mm

Length Requiring Stirrups

Ls = d + (0.6L -d)Vs/Vu = 1194.349 ≈ 1200 mm

Design Output

Beam Label:bm-1

Geometry Data
Beam Depth 400 mm
Beam Width 300 mm
Beam Span 8100 mm

Loading Data
Ultimate Positve Moment 68.74 kN-m
Ultimate Negative Moment 148.49 kN-m
Ultimate Shear 80.51 kN

Material Properties
Compressive strength of concrete, Fc' 21 MPa
Yield strength of main steel reinf., Fy Ma 414 MPa
Yield strength of sec. steel reinf., Fy Sec 414 MPa

Reinforcement Details
Clear Cover Top 40 mm
Clear Cover Bottom 40 mm
Clear Cover Side 40 mm
Main Bar Size 20 mm
Sec. Bar Size 10 mm
At Midspan
Number of Bars 3 pcs.
Moment Capacity 163.457 kN-m
At Support
Number of Bars 3 pcs.
Moment Capacity 163.457 kN-m

Shear Design
Stirrups Spacing 230 mm
Length Requiring Stirrups 1200 mm
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400 400

5 pcs. 20 mm Æ RSB ● ●
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300 300

at midspan at support

L/4 10 mm Æ stirrups S @ 230 L/4

2025 2025

L/5 L/5
1620 1620

Ls Ls
1200 1200
L
8100

Note: All quantities are in mm. unless specified