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One dead load case (DL80) and one live load case (LL100) with uniformly distributed surface loads of magnitudes 80 and 100 psf, respectively, are defined in the model. A load combination (COMB100) is defined using the ACI 318-08 load combination factors, 1.2 for dead loads and 1.6 for live loads. The model is analyzed for both load cases and the load combination. The slab moment on a strip of unit width is computed analytically. The total factored strip moments are compared with the SAFE results. After completing the analysis, design is performed in accordance with ACI 318-08 using SAFE and also by hand computation. Table 1 shows the comparison of the moments and design reinforcements computed using the two methods.
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GEOMETRY, PROPERTIES AND LOADING Thickness Depth of tensile reinf. Effective depth Clear span Concrete strength Yield strength of steel Concrete unit weight Modulus of elasticity Modulus of elasticity Poissons ratio Dead load Live load
T, h dc d ln, l1 fc fy wc Ec Es wd wl
= = = = = = = = = = = =
TECHNICAL FEATURES OF SAFE TESTED Calculation of flexural reinforcement Application of minimum flexural reinforcement RESULTS COMPARISON Table 1 shows the comparison of the SAFE total factored moments in the design strip with the moments obtained by the hand computation method. Table 1 also shows the comparison of the design reinforcements.
Table 1 Comparison of Design Moments and Reinforcements Load Level
Medium Calculated 55.296 0.211
Method
SAFE
Moment (k-in)
55.220
COMPUTER FILE: ACI 318-08 RC-SL-001.FDB CONCLUSION The SAFE results show an acceptable comparison with the independent results.
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HAND CALCULATION The following quantities are computed for the load combination: = 0.9 b = 12 in As,min = 0.0018bh = 0.1296 sq-in
f c 4000 = 0.85 1000
1 = 0.85 0.05
cmax =
amax = 1cmax = 1.59375 in For the load combination, w and Mu are calculated as follows: w = (1.2wd + 1.6wt) b / 144 Mu = wl12 8
As = min[As,min, (4/3) As,required] = min[0.1296, (4/3)2.11] = 0.1296 sq-in COMB100 wd = 80 psf wt = 100 psf w = 21.33 lb/in Mu = 55.296 k-in The depth of the compression block is given by:
a = d d2
2 Mu 0.85 f c' b
The area of tensile steel reinforcement is then given by: As = Mu = 0.2114 sq-in > As,min a fy d 2
As = 0.2114 sq-in