STRUCTURAL DESIGN CONCRETE COVER

PRELIMINARY FIGURES

Geometric Characteristics
RECTANGULAR GUTTER Resulting dimensions

C.TYPES B (cm) H (cm)

N°1 20.00 10.00
N°2 30.00 10.00
N°3 40.00 10.00

F'c = 210 Kg/cm2

Pec° =
2.40 Tn/m3 (specific weight of concrete)
Truck C2, T3S3
Pv =
7,000 Tn (front axle weight)

Forces acting on the gutter

2 Calculations
a) Weight of the Structure (Dead Load)
ELEMENT N°1 N°2 N°3
Weight of top slab (kg) 48 72 96

b) Loads on cover (Live Load)

The weight of the axle is divided between the two tires, since a maximum of one tire ofa passing or
parked vehiclecan act on the concrete cover.
P s/c = 3500.00 Kg

c) Ultimate loads on Horizontal elements (gutter plates)

ELEMENT / GUTTER TYPE N°1 N°2 N°3

Width between Axles (m) 0.25 0.35 0.45
Dead load (CM) (kg/m) 269 288 299
Live load (hp) (kg) 5600 5600 5600
Moment in span (kg.m) 350 490 630
Shear (kg) 2800 2800 2800

5. Reinforcement Design
* The reinforcement shall be designed for the most critical moment and shear force calculated

a) Design parameters
• Rec = 3.0 cm
• d= 6.94 cm
• F'c = 210 Kg/cm2
• Fy = 4200 Kg / cm2

b) Verification by shear
 It must be fulfilled that:
Vud ≤ ØVc Vc = 0.53 √f'c bd
Ø = 0.85
FOR: GUTTER N°9
Vu= 2.80 tn
Vud= 2.72 tn
Vud/Ø = 3.20 tn

----------- Vc =0.53 * √f'c *b*d

Vc = 5.33 tn No Reinforcement Required

d) Design by bending in cover

TO: Cover of b=0.40 m ( most critical length)
M°C= 0.63 tn.m
1 Minimum Steel Calculation
〖 As3_min=0 .0018xbx= 1.8 cm2
2 Required Steel Calculation
R n=M u/(0 b d^2 )
= 14.55

p=(0.85 f^ c)/fy (1-V(1-(2-(2 R_n)/(0.85 f^ c))))

= 0.00362

As = 3.62 cm2 Use Calculated Area

Choosing a Ø = 3/8" Ab = 0.71 cm2

Spacing S = 20.00 cm
3 * the spacing between axes of the main bending reinforcement shall be less than or
equal to three times the thickness of the slab, without exceeding 40 cm.
Therefore
→ We take Ø = 3/8" @ 20 cm