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SPECIFICATION Office - Computer room
A B C D
7000 7000 7000
4000
4000
Plan view
Characteristic Actions:
2
Permanent, g k = 1.5 kN/m (Excluding selfweight)
2
Variable, q k = 3.0 kN/m
Design life = 50 Years (Table 2.1 EN 1990)
Fire resistance = R60 (Sec. 5.7 EN 1992-1-2)
Table 4.1 Exposure classes = XC3
Materials :
2
Characteristic strength of concrete, f ck = = 30 N/mm (Table F.1 EN 206)
2
3.1.2(3) Characteristic strength of steel, f yk = 500 N/mm
Unit weight of reinforced concrete = 25 kN/m3 (Table A.1 EN 1991-1)
Assumed: f bar = 10 mm
Design slab panel C-D / 2-3
Long span, l y = 7000 mm l y/l x = 1.75 < 2.0
Short span, l x = 4000 mm Two-way slab
SLAB THICKNESS
Minimum thickness for fire resistance = 80 mm Table 5.8 EN 1992-1-2
Table 7.4N Estimated thickness considering deflection control, Try,
h = 4000 / 35 = 114 mm h = 150 mm
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DURABILITY, FIRE & BOND REQUIREMENTS
Table 4.2 Min. cover with regard to bond, C min,b = 10 mm
Table 4.4N Min. cover with regard to durability, C min,dur = 20 mm
4.4.1.2 Min. required axis distance for R60 fire resistance Table 5.8 EN 1992-1-2
a = 15 mm
Min. cover with regard to fire,
C min = a - f bar/2 = 15 - 0.5 (10) = 10 mm
4.4.1.3 Allowance in design for deviation, D C dev = 10 mm
4.4.1.1(2) Nominal cover, Use:
C nom = C min + DCdev = 20 + 10 = 30 mm C nom = 30 mm
ACTIONS
Slab selfweight = 0.150 x 25 = 3.75 kN/m2
Permanent load (Excluding selfweight) = 1.50 kN/m2
Characteristic permanent action, g k = 5.25 kN/m2
Characteristic variable action, q k = 3.00 kN/m2
Design action, n d = 1.35g k + 1.5q k = 11.59 kN/m2 Table A1.2B : EN 1990
ANALYSIS
ly /lx = 7000 / 4000= 1.75 < 2.0 Two way slab
Case 8 : Three edges discontinuous, one short edge continuous Table 3.14 : BS 8110
Bending moments,
M sx1
M sy1
M s y2
Short span: 2
M sx1 = b sx1 n d l x2 = 0.096 x11.59 x 4.0 = 17.8 kNm/m
2
M sx2 = b sx2 n d l x2 = 0.000 x11.59 x 4.0 = 0.0 kNm/m
Long span: 2
M sy1 = b sy1 n d l x2 = 0.044 x11.59 x 4.0 = 8.16 kNm/m
2
M sy2 = b sy2 n d l x2 = 0.058 x11.59 x 4.0 = 10.75 kNm/m
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MAIN REINFORCEMENT
Effective depth,
d x = h -C nom -0.5f bar = 150 - 30 - 10/2 =115.0 mm
d y = h -C nom -1.5f bar = 150 - 30 - 10(1.5) =105.0 mm
9.2.1.1 Minimum and maximum reinforcement area, Secondary bar :
A s,min = 0.26(f ctm/f yk) bd = 0.26 x (2.90 / 500) x bd H10 - 425
= 0.0015 bd = 0.0015 x1000 x 115 = 173 mm2/m (185 mm2/m)
2
A s,max = 0.04Ac = 0.04 x1000 x 150 = 6000 mm /m
Short span :
- Midspan , M sx = 17.8 kNm/m
6.1 K = M / bd 2f ck
2
= 17.8 x 106 / (1000 x 115 x 30)
= 0.045 < K bal = 0.167
Compression reinforcement is not required
z = d [ 0.5 + 0.25 - K /1.134) ] = 0.96 d ≤ 0.95d
A s = M / 0.87 f yk z Use:
6
= 17.8 x 10 / (0.87 x 500 x 0.95 x 115 ) H10 - 200 bot.
= 375 mm2/m 2
(393 mm /m)
- Support , M sx = 0.0 kNm/m
6.1 K = M / bd 2f ck
2
= 0.0 x 106 / (1000 x 115 x 30)
= 0.000 < K bal = 0.167
Compression reinforcement is not required
z = d [ 0.5 + 0.25 - K /1.134) ] = 1.00 d ≤ 0.95d
A s = M / 0.87 f yk z Use:
= 0.0 x 106 / (0.87 x 500 x 0.95 x 115 ) H10 - 300 top.
= 0 mm2/m 2
(262 mm /m)
Long span :
- Midspan , M sy = 8.2 kNm/m
6.1 K = M / bd 2f ck
2
= 8.2 x 106 / (1000 x 105 x 30)
= 0.025 < K bal = 0.167
Compression reinforcement is not required
z = d [ 0.5 + 0.25 - K /1.134) ] = 0.98 d ≤ 0.95d
A s = M / 0.87 f yk z Use:
= 8.2 x 106 / (0.87 x 500 x 0.95 x 105 ) H10 - 300 bot.
= 188 mm2/m 2
(262 mm /m)
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- Support , M sy = 10.8 kNm/m
6.1 K = M / bd 2f ck
2
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2
= 10.8 x 106 / (1000 x 115 x 30)
= 0.027 < K bal = 0.167
Compression reinforcement is not required
z = d [ 0.5 + 0.25 - K /1.134) ] = 0.98 d ≤ 0.95d
A s = M / 0.87 f yk z Use:
6
= 10.8 x 10 / (0.87 x 500 x 0.95 x 115 ) H10 - 300 top.
= 226 mm2/m 2
(262 mm /m)
SHEAR
Shear force, Table 3.15 : BS 8110
Vsx2
Vsy1 Vsy2
Vsx1
Short span:
V sx1 = b vx1 n d l x = 0.45 x11.59 x 4.0 = 20.9 kN/m
V sx2 = b vx2 n d l x = 0.45 x11.59 x 4.0 = 20.9 kN/m
Long span:
V sy1 = b vy1 n d l x = 0.45 x11.59 x 4.0 = 20.9 kN/m
V sy2 = b vy2 n d l x = 0.30 x11.59 x 4.0 = 13.9 kN/m
Design shear force, V Ed = 20.9 kN
6.2.2 Design shear resistance,
V Rd,c = [ 0.12 k (100r 1 f ck)1/3 ] bd
k = 1 + (200/d )1/2 < = ≤2.0
2.0
1/2
= 1+(200 / 115) = 2.32 ≤ 2.0
r 1 = A sl/bd ≤ 0.02
= 393 / (1000 x 115) = 0.0034 ≤ 0.02
1/3
V Rd,c = 0.12 x 2.0 x (100 x 0.0034 x 30) x 1000 x 115
= 59945 N = 59.9 kN
V min = [ 0.035k 3/2f ck1/2 ] bd
3 /2 1/2
= 0.035 x 2.0 x 30 x 1000 x 115
= 62355 N = 62.4 kN
So, V Rd,c = 62.4 kN > V Ed Ok !
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7.4 DEFLECTION
Percentage of required tension reinforcement,
r = A s,req / bd
= 375 / 1000 x 115 = 0.0033
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Reference reinforcement ratio,
1/2
r o = (f ck) 1/2 x 10-3 = (30) x10-3 = 0.0055
Table 7.4N Factor for structural system, K = 1.0
r < ro Use equation (1)
l ro r
3 / 2
K 11 1 . 5 f ck 3 .2 f ck o 1 (1)
d r r
= 1.0 (11 + 13.8 + 9.87) = 34.7
Modification factor for span,span less than 7 m
= 1.00
Modification factor for steel area provided,
= A s,prov/A s,req = 393 / 375 = 1.05 ≤ 1.5
Therefore allowable span-effective depth ratio,
(l /d )allowble = 34.7 x 1.00 x 1.05 = 36.38
Actual span-effective depth
(l /d )actual = 4000 / 115 = 34.8 < (l /d )allowble Ok !
CRACKING
7.3.3 h = 150 mm < 200 mm Ok!
9.3.1 Main bar :
S max,slabs = 3h ≤ 400 mm = 400 mm
Max. bar spacing = 300 mm < S max,slabs Ok !
Secondary bar :
S max,slabs = 3.5h ≤ 450 mm = 450 mm Ok !
Max. bar spacing = 425 mm < S max,slabs
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DETAILING
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Dimension:
Short span, l x = 4000 mm Thickness, h = 150 mm
Long span, l y = 7000 mm Concrete cover = 30 mm
Reinforcement:
01 H10 - 200 bot.
02 H10 - 300 top.
03 H10 - 300 bot.
04 H10 - 300 top.
05 H10 - 425 top.
06 H10 - 425 top.
07 H10 - 425 top.
08 H10 - 425 top.
09 H10 - 425 top.
10 H10 - 425 top.
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