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Title : Reinforced Concrete Wall Design

General Description : Calculates the design axial compressive strength of a wall using the simplified design method in Clause 11.5 of AS 3600
Calculates the design shear capacity of a wall for in-plane shear strength in accordance with Clause 11.6 of AS3600
Calculates the ultimate moment bending capacity of the section for a given steel arrangement (1 or 2 layers of tension
Limitations : reinforcement).
For walls in compression where the ratio of the effective height to the thickness does not exceed 30 as set out in Clause 11.5.1.
Considers all minimum reinforcement and spacing requirements to AS3600.
For walls in shear in accordance with Clause 11.6 where the ratio of the effective height to the thickness does
The spread sheet is particularly applicable to slabs where minimum reinforcement requirements may govern.
notexceed
not design for shear
50 as set and shear
out in reinforcement.
Clause 11.1.
Ignores the effects of compression steel in bending capacities.
Does not allow for prestress in calculating M 2010 & A) st.min.
Codes / Theoretical Basis : AS 3600 - 2009 (Incorporating Amendment 1,uo.min
Not suitable
Foster, for members
Kilpatrick in tension.
and Warner, Reinforced Concrete Basics 2E, Pearson, 2010

Nomenclature : Symbols and notation as generally used in AS 3600.

Input : Yellow cells require data input

Unsupported height of the wall, floor to floor HW
Length of wall between supports or otherwise overall length of wall L1
Overall length of wall Lw
Thickness wall tw
Applied actions including applied vertical compression forces and shear force in the plane of the wall
Eccentricity of vertical loads as calculated with Clause 11.5 .2
Concrete strength
Reinforcements ratio for shear
Factor k used to calculate the effective height
Value of Vuc depending on ratio of Hw/Lw for shear calculations
Where pink fill is used, it alerts designer to options or information

Output : Boxed cells with green background calculated automatically using formulae.
Area of the wall
Total ultimate load N*
Eccentricity of vertical compressive load to wall in accordance with Clause 11.5.2
Minimum eccentricity of wall for compressive loads = 0.05 tw
Design eccentricity of wall for compressive loads
Various values of k
Effective height Hwe
Checks the effective height to the thickness does not exceed 30 for compression and 50 for shear
Additional eccentricity ea for axial loads
Ultimate factored load per m length
Maximum allowable ultimate load over length L1
Actual compressive stress in the wall
Allowable compressive stress in the wall
Calculates Vu.max
Calculates values of Vuc and Vus
Calculates ultimate factored design shear strength Øvu

Provides summary of the results

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Version 1.3
Revisions Minor revisions to eccentricities
Minor revisions to shear
Date 30/09/2012
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Simplified design methods for a braced wall subject to vertical compression forces Cl 11.5
Clause 11.5.1 Design axial strength of a wall

Data Input Capacity Reduction Factors

Geometry of Wall & Material Properties
Floor-to-floor unsupported height of wall Hw 4,800 mm
Length of wall L1 between centres of supports (if any) otherwise overall length of wall Lw 7,600 mm f 0.6
Overall length of wall Lw 7,600 mm f'c 40 MPa
Thickness of wall tw 200 mm
Wall area 1.52 m2
Supports if any Supports if any
Applied vertical compression forces
Axial Compressive Load N*1 applied by the floor at the top of the wall 860 kN
tw
Axial Compressive Load N*2 applied by the wall over, at the top of the wall 2,897 kN
Total axial Compressive Load N* applied to the wall 3,757 kN
L1 or Lw

Eccentricities are calculated from centre of wall being designed Plan of wall
(Allow for positive and negative values as required)
Eccentricity of vertical load applied by the floor at the top of the wall as determined from Cl 11.5.2 (a) e1 33.0 mm
Eccentricity of aggregated vertical load applied above the floor over from Cl 11.5.2 e2 -12.5 mm Floor
Usually 0 unless wall over is not the same size

Eccentricity of vertical load applied to the top of the wall -2.1 mm

Or

Minimum eccentricity of vertical load =0.05*tw 10.0 mm

Design eccentricity of vertical load 10.0 mm
Hw
Effective height of wall Cl 11.4
Factor k 1.00
Choose an appropriate value from the three options below
depending on whether the wall is in one way or two way buckling

(a) One way buckling (lateral support top and bottom)

k = 0.75 where restraint against rotation is provided at both ends ie top and bottom; and
k = 1.0 where no restraint against rotation is provided at one or both ends ie top and bottom Floor

(b) Two way buckling (lateral support on 3 sides) Elevation of wall

k= 1 but not less than 0.3 or more than (a) 0.96
1+ (Hw/3L1)2 In the above

Note Hw <= L1

(c)Two way buckling (lateral support on 4 sides)

k= 1 where Hw ≤ L1 0.71
1+ (Hw/L1)2
k= L1 where Hw > L1 0.79
2Hw

Design axial strength of wall

Effective height of wall Hwe 4,800 mm
Check Hwe/tw ≤ 30 24.0 OK Ratio less than or equal to 30
ea = an additional eccentricity = Hwe2/2500tw 46.1 mm

Design axial strength per unit length of a braced wall in compression per m length ØNu 1,380 kN/m Wall is OK as N* per m < ØNu per m
Maximum allowable ultimate load over length L1 10,489 kN for total length of wall

Actual maximum ultimate factored load over L1 per m length 494 kN/m

Compressive stress actual = 2.47 MPa

Compressive stress allowable = 6.90 MPa

Results
Eccentricity of vertical load e 10.0 mm ØNu 1,380 kN/m
Effective height Hwe Hwe 4,800 mm N* 494 kN/m
ea an additional eccentricity ea 46.1 mm
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Design of walls for in-plane shear forces Clause 11.6

Data Input Capacity Reduction Factors

Geometry of Wall & Material Properties
Unsupported height of wall, floor to floor Hw 4,800 mm
Length of wall L1 between centres supports (if any, otherwise overall length L w) 7,600 mm Supports if any Supports if any f 0.7
Overall length of wall Lw 7,600 mm f'c 40 MPa
Thickness of wall tw 200 mm fsy 500 MPa
tw
Wall area 1.52 m2
Ratio Hw/Lw 0.63 L1 or Lw
Ratio Hw/tw 24.0
Plan of wall
Applied shear forces
Design Shear Force in the plane of the wall V* 248 kN
Floor
Reinforcement ratios
Horizontal reinforcement ratio 0.0028
Vertical reinforcement ratio 0.0028

Shear reinforcement Cl 11.6.4

(Note if pw =0 then no contribution to shear strength by the reinforcement but this is most unlikely)
Hw
As ratio Hw/Lw = 0.63 pw shall be the lesser of the vertical and horizontal reo ratios
Refer to clause 11.7 for minimum reinforcement and reinforcement for crack control

When Hw/Lw ≤ 1
pw is the lesser of the horizontal or vertical reinforcement ratios
Floor
When Hw/Lw > 1
pw is the horizontal ratio Elevation of wall

Input reinforcement ratio pw to be used 0.0028 (Note the minimum reinforcement ratio
should be 0.0015 in accordance with Cl 11.7)
Effective height of wall Cl 11.4
Factor k 1.00 Choose an appropriate value from the three options below
depending on whether the wall is in one way or two way buckling
(a) One way buckling (lateral support top and bottom)
k = 0.75 where restraint against rotation is provided at both ends ie top and bottom; and
k = 1.0 where no restraint against rotation is provided at one or both ends

(b) Two way buckling (lateral support on 3 sides)

k= 1 but not less than 0.3 or more than 1.0 0.96
1+ (Hw/3L1)2

(c)Two way buckling (lateral support on 4 sides)

k= 1 where Hw ≤ L1 0.71
1+ (Hw/L1)2
k= L1 where Hw > L1 0.79
2Hw

Design Calculations
Effective height of a wall Hwe 4,800 mm
Check Hwe/tw ≤ 50 24.0 OK Slenderness ratio less than or equal to 50
(Note the Hwe/tw may be limited ≤ 40 due to fire considerations. See Section 5 of AS 3600)
Calculate web crushing limit Vu.max CL 11.6.2
Vu.max = 0.2 fc′ (0.8Lw tw) Vu.max = 9,728 kN
ØVu.max = 6,810 kN V* < f Vu.max OK 2746%
Calculate shear strength of a wall without shear reinforcement Cl 11.6.3
Cl 11.6.3 (a) for HW/LW ≤ 1
Vuc = { 0.66 √f'c -0.21 Hw/Lw √f'c} 0.8 Lw tw Vuc (1) = 4,056 kN Note if the figure is negative, then the equation does not apply
Cl 11.6.3 (b) for HW/LW > 1 when Hw/Lw >1
Vuc = { 0.05 √f'c+0.1* √f'c/(Hw/Lw-1) } 0.8 Lw tw Vuc (2) = 1,307 kN Note there is an inconsistency in the formula when HW equals LW
as division by zero. If error occurs then this equation does not apply
Vuc = 0.17 √f'c Lw tw Vuc (3) = 1,307 kN Note if Vuc(2) < Vuc(3) then Vuc(2) = Vuc(3)

Ratio Hw/Lw 0.63

From the ratio Hw/Lw insert Vuc (1)

in the box to the right → Vuc = 4,056 kN
ØVuc = 2,839 kN

Calculate contribution to shear strength by shear reinforcement Cl 11.6.4

Vus = pw fsy 0.8 Lw tw
Vus = 1702 kN
ØVus = 1,192 kN
Check Vu <= Vu.max Clause 11.6.2
Vu.max = 0.2 f'c 0.8 Lw tw Vu.max = 9728 kN
Øvu.max = 6,810 kN

Vuc for Design = 4056 kN

Vu = Vuc + Vus Vu = Vuc + Vus = 5,758 kN

Øvu = 4031 kN
Check Vu < or = Vu.max Vu / Vu.max = 0.591941 OK

Calculate total ultimate factored shear strength

ØVu = 4,031 kN Is V* < Ø Vu ? YES 1625%

Results
Unsupported height Hw Hwe 4800 mm Design Shear Force at a cross section V* 248 kN
Length Lw Lw 7600.0 mm Shear strength without reinforcement ØVuc 2,839 kN
Thickness of wall tw tw 200 mm Shear strength due to reinforcement ØVus 1192 kN
Ratio Hw/Lw 0.6 Factored design shear strength ØVu 4,031 kN