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Section 9 - Design Data (Reference Tables / Charts / Formulae)

Design guide for using Moodys Chart

Plate fixed along three edges, other end free - moment and reaction coefficients,

Moment = Coefficient x p x b2

Shear = Coefficient x p x b

Figure 1

Load I, uniform load

a/b = a/b = 1/4 a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0033 0.0135 0.0288 0.0534 0.1212 0.2043 0.3508
bending Moment
Span 0.0010 0.0041 0.0093 0.0161 0.0310 0.0742 0.1805
Moment
Shear at 0.1141 0.23010 0.3410 0.4572 0.6725 0.8450 1.0123 Tension
bottom in base
slab
Horizontal Support 0.0052 0.0209 0.0476 0.0852 0.1788 0.2613 0.3304
Bending Moment
Span -0.0024 -0.00960 0.0219 0.0384 0.0726 0.0927 0.0844
Moment
Shear at 0.1250 0.2523 0.3896 0.5331 0.8592 1.2115 1.6267 Tension
sides in Wall

Figure 2

Load II, 2/3 uniform load

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0033 0.0134 0.0274 0.0461 0.0835 0.1184 0.1719
bending Moment
Span 0.0010 0.0037 0.0104 0.0178 0.0255 0.0296 0.0226
Moment
Shear at 0.1149 0.2304 0.3338 0.4241 0.5438 0.6149 0.6737 Tension in
bottom base slab
Horizontal Support 0.0051 0.0184 0.0330 0.0433 0.0617 0.0757 0.1036
Bending Moment
Span 0.0023 0.0082 0.0142 0.0181 0.0251 0.0324 0.0290
Moment
Shear at 0.1252 0.2495 0.3440 0.3937 0.4133 0.4003 0.3934 Tension in
sides Wall

Figure 3

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Load III, 1/3 uniform load

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0033 0.0114 0.0184 0.0247 0.0336 0.0399 0.0483
bending Moment
Span 0.0009 0.0043 0.0076 0.0083 0.0082 0.0082 0.0061
Moment
Shear at 0.1145 0.2099 0.2567 0.2905 0.3156 0.3267 0.3349 Tension in
bottom base slab
Horizontal Support 0.0044 0.0105 0.0140 0.0131 0.0140 0.0136 0.0146
Bending Moment
Span 0.0019 0.0044 0.0049 0.0050 .0065 0.0078 0.0095
Moment
Shear at 0.0505 0.1703 0.1940 0.1846 0.1738 0.1696 0.1801 Tension in
sides Wall

Figure 4

Load IV, uniformly varying load

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0030 0.0107 0.0200 0.0325 0.0584 0.0845 0.1262
bending Moment
Span 0.0008 0.0031 0.0061 0.0104 0.0143 0.0159 0.0474
Moment
Shear at 0.1056 0.1950 0.2645 0.3236 0.4055 0.4584 0.5047 Tension in
bottom base slab
Horizontal Support 0.0038 0.0114 0.0208 0.0277 0.0433 0.0644 0.0857
Bending Moment
Span 0.0017 0.0051 0.0090 0.0119 0.0196 0.0253 0.0243
Moment
Shear at 0.0942 0.1514 0.2107 0.2421 0.2542 0.2564 0.3127 Tension in
sides Wall

Figure 5

Load V, 2/3 uniformly varying load

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0028 0.0093 0.0158 0.0235 0.0359 0.0461 0.0608
bending Moment
Span 0.0006 0.0029 0.0050 0.0075 0.0109 0.0104 0.0129
Moment
Shear at 0.1015 0.1773 0.2269 0.2625 0.3005 0.3202 0.3356 Tension in
bottom base slab
Horizontal Support 0.0032 0.0084 0.0131 0.0165 0.0190 0.0208 0.0270
Bending Moment
Span 0.0014 0.0035 0.056 0.0067 0.0072 0.0089 0.0118
Moment

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Shear at 0.0818 0.1286 0.1457 0.1500 0.1629 0.1570 0.1461 Tension in

sides Wall

Figure 6

Load VI, 1/3 uniformly varying load

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0023 0.0058 0.0078 0.0101 0.0127 0.0144 0.0166
bending Moment
Span 0.0003 0.0016 0.0029 0.0033 0.0030 0.0026 0.0022
Moment
Shear at 0.0883 0.1296 0.1461 0.1555 0.1623 0.1651 0.1671 Tension in
bottom base slab
Horizontal Support 0.0017 0.0040 0.0051 0.0050 0.0042 0.0039 0.0038
Bending Moment
Span 0.0007 0.0016 0.0018 0.0019 .0025 0.0028 0.0033
Moment
Shear at 0.0458 0.0693 0.0788 0.0769 0.0733 0.0726 0.0789 Tension in
sides Wall

Figure 7

Plate fixed along three edges, moment and reaction coefficients,Load VII, 1/6 uniformly varying load

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0014 0.0025 0.0027 0.0032 0.0037 0.0040 0.0043
bending Moment
Span 0.0001 0.0002 0.0006 0.0007 0.0007 0.0006 0.0005
Moment
Shear at 0.0650 0.0771 0.0797 0.0816 0.0827 0.0831 0.0834 Tension in
bottom base slab
Horizontal Support 0.0004 0.0009 0.0013 0.0012 0.0010 0.0008 0.0009
Bending Moment
Span 0.0003 0.0005 0.0005 0.0006 0.0007 0.0008 0.0009
Moment
Shear at 0.0235 0.0214 0.0212 0.0214 0.0235 0.0270 0.0332 Tension in
sides Wall

Figure 8

Plate fixed along three edges, moment and reaction coefficients,Load VIII, moment at free edge

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a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000
bending Moment
Span 0.0304 0.1773 0.3578 0.4985 0.6669 0.7515 0.8469
Moment
Shear at 0.0001 0.0001 0.1433 0.4506 0.7315 0.7216 0.9662 Tension
bottom in base
slab
Horizontal Support 0.4233 0.8269 1.1461 1.3643 1.6292 1.7779 1.7980
Bending Moment
Span 0.2932 0.4129 0.4532 0.4497 0.4248 0.3543 0.3297
Moment
Shear at 6.1755 11.3102 14.6908 16.8462 19.3123 20.8157 22.7458 Tension
sides in Wall

Figure 9

Plate fixed along three edges, moment and reaction coefficients,Load IX , line load at free edge

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0000 0.0001 0.0003 0.0082 0.0937 0.2614 0.6117
bending Moment
Span 0.0018 0.0136 0.0291 0.0412 0.0694 0.1764 0.4378
Moment
Shear at 0.0000 0.0017 0.0091 0.0154 0.2598 0.6042 1.0130 Tension in
bottom base slab
Horizontal Support 0.0471 0.1522 0.2723 0.3938 0.6266 0.8094 0.9388
Bending Moment
Span 0.0204 0.0601 0.0996 0.1369 0.2036 0.2421 0.2162
Moment
Shear at 1.2422 2.3750 3.3048 4.0661 5.2885 6.2523 7.3629 Tension in
sides Wall

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Design guide for using Moodys Chart

Plate fixed along three edges, other end hinged - moment and reaction coefficients,

Figure 10

Plate fixed along three edges- Hinged along one edge, moment and reaction coefficients, Load I,Uniform load

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0033 0.0135 0.0288 0.0512 0.0898 0.1093 0.1194
bending Moment
Span 0.0010 0.0040 0.0103 0.0224 0.0473 0.0617 0.0704
Moment
Shear at 0.1146 0.2304 0.3427 0.4525 0.5837 0.6218 0.6252 Tension in
bottom base slab
Shear at 0.1229 0.1808 0.2530 0.3192 0.3874 0.3969 0.3859 Tension in
Top top slab
Horizontal Support 0.0052 0.0201 0.0403 0.0572 0.0695 0.0664 0.0531
Bending Moment
Span 0.0023 0.0088 0.0177 0.0242 0.0265 0.0227 0.0169
Moment
Shear at 0.1254 0.2557 0.3819 0.4751 0.5465 0.5491 0.5302 Tension in
sides Wall

Figure 11

Plate fixed along three edges- Hinged along one edge, moment and reaction coefficients, Load II, 2/3 Uniform
load

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0033 0.0134 0.0274 0.0456 0.0741 0.0876 0.0944
bending Moment
Span 0.0010 0.0037 0.0106 0.0190 0.0322 0.0419 0.0477
Moment
Shear at 0.1147 0.2303 0.3340 0.4229 0.5168 0.5416 0.5429 Tension in
bottom base slab
Shear at 0.0020 0.0152 0.0480 0.0875 0.1324 0.1389 0.1314 Tension in
Top top slab
Horizontal Support 0.0051 0.0185 0.0329 0.0425 0.0472 0.0451 0.0361
Bending Moment
Span 0.0023 0.0082 0.0141 0.0173 0.0180 0.0170 0.0187
Moment
Shear at 0.1252 0.2496 0.3450 0.3964 0.4217 0.4165 0.4052 Tension in
sides Wall

Figure 12

Plate fixed along three edges- Hinged along one edge, moment and reaction coefficients, Load III, 1/3 Uniform
load

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a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0033 0.0114 0.0180 0.0246 0.0323 0.0354 0.0369
bending Moment
Span 0.0009 0.0043 0.0073 0.0084 0.0091 0.0105 0.0111
Moment
Shear at 0.1143 0.2099 0.2608 0.2904 0.3118 0.3160 0.3156 Tension in
bottom base slab
Shear at 0.0000 0.0002 0.0039 0.0110 0.0201 0.0213 0.0195 Tension in
Top top slab
Horizontal Support 0.0044 0.0105 0.0132 0.0134 0.0132 0.0120 0.0091
Bending Moment
Span 0.0219 0.0044 0.0049 0.0049 0.0063 0.0070 0.0073
Moment
Shear at 0.1108 0.1703 0.1896 0.1849 0.1760 0.1749 0.1900 Tension in
sides Wall

Figure 13

Plate fixed along three edges- Hinged along one edge, moment and reaction coefficients, Load IV, uniformly
varying load

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0030 0.0107 0.0200 0.0320 0.0505 0.0593 0.0637
bending Moment
Span 0.0008 0.0031 0.0063 0.0116 0.0198 0.0259 0.0297
Moment
Shear at 0.1058 0.1950 0.2647 0.3225 0.3828 0.3988 0.3997 Tension in
bottom base slab
Shear at 0.0114 0.0260 0.0502 0.0767 0.1061 0.1102 0.1053 Tension in
Top top slab
Horizontal Support 0.0038 0.0114 0.0207 0.0269 0.0302 0.0289 0.0232
Bending Moment
Span 0.0017 0.0051 0.0089 0.0110 0.0115 0.0098 0.0072
Moment
Shear at 0.0941 0.1517 0.2120 0.2430 0.2616 0.2583 0.2503 Tension in
sides Wall

Figure 14

Plate fixed along three edges- Hinged along one edge, moment and reaction coefficients, Load V, 2/3 uniformly
varying load

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0028 0.0093 0.0158 0.0234 0.0335 0.0380 0.0402
bending Moment
Span 0.0006 0.0029 0.0050 0.0078 0.0125 0.0145 0.0154
Moment
Shear at 0.1014 0.1773 0.2269 0.2622 0.2935 0.3008 0.3008 Tension in
bottom base slab

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Shear at 0.0001 0.0021 0.0100 0.0216 0.0356 0.0376 0.0351 Tension in

Top top slab
Horizontal Support 0.0032 0.0084 0.0131 0.0163 0.0176 0.0161 0.0123
Bending Moment
Span 0.0014 0.0035 0.0056 0.0066 0.0065 0.0074 0.0080
Moment
Shear at 0.0819 0.1286 0.1458 0.1573 0.1649 0.1623 0.1577 Tension in
sides Wall

Figure 15

Plate fixed along three edges- Hinged along one edge, moment and reaction coefficients, Load VI, 1/3 uniformly
varying load

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0023 0.0058 0.0078 0.0101 0.0124 0.0133 0.0136
bending Moment
Span 0.0003 0.0016 0.0029 0.0033 0.0032 0.0030 0.0030
Moment
Shear at 0.0879 0.1295 0.1461 0.1554 0.1613 0.1623 0.1621 Tension in
bottom base slab
Shear at 0.0000 0.0000 0.0009 0.0028 0.0053 0.0056 0.0051 Tension in
Top top slab
Horizontal Support 0.0017 0.0040 0.0051 0.0050 0.0041 0.0035 0.0027
Bending Moment
Span 0.0008 0.0016 0.0018 0.0019 0.0024 0.0026 0.0027
Moment
Shear at 0.0459 0.0693 0.0788 0.0769 0.0739 0.0740 0.0815 Tension in
sides Wall

Figure 16

Plate fixed along three edges- Hinged along one edge, moment and reaction coefficients, Load VII, 1/6
uniformly varying load

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 0.0014 0.0025 0.0027 0.0032 0.0036 0.0038 0.0039
bending Moment
Span 0.0001 0.0002 0.0006 0.0007 0.0007 0.0007 0.0006
Moment
Shear at 0.0648 0.0773 0.0797 0.0816 0.0826 0.0827 0.0825 Tension in
bottom base slab
Shear at 0.0000 0.0000 0.0001 0.0004 0.0009 0.0009 0.0008 Tension in
Top top slab
Horizontal Support 0.0004 0.0009 0.0013 0.0012 0.0010 0.0008 0.0008
Bending Moment
Span 0.0003 0.0005 0.0005 0.0006 0.0007 0.0008 0.0008
Moment

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Shear at 0.0237 0.0214 0.0219 0.0214 0.0233 0.0270 0.0334 Tension in

sides Wall

Figure 17

Plate fixed along three edges- Hinged along one edge, moment and reaction coefficients, Load VIII, moment at
hinged

a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = a/b = 1 a/b = Remarks

1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 3/4 3/2
Vertical Support 1.0000 1.000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000
bending Moment
Span 0.0228 0.1247 0.2680 0.3956 0.5670 0.6487 0.6967
Moment
Shear at 0.0015 0.0095 0.1135 0.4810 1.1933 1.4576 1.5015 Tension in
bottom base slab
Shear at 5.4276 5.9371 5.9109 5.5489 4.5223 4.5863 4.8170 Tension in
Top top slab
Horizontal Support 0.2000 0.3206 0.4602 0.5260 0.5275 0.4636 0.3365
Bending Moment
Span 0.2000 0.2000 0.2000 0.2605 0.2006 0.2000 0.2000
Moment
Shear at 3.0788 11.5770 6.6847 7.2146 7.4798 7.4825 7.6698 Tension in
sides Wall

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