Design of corbel

( Ref :-Example 21.1 of Limit state design by P.C. Vargese)

Grade of concrete = M 25
Maximum shear capacity = 2.5 N /mm2
point load on corbel = 120 Kn ( Factored ) 1.5 Dl+1.5 LL
Depth of section D = 350 mm
width of section b = 700 mm
Effective depth d = 350 - 50 - 25
= 275 mm

Distance of point load from

face of well av(a) = 100 mm (check)
Check for strut action
a = 100 = 0.364 < 1
d 275
Hence it will beahave as corbel

Determination of lever arm

k = Fv
0.88 X fck X b X d

= 120 X 1000
0.88 X 25 X 700 X 275

= 0.028

r = a = 0.364
d

z/d = 0.9172

z = 0.917 X 275
= 252.23 mm

d - z = 0.45 X x

x = 22.77 = 50.59
0.45
x = 50.59 = 0.184 > x/d limit 0.46
d 275
 3 Resolution of forces
Tension in horizental direction
Ft = 120 X a
z
= 120 X 100
252.23
= 47.6 Kn

Ft > 0.5 X Fv
= 60 Kn
Designed Ft = 60.0

4 Area of tension steel

Ast = Ft + Fh
fs
Fh = 0
εs = 0.0035 X ( d - x )
x

= 0.0035 X ( 275 - 50.59 )

50.59

= 0.01553

Yield strain for Fe 500 is 0.004173913

fs = 391.3 N/mm2

Ast = 60.0 X 1000 = 153.333333 mm2

391.3043

using 16 mm using 0.763 nos

6 nos

5 Shear capcity of section

percentage of steel = 0.627
ζc for percentage of steel = 0.53 N/mm2

a = 0.364
d
Increase shear strength = 0.53 X 2= 2.915 N/mm2
0.364 < 4

The shear capacity of concrete = 2.915 X 700 X 275

1000
 = 561.1 Kn
using 10 mm 2 legged at spacing 150
Shear capacity of steel = 0.87 X 415 X 157 X 275
150 X 1000

= 104 Kn

Total shear capacity = 561.1 + 104

= 665.1 kn > 120 kn safe

Shear reinforcement should be provided in the form of horizontal links distributed in the upper two-third
of the effective depth of root of the corbel;

Horizental reinforcement provided = 1206.4 X 0.5

= 603.2 mm2

using 16 mm using 3 nos

4 nos total
2 nos on each face

this should be provided in 183 mm

Spacing of bars 91.67 mm

Compression bars should be provided 1000 m2/m per wi

Area = 1000 X 0.7

= 700 mm2

using 16 mm using 3.482 nos

3 nos total
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pper two-third
 Design of corbel
( Ref :-Example 21.1 of Limit state design by P.C. Vargese)
Grade of concrete = M 30
Maximum shear capacity = 3.5 N /mm2
point load on corbel = 500 Kn
Depth of section D = 600 mm
width of section b = 300 mm
Effective depth d = 600 - 20 - 25
= 555 mm

Distance of point load from

face of well = 200 mm
Check for strut action
a = 200 = 0.36 < 0.6
d 555
Hence it will beahave as corbel

Determination of lever arm

k = Fv
0.88 X fck X b X d

= 500 X 1000
0.88 X 30 X 300 X 555

= 0.114

r = a = 0.360
d

z/d = 0.7166

z = 0.717 X 555
= 397.70 mm

d - z = 0.45 X x

x = 157.30 = 349.6
0.45
x = 349.55 = 0.63
d 555
 3 Resolution of forces
Tension in horizental direction
Ft = 500 X a
z
= 500 X 200
397.70
= 251.4 Kn

Ft > 0.5 X Fv
= 250 Kn
Designed Ft = 251.4

4 Area of tension steel

Ast = Ft + Fh
fs
Fh = 0
εs = 0.0035 X ( d - x )
x

= 0.0035 X ( 555 - 350 )

349.6

= 0.00206

Yield strain for Fe 415 is 0.003804348

fs = 324.8 N/mm2

Ast = 251.4 X 1000 = 774.19413 mm2

324.7826

using 16 mm using 3.851 nos

4 nos

5 Shear capcity of section

ζc for percentage of steel = 0.49 N/mm2

a = 0.360
d
Increase shear strength = 0.49 X 2= 2.72 N/mm2
0.360 < 4.38178

The shear capacity of concrete = 2.72 X 300 X 555

1000
 = 452.8 Kn
using 10 mm 2 legged at spacing 92.5
Shear capacity of steel = 0.87 X 415 X 157 X 555
92.5 X 1000

= 340.3 Kn

Total shear capacity = 452.8 + 340

= 793.1 kn > 500 kn safe

Shear reinforcement should be provided in the form of horizontal links distributed in the upper two-third
of the effective depth of root of the corbel;

Horizental reinforcement provided = 804.2 X 0.5

= 402.1 mm2

using 12 mm using 3.556 nos

6 nos total
3 nos on each face

this should be provided in 370 mm

Spacing of bars 123 mm

Compression bars should be provided 1000 m2/m per wi

Area = 1000 X 0.3

= 300 mm2

using 12 mm using 2.653 nos

3 nos total
Balance = -1.29E-05
( run iteration
 0.002 - 0.00206
= -0.00006
 mm

pper two-third

1 16 mm 4 nos
2 12 mm 3 nos on each face
3 12 mm 3 nos
with in 370 from top