208 Reinforced Concrete Example 5.2 ‘Step 1 ay = V(I + 464) — 16 = 105mm ae, = 105mm _ 3. 105 x 0.9866 x 107 1+ a(S) 750 = 201, = 024mm < 03mm Woe = Crack width eriterion is satisfied Design of concrete nib SK 5/14 General arrangement of Precast concrete stabi. Reinforced conerete units situ floor beams with nibs to carry precast floor Clear gap between beams = 4.5m Width of floor units = 400 mm Depth of floor units = 100mm False floor + finish on units = 2.5kN/m? Imposed load on floor = 5.0kN/m? Grade of concrete for beam = C40 ‘Assume dry bearing. Determine cover to reinforcement Exposure = mild Fire resistance = 1 hour Grade of concrete = C40 Maximum size of aggregate = 20mm Minimum thickness of floor = 95mm Nominal cover = 20mm,Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Design of Corbels and Nibs 209 Determine loading Self-weight of precast unit = 2.5 kN/m? False floor + finish = 2.5 kN/m* ‘Total dead load = SkN/m? Imposed load = SkN/m* Ultimate load = 1.45 + 1.6% 5 = 15 kN/m? Reaction at either end of precast floor unit (400mm) Sx1Sx05x04 3.5 kN Determine nib geometry Allowable bearing stress = 0.4f.,= 0.4 40 = 16N/mm? Effective bearing length is the least of: (@) bearing length = 400mm (b) one-half bearing length + 100=300mm (©) 00mm. Effective bearing length = 300mm wvigth = imate support reaction Net bearing width = ictive bearing length) x Of = 5X1 en Net bearing width = 40mm Allowance for spalling (from Tables 5.1 and 5.2)=20+0= 20mm Allowance for accuracies (from Table 5.3)= 25mm 40+20+25= 85mm Nominal bearing widt Nib projection = 85mm + 15mm (chamfer) + 10mm(clearance) = 110mm. ‘Nominal length of precast units = 4.5m~2 10mm (clearance) 48m Minimum depth of nib =2>x (minimum cover) +8 x (diameter of bar) x20+8x8= 104mm<300mm Minimum depth of nib 105mm, say. ‘The depth of the nib can be reduced if 6mm diameter mild steel bars are used or welded anchor bars are used at straight ends of flexural bars, Design of nib a, = 110 ~ 15 (chamfer) + 20 (cover) + 5 (half dia. of link) = 120mm, d= 105 ~ 20 - 4= 81mm210. Reinforced Concrete -M = bending moment per metre = (load per metre run) x a = 43.5 x 0.5 x IS x 0.12 aM Seaba® 4.05 x 10° 40 x 1000 x 81? fos |(oas- &)] 055 - ” 0.9/ “ oss os oy aas nee we Td cae a Osife 087 x 40 x77 Se7§ Din ina rine Vine Oa Sm on x 8 137 mm?/m_ Step 6 Maximum spacing of bars Maximum spacing = 3 x effective depth + bar dia 3x 8148 = 251mm centres Use 8mm dia. bars at 250 centres (201 mm*/m). (See Example 2.3, Step 25 for refinement.) #10 Link in beam 4 s | SK 5/15 Typical reinforcement in 8 Hairpins at 2506 nib.Design of Corbels and Nibs 211 Step 7 Check shear V = ultimate load per metre length 15 x 0.5 x 15 33.75kN/m Vv _ 33.75 x10 bd ~ 1000 x 81 From Fig. 11.5, ¥_ = 0.62N/mm? vad a, 0.62 x 2x 81 120 = 0.84N/mm? > 0.42N/mm?* Step 8 Extra vertical reinforcement in beam In addition to links, an area of reinforcement is required in the beam to ‘carry the load from the nib. v An = ORR, _ 33.75 x 10° * 0.87 x 460 = 84mm"/m