DESIGN OF PLINTH BEAM

Grade of Concrete fck = 30 N/mm2

Grade of steel fY = 500 N/mm2 Staad model:
Min. clear cover to any reinf. = 40 mm Applicable to : Beams as marked in GA Drawing
Max. tc,max = 3.5 N/mm2 * Asv = T. Sv / [b1.d1. ( 0.87 fy)] + Vu.Sv / [2.5 d1 (0.87fy)]

Ref Beam PB1 PB2 PB3

Column Span Column Column Span Column Column Span Column

Width b mm 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 230
Depth D mm 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400
Length L m 3.44 3.40 3.44

Unit Hogging(support) Sagging Hogging(support) Hogging(support) Sagging Hogging(support) Hogging(support) Sagging Hogging(support)

Ultimate B.M. Mu kN.m 35 37 72 34 34 78 32 35 80

Torsion T kN.m 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 2
S. F. from staad Vu kN 79 79 79 79 79 79 80 80 80
Torsional shear Vt =1.6 T / b kN 8 8 8 3 3 3 11 11 11

Eqiv. B.M. MT =T[1+D/b]/1.7 kN.m 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2

Design B.M. Mu + MT kN.m 37 38 74 35 35 78 34 38 82

Effective depth d mm 346 346 346 346 346 334 334 346 346
Mu / bd2 1.35 1.40 2.68 1.25 1.28 3.06 1.32 1.37 3.00
Mu,Lim / bd2 = 0.133 * fck 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99
Singly / Doubly reinforced ? Singly Singly Singly Singly Singly Singly Singly Singly Singly
Pt,lim (Limiting reinf.) %
Pt2 (Additional tensile reinf.) %
Pt = Pt,lim + Pt2 %
Ast,required mm2 262 271 554 242 246 625 247 265 632
Ast,min.reqd mm2 209 209 209 209 209 202 202 209 209
No. of layers Nos. 1 Layers 1 Layers 1 Layers 2 Layers 1 Layers 2 Layers 2 Layers 1 Layers 2 Layers
No. of rebars Nos. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dia of rebars mm T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12
No. of rebars Nos. 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
Dia of rebars mm T0 T0 T0 T 12 T0 T 12 T 12 T0 T 12
3 2 0 0 0 0 0
T 12 T 12 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0
No. of rebars @bottom Nos. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dia of rebars support mm T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12
No. of rebars Nos. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dia of rebars mm T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0
Ast,provided mm2 679 339 565 679 339 679 679 339 679
Max ast allowable(2.5%) mm2 1990 1990 1990 1990 1990 1921 1921 1990 1990
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
Max Pt OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
Ast,provided (+ve steel at Support) mm2 339 339 339 339 339 339

Asc,required Pt2[0.87fy/(fsc-fcc)] mm2

Dia of rebars mm T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0
No. of rebars Nos. 4 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 0
Dia of rebars 2nd Layer
No. of rebars
No. of layers Nos.
Asc,provided mm2

Pt 0.85 0.71 0.85 0.88 0.88 0.85

Kt 3.18 2.72 3.18 3.28 3.28 3.18
M.O.R. (Hogging) kN.M 88 75 88 84 84 88
Pt 0.43 0.43 0.43 0.44 0.44 0.43
Kt 1.72 1.72 1.72 1.78 1.78 1.72
M.O.R. (Sagging) kN.M 47 47 47 46 46 47
S. F. as per IS-13920, VR kN -50 50 -54 54 -54 54
S. F. as per IS-13920, VL kN 55 -55 55 -55 54 -54
Design S.F., Max (Vu+Vt) & V kN 87 87 87 83 83 83 90 90 90
Actual shear stress tv MPa 1.10 1.10 1.10 1.04 1.04 1.08 1.18 1.14 1.14
Ast,provided % 0.85 0.43 0.71 0.85 0.43 0.88 0.88 0.43 0.85
Perm. shear stress tc MPa 0.62 0.46 0.57 0.62 0.46 0.63 0.63 0.46 0.62

Dia of hoop mm 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

S.F. taken by hoop kN 100 100 100 100 100 97 97 100 100

S.F. taken by concrete kN 49 37 46 49 37 48 48 37 49

Remaining S.F. kN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Spacing of stirrups Required mm 330 250 303 375 275 351 286 235 304
Ductility 2d 87 173 87 87 173 84 84 173 87
Spacing of stirrups (Cl.6.3.5 IS13920:2003) 100 100 100 100 100 100
No. of Legs Nos. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Spacing of stirrups mm 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125
Shear capacity of legs kN 150 137 146 150 137 145 145 137 150
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK

beta 4.08 8.16 4.90 4.08 8.16 3.94 3.94 8.16 4.08
dc mm 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48
fcc N/mm2 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38
fsc N/mm2 395 395 395 395 395 395 395 395 395
DESIGN OF PLINTH BEAM
Grade of Concrete fck =
Grade of steel fY =
Min. clear cover to any reinf. =
Max. tc,max =

Ref Beam PB4 PB5 PB6 PB7

Column Span Column Column Span Column Column Span Column Column Span Column

Width b mm 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 230
Depth D mm 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400
Length L m 3.44 3.40 3.44 4.27
Hogging(supp Hogging(supp Hogging(supp Hogging(supp Hogging(supp Hogging(supp Hogging(supp Hogging(supp
Unit ort) Sagging ort) ort) Sagging ort) ort) Sagging ort) ort) Sagging ort)

Ultimate B.M. Mu kN.m 37 39 75 35 37 80 33 37 82 112 50 49

Torsion T kN.m 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
S. F. from staad Vu kN 80 80 80 81 81 81 81 81 81 97 97 97
Torsional shear Vt =1.6 T / b kN 11 11 11 3 3 3 8 8 8 3 3 3

Eqiv. B.M. MT =T[1+D/b]/1.7 kN.m 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1

Design B.M. Mu + MT kN.m 39 41 77 36 37 81 35 39 84 113 50 49

Effective depth d mm 334 334 346 334 346 346 334 346 346 328 344 344
Mu / bd2 1.53 1.61 2.80 1.40 1.36 2.93 1.36 1.40 3.06 4.57 1.84 1.81
Mu,Lim / bd2 = 0.133 * fck 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99
Singly / Doubly reinforced ? Singly Singly Singly Singly Singly Singly Singly Singly Singly Doubly Singly Singly
Pt,lim (Limiting reinf.) % 1.13
Pt2 (Additional tensile reinf.) % 0.17
Pt = Pt,lim + Pt2 % 1.30
Ast,required mm2 288 304 583 262 263 615 254 273 647 983 363 357
Ast,min.reqd mm2 202 202 209 202 209 209 202 209 209 198 208 208
No. of layers Nos. 2 Layers 2 Layers 2 Layers 2 Layers 1 Layers 2 Layers 2 Layers 1 Layers 2 Layers 2 Layers 1 Layers 2 Layers
No. of rebars Nos. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dia of rebars mm T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 16 T 16 T 16
No. of rebars Nos. 3 1 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 2 0 2
Dia of rebars mm T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T0 T 12 T 12 T0 T 12 T 16 T0 T 16
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0
No. of rebars @bottom Nos. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3
Dia of rebars support mm T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 16 T 12 T 16 T 16 T 16
No. of rebars Nos. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dia of rebars mm T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0
Ast,provided mm2 679 452 679 679 339 679 679 339 679 1005 603 1005
Max ast allowable(2.5%) mm2 1921 1921 1990 1921 1990 1990 1921 1990 1990 1886 1978 1978
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
Max Pt OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
Ast,provided (+ve steel at Support) mm2 339 339 339 339 339 339 603 603

Asc,required Pt2[0.87fy/(fsc-fcc)] mm2 157

Dia of rebars mm T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T 16 T0 T0
No. of rebars Nos. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Dia of rebars 2nd Layer
No. of rebars
No. of layers Nos.
Asc,provided mm2 603
OK
Pt 0.88 0.85 0.88 0.85 0.88 0.85 1.33 1.27
Kt 3.28 3.18 3.28 3.18 3.28 3.18 4.51 4.36
M.O.R. (Hogging) kN.M 84 88 84 88 84 88 112 119
Pt 0.44 0.43 0.44 0.43 0.44 0.43 0.80 0.76
Kt 1.78 1.72 1.78 1.72 1.78 1.72 3.01 2.89
M.O.R. (Sagging) kN.M 46 47 46 47 46 47 75 79
S. F. as per IS-13920, VR kN -54 54 -55 55 -54 54 -63 63
S. F. as per IS-13920, VL kN 54 -54 54 -54 54 -54 62 -62
Design S.F., Max (Vu+Vt) & V kN 91 91 91 84 84 84 90 90 90 99 99 99
Actual shear stress tv MPa 1.18 1.18 1.14 1.09 1.05 1.05 1.17 1.13 1.13 1.32 1.26 1.26
Ast,provided % 0.88 0.59 0.85 0.88 0.43 0.85 0.88 0.43 0.85 1.33 0.76 1.27
Perm. shear stress tc MPa 0.63 0.53 0.62 0.63 0.46 0.62 0.63 0.46 0.62 0.73 0.59 0.72

Dia of hoop mm 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

S.F. taken by hoop kN 97 97 100 97 100 100 97 100 100 95 100 100

S.F. taken by concrete kN 48 41 49 48 37 49 48 37 49 55 47 57

Remaining S.F. kN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Spacing of stirrups Required mm 285 244 303 338 268 361 292 239 310 269 237 293
Ductility 2d 84 167 87 84 173 87 84 173 87 82 172 86
Spacing of stirrups (Cl.6.3.5 IS13920:2003) 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
No. of Legs Nos. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Spacing of stirrups mm 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125
Shear capacity of legs kN 145 138 150 145 137 150 145 137 150 150 147 157
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK

beta 3.94 5.91 4.08 3.94 8.16 4.08 3.94 8.16 4.08 2.61 4.56 2.74
dc mm 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 48 72 48 48
fcc N/mm2 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38
fsc N/mm2 395 395 395 395 395 395 395 395 395 370 395 395
DESIGN OF PLINTH BEAM
Grade of Concrete fck =
Grade of steel fY =
Min. clear cover to any reinf. =
Max. tc,max =

Ref Beam PB8 PB9 PB10

Column Span Column Column Span Column Column Span Column

Width b mm 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 230 230
Depth D mm 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 400
Length L m 4.27 4.27 4.27
Hogging(supp Hogging(supp Hogging(supp Hogging(supp Hogging(supp Hogging(supp
Unit ort) Sagging ort) ort) Sagging ort) ort) Sagging ort)

Ultimate B.M. Mu kN.m 75 65 46 72 62 44 101 41 41

Torsion T kN.m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S. F. from staad Vu kN 40 40 40 39 39 39 91 91 91
Torsional shear Vt =1.6 T / b kN 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3

Eqiv. B.M. MT =T[1+D/b]/1.7 kN.m 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

Design B.M. Mu + MT kN.m 76 66 46 72 62 44 102 42 42

Effective depth d mm 328 344 344 334 334 346 328 334 344
Mu / bd2 3.06 2.41 1.71 2.82 2.42 1.60 4.12 1.64 1.55
Mu,Lim / bd2 = 0.133 * fck 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99 3.99
Singly / Doubly reinforced ? Singly Singly Singly Singly Singly Singly Doubly Singly Singly
Pt,lim (Limiting reinf.) % 1.13
Pt2 (Additional tensile reinf.) % 0.04
Pt = Pt,lim + Pt2 % 1.17
Ast,required mm2 614 489 334 568 478 314 882 310 301
Ast,min.reqd mm2 198 208 208 202 202 209 198 202 208
No. of layers Nos. 2 Layers 1 Layers 2 Layers 2 Layers 2 Layers 2 Layers 2 Layers 2 Layers 2 Layers
No. of rebars Nos. 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
Dia of rebars mm T 16 T 16 T 16 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 16 T 12 T 16
No. of rebars Nos. 2 0 1 3 2 3 3 2 3
Dia of rebars mm T 16 T0 T 16 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0
No. of rebars @bottom Nos. 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3
Dia of rebars support mm T 16 T 16 T 16 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 12 T 16 T 12
No. of rebars Nos. 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
Dia of rebars mm T0 T0 T0 T 12 T0 T 12 T 12 T0 T 12
Ast,provided mm2 804 603 603 679 565 679 942 565 942
Max ast allowable(2.5%) mm2 1886 1978 1978 1921 1921 1990 1886 1921 1978
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
Max Pt OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK
Ast,provided (+ve steel at Support) mm2 603 603 565 565 565 565

Asc,required Pt2[0.87fy/(fsc-fcc)] mm2 34

Dia of rebars mm T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T0 T 12 T0 T 12
No. of rebars Nos. 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3
Dia of rebars 2nd Layer T 12 T 12
No. of rebars 2 2
No. of layers Nos.
Asc,provided mm2 565
OK
Pt 1.07 0.76 0.88 0.85 1.25 1.19
Kt 3.81 2.89 3.28 3.18 4.30 4.15
M.O.R. (Hogging) kN.M 94 79 84 88 106 113
Pt 0.80 0.76 0.74 0.71 0.75 0.71
Kt 3.01 2.89 2.81 2.72 2.85 2.74
M.O.R. (Sagging) kN.M 75 79 72 75 71 75
S. F. as per IS-13920, VR kN -50 50 -52 52 -60 60
S. F. as per IS-13920, VL kN 57 -57 52 -52 59 -59
Design S.F., Max (Vu+Vt) & V kN 57 43 50 52 41 52 94 94 94
Actual shear stress tv MPa 0.75 0.54 0.64 0.68 0.53 0.66 1.25 1.23 1.19
Ast,provided % 1.07 0.76 0.76 0.88 0.74 0.85 1.25 0.74 1.19
Perm. shear stress tc MPa 0.67 0.59 0.59 0.63 0.58 0.62 0.71 0.58 0.70

Dia of hoop mm 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8

S.F. taken by hoop kN 95 100 100 97 97 100 95 97 100

S.F. taken by concrete kN 51 47 47 48 45 49 54 45 55

Remaining S.F. kN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Spacing of stirrups Required mm 1967 -3048 3467 2937 -3226 3832 295 245 323
Ductility 2d 82 172 86 84 167 87 82 167 86
Spacing of stirrups (Cl.6.3.5 IS13920:2003) 100 100 100 100 100 100
No. of Legs Nos. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Spacing of stirrups mm 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125
Shear capacity of legs kN 146 147 147 145 142 150 149 142 155
OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK

beta 3.26 4.56 4.56 3.94 4.73 4.08 2.79 4.73 2.92
dc mm 48 48 48 48 48 48 66 48 66
fcc N/mm2 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38 13.38
fsc N/mm2 395 395 395 395 395 395 370 395 370