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DESIGN OF A CORBEL

Scope of calculation: To provide calculation of

corbel according to IS 456 (2000).
Ref Book: Reinforced Concrete Design by N.
Krishna Raju

COLOR CODE:

: INPUT DATA : COMMENT

: CALCULATED DATA : REFERENCE

GEOMETRICAL DATA:

Primary Data
Column size (b) 300 mm
Column size (d) 400 mm
Factored Loading (Fv) 400 kN
Corbel Distance from face 200 mm
(Shear span - av)
Grade of the Concrete (M) 25
Steel (Fe) 415
Corble width 300 mm
Corble length 300 mm
Max. diameter of bar (Ø) 10 mm

CORBEL DIMENTIONS

Bearing pressure = 0.8 Fck = 20.00 N/mm2

Width of plate = [ (d x 103) / (b x Bearing pressure) ] = 66.67 mm

Considered ≈ . 100 mm

Provide a minimum width of 100mm and adopt bearing plate 100 x 300mm

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ESTIMATION OF DEPTH (d)
IS 456, Table 20
Tc max = 3.1 N/mm2 Grade T c max
15 2.5
d = [Fv/tc max⋅b] = 430.108 mm 20 2.8
Considered ≈ . 450 mm 25 3.1
30 3.5
35 3.7
Total depth at support is 40 4

Ds = (d + cover + ½ Ø of bar) = 500 mm

Considered ≈ . 500 mm

Depth at face = Df = (0.5 x Ds) = 250 mm

Considered ≈ . 250 mm

CHECK FOR STRUT ACTION

Ratio (av/d) = 0.44 <0.6, hence it acts as a corbel

DETERMINATION OF LEVER ARM (z)

Where, = 0.13468

= 0.444

= 0.767

= 0.23256

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 Solving the equestion,

- 0.767 + 0.233 x 0.198 = 0

- 0.767 = -0.0459

To solve quadratic equation, Using goal seek command in excel,

By changing
cell Set Cell
= 0.064 -0.0449

= 0.064

Checking for 'z' using chart

= 0.119

From figure, for (av/d) = 0.444

. (T /fck) = 0.119
. From Chart (z /d) = 0.700
. z = 315 mm
. From Figure (d-z) = 0.45x
. x = 300

(x/d) = 0.667

Required value 0.48

should be greater
than 0.48

Ok, Hence, Adequate steel should

be used in compression also. The
support reinforcement for main
steel and horizontal links used as
shear reinforcement will satisfy
this condition
Chart reference from book : Reinforced Concrete
Design by N. Krishna Raju, Figure 13.4

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 fy Xu max/d
250 0.53
415 0.48
500 0.46
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Figure reference from book : Reinforced IS 456(2000) Cl.38.1, Page no.70, The limiting values
Concrete Design by N. Krishna Raju, Figure of depth of natural axis for different grades of steel
13.3
Resolution of Forces

= 253.97 kN

Ft should not be less than 0.5 Fv = 200 kN OK

Area of Tension Reinforcement

Horizontal forces Fh = 0 kN

Stress in steel f s corresponds to the strain Es

Wherem Ec = 0.0035 = 0.00175

With referene to figure 3 of SP16, Fs = 320 N/mm2

2
= 793.651 mm

Bar diameter = 16 mm
Number of bars required = 4 Nos Ast = 804 mm2 (Provided)

Check for minimum and maximum reinforcement

= 0.596 >0.4 Ok
<1.3 Ok

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Area of shear reinforcement

Ash(min)= ½ Ast = 402 mm2

Bar diameter = 10 mm
Number of bars required = 3 Nos Ast = 471 mm2 (x2 for 2 legged links)

Provide 3 Numbers of 471 mm diameter 2 legged horizontal links in the upper two third
depth (Ast=471 mm2)

Spacing of links = Sv = (2 x d / 3 x 4) = 75 mm

Shear capacity of section

Using table - 19 of IS 456 (2000), for M25 grade concrete & 0.596% steel

Tc = 0.53 N/mm2
. av/d = 0.444

So, Enhanced shear strength [(2xTc)/(av/d)] = 2.385 N/mm2

Hence, shear capacity of concrete is computed as,

( 2.385 x 300 x 450 )

Vc =
1000

Vc = 321.98 kN

Shear capacity of steel

= 1020.33 kN

Total Shear capacity = 321.98 + 1020.33 = 1342.30 kN

Ok, Capacity is greter than

applied load, Design is safe.

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Reinforcement Detials

4 Nos 16mm dia Shear span - av 200 mm

Depth at face = Df
200mm =250mm

Depth at support
=Ds= 500mm

4 Nos 16mm dia

3 Nos 10mm dia, 2

legged links at
200+100+50 75mm c/c
=350mm

Column width = d=
400mm

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