ELEMENT DESIGN to BS 8110:1997

RECTANGULAR BEAMS
Originated from RCC11.xls on CD

1999 BCA for RCC

INPUT
Location RAFT BM CHECK
Design moment, M
446.0 kNm
b
0.85
Span
5000 mm
Height, h
2000 mm
Breadth, b
1000 mm
Tens
25 mm
Comp
25 mm

fcu
fy
Comp cover
Tens cover
Side cover

30
415
75
75
75

N/mm
N/mm

c = 1.50
s = 1.05

mm to main reinforcement
mm to main reinforcement
mm to main reinforcement

Section location SUPPORT

OUTPUT RAFT BM CHECK

d = 2000 - 75 - 25/2 = 1912.5 mm
(3.4.4.4)
K' = 0.144 > K = 0.004 ok
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(3.4.4.4)
z = 1,912.5(0.5 + (0.25 - 0.004/0.9)^ ) = 1,903.8 > 1,816.9 mm
(Fig 3.3)
fst = 395.2 N/mm
As = 1E6 x 446 /1,816.9 /395.2 = 621 mm
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PROVIDE 10 R25 tension steel = 4909 mm
(Equn 8)
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(3.4.6.3)
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