Comparison between Esteem Design & Manual Calculation based on element

1. Suspended Slab (Grid 4-5/B1-C) - 1st Floor

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm )
2
460 500 8.70
Design moment (Short Midspan) (kNm/m) 3.40 3.20 -5.88
Design moment (Long Midspan) (kNm/m) 1.50 1.82 21.33
Design moment (Short span-support) (kNm/m) 6.64 4.60 -30.72
Design moment (Long span-support) (kNm/m) 3.15 2.43 -22.86

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2/m)-Short Midspan (BB) 209 67.30 -67.80
As required (mm /m)-Long Midspan (BT)
2
191 42.00 -78.01
As required (mm2/m)-Short span support 209 97.80 -53.21
As required (mm2/m)-Long span support 209 64.50 -69.14

Comments:

1. In Esteem, the finishes load is 1.2kN/m2 while manual calculation is using 0.75kN/m2 which
affect the moment are different from each other.

2. In Esteem, it is using Fc = k1 b x / 1000 to calcculate As required, which manual

calculation is using Mu/0.87 fyk z to calculate As required.

3. For calculate the moment, Esteem use Fc (d - k2 x) / 1000 but in manual use x1 Wd
Lx2 which also affect the differences between each others.
2. Suspended Beam (Grid C) - 1st Floor

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm )
2
460 500 8.70
Design moment of midspan (kNm) 784.60 374.28 -52.30
Design moment of support (kNm) 850.20 275.20 -67.63

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2)-midspan 2578.00 1068.70 -58.55
As required (mm )-support
2
2813.00 2987.00 6.19
Shear required 441.30 299.00 -32.25

Comments:
1. In Esteem, the beam is designed as 3D & singly supported beam.
2. In manual calculation, the beam is designed as continuos beam.
3. In Esteem, the wind load is designed from every direction while manual calculation only
consider 1 direction.

4. In Esteem, it is using Fc = k1 b x / 1000 to calcculate As required, which manual

calculation is using Mu/0.87 fyk z to calculate As required.

3. Ground Floor Column (Grid 1a/B1)

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm2) 460 500 8.70
Design moment, Mz (kNm) 92.80 92.80 0.00
Design moment, My (kNm) 8.40 8.40 0.00
Axial force (N) 7884.70 7884.70 0.00

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2) 4398.20 2592.00 -41.07
Shear required - lapping 125 299 139.20
Shear required 125 436.10 248.88

Comments:
1. To calculate the design moment & axial force, manual calculation is directly using the value
from Esteem.
2. In Esteem & manual, there are different methods to calculate the As & shear required which
lead to the differences between each others.
4. Pile foundation (Grid 1a/B1)

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm )2
460 500 8.70
Design moment, Mz (kNm) 2526.60 0.00 -100.00
Design moment, My (kNm) 1843.60 0.00 -100.00
Axial force (N) 6605.60 6605.60 0.00
Working load (ton) 70.00 315.00 350.00

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm )2
18137.00 5788.60 -68.08

Comments:
1. To calculate the axial force, manual calculation is directly using the value from Esteem.
2. To design pile cap, Esteem is using the beam theory to design while in manual is using the
truss theory to design.
3. The working load of pile in Esteem is smaller than the manual calculation which required
more piles in pile foundation.
Comparison between Esteem Design & Manual Calculation based on element

1. Suspended Slab (Grid 2-4/B1-C) - 5th Floor

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm )
2
460 500 8.70
Design moment (Short Midspan) (kNm/m) 5.20 6.12 17.69
Design moment (Long Midspan) (kNm/m) 3.50 4.59 31.14
Design moment (Short span-support) (kNm/m) 8.51 8.03 -5.64
Design moment (Long span-support) (kNm/m) 6.86 6.12 -10.79

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2/m)-Short Midspan (BB) 209 127.70 -38.90
As required (mm /m)-Long Midspan (BT)
2
191 102.80 -46.18
As required (mm2/m)-Short span support 209 167.50 -19.86
As required (mm2/m)-Long span support 209 137.10 -34.40

Comments:
1. In Esteem, the finishes load is 1.2kN/m2 while manual calculation is using 0.75kN/m2 which
affect the moment are different from each other.
2. In Esteem, it is using Fc = k1 b x / 1000 to calcculate As required, which manual
calculation is using Mu/0.87 fyk z to calculate As required.
3. For calculate the moment, Esteem use Fc (d - k2 x) / 1000 but in manual use x1 Wd
Lx2 which also affect the differences between each others.
2. Suspended Beam (Grid C) - 5th Floor

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm )
2
460 500 8.70
Design moment of midspan (kNm) 828.20 450.30 -45.63
Design moment of support 4 & 7B (kNm) 523.00 912.90 74.55
Design moment of support 1a & 5 (kNm) 867.00 453.80 -47.66

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2)-midspan 2850.00 1282.70 -54.99
As required (mm )-support 4 & 7B
2
1655.00 2925.70 76.78
As required (mm2)-support 1a & 5 2939.00 1292.70 -56.02
Shear required 460.30 374.60 -18.62

Comments:
1. In Esteem, the beam is designed as 3D & singly supported beam.
2. In manual calculation, the beam is designed as continuos beam.
3. In Esteem, the wind load is designed from every direction while manual calculation only
consider 1 direction.
4. In Esteem, it is using Fc = k1 b x / 1000 to calcculate As required, which manual
calculation is using Mu/0.87 fyk z to calculate As required.
5. Hence, the reasons above lead to the differences between Esteem & Manual Calculation.

3. Ground Floor Column (Grid 4/C)

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm2) 460 500 8.70
Design moment, Mz (kNm) 275.80 275.80 0.00
Design moment, My (kNm) 20.40 20.40 0.00
Axial force (N) 12211.40 12211.40 0.00

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm )2
4398.20 3928.00 -10.69
Shear required - lapping 125 180 44.00
Shear required 125 400 220.00

Comments:
1. To calculate the design moment & axial force, manual calculation is directly using the value
from Esteem.
2. In Esteem & manual, there are different methods to calculate the As & shear required which
lead to the differences between each others.
3. Hence, the Esteem is over design the column.

4. Pile foundation (Grid 4/C)

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm2) 460 500 8.70
Design moment, Mz (kNm) 5107.30 0.00 -100.00
Design moment, My (kNm) 6152.80 0.00 -100.00
Axial force (N) 10390.90 10390.90 0.00
Working load (ton) 70.00 315.00 350.00

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm )2
24637.00 12717.20 -48.38

Comments:
1. To calculate the axial force, manual calculation is directly using the value from Esteem.
2. To design pile cap, Esteem is using the beam theory to design while in manual is using the
truss theory to design.
3. The working load of pile in Esteem is smaller than the manual calculation which required
more piles in pile foundation.
4. Hence, Esteem is over design the pile foundation.
Comparison between Esteem Design & Manual Calculation based on element

1. Suspended Slab (Grid 6-7B/B1-C) - 6th Floor

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm )
2
460 500 8.70
Design moment (Short Midspan) (kNm/m) 9.30 8.51 -8.49
Design moment (Long Midspan) (kNm/m) 6.20 6.62 6.77
Design moment (Short span-support) (kNm/m) 14.08 11.35 -19.39
Design moment (Long span-support) (kNm/m) 9.82 8.75 -10.90

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2/m)-Short Midspan (BB) 209 171.61 -17.89
As required (mm /m)-Long Midspan (BT)
2
191 145.60 -23.77
As required (mm2/m)-Short span support 315 228.90 -27.33
As required (mm2/m)-Long span support 218 192.50 -11.70

Comments:
1. In Esteem, it is using Fc = k1 b x / 1000 to calcculate As required, which manual
calculation is using Mu/0.87 fyk z to calculate As required.
2. For calculate the moment, Esteem use Fc (d - k2 x) / 1000 but in manual use x1 Wd
Lx2 which also affect the differences between each others.
2. Suspended Beam (Grid C) - 6th Floor

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm )
2
460 500 8.70
Design moment of midspan (kNm) 997.50 486.00 -51.28
Design moment of support (kNm) 1019.20 883.80 -13.28

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2)-midspan 3571.00 1410.00 -60.52
As required (mm )-support
2
3373.00 2768.30 -17.93
Shear required 521.50 351.20 -32.66

Comments:
1. In Esteem, the beam is designed as singly supported beam while manual calculation is
designed as continuos beam.
2. In Esteem, the wind load is designed from every direction while manual calculation only
consider 1 direction.

3. In Esteem, it is using Fc = k1 b x / 1000 to calcculate As required, which manual

calculation is using Mu/0.87 fyk z to calculate As required.

3. Ground Floor Column (Grid 7B/C)

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm2) 460 500 8.70
Design moment, Mz (kNm) 172.00 172.00 0.00
Design moment, My (kNm) 172.00 172.00 0.00
Axial force (N) 8601.00 8601.00 0.00

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2) 4398.20 6874.00 56.29
Shear required - lapping 125 180 44.00
Shear required 125 400 220.00

Comments:
1. To calculate the design moment & axial force, manual calculation is directly using the value
from Esteem.
2. In Esteem & manual, there are different methods to calculate the As & shear required which
lead to the differences between each others.
4. Pile foundation (Grid 7B/C)

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm )
2
460 500 8.70
Design moment, Mz (kNm) 3178.60 0.00 -100.00
Design moment, My (kNm) 2458.20 0.00 -100.00
Axial force (N) 9169.71 9169.71 0.00
Working load (ton) 70.00 315.00 350.00

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2) 19953.00 11320.00 -43.27

Comments:
1. To calculate the axial force, manual calculation is directly using the value from Esteem.
2. To design pile cap, Esteem is using the beam theory to design while in manual is using the
truss theory to design.
3. The working load of pile in Esteem is smaller than the manual calculation which required
more piles in pile foundation.
Comparison between Esteem Design & Manual Calculation based on element

1. Suspended Slab (Grid 1a-2/B1-C) - 8th Floor

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm )
2
460 500 8.70
Design moment (Short Midspan) (kNm/m) 9.50 8.51 -10.42
Design moment (Long Midspan) (kNm/m) 6.50 6.62 1.85
Design moment (Short span-support) (kNm/m) 13.98 11.35 -18.81
Design moment (Long span-support) (kNm/m) 10.14 8.75 -13.71

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2/m)-Short Midspan (BB) 211 171.61 -18.67
As required (mm /m)-Long Midspan (BT)
2
191 145.60 -23.77
As required (mm2/m)-Short span support 313 228.90 -26.87
As required (mm2/m)-Long span support 226 192.50 -14.82

Comments:

1. In Esteem, it is using Fc = k1 b x / 1000 to calcculate As required, which manual

calculation is using Mu/0.87 fyk z to calculate As required.
2. For calculate the moment, Esteem use Fc (d - k2 x) / 1000 but in manual use x1 Wd
Lx2 which also affect the differences between each others.
2. Suspended Beam (Grid C) - 8th Floor

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm )
2
460 500 8.70
Design moment of midspan (kNm) 1009.90 456.56 -54.79
Design moment of support (kNm) 1019.20 654.10 -35.82

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2)-midspan 3532.00 1382.90 -60.85
As required (mm )-support
2
3354.00 1981.00 -40.94
Shear required 521.70 396.40 -24.02

Comments:
1. Esteem designed the beam as singly supported beam while manual calculation is designed as
continuos beam.

2. Esteem designed the wind load is from every direction while manual calculation only
consider 1 direction.
3. In Esteem, it is using Fc = k1 b x / 1000 to calcculate As required, which manual
calculation is using Mu/0.87 fyk z to calculate As required.

3. Ground Floor Column (Grid 1a/C)

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm )
2
460 500 8.70
Design moment, Mz (kNm) 92.80 92.80 0.00
Design moment, My (kNm) 11.10 11.10 0.00
Axial force (N) 12211.40 12211.40 0.00

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2) 4398.20 6879.00 56.40
Shear required - lapping 125 180 44.00
Shear required 125 400 220.00

Comments:
1. Manual calculation is directly using the value of moment & axial force from Esteem.
2. There are different methods to calculate the As & shear required which lead to the differences
between Esteem & Manual Calculation.
2. There are different methods to calculate the As & shear required which lead to the differences
between Esteem & Manual Calculation.

4. Pile foundation (Grid 1a/C)

Input Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
Design steel strength, fyk (N/mm )2
460 500 8.70
Design moment, Mz (kNm) 2526.60 0.00 -100.00
Design moment, My (kNm) 1843.60 0.00 -100.00
Axial force (N) 8532.30 8532.30 0.00
Working load (ton) 70.00 315.00 350.00

Output Data:
Element Properties Esteem Manual Cal. % differences
As required (mm2) 18137.00 7459.00 -58.87

Comments:
1. To calculate the axial force, manual calculation is directly using the value from Esteem.
2. Esteem is using the beam theory to design pile foundation while manual is using the truss
theory to design.
3. In Eseem, the working load of pile is smaller than the manual calculation which required
more piles in pile foundation.