Grade Beam Design

Variables
b=
h=
f'c=

Constants
f s=
Top Cover=

12 in
24 in
4000 psi

Bottom Cover=
=

60000 psi
2 in
2 in
0.9

Mn(positive)
Bars
1
2
3
4

#3
10.8 kip-ft
21.5 kip-ft
32.2 kip-ft
42.7 kip-ft

#4
#5
19.1 kip-ft 29.6 kip-ft
37.9 kip-ft 58.6 kip-ft
56.5 kip-ft 87. kip-ft
74.8 kip-ft 114.8 kip-ft

#6
42.3 kip-ft
83.4 kip-ft
123.2 kip-ft
161.6 kip-ft

#7
57.2 kip-ft
111.9 kip-ft
164.3 kip-ft
214.2 kip-ft

#8
#9
73.9 kip-ft
92.6 kip-ft
143.8 kip-ft 178.7 kip-ft
209.6 kip-ft 258.3 kip-ft
271.3 kip-ft 331.3 kip-ft

#7
57.2 kip-ft
111.9 kip-ft
164.3 kip-ft
214.2 kip-ft

#8
#9
73.9 kip-ft
92.6 kip-ft
143.8 kip-ft 178.7 kip-ft
209.6 kip-ft 258.3 kip-ft
271.3 kip-ft 331.3 kip-ft

Mn(negative)
Bars
1
2
3
4

#3
10.8 kip-ft
21.5 kip-ft
32.2 kip-ft
42.7 kip-ft

#4
#5
19.1 kip-ft 29.6 kip-ft
37.9 kip-ft 58.6 kip-ft
56.5 kip-ft 87. kip-ft
74.8 kip-ft 114.8 kip-ft

#6
42.3 kip-ft
83.4 kip-ft
123.2 kip-ft
161.6 kip-ft

Depth
24
30
36
42
48

Design Moment for 2 Bars at Beams 12" x Depth Shown

#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
20.5 kip-ft 36. kip-ft 55.5 kip-ft 78.6 kip-ft 104.9 kip-ft 134. kip-ft
26.4 kip-ft 46.6 kip-ft 72. kip-ft 102.4 kip-ft 137.4 kip-ft 176.4 kip-ft
32.4 kip-ft 57.2 kip-ft 88.6 kip-ft 126.3 kip-ft 169.8 kip-ft 218.8 kip-ft
38.4 kip-ft 67.8 kip-ft 105.2 kip-ft 150.1 kip-ft 202.3 kip-ft 261.3 kip-ft
44.3 kip-ft 78.4 kip-ft 121.7 kip-ft 174. kip-ft 234.8 kip-ft 303.7 kip-ft

Depth
24
30
36
42
48

Cost Associated with Grade Beams Above

#4
#5
#6
#7
5.02 $
5.13 $
5.27 $
5.43
6.22 $
6.33 $
6.47 $
6.63
7.42 $
7.54 $
7.67 $
7.84
8.63 $
8.74 $
8.88 $
9.04
9.83 $
9.94 $ 10.08 $ 10.24

$
$
$
$
$

#3
4.93
6.13
7.33
8.54
9.74

$
$
$
$
$

$
$
$
$
$

#8
5.62
6.82
8.02
9.23
10.43

#9
165.4 kip-ft
219.1 kip-ft
272.8 kip-ft
326.4 kip-ft
380.1 kip-ft

$
$
$
$
$

#9
5.83
7.03
8.24
9.44
10.64

DL=
LL=

0.3
0.4

L=
w=

28
1.1

M=
=
L/600=

107.8
0.11
0.56

b
h
f'c
Stirrups
Spacing

20
28
4000
4
12.0

Vc
Vs
Vn

70.8
32.7
88.0
Width

Depth

Rebar

Mn

Stirrups

Vn