Maunsell

PROJECT: FIRE PUMP PLATFORM

ITEM: BEAM B4

CONCRETE BEAM BENDING MOMENT / SHEAR STRENGTHS AND CRACK WIDTH CALCULATION BY DCP SHEET NO
REFERENCE: ACI 318-95M / CRACK WIDTH CALCULATION BASED ON GERGELY-LUTZ EQUATION
Maunsell
CHECKED DATE 10-May-17

f'c (Mpa) = 20.7 Ec (Mpa) = 21383.7088

fy (Mpa) = 227 Es (Mpa) = 200000
Es / Ec = 9.3529

b (mm) = 250
cover (mm) = 40
shear dia (mm) 10

h bar dia: As # of bars bar dia: As' # of bars Allow # of bars Layer # of Bars # of Legs Minimum spacing Service M 0.90Mn 0.85Vc
mm mm mm per layer from btm. (Shear) Spacing (mm) (Shear) KN-m KN-m KN
1st 2
300 16 2 16 2 4 2nd 0 2 57 50 50 19.026 38.995
3rd 0
1st 3
300 16 3 16 2 4 2nd 0 2 57 100 50 27.898 38.995
3rd 0

Leighton Contractors Asia/ MPI /DCCD 354475741.xls05/10/2017

1) This spreadsheet calculates the bending moment and shear ultimate capacities of a beam. It also computes
for the probable width of flexural cracks in the beam subjected to a Service Moment M.

2) Input fonts are colored blue. Output fonts, red.

Definition of Terms/Variables

f'c 28th day Strength of Concrete

fy Yield strength of reinforcing steel

Ec Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete

Ey Modulus of Elasticity of Steel

b Width of Slab

thk Thickness of Slab

As Tension Reinforcement

As' Compression Reinforcement

# of bars No. of bars per layer

# of legs No. of legs of shear reinforcement

Min. spacing Minumum spacing of shear reinforcement

spacing spacing of shear reinforcements

0.90 Mn Ultimate Bending Moment Capacity

0.85 Vc Ultimate Shear Capacity

crack w Crack Width

p Reinforcement Ratio

pmin Minimum Reinforcement Ratio

pmax Maximum Reinforcement Ratio

t also computes