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TECHNICAL RESOURCE Design Tables For

Compi led by Agricultural Engineers of REINFORCED CONCr~ANU RE
the Midwest Plan Service TANKS, SLATS B . MS
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This report is intended primarily for engineers with an Table 2. Reinforcing steel ()• v
understanding of reinforced concrete design Whileitincludes
design criteria and adequate reinforcing for selected sections, Length
many essential details are not included, such as foundations, Peri- Allow. for
corner reinforcing, design of necessary openings in walls Area Diam. Weight meter Bond Full
or lids, etc. 2 1b/ft in. psi Bond
No. in. in .
The design loads used in developing the tables are from -------
ASAE R345, Design of Farm Waste Storage Tanks. Refer 3 O.ll 0.375 o. 376 1.178 500.0 3. 8
to the Recommendation for additional information on loca- 4 0.20 0.500 0.668 1.571 500 .0 5 .1
tion, safety features, etc. 5 0.31 0.625 1.043 1. 963 454.4 7.0
A plan based on this publication is available from the 6 0.44 o. 750 1.502 2.356 378.6 9.9
MWPS; enclose $1.00 for Plan 74303, Liquid Manure Tanks. 7 0.60 o. 875 2. 044 2 . 749 324.5 13. 5
8 0 . 79 1.000 2 .670 3.142 284. 0 17 .7
Hydrogen sulphide, H 2S, is given off from anaerobic 9 1.00 1.128 3.400 3.544 251.7 22 .5
waste storages. Where a tank has air over the liquids 10 1. 27 1. 270 4. 30 3 3.990 223.6 28 .5
and condensation on the underside of the lid, H 2S may 11 1.56 1.410 5. 313 4 . 430 201.4 35 . 0
lead to sulphuric acid, H 2 S04• There is no gene n .;
preventative to attack by t he acid available to the farm
tank d~signer or owner. Cement low in tri-calcium aluminate
is naturally available in some areas, and has somP. sulphate
resistance, as does Type II cement, which is apt to be Table 3. Minimum steel in walls and slabs. Temperature and
available in areas with water supplies naturally high in
sulphates. Specification of a high quality air-entrained con- shrinkage steel = 0.002bt
crete is perhaps the best solution available to the engineer. Slab
T ables 1-4 list basic data for 3500 psi concrete, deformed Thickness 4" 5" 6" 7"
billet steel reinforcing bars, and limiting steel placement Min. As/ft 0. 096 0.120 0 .144 0.168
dimensions.
Bar Size 113 #3 113 113
Cover-Concrete protection over steel Bar Spacing 13.8" 11" 9.2" 7. 8"
cover= l W' for #5 or smaller
cover = 2" for #6 or larger OR
Bar Size 114 114 114 114
Table 5 (page 2) gives wall designs. Table 8 (page Bar Spacing 25.0" 20.0" 16.7" 14.3"
4) lists top beam requirements. Tables 6 (page 3) and 7
(page 3) give lid designs. Table 9 (page 5-8) lists safe
live loads for slats and beams.
Slab

Desi~n~e~d~~As~~~~~~~~
Thickness 8" 9" 10" 11" 12"
PJonks Across
Lid
The Span Min. As/ft 0.192 0.216 0.240 0. 264 0.288
I Bar Size 113 114 #4 114 #4
I I
Bar Spacing 6.9" 11.0" 10.0" 9. 1" 8.3"
I i '
/ I
OR
I I . Bar Size #4 #5 #5 115 115
I I
Bar Spacing 12.5" 17.2" 15.5" 14 . 1" 12.9"
I :·
I I
(12) x (Bar area)
L-~~~------~ NOTE: Bar Spacing •
(Steel area req'd)
1111='
Tank With Lid Beam On Wall
Table 1. Properties of materials
Table 4. Minimum member width, inches
Concrete
strength f I
3 , 500 psi Bar Diameter 1 Bar 2 Bars 3 Bars
c
bending 0.45fc' fc 1,575 psi II 3 .375" 3.375" 4.750" 6 . 125"
shear l.lfc'>;; beams vc 65 psi 4 .500 3.500 5.000 6.500
5 .625 3.625 5 .250 6 .87 5
2 .0fc' ""2 slabs 118.3 psi 6 . 750 4.7 50 6.500 8.250
el asti city (145H) (33) fc ,>, Ec 3.4 X 10 6 psi 7 .875 4.875 6.750 8.625
8 1.000 5 . 000 7.000 9.000
r a tio Es/Ec n 8 .5 9 1. 128 5.128 7. 384 9.640
bond 4 .8(f c') >;;/Diam u 284/Diam or 10 1.270 5.270 7.810 10. 350
500 psi max 11 1.410 5.410 8 . 230 11.050
Steel
tension fs 20,000 psi Clear di stance between bars not less than
elasticity E 29xl06 psi bl\r diameter, 1" nor 1 1/3 times max
course aggrega te
Cupyril(h t ©1971. Midwest Plan Service
Iuwa S ta te Uniuers ity, Ames, Juwa 50010
Ril(hts nel{utiable, inqu iry invited
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Tank Walls Tan' lids Wrth ·o \ eh'c:!r I .C~f ·(~

Tank walls are designed to support:
,15 psf/ft inward for well-drained soil. '.:'d;te 3 g.' •:n • • <. • ~
tenks. R~r-.o!"'l·. . . ·,e .Cr :.t. • ..-, ) ... _
30 psf/ft inward ior moderate drainage.
w<:>it;hf):
60 psf/ft inward for high water t able, in both directions
for p e.rtitions, . and outward for walls above grade. 41 ••• i.Jr huu.M oJ· .
E. J p~f fo b"~ t!Stoc);. t· .. cffi."" ~- ;..- o • -J soL t v
Note: In the tables "ps{/{t" IS abbreviated with its demen- 40 psf -:- :mow io:Ad c.. t _ •roeli\<~ 'c: ot~t.:i:Jur .i!. · _
sional equivalent "per wit': no rehld-:. t~a!i:,.
In addition, tanks over 8' deep constructed where the T':t':)ul a~ed
ste"! i;~ trru •. r; ,_ · t>; · ~·· l.loL 3 t -P-led l< ~'-·
nature of the soil or the quality of backfilling may not ihd 1.rw.' te<r.rera.t '"•· and 'ltu-i •• · r ::otf!d
provide solid lateral bearing for the walls, walls should l:Je
reinforced in the outside face to resist full lateral hydr:c1.ulic
pressure ( 60 psf/ft) from stored liquid in the tank. Sr r.Av Zone Map
ASAE R345 includes a design load of 110 psf/ ft for
saturated fine sand This soil type requires major modifi-
cation of designs to allow for flotation, a structural floor,
serious drainage and settling problems, and possible restnc
tions by building or other public authorities. Design e' e-
ments are not included here.

Direction
Of Load

Thickness

[f ~
Tanks over 8' deep, reinforce
both faces of the ~all s, and
both faces of the top beams
l~
I
I~
I
~I
c
~
~I

Table 5. Reinforced concrete tank walls; vertical reinforced design; bar size an!!
Tabulated reinforcing is vertical; minimum reinforcing (Tor IE

• ·1
Hydrastatic Load
:..-~----..--
Wall

-·----lr- 1_:_~_nk__n_ep_t_~_·__~+-S-~-1-~i-·~--~-ch_M_16_'_
Tan>
Thick- Load,
ness pcf --6 8- ·______

6" 15 3, 9. 2" 3, 9. 2" 3, 9.2 11 4, 9 . 4" 5 , 8 . 9" '1, ~. 2'' (l'' ~.1".7H
30 4, 8.2" 7,11.2" (''

4, 8.0" 3
"'
60
8" 15 3 t 0. 9'' 3, 6.9" 3, 6.9 11 3, 6 . 9" 4, 8 . 9" 5, ~.0" J, £. ,1 ). 6 11 '•
8 !')II

30 5,10.6" 7 , 11.3" •3 ,11 2"

60 5, 9.2" 8,11.5" ·' 3 i
10" 15
30
4,10 . 0" 4,10.0" 4,10 . 0" 4,10.0"
4 , 9 .4"
4,10.0"
5, 9.0 ''
4, 7.9 11
i.10 411
... .,
'
(
' 4 ' Q

~.
0

9 >
D'
C•)
.,. '8 ·, '
\

60 4, 8.1 " 6, 9.3" 8,10.0" 5, 9. '. 9, 'i

."
12" 15 4, 8.3" 4 , 8.3 11 4, 8.3" 4, 8.3" 4, 8 .3" 4 t 8. 3' 1 ~.3" I, > ~. R " 11 7 ..,
30 5,,11 .2" 6 , Y. ·3'' 't.J- 2'
60 5, 8.9" 7, 9.9" 9,10.7" - ,11. 'I " "· 8,10 . 5" "J,
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Tank Lids

Tabulated
Steel ---===1~g~~~~~~~~~9~
Temperature &
Shrinkage Stee I
Table 3 ---~

Tank Lids to Support Large Tractor or Manure Wagon

Table 6. Heavy tank lid designs for 2-5000 lb loads 4' o.c. plus deadweight of slabs
Bar Size Spacinc, Inches
Slab Thickness
Span 811 911 10 11 11 11 12 11

4' 115,11.7 II 4,9.5 114,11.3 114,11.0 H 4,10.0 II 4,9.1 II 4,8 . 3

6' 6,9.9 5,10. 2 4,7.9 II 4,9 . 1 II II II

II
8' 6,9.5 5,9 . 0 5,10.3 II 5,11.6 If 4,8.3
10' 7,10.0 6 ,8 . 9 6,10 .4 5,8.9 5,9.8 II 5,10 . 6
12' II 7,9 . 7 117,11.2 II 6,9.3 II 6,10.3 II 5,8.4
14' 8,10 . 3 8,11.9 7,10.3 7 ,11.3 6,9.1
16' 8,9.9 8,11.1 7,9 . 4 7,10.2
18' 9,10.5 9 ,11.8 8,10.3 8,11.2
20' II 9,10.1 II 9,11 . 1 II 9,12.0
22' 10,11.0 10,12 .0 9,10.3
24' 10,10.5 10,11.3

Table 7. Reinforced concrete tank lids for NO vehicle traffic; one-way slab design adequate for load listed plus dead weight of slab; bar size and spacing,
inches
Ud
Lid Span* Bar Silt ond
Lid
SpocilW,Irdtal Lid Span
Thlckneaa 61 8I 10 I 12 1 14 1 Thlckneaa 14 1 16' 18' 20 1 22 1 24 1
PSF PSF
411 40 3,11. 9 11 4,11.5 11 5,10. 911 811 40 5 , 10.6 11 6,10. 311 7,10.8 11 8,11. 211
50 3,10.7 11 4,10 . 311 50 5, 9.9 11 6, 9 . 611 7,10.1 11 8,10.5 11
60 3, 9.7 11 4, 9.4 11 60 5, 9. 311 6, 9.0 11 7. 9. 4 11
70 3, 8 . 911 4, 8 . 611 70 5. 8.7 11 7,11.2 11 8,11.4 11
80 3, 8 . 211 5,11.7 11 80 6,10 . 411 7,10.6 11 8,10.7 11
90 3, 7. 6 11 5,10.8 11 90 6, 9.8 11 7,10.0 11 8,10 .1 11
110 3, 7.1 11 5,10 . 111 100 6' 9.3 11 7 . 9.5 11 9,1 1.9 11
110 4,11.4 11 110 6, 8. 911 8,11.6 11
1:-50 4, 9.1 11 150 7 . 9. 911
511 40 3,11.0 11 3, 8.5 11 4, 9.5 11 5. 9.8 11 10 11 40 4, 7.9 11 5, 9. 211 6, 9.5 11 7,10.3 11 8 , 10.9" 9,11 .4 11
50 II
3, 7 . 711 4, 8. 711 5, 9.0 11 50 5,11.3" 5 , 8.7" 6 , 8.9" 7. 9.7" 8,10.3" 9,10 .7"
60 " 3, 7.1 11 5 ,11. 8" 60 5,10.7" 6,10 . 711 l,11.3" 8,11.8" 8, 9.7" 9,10.1 "
70 " 4,11.4" 5,10 . 9" 70 5,10 . 211 6,10 . 111 7,10.7" 8,11.1 " 9,11.4" 10,11.9"
80 3,10 . 8" 4,10 . 6" 5,10 . 1" 80 5, 9.6" 6, 9.6" 7 ,10.1" 8 ,1 0.6" 9,10.9" 10' 11. 3"
90 3, 10.1" 4, 9. 9" 5 , 9 . 5" 90 5, 9. 2" 6, 9.2" 7. 9.7" 8,10.1" 9,10.3"
100 3, 9. 5" 4, 9.3" 5, 8.9" •ioo 5., 8.8" 6, 8.7" 7, 9.2" 9,11. 9" 9, 9.9"
110 3, 8. 9" 4, 8.7" 110 5 , 8.4" 7,11.2" 8,1 1.4" 9,11.4" 10 ,11. 7"
150 3, 7.2" 5 ,1 0.6" 150 6, 9.3" 7, 9. 5" 8 , 9 .7 " 9, 9.7"
6" 40 3, 9 .2" 4,11.2 11 5,11.7" 5, 8 . 6" 12" 40 4, 8.3" 5,10.1" 6, 10.5" 7 ,11.4" 7, 9.4" 8,10 .2"
50 " 3, 9.2" 4,10 . 3" 5,10.7" 6, 9.5" 50 4, 8.2" 5, 9. 5" 6,10 . 0" 7 ,10 . 8" 8, 11.6" 8, 9. 7"
60 " 3, 8 . 5" 4, 9.5" 5, 9.9" 60 4, 7.8" 5, 9.1" 6, 9. 5" 7,10,3" 8,11.0" 9,11.5"
70 " 3, 7 9" 0 4, 8 . 9" 5, 9.2" 70 5,11.3" 5, 8.6" 6, 9 . 0" 7, 9 . 8 11 8,10.5" 9,10 . 9"
80 " 3, 7 .4" 4 , 8 . 3" 5 , 8.6" 80 5,10 . 8" 6 , 10 . 9" 7,11.6" 7 , 9 . 4" 8,10 . 0" 9, 10 .5"
90 " 3, 6 . 9" 5 ,11.6" 6, 9 . 711 90 5,10.3" 6,10.5" 7,11.1" 8 , 11.6" 9,11. 9" 9,10 .0"
100 " 4,11.4" 5,11.0 11 6. 9.1" 100 5, 9.9" 6,10.0" 7,10 . 6" 8,11.1" 9,11.4" 10,11. 9"
110 " 4,10. 8" 5,10 . 4" 7,11.4" 110 5, 9.5" 6, 9.6" 7,10 .2" 8,10.7" 9, 11.0" 10,11 . 5"
150 3, 8 . 9" 4, 8.8" 5, 8 . 5" 150 6,10. 9" 7,11 . 211 8 , 11.4" 9,11.5 11 10 , 11.8" 10 , 9.9"
8 11 150 3, 6.9" 4,11.9 11 5 ,11. 511 6,10.1" 7. 9 . 9"

*All 41 wide covers require only minimum reinforcing, ex~ept 4" thickness, 150 psf • #3,1L . 9".
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Table a: Beams at top of tank walls

, The de sips assume continuous lateral support at the
top and bottom of the walls. The upper 12" of the wall
may be reinforced as given In Table S. to carry wall loads
to a pila ster , · p artition, or endwall See Cover, page 1.

Entri e s in the table are t he maxi mum wal l length, in feet .

6 " Beam Thickneu 10" BMm Thickneu

TANK LOAD EXTRA REINFORCING IN TOP FOOT LOAD EXTRA REINFORCING I N TOP FOOT
TANK
DEPTH p cf 1-/13 1-#4 1-115 1- #6 2-115 DEPTH p cf 1-15 1- 16 2-#5 2-/16 2-D7
41 15 12 1 16 1 20 1 22 ' 24 1 4' 15 24'
30 8 10 14 16 30 20 22 1 24'
60 6 8 10 12 60 14 16 18 20 ' 24'
61 15 81 10 1 12 1 14' 16' 6' 15 18' 22 1 24 '
30 4 6 8 10 30 12 14 16 20 ' 24'
60 4 6 8 60 8 10 12 14 16
81 15 6' 8' 10 1 12' 8' 15 14' 16 1 18' 22 ' 24'
30 4 6 8' 30 10 12 14 18
60 4 6 60 6 8 10 12
10 1 15 4' 6' 8' 10 ' 15 10' 12 1 14' 16 I 18 1
12 1 41 61 8' 30 8 10 12 14
15
60 4 6 8 10
12 ' 15 8' 10 ' 12 ' 14 ' 16 1
30 6 8 10 12
60 4 6 8
14 1 15 81 10 1 12 ' 14 1
30 4 6' 8' 10'

8" Beam Thickness 12" Beam Thickness

TANK LOAD EXTRA REINFORCING I N TOP FOOT TANK LOAD EXTRA REINFORCI NG IN TOP FOOT
DEPTH pcf 1-/14 1-115 1-116 2-#5 2-116 2-17 DEPTH pcf 1-115 1-116 2-#5 2-/16 2-117 2-118 3-117
41 15 20 1 24 1 4' 15 24 1
30 14 16 20 1 22 1 24 1 30 22 24 1
60 10 12 14 16 18 20 1 60 14 18 20 1 24 1
61 15 12 1 16 1 18' 20 1 24 1 61 15 20 1 22 1 24 1
30 8 10 12 14 16 18 1 30 14 16' 20 22 24 '
60 6 8 10 12 60 10 12 14 16 18 20 1 24 1
8' 15 10' 12 1 14 ' 16' 18 1 20 1 8' 15 14 1 18 1 20 1 24 1
30 6 8 10 12 30 10 12 14 16 20 1 22'
60 4 6 8 10 60 6 8 10 12 14 16
10 1 15 81 10' 12 1 14' 16' 10 1 15 12 1 14 1 16 1 20 1 22 ' 24 1
30 4 (,I
8 10 30 8 10 12 14 16 18
60 4 6 8 60 6 8 10 12
12 1 15 6' 8' 10 1 12 1 12 1 15 10 1 12 1 14 1 16' 18 1 20 1 22 1
30 4 61 8 30 6 8 10 12 14
41 61 81 60 4 6 8 10
14 1 15 10 1
41 61 81 14 1 15 81 10 1 12 1 14 1 16 1 18 1
16 1 15 10 1 10
30 6 8 12
16 I 15 61 81 10 1 12 1 14 1 16 1
30 4 6 8 10
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Table 9 lists the safe superlmposable load on concrete Slats up to 6" x 7. 5" and 16' long are reinforced with
slats and beams. one bar . Beams are reinforced with 2 or with 3 bars.
B

~--~c.i, ~~~--~-M-in-~--ci~~ Table 4,

Table 9. Superimposable load in pounds per foot on slats 1~ ~=:per beam / =~lz~ ~
/ / load, lb/ft
~PA~ 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 4 6 8 10 12 ~It 16 4 6 6 1~ 12 14 II>

4 NO. 3 NO. 4 NO. ~

3,0 7? 26 9 1 o r. o 8~ 29 11 2 o o o eo 29 11 2 0 c c
3.~ 130 33 22 9 2 o o 152 59 27 12 4 n c 159 63 29 13 5 (' r.
4,C 170 66 3C 13 4 0 C 240 97 46 24 12 4 0 258 106 52 21 14 6 1
4.5 211 83 39 18 7 o o 339 142 12 39 22 11 4 331 156 8C 44 25 14 6
5.~ 252 100 48 23 10 2 0 4C2 188 97 55 32 18 9 394 214 111 64 38 23 12
5.5 293 118 56 28 13 3 0 466 22 0 114 65 38 22 12 457 278 147 86 53 33 2(;
6.0 ?34 135 65 33 15 5 0 529 253 131 75 45 26 14 521 339 186 110 69 44 28
6.5 375 152 74 38 18 6 0 592 28 5 149 86 51 31 17 584 380 228 13 6 86 57 37
7,C 417 169 83 43 21 8 0 6 55 31 8 166 96 58 35 20 647 422 263 158 101 67 44
7.5 459 187 92 48 24 9 0 71 8 350 184 107 65 39 23 710 463 290 175 112 74 5(1
5
3,(' 85 29 H' 1 ~ 0 0 94 32 12 2 0 0 0 95 32 12 2 c 0 0
3.5 128 29 19 5 0 0 0 177 69 31 13 4 0 c 188 74 34 15 5 (' 0
4.0 168 63 27 10 0 0 0 279 113 42 27 13 4 0 303 123 60 31 15 6 0
4.5 209 80 35 14 3 c 0 376 154 77 41 21 10 2 414 182 92 51 28 15 6
5.C 249 97 43 18 5 0 0 450 186 93 51 27 l3 4 493 249 129 73 43 25 13
5.5
6.0
29C'
3 31
113
13('
52
60
23
27 10
7 0
0 .,
0 525
600
218
250
110
127
61
70
33
40
17
21
7
9
57 2
651
323
388
17('
205
99
120
60
74
37
46
21
28
6.5 372 147 68 32 12 0 0 676 282 144 80 lt6 25 11 730 438 232 137 85 53 33
7.0 414 164 77 36 14 1 0 752 314 161 90 52 29 14 808 489 259 153 96 1> 1 38
7.5 455 181 85 41 17 2 0 828 347 178 101 58 33 16 887 53 9 287 170 106 68 43
6
3.0 86 28 8 c 0 0 0 106 29 13 1 0 J 0 1!19 29 13 2 0 c 0
( 3.5 126 44 15 2 0 0 0 201 26 34 14 3 0 0 215
34 5
83
140
38
38
16
35 17
5 0 c
4,0 166 60 23 6 0 0 0 302 120 38 28 12 2 0 6 0
4.5 2C6 76 31 10 0 0 I) 375 152 73 37 17 5 0 497 2('16 104 51 31 15 5
5.r 246 93 39 14 0 0 0 450 183 90 46 23 9 0 592 281 145 48 47 27 13
5.5 287 109 47 18 2 0 0 525 215 106 56 29 12 1 686 336 174 99 59 34 18
6,C 328 125 55 22 4 0 0 6CIO 246 123 65 34 15 3 781 386 201 11 6 69 41 23
6.5 369 142 63 26 6 0 0 1!>75 278 139 75 4C 19 5 876 436 228 132 79 48 27
7,C 410 158 11 3r 8 0 0 751 310 156 Bit 46 22 7 970 4 86 255 148 90 55 32
7.5 451 175 79 34 lO c 0 827 342 173 94 51 26 9 1065 537 282 164 1C' O 62 36

5 Nu. 6 NO, 7 NO, 8

3.0
3.5
16
9C 29
1 c
9
c
('
I'
0
0
0
0
0
15
84 27
(' 0
7
0
0
0
c ,
0 0
0
1C
76 24
0 ()
6
0
0
0
0
r
0
(;
c
188 72 32 13 c 186 71 31 181 69 30 12 0
4.~
4.5
5.r
314
4(12
127
191
61
96
31
53
14
29
3

14
4
0
0
5
313
391
129
198
62
100
13
32
55
15
30
2
"
5
16
0
('
6
31'2
381
128
201
62
102
32
56
2
15
31 16
0
5 0
6
5.5 480 265 137 78 45 26 13 470 279 144 82 49 28 15 ltbC. 287 149 85 51 3C 16
6,0 559 348 183 106 64 39 23 549 356 194 113 69 43 26 539 349 2n2 119 73 41> 28
6,5 638 414 233 13 7 85 54 33 628 408 249 11t8 93 59 38 61 8 ltOl 262 156 98 63 41
7.C 717 466 2 87 171 108 70 45 707 459 310 185 11 8 77 51 697 453 327 196 126 83 55
7.5 796 518 346 2C 8 133 87 58 786 511 374 226 14 5 97 65 775 504 369 241 156 104 71

3,(' 13 0 c c 0 lj 0 13 0 0 0 c ., 0 11 0 c c c 0 ('
3.5 1C3 26 10 0 0 0 0 97 26 8 0 0 0 0 89 26 6 0 0 0 0
4,(' 216 83 36 14 2 0 0 215 82 35 14 2 0 0 210 80 31t 13 2 0 0
4.5 359 144 69 34 15 4 0 367 148 71 36 16 5 0 363 148 71 36 16 5 (I
5,(' 482 217 109 48 31 15 4 470 227 114 62 34 17 6 458 232 117 61t 35 18 6
5.5 577 301 155 87 5~ 28 14 564 318 164 93 54 31 16 552 329 17C 97 57 33 17
6.C 671 395 206 119 58 43 24 659 421 221 128 78 47 28 647 1tl9 231 135 82 51 30
6.5 766 497 262 154 95 59 36 754 489 283 16 7 104 66 41 741 481 299 177 111 71 45
7.0 860 559 324 192 120 68 49 848 551 351 209 13 2 86 56 836 51t3 372 223 142 93 61
7,5 955 622 364 216 136 88 57 943 613 424 2 55 163 108 72 931 605 443 273 176 117 79

6
3.0 5 0
NO ,
c
9
0 , 0 0 0 0
NO, 10
0 0 c 0 0 0 ()'
NO, 11
c c 0 0 ()
3.5 79 23 4 c 0 c 0 67 18 1 0 0 0 ('I 55 13 0 C• 0 0 0
4.(' zoo 75 32 11 0 0 0 186 69 28 9 0 0 c 171 62 24 7 c (' c
4.5 351' 145 7C 35 16 4 0 337 140 67 33 14 3 (' 323 133 63 3C 13 2 0
5.0 445 232 117 64 3~ 18 6 431 229 116 63 34 17 6 4 18 223 11 2 61 33 16 5
5.5 540 334 173 99 58 34 18 526 335 174 99 59 34 18 512 331) 17 2 98 58 34 18
&.c. 634 411 237 139 85 53 32 620 401 241 141 87 54 33 6 07 392 24 1 141 87 54 33
6.5 729 473 309 183 115 74 48 715 464 3 16 188 119 77 lt9 701 It 54 3 19 190 12 0 78 5~
7.C 824 535 387 233 149 98 65 810 526 384 240 154 10 2 68 796 5 17 377 244 157 104 70
7.5 918 597 436 286 185 124 84 904 588 429 29 7 1 92 129 88 891 579 423 304 197 133 91
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Table 9. (continued) Superimposable load in pounds per foot on slats and beams
2 Bars per beam

SPAN 4 6 a 10 12 14 16 4 6 8 1(1 12 14 16 4 1: 8 1r 12 14 16
B H
6 NO . 3 NO, 4 NO , 5
6,0 671 278 140 77 42 21 8 793 5(19 27 0 1 60 toe 64 4C 781 509 306 183 116 75 49 (
7.(1 838 349 17 8 98 55 29 13 9 82 64C 341 203 128 83 53 970 6 33 4 52 27 4 1 77 11 9 81
8.o 100 5 . 420 21 5 120 69 38 17 11 72 76 5 412 247 1 56 10 2 67 11 59 757 555 378 248 16 9 11 8
9.0 1173 491 2 52 142 82 46 22 1 36 1 889 484 2 90 185 12 1 8(' 1349 881 647 46 3 3C5 21 (1 148
1C'.C 1342 563 29C 164 95 54 27 15 50 1 0 13 556 334 2 14 141 94 1538 1 ~0 5 739 53 3 352 2 42 1 71
11,(' 15 11 635 3 28 186 109 62 32 1739 1137 629 37 8 242 161 10 7 1727 11 2 9 830 6"! 4 3 99 276 195
12.(' 1681 707 366 20 8 122 71 37 1929 1 262 701 423 2 71 180 121 19 16 1253 9 22 67 5 44 6 30 9 2 19
13~(1 1 851 779 404 230 136 79 42 2118 1386 774 4 67 30 1 2DC 13 5 2 106 137 8 10 14 746 494 34 2 2 44
14.0 2 0 21 851 442 252 149 87 47 23 07 1 5 10 847 512 33C 22 0 148 22 9 5 15 02 11(1 5 81 7 542 376 268
15.0 2192 924 480 27 5 163 96 52 24 9 6 1634 921 55 7 3 59 2 4~ 162 2484 16 2 6 1197 889 590 4 C9 29 2
7
6.0 6 70 274 136 72 37 16 2 92 6 508 267 1 56 95 59 35 9 11 593 340 2(1 2 12 8 82 53
7.0 837 344 172 92 49 23 6 1 146 638 337 1 98 122 77 47 1132 738 501 303 195 1 3(1 88
8. c 1004 415 209 113 61 30 10 1 3 67 769 408 241 1 5C 95 60 13 53 883 641' 389 253 17 1 11 8
9,0 1172 48 5 245 134 74 37 14 1588 90 1 4 79 2 84 178 114 72 1 5 74 102 8 7 52 458 299 20 3 14r:'
10.0 1340 556 282 155 86 45 18 1809 1034 551 327 20 6 13 2 85 1794 1173 86 2 528 34 5 23 5 163
11.0 1509 628 319 176 99 52 22 20 29 1167 62 2 370 234 15 1 97 20 15 1 31 8 969 598 392 267 186
12.0 1678 699 356 198 111 59 26 2 2 50 130 0 694 414 262 170 110 2 23 6 1462 1076 668 43 8 300 2 10
13.C 1848 770 393 219 124 67 30 24 71 1434 767 458 290 189 123 24 57 1607 1183 739 48 5 332 233
14.0 2017 842 430 240 137 74 34 2692 156 8 839 502 318 208 1 36 2677 175 2 1 28 9 81 0 532 36 5 2 56
15.(' 2188 914 468 261 149 82 38 29 12 1 703 91 2 545 34 7 227 149 28 98 1 89 7 1396 881 579 398 280
8
6,C 668 27(1 13 1 66 31 10 0 10 5 8 506 263 151 90 53 29 10 42 6 78 372 22 0 13 8 62 57
7.0 834 339 166 86 42 16 0 1 310 636 333 19 3 11'7 71 41 1294 844 52 6 316 20 2 1 34 69
8.0 1001 409 202 106 54 22 2 1 562 767 403 235 143 88 52 1546 10 0 9 6 37 384 24 7 1 65 111
9.0 1168 479 238 126 65 29 5 1815 898 473 2 77 170 106 64 1798 1 17 5 74 9 453 292 1 96 1 33
10.0 1336 549 274 146 77 35 8 2067 1030 544 31 9 197 124 76 2051 1 340 86 1 522 3 38 22 7 15 5
11.0 151' 5 620 310 166 89 42 11 2319 11 63 615 362 22 4 141 87 2303 1 506 97 4 592 38 4 258 177
12.0 1673 690 346 187 100 48 14 2572 129 6 687 40 5 25 2 159 99 2555 1 6 71 108 7 661 4 30 290 1 99
13.0 1842 761 382 207 112 54 17 28 24 1429 758 448 27 9 177 11 1 2 808 1837 1 201 73 1 4 76 3 22 222
14.0 2012 832 419 227 124 61 20 3076 1 56 3 830 49 1 30 6 195 12 3 3060 200 2 131 5 8('. 1 52 2 354 244
15.0 2181 902 It 55 248 135 67 23 3329 1696 901 534 3 34 213 1 35 331 2 2 168 142 9 871 568 3 86 2 67
9
6.C 666 266 126 61 26 0 1190 50 3 259 146 85 48 24 117 2 7 56 1t01 23 7 148 56 59
7.0
8.0
831
998
334
403
160
195
80
99
36
46
10
15
" 0
0
1474
1758
6 33
76 3
328
39 8
1 87
22 8
1 11
13 6
64
81
34
45
14 56
1739
949
1 13 5
5 23
6 33
31 2
379
197
241
128
158
83
104
9.0 116 5 472 230 118 57 20 0 204 2 894 467 27 0 162 98 56 202 3 132 2 74 5 44 7 286 188 125
10.0 1332 542 265 137 68 26 0 232 5 10 26 537 3 11 1 89 11 5 66 2 30 7 1 508 857 516 330 21 9 146
11.C 150(' 611 300 156 78 31 0 2609 11 58 608 353 215 131 77 2591 1694 969 584 375 249 168
12.0 1668 681 336 176 89 36 3 2893 1 29 0 678 39 5 241 148 88 2 87 5 1 8 80 1082 1> 5 3 4 20 2 80 1 89
13.0 1836 751 371 195 100 42 5 3177 1423 749 43 7 2 68 1 65 99 3 1 59 20 6 7 11 95 722 466 3 11 211
14.0 2005 821 406 214 110 47 7 3461 1556 8 20 479 294 1 82 110 3443 22 5 3 130 8 79 2 511 342 232
1 5 .0 2173 891 442 234 121 53 9 3745 1 689 891 52 1 321 200 1 21 37 26 24 39 1422 861 557 3 73 2 54
10
6.0 663 261 120 55 2(1 0 0 1201 500 2 55 141 80 43 18 1 30 2 776 410 240 14 9 50 57
7.0 828 329 154 73 29 3 0 150 4 6 29 323 181 104 58 28 16 17 978 5 19 307 19 2 1 22 77
8.0 991t 397 188 91 39 7 0 1808 7 59 392 2 22 1 29 74 38 19 33 118 1 6 29 37 4 23 5 15 1 97
9.0 1160 465 222 110 48 12 0 2114 889 461 2 62 154 89 47 2248 1 386 740 441 279 18 1 11 7
10.0 1326 531t 256 128 58 16 0 24 21 10 20 530 303 1 80 105 57 2 564 1 591 85 1 509 322 2 1(.' 137
11.(' 1494 6(12 291 146 68 20 0 2729 11 ,5 2 599 34 4 205 121 67 2879 1798 9 63 577 367 240 158
12.0 1661 671 325 165 77 25 0 3038 1 2 83 669 385 230 137 77 3 194 20 05 10 7 5 645 411 270 178
13 . 0 1829 740 359 183 87 29 0 3348 1415 73 9 4 26 2 56 1 53 87 3 5 10 22 1 3 1188 71 3 455 30C 199
11t.C
15.(1
199 7
2165
809
878
394
428
201
220
97
107
34
38 ,
0 3658
3968
1 548
1680
809
879
4 67
508
282
307
170
1 86
97
10 7
38 25
414 1
242 1
2630
1300
1"1 3
782
esc
500
545
33(1
36 0
220
24C

7 NO. 6 NO, 7 NO . 8
6 .0 78 3 508 2 86 168 103 65 40 7 69 4 98 300 177 110 69 43 7 55 4 89 309 18 3 11 4 72 45
7. 0 1004 6 53 4 52 271 173 114 76 990 6 43 4 70 29 0 1 86 12 4 83 97 5 6 3 4 46 3 304 196 13 1 88
e.o 1 22 5 798 581t 392 2 55 173 119 1210 7 88 577 423 277 188 131 1196 779 570 44 5 293 2C 1 14('1
9.0 1445 942 691 530 349 239 168 143 1 9 33 684 534 3 8 C! 26 2 186 1417 9 23 677 529 4 (\ 6 2 81 200
10.0 1666 1t'87 798 621t 452 314 224 1652 10 78 791 6 19 495 31t5 248 1638 106 8 784 613 499 372 2 68
11.0 1887 1232 905 708 534 372 267 1873 1 223 898 703 5 73 4 36 3 16 18 59 1 2 13 891 697 56 8 4 72 343
12.0 2108 1377 1012 792 602 4 20 302 2094 1368 1005 787 64 2 53 5 39 0 2079 13 58 997 781 637 534 425
13.0 2329 1522 1119 877 671 lt68 337 2 3 14 1512 11 11 871 7 1C 59 6 470 230 0 151:'3 11 0 4 86 5 7C6 592 506
llt.C 2 549 1667 122 5 96 1 739 517 373 2 535 16 57 1 218 95 5 779 6 54 530 2 52 1 164 8 1211 9 49 775 6 50 556
15.0 2770 1812 1332 1045 808 566 408 2 7 56 1 e n2 1 32 5 1039 84 8 71 2 s ec 2 7 42 179 3 131 8 1033 844 708 6 06
8
6.0 89 5 5 81 3 14 183 113 62 42 879 570 33 1 195 12('\ 76 46 86 3 55 9 343 20 2 12 5 79 49
7.0 1147 746 49 5 297 189 124 81 1131 735 5 3 0 319 2 04 1 35 90 11 15 7 24 5 29 335 2 15 143 96
e. c 1400 912 66 8 429 27 8 187 1 28 1 3 83 901 6 59 465 303 205 142 1367 890 6 5 1 493 323 22() 1 53
9.0 165 2 1077 790 578 379 260 182 1 63 6 1066 78 2 6 11 4 16 2 86 20 2 16 19 1 05 5 77 3 60 4 446 30 8 219
10.0 1904 1243 912 699 461 317 224 1888 1232 901t 707 541 376 269 18 72 1 22 1 8 96 700 57 r 40 7 29 3
11.C 2157 1408 1034 799 528 364 258 211t0 1 397 10 26 803 6 54 47 5 343 21 24 13 8 7 10 18 79 7 1:49 516 3 74
12.0 2409 1574 1156 899 59 5 412 293 239 3 1 56 3 1148 899 733 5 8') 421 237 6 1 55 2 11 4 0 89 3 7 28 6U' 46 3
13 .c 2661 1739 1278 1001 6 63 459 32 7 2645 1728 1270 99 5 812 64 7 471 262 9 1718 12 62 989 80 7 6 76 559
14.C 2914 190 5 1401 1098 731 507 3 62 2897 18 94 1 392 1091 891 71 4 52 0 2881 188 3 1384 1 C8 5 885 743 63 6
15.0 3 166 2070 1 5 23 1194 799 555 3 97 31 50 2 060 1 515 1188 970 78 2 570 3 1 33 20 4 9 15(' 6 1 1 8 1 964 80 9 693
9
6.0 1007 648 31t!' 198 121 56 44 9 89 641 361 2 11 130 81 49 970 6 29 37 5 220 136 86 53
7. r. 1 291 83 9 536 320 2C3 132 62 1273 8 27 5 76 346 22 1 145 96 12 5 4 81 5 59 5 365 234 1 55 104
8.0 1 57 5 1026 75 1 lt6 3 299 201 1 37 1556 10 13 742 503 327 221 15 2 1 538 1 001 733 53 6 350 238 165
9.0 18 59 121 2 889 59 5 388 26 3 183 1 8 40 1 20 C 879 68 3 4 49 30 8 2 17 18 22 1 187 87('1 680 4 8 3 333 2 36
10.0 2142 1398 1026 694 454 310 216 2124 1386 1C17 79 5 5 84 40 5 28 9 2106 1 374 1008 7 88 63 2 4 41) 316
11.C 2426 1 5 84 1163 793 521 356 H9 24()8 1 572 11 54 9 ('3 7 25 5C7 364 23 90 1 5 6 (' ll lt5 896 7 31') 55 8 lt04
12.0 2710 1771 1301 894 587 403 283 2692 1758 12'12 10 12 81 8 573 413 2674 1 746 12 83 1 C" 4 81 9 685 499
13.0 2 991t 1957 11t38 991t 651t It 50 317 2976 1945 11t29 1120 912 639 462 29 57 1 932 1420 111 2 9C7 76 1 1> r2
14.0 3 278 211t3 1576 1095 7 22 lt97 351 3260 21 31 1 56 7 1 228 10 02 706 5 11 32 4 1 2 119 1 557 12 2 1 9 96 836 695
1 5 .0 3562 2 3 29 171 3 1196 789 51tlt 38 5 3 54 3 2317 1704 1 33 6 1091 77 2 560 3525 23 0 5 1695 1 329 1 C' 85 9 11' 762
 7

i b t {< ,up 3Able • d in pounds per foot on slats and beams

2 Bars par beam

4 8 10 12 14 16 6 8 12 14 16
12 14 16 0

6 NO . 7 NO . 8
I1 l _, ., ~6
.... l .

2 t2 129 50 46 109 9 712

'119
38 9
620
22 7 13<;
371 236
50
15 5
52
102
1078
l3S4
699
9r6
4(1 ~
65 4
23 8 146
393 2 52
92
166
56
111
3 5 343 217 l4f'l 5'5 14 14
824 540 3 51 236 162 17~9 111 3 814 '5 77 3 76 25 5 176
~13 .. 92 317 211 1 43 1729 1126
1333 971 732 4 81 329 231 2r·24 1319 96 7 75 5 519 357 252
~, 389 382 256 175 2045 47 1 337
l54C 11 ?:0 884 625 433 3ra 2340 1 ~26 112(' 876 678
1 U2 688 447 3u2 208 236() 431
1283 1 004 719 499 356 U'>5 1733 1 272 9 96 8 11 597
513 348 240 26i6 174 7
1 ''"· 737 1 43 5 11 24 812 564 404 2971 1941) 1425 1116 CJlC 733 533
llt'•5 837 579 393 273 2991 1954
1 '. 1588 1244 9 0 5 63'l 452 328 6 2l47 1578 1 n 6 !C OB 846 620
11;''-lt.~ 987 645 440 30 6 3306 2 1 61
1741 1 364 998 69& 500 .,.,.,"'1 2'1·5't 173C 1356 1 10 7 929 686
... t l '51 1067 712 486 339 3622 2368
,"'1
1893 1 485 1092 762 548 ~9~.., J~~l 188 3 1 4 76 1 2r 5 1 012 752
1'0"1 1 13 & 779 532 372 3'137 2 57 5
1 •

3 Bars per beam

e
~·
6
' lZ 14 16 4 6 10 12 14 16 lC 12 14 16

~ 0. 3 NO . 4 NO .5
?3 74 43 Z3 926 603 346 206 1 30 68 55 9!l 5 93 38 6 231 148 97 65
159 qr; 57 32 1146 748 506 306 198 1 32 76 1132 138 541 347 226 15 3 106
194 117 71 41 1367 893 626 380 247 166 11'• 1353 883 648 48f'l 316 2 17 153
7 • )~ 8 139 8~ 50 1588 1037 734 '>47 2 91 197 136 1574 1028 755 591 41 8 290 20 7
263 161 100 60 1809 1182 843 514 336 228 158 1794 1173 862 675 529 37C 267
29B 183 114 69 2029 132 7 953 582 381 259 180 2015 1 31 8 969 7 6 0 611 429 310
1' 3'~ 205 1 28 78 2250 1472 1063 650 426 290 202 22';6 \462 lOUt 844 68 4 480 348
' 1 ' 53 1 385
36~ 227 143 88 2411 1617 1174 718 471 322 225 2451 1 60 7 1 183 928 756
l<'l l,f'\3 250 157 97 2692 1762 1284 787 516 353 247 2677 1152 1289 1012 827 583 423
'' 438 272 172 107 2912 190 6 1395 855 562 385 27C 2898 ] 897 1::196 1C96 89 6 635 ltf> 1
''
~c e9 3a 17 1058 689 378 224 141 62 58 1042 678 424 254 16 1 1~6 70
154 e·~ 51 26 n1o e55 51 5 309 198 130 86 1294 844 61 9 3 8 0 247 166 114
( )7 110 64 34 15 62 1020 623 375 241 160 107 1546 100 9 741 52 5 34 5 236 166
221 131 77 42 1815 1186 73 1 442 285 190 128 1798 1175 863 67 6 45 5 315 224
255 152 90 50 20 67 1351 840 508 328 220 1 5C 2051 134f'l 985 11 2 534 371 265
269 17 3 104 59 23 19 1517 949 575 372 2 50 17l 2303 15(16 1107 868 60 5 421 302
~?3 P5 117 67 2572 1682 1 C5 8 643 41 7 281 192 2555 lc 11 1 2 29 964 677 472 339
3>7 216 131 76 2824 1848 1168 71C 46 1 3 11 214 2 808 1837 1 35 2 IC6 0 74 9 523 376
r• YH 237 144 84 3076 2Cl3 1 278 178 50 6 342 235 301>0 2003 1 474 1157 822 57 4 413
425 2?9 158 93 3 329 2179 1389 846 55() 3 72 257 3312 2168 1596 1 2 53 89 4 625 450
( 2 4(1 1 sr 172 763
115 63 32 12 119'i 764 406 56 61 46C 275 174 113 71
4a 83 44 19 1474 960 512 305 192 124 8C 1456 949 6 78 4 11 266 1 79 122
180 10 3 57 26 1758 1148 619 370 235 153 1fiC 1739 1135 S3 3 567 372 254 177
213 123 69 34 zo•.2 1334 727 436 278 182 121 2023 1322 971 695 45 8 315 222
24 6 143 81 '•l 2325 1520 835 502 321 212 141 23~7 15 08 11C8 BC' C
91'16
528 364 257
{.79 163 94 48 2609 17(16 943 568 3 64 241 1 61 2591 1694 1246 59 9 414 293
1l ~ 1 ~· 2 184 lOb 56 2893 1 893 lC 52 63 4 4C'7 271 182 29'/5 1880 1383 I C12 670 463 329
1 346 7.04 119 63 3177 2079 1162 701 45 1 3C'O 202 315S 2r67 1521 11 19 741 513 366
• l l/ ~ /_'' 3'19 224 131 11 3461 2265 1271 768 495 :no 223 3443 2253 1658 12 2 6 813 5 64 402
245 14'• 78 3745 2451 1381 835 539 360 244 3126 243'1 1795 1 33 4 88 5 6 14 438

I { 58 77 6 1322 763 40~ 23 6 145 50 55 t;C2 848 49 4 2 94 186 121 65

H 38 1? 1638 958 5('8 300 187 118 74 1(,17 1055 728 4 4(1 284 19G 129
96
60
'·9 19 1953 11 55 615 364
429
228
27C
146
175
93
113
1933
2248
1262
1469
926
1079
5 86
6 9C'
3 82
452
26C
30 8
180
214
115 25 2269 1 353 72 2
i 31,. 72 31 2584 1552 829 4 95 313 203 132 2564 1676 1 232 795 52 1 35 6 249
Q' !.133 63 ;a 2899 1752 9 37 560 3 55 232 151 287•< 18R2 1384 90 0 592 4 05 284
173 'l5 44 3215 1953 1046 626 39 8 2 6 () 171 3194 2089 15 3 7 10C' 6 662 4 54 320
1"t 192 H'7 51 353f) 21 53 1154 692 4 40 289 191 351C· 2296 1690 1112 733 5!) 4 355
212 118 58 384 5 £355 12 63 758 4 83 3 18 210 3825 25('3 1842 1 2 19 8C4 5 53 391
2!.1 130 6'> 4161 2 557 1372 824 526 3 47 230 4141 27!0 1995 1326 875 603 426

I;. NO. 7 NO. 8

<26 14C' 89 ~5 989 641 401 23 7 148 94 59 970 629 411 2 43 152 98 62
3M 23 156 104 1273 821 605 389 2 51 1 68 11 3 1254 815 595 406 262 176 12C'l
"·31 346 235 1 63 1556 1013 7'•2 569 3 73 25 5 1 78 1538 lOCI 7 33 572 394 27 (' 190
C,;FO 695 473 326 23 l.840 1 2 ~0 879 687 513 3 55 25 3 1822 118 7 870 68C 545 379 271
t· l_ 'l8 1021• 803 614 427 306 2124 1 386 1017 795 648 46 8 337 2106 1374 100 8 788 642 5r 1 362
1 B'> lt6' 911 742 538 389 2408 1572 1154 903 7 36 59 2 4 3C 23 9(1 156 1" 1145 8 96 730 612 464
(' 11'1 1301 1019 831 642 466 2692 1758 12 92 1012 825 69 2 531 2674 1746 12 8 3 1C04 8 1 9 686 575
• 7 1438 1127 920 715 520 2976 ~ 945 14 2 9 112C 914 7 66 639 2957 1932 1420 1112 9C7 76 1 651
.f ... , {& '1. l57t- 12~5 1008 789 5T~ 3260 2131 1567 1 228 1C C2 841 720 3241 2119 1557 1 2 21 99 6 8 36 715
·' <') Pl3 1?-43 10 97 863 629 3543 2317 1704 1336 l CCJI 916 78 4 35 25 2305 1695 1 32 9 lC 85 91(1 18C

,(' ; 1 ... 7i6 2' 3 150 94 58 1 099 712 434 256 1 59 101 63 1 078 699 447 2 64 165 105 66
r 394 252 166 111 1414 919 672 420 270 1 80 121 1394 906 662 4 39 2 84 1 9(' 1 29
li (,(I 570 371 251 1 7'• 1729 112 6 824 614 40 2 274 191 17~9 1113 814 6 35 4 25 291 204
770 507 348 245 20 45 1333 97 7 764 5 52 381 271 2025 1319 967 755 58 8 408 291
892 658 456 326 236'i 1540 11 30 88 4 7 19 502 361 2340 1526 112 0 876 7 13 5 39 389
1 •
,;
• ,r
. I c 1('12 804
1132 907
562
634
404
45 7
2676
2991
1747
1954
1 28 3
1 435
10 04
1 124
8 18 6 34
9 17 7 68
46('
568
2655
2971
1733
194('
1272
1425
99 6 8 11
1 116 910
680
7 63
498
617
125< llllO 707 51 1 3306 216 1 158 8 1244 1 015 8 51 68 4 3286 2147 1578 1 236 1 CC 8 846 724
1 ?13 1113 780 565 3622 2368 1 7 41 1364 1 11 4 9 34 79 9 3601 2354 1130 1 356 un 929 795
14 C.3 1217 854 61 8 3937 2575 1893 1 485 1212 1(117 871 3~17 2561 1883 1476 12 (')5 101 2 866
8
Supplement
1be following material summarizes the procedure and assumptions used to develop the
tables, and is included for those wishing to evaluate the designs.

Designing Slats and Beams

Safe superimposable loads, plf, were computed for several M= 1.5396WxSpan,in-lb
sizes and spans of reinforced concrete beams with one, RBOT = 2W/ 3 = reaction in bottom of wall
two, and three tension bars. The design procedure selected d = t - 2" cover
the size, span and reinforcing, and then determined the As· = M/ fsjd, balanced design
load-carrying capacity as the least of bending, shear, bond,
and deflection. Both cover and d are functions of bar diameter; convert
Criteria were selected from ACI-318-63, WSD Part IV A As to a bar number;
Taper in slats was ignored As= 6.65 max,# 11 @ 1.25" clearance.
As less than 0.20, bar= #3.
As from 0. 20 to 6. 65:
Bar# = - 2.164As~ + B. 784A.s + 2.454
The equation assigns a given bar number between its
own area (#4 = 0.20) and the next larger (#5 = 0.31).
c Bar spacing is therefore no larger than 12".
Second Approximation:

- T d = t - Dsf 2 - cover
cover = 1 1/ 2" to# 5, 2" for larger bars.
k = 1/2(-C + (C 2 + 4Ci.1)
where C = 2nA.s/ bd
As= M/fsJd
Return to equation lor bar size; recompute bar number
Procedure using the new A&
Select beam. 2 2
Dead weight = t x b x 145pcf/ 144 in~ ft rounded to t x b. Compute stresses and compare with allowable;
d = t - cover - Dsf2 fc = 2M/ 12jdkd, b = 12"
k = 1/ 2(-C + (C2 + 4C) Ul) fs = M/ Asld
where C = (numberofbars) (2nAs/bd) Bond = RBOT/ ,S'jd
Shear = RBOT/ bd
I= b(kd) 3/ 3 + nAs(d-kd) 2 I= b(kd) 3/ 3 + nAs(d-kd) 2
j=1-k/3 Defl = 0.013044 W( 1728Span3)/ Eel
Me = fobkjd 2/?. = compression couple Bar Spacing= 12(Area of one bar)/ As
Me = fsJdAs = tension couple
M = the smaller of Msf12 or Mc/12, ft lb Procedure (Lid Design)
P = BM/ Span2 = total load/ ft Lids for uniform loads were designed the same as tank
Maximum load/ ft is walls, with coefficients adjusted for uniform instead of tri-
Bending = P - deadweight angular load.
= 0 if beam won't hold deadweight Lids for tractor or wagon loads (2 - 5000 lb loads 4'
Shear= 2bdlv{ Span- deadweight apart) were designed using the bridge design equation from
Bond = 2~jd/ Span - deadweight AASHO:
Deflection = 384 E<l/180 Span' x 5 x 1728 - dead~ Span+ 2 2
weight · M= ( 32 ) (load) + wl ~ 8; deadload
Only designs of beams wide enough for at least minumum
side cover and bar spacing (table 4) are tabulated In AASHO, load = wheel load, and wheels are 6' apart
on axles 14' apart. Tractors and tank wagons may be
Designing Waste Storage Tanks shorter and narrower than trucks. Therefore designs are
Safe designs were computed for walls and covers of based on load = axle load
liquid storage tanks. The procedure determined reinforcing
required (bar size, inches spacing) for various wall and
lid thicknesses, spans, and loads.
Procedure (wall design, hydrastatic load)
Fint Approximation (balanced design)
k = 1/(1 + fs/nfc) = 0.4012
j = 1-k/ 3 = 0.8663
W = Psf x Span2/ 2 = wall load, lb Revised 1/73

Extension Service, University of Nebraska- Lincoln College of Agri.culture Cooperating with the
U. S. Department of Agriculture and the College of Home Economics
E. F. Frolik, Dean J. L. Adams, Director