Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

SOLID SLABS
Originated from TCC11.xls, v 4.3 on CD 2003-2010 TCC

INPUT

Location 1st Floor, Span H-J

M kNm/m

15.12

fck

N/mm

32

c = 1.50

1.00
5000

fyk

N/mm

s = 1.15

gk

kN/m2

500
7.50

qk

span

mm

mm

Bar

mm

250
8

cover, Cnom

mm

35

cdev

mm

10

2.50
Steel class A
kN/m2

to this steel

Usage Office

Section location END SPAN

brittle partitions? YES

OUTPUT
3.1.7 (3)
5.5 (4)
Fig 3.5

1st Floor, Span H-J

d = 250 - 35 - 8/2 = 211.0 mm

x = [211 - (211 - 2000/0.85 x 15.12 x 1.5/32)]/0.8 = 5.0 mm
(x/d) limit = 0.600
x/d actual = 0.024 < 0.600 ok
z = 211 - 0.4 x 5.0 = 209.0 > 0.95d = 200. .
As = 15.12E6/500/200.5 x 1.15 = 173 < As min = 332 mm/m

9.2.1.1 (1)

As min = 1.57 x 211 = 332 mm/m

As def = 173 mm/m

Provide H8 @ 150 = 335 mm/m

2 = 0.3 (Office)
Table A1.1 EN1990
SLS udl = 7.5 + 1 x 2.5 = 10.00 kN/m, n = 7.5 x 1.35 + 2.5 x 1.5 = 13.88
s = 181.4 N/mm
SLS M = 15.12 x 10.00/13.88 = 10.
Modification factor = 310/181.4 = 1.500(max)
7.4.2 (2)
Permissible L/d = 1.500 x 425.72 = 638.58
Table 7.4
Actual L/d = 5000/211 = 23.70 ok
.

Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

RECTANGULAR BEAMS
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INPUT

Location 1st Floor, Span 1

span
h
b
gk
qk
2 =

kNm
mm
mm
mm
kN/m
kN/m

0.6

Beam type END SPAN

370.0
32
fck
0.85
fyk 500
8000
A
Steel class
500
REBAR

325
Tension 32
25.80
Comp'n 20
20.00
Side
-Shoppingbrittle partitions?

N/mm
N/mm
COVER

c = 1.50
s = 1.15
cdev 10
to main bars

42
35
42
YES

OUTPUT
1st Floor, Span 1 .
Effective depth, d = 500 - 42 - 32/2 = 442.0 mm
Neutral axis, x = [442-(442 -2E6x370x1.5/0.85/325/32)]/0.8 = 222.3 mm
(x/d) limit = 0.450 x/d actual = 0.503 > 0.450,
x = 198.9 mm
Lever arm, z = 442 - 0.4 x 198.9 = 362.4 mm
d2 = 35 + 20/2 = 45 mm
Gross fsc = 434.8 N/mm from strain diagram
Net fsc = 434.8 - 0.85 x 32 /1.5 = 416.6 N/mm
Excess M = 370 - 339.9 = 30.1 kNm
Compression steel, As2 = 30.1E6 /416.6 /(442 - 45) = 182 mm
PROVIDE 2H20 COMPRESSION STEEL = 628 mm
Steel stress, fyd = 434.8 N/mm from strain diagram
r = 258 N/mm
Tension steel, As = 339.9E6/362.4/434.8 + 182.1 x 416.6/434.8 = 2331 mm
As min = 0.00157 x 325 x 442 = 226 mm
9.2.1.1 (1)
As crack = 0.4 x 0.98 x 3.024 x 74.1/fyk = 176 mm.
7.3.2 (2)
As def = 2899 mm
7.4.2
PROVIDE 4H32 TENSION STEEL = 3217 mm
DEFLECTION SLS M =370 x 45.8 /64.8 = 307.5 kNm
s = 258 N/mm
Modification factor = 310 /258.1 = 1.201
7.4.2 (2)
Permissible L/d = 1.201 x 0.875 x 18.761 = 19.72
Actual L/d = 8000 /442 = 18.10 ok
.

Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

SIMPLE TEE & L BEAMS

Originated from TCC11.xls, v 4.3 on CD 2003-2010 TCC

INPUT

Location 1st Floor, Span 3 to 4

span
h
bw
bf
hf
gk
qk

OUTPUT
Effective depth,
Neutral axis,
Lever arm,
Tension steel,
9.1.1.1 (1)
7.3.2 (2)

7.4.2 (2)

kNm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
kN/m
kN/m

Beam type SUPPORT

271.2
1.00
7500
425
325
775
125
32.40
25.00

fck
fyk
eel class

32
500
A

REBAR

Tension
Comp'n
Side

16
12
-0.6

2 =

c = 1.50
s = 1.15
cdev 10

N/mm
N/mm
COVER

40
40
40
Shopping

brittle partitions? YES

1st Floor, Span 3 to 4
d = 425 - 40 - 16/2 = 377 mm
x = [377-(377 -2E6x271.2x1.5/0.85/325/32)]/0.8 = 191.5 mm
(x/d) limit = 0.600x/d actual = 0.508 ok
z = 377 - 0.4 x 191.5 = 300.4 mm
As = 271.2E6 /300.4 /434.8 = 2076 mm
As min = 1.3 x 325.0 x 377 = 193 mm
As crack = 0.682 x 0.668 x 3.024 x 107.1 /fyk = 295 mm
.
PROVIDE 11H16 TENSION STEEL = 2212 mm
.
.
s = 275 N/mm
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
s = 275 N/mm
.
.
.

Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

BEAM SHEAR
Originated from TCC11.xls, v 4.3 on CD 2003-2010 TCC

INPUT

Location

fck

N/mm

fywk

N/mm

Main Steel

25
No 2

OUTPUT
6.2.2 (1)
equation (6.6)
equation (6.9)
6.2.1 (8)

1st Floor, Span 2 at 2E

30
500

c = 1.50

bw

s = 1.15

440

300

Link

Legs

Side cover

VEd

10

30

258.0

64.8

mm

No

mm

kN at face

kN/m

1st Floor, Span 2 at 2E

AsL = 982 mm = 0.744%
fcd = 20.0 N/mm
= 0.6(1 - 30/250) = 0.528 .
cot = 2.50
VRd,max = 1 x 300 x 396.0 x 0.528 x 20.0 /2.90 /1000 = 432.6 ok
VEd @ d = 258 - 64.8 x 0.44 = 229.5 kN

k = 1 + (200 /440) = 1.674 .

VRd,c = 0.12 x 1.674 cube root(0.744 x 30) = 74.7 kN
equation (6.2)
9.2.2 (5) Asw/s (min)= 0.08 x 300 /500 x 30 = 0.263 mm
equation (6.9)Asw/s (max)= 0.5 x 300 /500 x 1.15 x 0.528 x 20.0 = 3.643 mm
Asw/s = 229.5E3 /(396.0 x 434.8 x 2.50) = 0.533 > 0.263
equation (6.7)
smax,L = 330 mm
smax,T = 330 mm 9.2.2 (8)
9.2.2 (6)
6.2.2 (1)

PROVIDE 2 legs H10 @ 275

Provide for distance of 825 mm from support face
then nominal links = 2 legs H10 @ 325

ok
ok

Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

SYMMETRICAL RECTANGULAR COLUMN DESIGN
MOMENTS ABOUT X AXIS ONLY

COLUMN DESIGN

Originated from TCC11.xls, v 4.3 on CD 2003-2010 TCC

INPUT

Location Column 2E

35

MPa

fyk

500

MPa

20
8

mm

Axial load, NEd

2507

kN

Moment, MEd

kNm

height, h

27.0
300

mm

Link

breadth, b

325

mm

c =

1.50

concrete

25

mm

s =

1.15

steel

cover (to link)

CALCULATIONS
from MED
from NEd

fck
Main bar

mm

As = [M - fck.b.dc(h/2 - dc/2)] / [(h/2-d2).(sc+st).c]

As = (N - fck.b.dc) / [(sc - st).c]
Asc = Ast = As
dc = min(h, x)
d2 =
fck /c = 19.8 MPa
43 mm
fyk /s = 434.8 MPa
d=
257 mm

from iteration, neutral axis depth, x =

fck.b.dc/c =
Steel comp strain =
Steel tens strain =
sc =
st =
from M, As =

374.7
1932.1
0.00258
-0.00092
434.8
-183.3
994

dc = 299.7 mm

mm
kN

MPa
MPa
mm

(Comp. stress in reinf 415 net

(Tensile stress in reinf -163 net
rom N, As = 994 mm

OK

OUTPUT
Column 2E
Requires 994mm T&B:-

PROVIDE 12T20
(ie 4T20 T&B = 1257mm T&B - 3.87% o/a, @80 c/c.)

Links : -

PROVIDE T8 @ 300

Strain diagram

see clause 9.5.2 (4)

Stress diagram
5
12

19.8 MPa

Notes

9
7

Stresses in MPa
Compression +ve
- - - Neutral axis

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

Indirect Supports
Originated from TCC11.xls, v 4.3 on CD 2003-2010 TCC

INPUT

Location

bw2

500
300
450
225
300

VEd

127.0

fywk
h1
h2
bw1

OUTPUT

ENTER DATA IN BLUE CELLS ONLY.

RED MESSAGES INDICATE ENTRY ERRORS.
COPY OUTPUT SECTION & PASTE WHERE YOU
WANT.

1st Floor, Beam 7D-E

N/mm

s = 1.15

mm
mm
mm

Link = 10

mm
kN from secondary

1st Floor, Beam 7D-E

a = Min(300/2 + 300/3, 300/2) = 150 mm
d = Min(450/3 + 225/2, 450/2) = 225 mm
fyd = 500 /1.15 = 434.78 N/mm
Extra Asw = 1000 x 127 /434.78 = 292 mm
PROVIDE 4 additional T10 legs within 2a

Asw,prov = 314 mm

Asw,pr

(and within d,if needed)

a
d

150
225

fyd
434.78
Asw 292.1
No
4
Asw,prov

Section design to Eurocode 2 (BS EN 1992-1)

NATIONAL ANNEX VALUES

Originated from TCC11.xls,

EC2 Ref

TABLE A1.1 EN1990

dead load factor

0.7

0.5

0.3

imposed load factor

0.7

0.5

0.3

concrete

0.7

0.7

0.6

1.15

steel

0.7

0.7

0.6

cc

0.85

strength factor - flexure

0.9

0.8

cc

1.00
0.4
1
0.6
0.0014

strength factor - shear

redistribution factor

F
G
H
J

0.7
0.7
0
0.6

0.7
0.5
0
0.5

0.6
0.3
0
0

redistribution factor
a(b+c/ecu2)
-=-=redistribution factor

TABLE 7.1N
X0, XC1
XC2 to XC4
XD1 to XS3

0.4
0.4
0.3

k5

0.4
1
0.6
0.0014
0.7

k6
CRd,c

0.8
0.18

redistribution factor
basic shear stress

TABLE 7.4N
0
1

0
1

vmin

0.035
1

2
3

1.3
1.5

1.2

0.4

Value

EN 1990

Function
G

EN 1990

1.5

Table 2.2

1.5

Table 2.2

3.1.6 (1)P
3.1.6 (1)P
5.5(4)
-=-=-=-

=
=
=
=
=

-=6.2.2 (1)
-=6.2.3(2)
6.2.3(3)
Table 7.4N
Table 7.4N
8.2(2)
-=9.2.1.1 (1)
-=-

k1
k2 a
k2 b
k2 c
k3
k4 a
k4 b
k4 c

cotmin/max
cw

1.35

a(b+c/ecu2)
-=-=-

x k3/2fck1/2
max/min strut angle2.5

for VRdmax

Max 310/s

1.5
limit to modification factor
Characteristic
load combination
Characteristic
1
min bar spacing
k1
5
0.26
0.0013

-=min steel
-=-

9.2.1.1(3)

k2
Equn (9.1)
Equn (9.1)
As/Ac max

4%

max steel

9.2.2(5)

w,min

0.08

x fck1/2/fyk
xd

9.2.2(6)

St,max

0.75

9.2.2 (8)

St,max

600

9.3.1.1 (3)
-=-

Smax,slabs, MAIN

400
3

9.5.2 (1)

-=min

9.5.2 (2)

As,min

0.2%

9.5.2(3)

As,max

4.0%

9.5.3(3)

Sd,max

max trans link spacing

250
UD max slab spacing PL
UD
or x h
PL 2

12

min column bar dia

min column steel

0.1

max column steel

,
20

b, h,

or
400 x NEd/fyd

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Revision history TCC11 Element Design

Date

Version

Action

Size (kB)

20-Dec-10

TCC11 v4.3

Secondary element category deleted from As,min calculation for slabs.

773

10-Nov-10

TCC11 v4.2

772

20-Aug-10

TCC11 v4.1

Textual correction when nominal links throughout on SHEAR.

Correction to As,crack on RECT~BEAM.

9-Mar-10

TCC11 v4.0

Updated to revised National Annex.

804

26-Oct-09

TCC11 v3.8

Warning if less than 2 llink legs on SHEAR.

796

1-Sep-09
11-May-09

TCC11 v3.7
TCC11 v3.6

786
788

19-Sep-08

TCC11 v3.5

Correction to X when section inverted on TEE~BEAM.

Correction to expression in SLAB!C17 (result not affected).
Covers clarified as Cnom. Improvement to calculation of bt for flanges in tension.

8-Sep-08

TCC11 v3.4

787

27-Aug-07

TCC11 v3.3

Correction to x limit at TEE~BEAM M8.

Correction to 2 for vehicular useage.

21-Nov-06

TCC11 v3.2

Improvement to L/d calculation.

761

4-Oct-06

TCC11 v3.1

Corrections to text in SLAB!C25, COLUMN!K7 and COLUMN! K11

760

28-Jun-06

TCC11 v3.0

760

11-Mar-06

TCC11 v1.3

v3 release. Page nos, User Guide and registration details amended.

Differentiation made between cc for flexure (=0.85) and cc for shear (=1.00).

13-Sep-05

TCC11 v1.2

778

17-Aug-05

TCC11 v1.1

Placement setting of controls set to 1.

Brittle partitions switches highlighted. Use of 2 clarified. Concrete gades 28 and 32 added.

2-May-05
15-Dec-03

TCC11 v1.0
RCCen11 b 15

RE-BADGED
Page added for indirect supports.

768
479
305

770

788
766

773
778

25-Mar-03

RCCen11 b 14

National Annex sheet added and referenced. Updated to November draft.

21-Dec-01

RCCen11 b 13

Expression for Asw/S (max) corrected on SHEAR.

311

20-Dec-01

RCCen11 b 12

R Moss comments incorporated.

310

14-Dec-01

RCCen11 b 11

Variable flange modification factor added in TEE~BEAM, and UPDATED to FINAL DRAFT.

311

12-Sep-01

RCCen11 b 10

Min main bar spacing to be > bar f and coorection for possible negative square root in calculation of
x.

312

18-Jun-01

RCCen11 b 9

As' changed to As2, d' changed to d2, and net steel stresses used in COLUMNS

239

12-Jun-01
3-May-01

RCCen11 b 8
RCCen11 b 7

Correction to strain calculation in COLUMN

Correction to cover warnings & use of d in 310/ss. Also SHEAR:M6 and M15 corrected.

241
239

3-Apr-01

RCCen11 b 6

Full SLS moment used for L/d checks

239

7-Mar-01

RCCen11 b 5

SHEAR:D15 & M5 corrected

239

2-Mar-01

RCCen11 b 4

Updated to EC2 second draft.

240
242

4-Apr-00

RCCen11 b 3

Table 7.5 updated, deflection enhancement correction, gs omitted from SHEAR., and support
tension steel distributed over flange width in TEE~BEAM.

28-Mar-00

RCCen11 b 2

Correction to Tee Beam cracking formulae (tension/compression flanges mixed up)

238

22-Mar-00

RCCen11 b 1

Updated to EN by RMW - for comment

241