Drawing showing notation for beams with compression steel

A'
s
A'
A's
As

h
h

As

Analysis of Doubly Reinforced Beams by ACI 318-08

As, As, b, d, Mu, fc, fy known or specified
b=
d=
d' =
A's =

16 in.
27.5 in.
2.5 in.

Instructions: Enter values only in cells that

are colored yellow. Other values are calculated
from those input values. See comment on

2.00 in2

cell E22 for goalseek instructions.

As =

6.33 in

f'c =

3000 psi

fy =

50000 psi

Determine the location of the neutral axis, c

c=
's =
a=
f's =

1 =

6.24 in.
0.00180
5.31 in.

50.00 ksi
0.85f'c1cb + A'sf's = Asfy
0.85f'c1cb =

100 kips

Asfy =

316.5 kips
0 ok

As2 = A'sf's /fy =

2.000 in2

As1 = As - As2 =

4.330 in2

d-c
0.003
c

=
Mn1 = (Asfy-As'fs')(d-a/2) =

compression steel is at yield

216.5

A'sf's =
0.85f'c1cb + A'sf's - Asfy =

t =

0.85

0.0102152 ok tensile strain exceeds 0.004

0.900 5379.34 in-lb =

448.28 kip-ft

Mn1 =

4841.40 in-lb =

403.45 kip-ft

Mn2 =

2500.00 in-lb =

208.33 kip-ft

Mn2 =

2250.00 in-lb =

187.50 kip-ft

Mn =

7879.34 in-lb =

656.61 kip-ft

Mn =

7091.40 in-lb =

590.95 kip-ft

curvature = 0.003/c =

0.000481

Design of Doubly Reinforced Beams by ACI 318-08 when both As and A's are unknown (Case I)
Case I - As and As are unknown; b, d, Mu, fc, fy known or specified
Mu =
b=
d=
d' =
f'c =
fy =

1012.50 k - ft
16 in.
27.5 in.
2.5 in.

Instructions: Enter values only in cells

that are colored yellow. Other values
calculated from those input values.
1 =

4000 psi

0.85

60000 psi

1. Determine the maximum ultimate moment permitted by the code for the beam if it were singly
reinforced (Using the maximum value of associated with = 0.9)
= 0.375(0.851f'c/fy) =
0.018063

f y

M max bd 2 f y 1
1
.
7 f c'

= 9921087.8 in-lb
=
826.76 k - ft
2. If Mmax > Mu, compression steel is not needed. Design as singly reinforced beam.

If Mmax < Mu , continue to step three.

3. The most economical design uses Mu1 = Mmax which corresponds to 1 = the maximum
value of associated with = 0.9
1 =
0.018063
As1 = 1 bd =

7.948 in2

Mu1 = As1 fy (d - a/2) = 9921087.77 in-lb

=
826.76 k-ft

a =

As1 f y
.85f c' b

8.766 in

d-c
0.003
c

0.00500

= 0.65 + (t -.002)*250/3 =

0.900

t =

Mu2 = Mu - Mu1 =

4.
5.

As2 =

c = a/1 =

6.
7.

f 's

c d'
87 ,000 =
c

8.

A's
9.

M u2
. f y (d - d' )

As 2 f y

c =

10.313 in.

185.74 k - ft

1.651 in2

10.313 in

65909 psi

if fs > fy, use fs = fy

No. of bars

f's =

60000 psi

Bar size

1.65 in2

select bars

#9

A's =

2.00 in2

As As 1 As 2 =

9.60 in2

select bars

# 11

As =

12.50 in2

As + A's =

11.250 in2

f 's

Note: Since the actual bar areas selected

differ from the theoretical areas, it
is recommended that the user enter
the actual bar areas selected into the
Analysis worksheet to be sure the
minimum tension steel strain required
by ACI 318 is satisfied.

Design of Doubly Reinforced Beams by ACI 318-08 when As is the only unknown (Case II)
Case II - As is unknown; A's, b, d, Mu, fc, fy known or specified
Mu =
b=
d=
d' =
f'c =

900.00 k - ft
14 in.
26 in.
3 in.

fy =

60000 psi

4000 psi

A's =
1

Instructions: Enter values only in cells that

are colored yellow. Other values are calculated
from those input values. See comment on
cell J41 for goalseek instructions.
1 =
0.85

3.00 in2
f's =

57742.09 psi

As2 = Asfs/fy =

2.89 in2

Assume a value for f's

Assume
Mu2 = As2 fy (d - d') =

0.9 in2
3585784 in-lb
298.82 k - ft

Mu1 = Mu - Mu2 =
Rn1

0.85 f c'
fy

1 1

601.18 k - ft
=

M u1

2 Rn1

0.85 f c' 0.016526

A s1 = 1bd
1f y d

a =
c =

t =

847.0

bd 2

.85f

'

6.016 in2

7.583 in.

d -c
0.003 0.005744 c

= 0.65 + (t -y)*0.25/(0.005-y) 0.9 =

4

f 's

8.921 in.

c d'
87,000
c

57742 psi

0.900

if fs > fy, use fs = fy

f's = 57742

psi
0.00
Compare fs' in cell G41 to that assumed in step 1 (cell F12). If equal (or close enough), continue. If not, r
step 1 and use a new value of f s' midway between the previously assumed and
last-calculated values of fs'
5

As As1 As 2

8.903 in2

As As1 As 2
select bars

No. of bars

Bar size

#9

As =

Bar dia.

1.128
Note: Since the actual bar area selected
differs from the theoretical area, it
is recommended that the user enter
the actual bar areas selected into the
Analysis worksheet to be sure the
minimum tension steel strain required
by ACI 318 is satisfied.

only unknown (Case II)

se enough), continue. If not, return to

8.00 in2

al bar area selected

retical area, it
at the user enter
selected into the
to be sure the
eel strain required

bars selected have insufficient area for goal seek method solution
bars selected have sufficient area for iterative method solution

Design of Doubly Reinforced Beams by ACI 318-08 when As is the only unknown (Case
Case II - As is unknown; A's, b, d, Mu, fc, fy known or specified
Mu =
b=
d=
d' =
f'c =

900.00 k - ft
14 in.
26 in.
3 in.

fy =

60000 psi

4000 psi

A's =
1

Instructions: Enter values only in cells that are

colored yellow. Other values are calculated
from those input values. Final answers are
shown under the column headed iteration 10
1 = 0.85

4.00 in2
f's =

Assume a value for f's

Iteration 1

Iteration 2

Iteration 3

60000 psi

54721

53586

4.00 in2

3.65

3.57

0.900 in2

0.900

0.900

4968000 in-lb
414.00 k - ft

4530919
377.58

4436926
369.74

486.00 k - ft

522.42

530.26

684.7

736.0

747.1

0.012874

0.013995

0.01424

4.686 in2

5.094

5.183

5.907 in.

6.421

6.534

6.949 in.

7.554

7.687

As2 = Asfs/fy =

Assume
Mu2 = As2 fy (d - d') =

=
Mu1 = Mu - Mu2 =
Rn1

0.85 f c'
fy

1 1

M u1

bd 2

2 Rn1
0.85 f c'

A s1 = 1bd
1f y d

a =
c =

'

d -c
0.003
c

0.008224

0.007325

0.007147

= 0.65 + (t -.002)*250/3 0.9 =

0.900

0.900

0.900

49442

52451

53045

t =

.85f

f 's

c d'
87,000
c

As As1 As 2

8.760 in2
No. of bars

select bars

Bar size

# 10
Bar dia.

1.270

As = 8.86

Note: Since the actual bar area selected

differs from the theoretical area, it
is recommended that the user enter
the actual bar areas selected into the
Analysis worksheet to be sure the
minimum tension steel strain required
by ACI 318 is satisfied.

e only unknown (Case II)

Iteration 4

Iteration 5

Iteration 6

Iteration 7

Iteration 8

Iteration 9

53316

53250

53234

53230

53229

53229

53229

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

3.55

0.900

0.900

0.900

0.900

0.900

0.900

0.900

4414532
367.88

4409093
367.42

4407766
367.31

4407442
367.29

4407363
367.28

4407344
367.28

4407339
367.28

532.12

532.58

532.69

532.71

532.72

532.72

532.72

749.7

750.3

750.5

750.5

750.5

750.5

750.5

0.014299

0.014313

0.014316

0.014317

0.014317

0.014317

0.014317

5.205

5.210

5.211

5.211

5.212

5.212

5.212

6.561

6.567

6.569

6.569

6.569

6.569

6.569

7.718

7.726

7.728

7.728

7.728

7.728

7.728

0.007106

0.007096

0.007093

0.007093

0.007093

0.007093

0.007093

0.900

0.900

0.900

0.900

0.900

0.900

0.900

53184

53218

53226

53228

53229

53229

53229

in2

bars selected have sufficient area for iterative method solution

Iteration 10

al bar area selected

retical area, it
t the user enter
selected into the
o be sure the
eel strain required

Iteration 10