Cracking Moment Calculation

Rectangular Beam
M=
f'c =
b=
h=
c =

3
Ig = bh /12 =
fr = 7.5 SQRT(f'c) =

flexural tensile stress under input moment = f =

Mcr =
Mcr =

25
4000
12
18
145
1.00

units
kip-ft
psi
in.
in.
pcf

5832
474
463
307373
25.6

in4
psi
psi
in-lb
kip-ft

120
3000
60
12
24
32
5
145
1.00
10.81

kip-ft
psi
in.
in.
in.
in.
in.
pcf

60185
411
507

in4
psi
psi
psi

T Beam
M=

beff

f'c =
beff =
bw =

hf
h

bw

d=
h=
hf =
c =

yt=

Ig = bwh3/12 +bwh(yt-h/2)2+(b-bw)hf3/12+(b-bw)hf(hf/2-yt)2=
fr = 7.5 SQRT(f'c) =

Tension Stress in bottom under positive moment =

-+
Mcr = frI/(h-yt) = 1166625
Mcr- = frI/yt = 2287582

in.

in-lb =

97.22

kip-ft

in-lb =

190.63

kip-ft

Singly Reinforced Rectangular Beam by ASD

b=
d=
n=
As =

14
24.5
9

in.
in.

in 2

M=
f'c =

120

kip-ft

3000

psi

c =

145

pcf

Ec =

3,155,924

psi

n=
n
x=
Icr =
fc = Mx/I =
fs = nM(d-x)/I =

9.19
0.079
7.98
9740
1180
21979

in.
in4
psi
psi

As

k=
j=

0.326
0.891

There are two ways to use this spreadsheet. If you fill in the
yellow colored cells, it will calculate the stress in the
concrete and in the reinforcing steel. Or, you can use
"goal seek" to set the concrete stress equal to an
allowable value (e.g. 0.45f'c) and vary the moment in
cell C12 to determine the moment that would cause the
concrete to reach its allowable stress. Similarly, you can
set the steel stress to an allowable value (e.g. 24,000)
and see what moment would have caused that.

Fs =
Fc =
kb =
jb =

20000
1350
0.378
0.874

bd2bal = 6458.595

T-Beam Analysis-ASD
f'c =
fy =
beff =
bw =

4000
60000
38
10
d=
16.5
hf =
3
As =
3.16
c =
145
allowable Fs =
24000
allowable Fc =
1800
Ec =33w1.5sqrt(fc')= 3,644,147
n=
7.958
=
0.00504
n =
0.0403

Input values in cells colored yellow - cells C3 through C9

beff

psi
psi
in.
in.
in.
in.
in2
pcf
psi
psi
psi

clear
span
between
parallel T
beams

bw

bw

8.00

If x < hf
0.25
k=n+ n22n=

x > hf so this analysis is not valid - it acts like a T-Beam

x = kd =
jd =
Ms = AsFsjd =

1148541 in-lb =

95.71 ft-k

Mc = Fcbd2kj/2 =

2106543 in-lb =

175.55 ft-k

I=bx /3 + nAs(d-x) =
3

4.07 in.
15.14 in.

in

<-- CONTROLS
-

If x > hf:

x > hf so this analyse is valid - acts like a T-Beam

( )

nA s nA s 2 2nA s d b
x= +
+
1) h2f =
bw
bw
bw
bw

( )

I = bx3/3-(b-bw)(x-hf)3/3+nAs(d-x)2=

4.17 in2

B=

10.928

4747 in4

Ms = FsI/n(d-x)=

1155241 in-lb

96.27 ft-k

Mc = FcI/x=

2047434 in-lb

170.62 ft-k

<-- CONTROLS
-

C=

-54.312

s C3 through C9

hf
d

acts like a T-Beam

s like a T-Beam

Nominal Moment Strength Singly Reinforced Rectangular Beam

f'c =
b=
d=
As =
fy =
a=
Mn =

Mn =

3000
18
27
6
60
7.84
8308.2
692.4

Units
psi
in.
in.
in 2
ksi
in.
in.-k
kip-ft

623.1

kip-ft

d
As

ar Beam

Quadratric Solver
ax2 + bx + c = 0
x =( -b + (b2-4ac).5)/2a
a
7

b
78

c
-795

2 solutions
x
x
6.454055 -17.59691