PROCEDURE FOR ANALYSIS Step 1 Calculate parameters A = s ; d; dt bd Check minimum steel limit

Step 2

200 for fc < 4444 psi (NOTE fy and fc MUST BE in psi) fy

Step 3

3 f 'c for fc > 4444 psi. fy Check maximum steel limit

This can be done in one of two ways. The first method is easier. (1) Find t from table in maximum steel limit handout and verify mint
or

(2) Check c/dt 0.375 for tension controlled failure. Calculate c as shown a= As f y 0.85 f ' c b ; c=

1 = 0.85 for fc < 4000 psi = 0.65 for fc > 8000 psi Linear interpolation in between

c/dt > 0.600 failure is compression controlled. NOT ALLOWED. STOP c/dt 0.375 is tension controlled this is the most common.

Note that the code allows c/dt to be up to 0.428 but the value reduces

Step 4

Calculate nominal capacity a M n = As f y (d ) NOTE: it is d not dt 2

Step 5

Calculate design capacity a 2 Preferred units are k-ft

M n = As f y (d )

phi = 0.65 + (epsilon - 0.004 t = 0.48+83t for 0.002)(250/3) 0.005 Otherwise, =0.9