Software Verification: Example Hong Kong Cp-04 Rc-Bm-001
Software Verification: Example Hong Kong Cp-04 Rc-Bm-001
Software Verification: Example Hong Kong Cp-04 Rc-Bm-001
PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this example is to verify slab flexural design in SAFE. The load
level is adjusted for the case corresponding to the following conditions:
The stress-block extends below the flange but remains within the balanced
condition permitted by Hong Kong CP 2004.
The average shear stress in the beam is below the maximum shear stress
allowed by Hong Kong CP 2004, requiring design shear reinforcement.
The beam is loaded with symmetric third-point loading. One dead load case
(DL20) and one live load case (LL80) with only symmetric third-point loads of
magnitudes 20, and 80 kN, respectively, are defined in the model. One load
combinations (COMB80) is defined using the Hong Kong CP 2004 load
combination factors of 1.4 for dead loads and 1.6 for live loads. The model is
analyzed for both of these load cases and the load combinations.
The beam moment and shear force are computed analytically. The total factored
moment and shear force are compared with the SAFE results. These moment and
shear force are identical. After completing the analysis, design is performed
using the Hong Kong CP 2004 code in SAFE and also by hand computation. The
design longitudinal reinforcements are compared in Table 1. The design shear
reinforcements are compared in Table 2.
600 mm
75 mm 100 mm
500 mm
75 mm
300 mm
Beam Section
Shear Force
Bending Moment
Dead load, Pd = 20 kN
Live load, Pl = 80 kN
RESULTS COMPARISON
Table 1 shows the comparison of the SAFE total factored moments in the design
strip with the moments obtained by the analytical method. They match exactly
for this problem. Table 1 also shows the comparison of design reinforcements.
Av
Reinforcement Area,
s
(sq-cm/m)
CONCLUSION
The SAFE results show an approximate comparison with the independent results.
HAND CALCULATION
Flexural Design
The following quantities are computed for all the load combinations:
m, steel = 1.15
m, concrete = 1.50
As ,min 0.0013bw h
= 195.00 sq-mm
COMB80
P = (1.4Pd + 1.6Pt) =156 kN
N *l
M* = 312 kN-m
3
The depth of the compression block is given by:
M
K= = 0.095963 < 0.156
f cu b f d 2
K
z d 0.5 0.25 w 0.95d = 371.3988 mm
0.9
Mf Mw
As = 2090.4 sq-mm
d 0.5h
fy fy
z
s f
s
Shear Design
V
v vmax = 1.2235 MPa
bw d
1
400 4
=1
d
However, the following limitations also apply:
100 As
0.15 3
bd
1
400 4
1
d
fcu 40 MPa (for calculation purposes only) and As is the area of tension
reinforcement.
Given v, vc, and vmax, the required shear reinforcement is calculated as follows:
If v (vc + 0.4),
Asv 0.4bw
sv 0.87 f yv
(COMB80)
Pd = 20 kN
Pl = 80 kN
V = 156 kN
*
V
=
*
= 2.0 MPa (sc < * smax)
bw d
Asv v vc bw
= 0.64967sq-mm/mm = 6.50 sq-cm/m
sv 0.87 f yv