CHAPTER 15: DESIGN OF CONCRETE SECTION FOR

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Enter Cross-Sectional Data:

Is redistribution of Torsion allowable (yes/no)? yes
F'c (psi) 4,000
Fy (psi) 40,000
λ 1
Maximum Applicable Beam "red" b (in) 16
"red" h (in., enter zero if under 4" thick) 4
"black" b (in., must be >4") 12
"black" h (in., must be >4") 20
Maximum Applicable Beam "blue" b (in.) 16
"blue" h (in., enter zero if under 4" thick) 4

Enter Applied Load Data:

Vu (at d in lbs.) 20,000

Mu (at d in lbs-ft.) 75,000
Tu (at d in lbs-ft.) 8,000
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Results of Analysis:
Tu (max. if redistributed) 227,507
Tu (at d in lbs-ft.) 8,000
Tn (at d in lbs-ft.) 9,412
Pcp (in^2) 128
Acp (in^2) 368
Bw (in.) 44
Average d to Lower Reinf. (in.) 6.86
Cover to CL or Reinf. (in.) 1.50
Ph (in.) 132
Aoh (in^2) 185.00

Vc (lbs) 38,200

Dimension check good section

At/s (calculated) 0.0006
max spacing (in.) 12
Bar size to be used (#) 3
Spacing to be used (in.) 12
actual At (in^2) 0.22

Al (calculated) 2.43
Al Min 2.83
Al(in^2) 2.83
Min # of bars 18
Bar size to be used (#) 5
actual Al (in^2) 3.07
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CHAPTER 15: DESIGN OF CONCRETE SECTION FOR TORSION

INPUT DATA

Laoding
Tu = 41.75 k-ft
Vu @ d from support = 14.4 k 6 in.

Concrete & Steel Properties 18 in.

f'c = 4000 psi use #3 hoops @ 2 in. o.c.
fy = 60000 psi
λ 1 use 6 #4
concrete cover = 1.5 in. for longitudinal
size of stirrups = # 3 reinforcement

10 in. 18 in.

Step 1. Check if torsion reinforcement is required Step 4. Calculate transverse torsional reinforcement
Tu used for design = 16.16 kip-ft. Ao = 82.36 in2
TORSION DESIGN IS REQUIRED (ACI 11.6.22) transverse reinforcement for combined shear & torsion
Avt/s = 0.12 in.2/in./ two legs
Step 2. Check adequacy of cross section try # 3
As = 0.11 in.2 < 0 in.2
phi*((Vc/bd)+8(fc^0.5)) = 538 psi use #3 hoops @ 2 in. o.c.
A = Vu/bd = 87.27 psi
B = Tu*ph/(1.7*Aoh^2) = 1334 psi Step 5. Calculate longitudinal torsional reinforcement
((A +B ) =
2 2 0.5
1337 psi > 538 psi Al = 2.555 in.2
CROSS SECTION IS ADEQUATE try 6 # 4 (use # 3 min)
As = 1.18 in.2 < 2.555 in.2 increase area of
Step 3. Design shear reinforcement use 6 #4
Vc/2 = 10.44 k
Vc > Vn
Vc > Vc/2
NO SHEAR REINFORCEMENT IS REQ'D