Sample Slab Computation
Sample Slab Computation
Slab Designation : S1
Design Specifications
Compressive strength of concrete, f'c = 20.7 MPa
Yield strength of reinforcement, fy = 276 MPa
Loadings
Unfactored Live Load = 1.9 kPa
Unfactored Dead Load (excluding self wt) = 2.45 kPa
Computation
m = S/L = 0.91
0.95 0.90
0.04 0.01
therefore use, m = 0.90
Consider 1 m strip : ω = 9.511 kN/m
Value of β1 ;
β1 = 0.85 (max)
β1 = 0.85 - 0.008(f'c - 30) = 0.9244
β1 = 0.65 (min)
Final Value of β1 = 0.85
0.85f'cβ1600
ρb = = 0.03711
fy(600 + fy)
ρmax = 0.75ρb = 0.02784
1.4
ρmin = = 0.00507
fy
Short Span Long Span
Top Bar Bot. Bar Bot. Bar Top Bar Bot. Bar Bot. Bar
Cont. Discont. Cont. Discont.
Midspan Midspan
Edge Edge Edge Edge
Mu 8.265 3.882 1.294 6.76 3.025 1.008
ω 0.06079 0.02799 0.00923 0.04938 0.02173 0.00718
ρactual 0.00456 0.0021 0.00146 0.00146 0.00163 0.00054
ρsupplied 0.00507 0.00507 0.00507 0.00507 0.00507 0.00507
As =ρbd 441.304 441.304 441.304 441.304 441.304 441.304
RSB Spacing 250 250 250 250 250 250
min. S = 3t 375 375 375 375 375 375
min. S = 450 mm 450 450 450 450 450 450
S, mm c to c 12 mm 200 200 200 200 200 200
t = 125 mm
Loadings
Unfactored Live Load = 1.9 kPa
Unfactored Dead Load (excluding self wt) = 2.45 kPa
Computation
m = S/L = 0.91
0.95 0.90
0.04 0.01
therefore use, m = 0.90
Consider 1 m strip : ω = 9.511 kN/m
Value of β1 ;
β1 = 0.85 (max)
β1 = 0.85 - 0.008(f'c - 30) = 0.9244
β1 = 0.65 (min)
Final Value of β1 = 0.85
0.85f'cβ1600
ρb = = 0.03711
fy(600 + fy)
ρmax = 0.75ρb = 0.02784
1.4
ρmin = = 0.00507
fy
Short Span Long Span
Top Bar Bot. Bar Bot. Bar Top Bar Bot. Bar Bot. Bar
Cont. Discont. Cont. Discont.
Midspan Midspan
Edge Edge Edge Edge
Mu 10.219 4.387 1.462 4.568 3.15 1.05
ω 0.07587 0.0317 0.01043 0.03304 0.02264 0.00748
ρactual 0.00569 0.00238 0.00146 0.00146 0.0017 0.00056
ρsupplied 0.00569 0.00507 0.00507 0.00507 0.00507 0.00507
As =ρbd 495.023 441.304 441.304 441.304 441.304 441.304
RSB Spacing 225 250 250 250 250 250
min. S = 3t 375 375 375 375 375 375
min. S = 450 mm 450 450 450 450 450 450
S, mm c to c 12 mm 200 200 200 200 200 200
t = 125 mm
2
Mu =wuS^2/10 (9.7)(3.8) Vu(max) = 1.15(wuS/2)
Mu =
10 Vu(max) = 9.7(3.783)/2
Mu = 13.883 kN - m Vu(max) = 21.1 kN
Mu = ϕbd2f'cω(1-0.59ω)
13883000 = 0.90(1000)(99)^2(20.7ω(1-0.59ω)
ω = 0.079776
ρ = ωf'c/fy
ρ = 0.005983
Check the Value of ρ(actual)
Value of b1 = 0.85
0.85β1f'c(600) 0.85(0.85)(20.7)(600)
ρ(bal) = =
fy (600 + fy) 276(600 +276)
ρ (bal) = 0.0371147 ρ max =0.75 x ρ(bal) = 0.027836
ρ min = 1.4/fy = 0.005072
ρ max > ρ > ρ min OK
Therefore, ρ = 0.005983
As = ρbd = 0.005983(1000)(99)
2
As = 592.32 mm
Shrinkage and Temperature Reinforcements
2
As = 0.002bt = 0.002(1000)(125) = 250 mm
Temperature
Spacing of Rebar Requirements Main Bars Bars
Actual = Area of 1 Bar (b/As) , mm 190.94 314.16
Min S ≤ 3t , mm 375 -
Min S ≤ 5t , mm - 625
Min S ≤ 450 , mm 450 450
Provided Spacing mm 175 200
l/3 l/3
1.26 m 1.26 m