Assuming 𝑏 = 1 𝑓𝑡 = 12 𝑖𝑛𝑐ℎ

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Based on support, Based on support,
 Thickness is determined = 𝑡  Thickness is determined = 𝑡
4 1 4 1
 Clear depth, 𝑑𝑐 = 𝑡 − .75 − 8 × 2  Clear depth, 𝑑𝑐 = 𝑡 − .75 − 8 × 2
Load calculation Load calculation
𝑡
 Dead load = 12 × 150  Floor finish = 20 𝑝𝑠𝑓
𝑡
 Live load  Dead load = × 150
12
Total load  Live load
Total load
Moment calculation Moment calculation
 Based on number of span  Based on number of span
 All critical points must be calculated.
Like support and mid points
Depth check Depth check
 𝜌 = 𝜌𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 0.85𝛽1 𝑓
𝑓𝑐 ′ .003  𝐸𝑐
𝑦 .003+.004  𝑛
𝑎
 𝑀 = 𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑠 × (𝑑 − 2)  𝑟
o Here 𝑎 is removed by writing in form of 𝐴𝑠  𝑘
 0.85𝑓𝑐 ′ 𝑎𝑏 = 𝐴𝑠 𝑓𝑦  𝑗
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o Then 𝐴𝑠 is removed by writing in form of  𝑅 = 2 𝑓𝑐 𝑗𝑘
𝜌𝑚𝑎𝑥  𝑀 = 𝑅𝑏𝑑 2
 𝐴𝑠 = 𝜌𝑚𝑎𝑥 × 𝑏𝑑 From this 𝑑 is determined. Here 𝑑 is effective
From this 𝑑 is determined. Here 𝑑 is effective depth. depth.
Depth checking Depth checking
 If 𝑑 < 𝑑𝑐 , then depth is OK.  If 𝑑 < 𝑑𝑐 , then depth is OK.
 If 𝑑 > 𝑑𝑐 , then taking 𝑑 = 𝑑𝑐 the above steps are  If 𝑑 > 𝑑𝑐 , then taking 𝑑 = 𝑑𝑐 the above steps are
repeated. repeated.
Steel calculation/ Main bar calculation Steel calculation/ Main bar calculation
𝑀𝑖 𝑀𝑖
 𝐴𝑠 =  𝐴𝑠 =
𝑓𝑠 𝑗 𝑑𝑐 𝑓𝑠 𝑗 𝑑𝑐
 Here actual depth is used. (𝑑 = 𝑑𝑐 )  Here actual depth is used. (𝑑 = 𝑑𝑐 )
 Spacing  Spacing
o Maximum spacing = 3𝑡 o Maximum spacing = 3𝑡
o Actual spacing o Actual spacing
 For different moment  For different moment
Tensile and shrinkage reinforcement Tensile and shrinkage reinforcement
 𝐴𝑠  𝐴𝑠
 Spacing  Spacing
o Actual o Actual
o maximum o maximum
Bond check Bond check