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Example Calculations: Example Problems For Concentrated Loads

This document provides an example calculation for assessing the ability of a composite floor deck system to support an 8-inch CMU wall running parallel to the deck flutes. Key points: - The wall is 10 feet high and spans the entire 8-foot clear deck span. It weighs 50 psf. - The deck can support a 343 psf uniform load from the wall alone before reaching its bending capacity. - With only the wall load, the deck has a 172 psf capacity for additional live load. This could allow for a 702 plf surcharge if transmitted from above. - Minimum wire mesh reinforcement is adequate to resist the weak direction moment from the wall weight alone. Additional reinforcement may be needed if

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Example Calculations: Example Problems For Concentrated Loads

This document provides an example calculation for assessing the ability of a composite floor deck system to support an 8-inch CMU wall running parallel to the deck flutes. Key points: - The wall is 10 feet high and spans the entire 8-foot clear deck span. It weighs 50 psf. - The deck can support a 343 psf uniform load from the wall alone before reaching its bending capacity. - With only the wall load, the deck has a 172 psf capacity for additional live load. This could allow for a 702 plf surcharge if transmitted from above. - Minimum wire mesh reinforcement is adequate to resist the weak direction moment from the wall weight alone. Additional reinforcement may be needed if

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EXAMPLE CALCULATIONS

For this and all other example problems the following data from the Canam United Steel Deck Design Manual and Catalog of Steel Deck
Products will be used and are worked using LRFD methodology. A copy of the tables is provided in the Appendix and also shown on
pages 42 and 43 of our Design Manual and Catalog of Steel Deck Products.

DECK TYPE - 2" Lok Floor Composite Floor Deck


GAGE - 20
YIELD STRESS - 40 ksi
STEEL DECK PROPERTIES:
4
I- 0.390 in /ft
Sp - 0.332 in3/ft
3
Sn - 0.345 in /ft
As - 0.540 in2/ft
Rbe - 800 lbs/ft
Rbi - 1360 lbs/ft
Vn - 2930 lbs/ft
wdeck - 1.8 psf
wconcrete - 145 pcf
n = Es/Ec - 9
Rbe is the exterior web crippling capacity based on 2.5” bearing, a phi factor of 0.9 and a 10% increase for
redistribution of load. Rbi is the interior web crippling capacity based on 5” of bearing and a phi factor of 0.85.

Example Problems For Concentrated Loads


Example 2: Wall Load Parallel to Corrugations

For this example the following criteria apply:

Clear Span - 8 ft.


Slab Thickness - 4.5 in.
Composite Properties:
Mno - 42.94 in.k
Mnf - 57.78 in.k
wslab - 42 psf
Iav - 6.3 in4/ft
Vnt - 5970 lbs.

For this problem the previous slab system will be analyzed to assess its ability to carry an 8 in.
CMU wall running parallel to the deck flutes. The wall is 10 feet high and runs the entire clear deck
span (8 feet for this example). The wall is assumed to weigh 50 psf. For this problem there are
studs present on beams @ 2’ o.c..
1
bm = b2 + 2tc + 2tt

tc = 2.5 in. (thickness of concrete cover over the top of the deck)
tt = 0 in. (thickness of any additional topping)
h = 4.5 in. (total thickness exclusive of topping)

bm = 8 + 2(2.5) + 0 = 13 in.

Mnf = 57.78 in.k Vnt = 5970 lbs wslab = 42 psf wdeck = 1.8 psf

wDL≈ 44 psf

Locate the load at the quarter point of the span of the wall to calculate be; x= l/4 = 24 in.

Single span case: be = bm + 2(1-x/l)x = 13 + 2(1 – 0.25)24 = 49 in.

However be ≤ 8.9(tc/h) = 8.9(2.5/4.5)12 = 59 in.

Therefore be = 49 in.

W is the distribution parallel to the flutes. In this case, since the wall spans the entire distance
between beams W = 96 in.

w1 is the total unfactored (allowable) uniform load on the slab.

M = (1.6w1 + 1.2wDL)l2(12)/8 = (1.6w1 + 1.2 x 44)82(12)/8 = 57780

Solving for w1 yields: w1 = 343 psf So the wall load is O.K.

The 10 foot high wall is dead load and 10 x 50 = 500 plf. The distributed wall load is:

500 x 12/49 = 122 psf < 343 psf

Solve for allowable live load that the composite slab can carry in addition to the wall load. Neglect
the fact that simultaneous live load is not possible at the 8” wall width.

57780 = (1.6w1 + 1.2(44 + 122))82(12)/8

Solving for w1 yields w1 = 252 psf

Since the typical code office load is 80 psf, the slab has an over capacity of 252 – 80 = 172 psf.
Since the wall may transmit loads from an upper floor or roof, the live load surcharge could be:

(49 x 12)172/144 = 702 plf

Rigid walls, such as those made from concrete blocks will “arch”. If the designer wants to take
advantage of arching he could use an appropriate model from a handbook.

2
Check the adequacy of the SDI minimum wire mesh as transverse reinforcing. The weak direction
moment is:

Mweak = Pbe/(15W)

Consider that only the weight of the wall is distributing and there is no surcharge on the wall.

P = 500(8) = 4000 lbs

Hence;

Mweak = 4000(49)/(15 x 96) = 136 in lbs/in = 136(12) = 1632 in.lbs/ft

Assume the mesh is ½ in. above the deck so that d of the mesh is:

d = 2.5 – 0.5 = 2 in.

a = AsFy / (0.85f’cb)

The Fy of the wire mesh is taken as 60 ksi and the minimum As = 0.028 in2/ft and b = 12 in/ft.

a = 0.028(60000)/(0.85 x 3000 x 12) = 0.055 in.

The weak direction moment capacity is then:

Mw = 0.9(0.028)(60000)(2 – 0.055/2) = 2982 in.lbs > 1.4 x 1632 = 2285 in.lbs O.K.

(1.4 load factor is used when only the dead load component is considered.)

If a surcharge is on the wall, additional or heavier mesh could be needed.

Check shear:

Vnt = 5970 lbs

If the wall load plus 80 psf live is present, be for shear (load is at the quarter point) = bm + (1 - x/l)x

be = 13 + 0.75(24) = 31 in.

Vapplied = (1.6 x 80 + 1.2(500 x 12/31 + 44))8/2 = 1652 lbs

or

Vapplied = 1.4(500 x 12/31 + 44))8/2 = 1330 lbs

5970 lbs > 1652 lbs O.K.

If there were a surcharge on the wall it would also need to be considered in the shear calculation.

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