Robot 2015 example required reinforcement calculation

Finite element numbers:

Slab thickness = 250mm

Concrete strength, f’c = 25MPa
Reinforcement strength, fy = 500MPa
Consider finite element number 15.
Wood & Armer forces at element centre calculated by Robot:

Required reinforcement at element centre calculated by Robot:

Manual verification:

[-]Ax Main
Moment, M = 6.95kNm/m
Effective depth, d = 250 – 30 – (16/2) = 212mm
Strength reduction factor, = 0.9
Design concrete strength, fd = 0.85f’c = 19.125MPa
Width of section, b = 1000mm
K = M/fdbd2 = 0.00809
Lever arm, z = 0.5d(1 + √(1 – 2K)) = 211mm
Reinforcement required to resist M = M/fyz = 73mm2/m
Tension, N = 269.78/2 = 134.89kN/m
Reinforcement required to resist N = N/fy = 300mm2/m
Total required reinforcement = 73 + 300 = 373mm2/m

[-]Ay Perpendicular
Moment, M = 13.5kNm/m
Effective depth, d = 250 – 30 – 16 - (16/2) = 196mm
Strength reduction factor, = 0.9
Design concrete strength, fd = 0.85f’c = 19.125MPa
Width of section, b = 1000mm
K = M/fdbd2 = 0.0184
Lever arm, z = 0.5d(1 + √(1 – 2K)) = 194mm
Reinforcement required to resist M = M/fyz = 155mm2/m
Tension, N = 269.78/2 = 134.89kN/m
Reinforcement required to resist N = N/fy = 300mm2/m
Total required reinforcement = 155 + 300 = 455mm2/m
[+]Ax Main
Moment, M = 17.68kNm/m
Effective depth, d = 250 – 30 – (16/2) = 212mm
Strength reduction factor, = 0.9
Design concrete strength, fd = 0.85f’c = 19.125MPa
Width of section, b = 1000mm
K = M/fdbd2 = 0.0206
Lever arm, z = 0.5d(1 + √(1 – 2K)) = 210mm
Reinforcement required to resist M = M/fyz = 187mm2/m
Tension, N = 269.78/2 = 134.89kN/m
Reinforcement required to resist N = N/fy = 300mm2/m
Total required reinforcement = 187 + 300 = 487mm2/m

[+]Ay Perpendicular
Moment, M = 11.12kNm/m
Effective depth, d = 250 – 30 – 16 - (16/2) = 196mm
Strength reduction factor, = 0.9
Design concrete strength, fd = 0.85f’c = 19.125MPa
Width of section, b = 1000mm
K = M/fdbd2 = 0.0151
Lever arm, z = 0.5d(1 + √(1 – 2K)) = 195mm
Reinforcement required to resist M = M/fyz = 127mm2/m
Tension, N = 269.78/2 = 134.89kN/m
Reinforcement required to resist N = N/fy = 300mm2/m
Total required reinforcement = 127 + 300 = 427mm2/m

Consider finite element number 115.

Wood & Armer forces at element centre calculated by Robot:

Required reinforcement at element centre calculated by Robot:

Manual verification:

[-]Ax Main
Moment, M = zero
Reinforcement required to resist M = zero
Tension, N = 269.78/2 = 134.89kN/m
Reinforcement required to resist N = N/fy = 300mm2/m
Total required reinforcement = 300mm2/m

[-]Ay Perpendicular
Moment, M = zero
Reinforcement required to resist M = zero
Tension, N = 269.78/2 = 134.89kN/m
Reinforcement required to resist N = N/fy = 300mm2/m
Total required reinforcement = 300mm2/m

[+]Ax Main
Moment, M = 49.78kNm/m
Effective depth, d = 250 – 30 – (16/2) = 212mm
Strength reduction factor, = 0.9
Design concrete strength, fd = 0.85f’c = 19.125MPa
Width of section, b = 1000mm
K = M/fdbd2 = 0.0579
Lever arm, z = 0.5d(1 + √(1 – 2K)) = 206mm
Reinforcement required to resist M = M/fyz = 537mm2/m
Tension, N = 269.78/2 = 134.89kN/m
Reinforcement required to resist N = N/fy = 300mm2/m
Total required reinforcement = 537 + 300 = 837mm2/m

[+]Ay Perpendicular
Moment, M = 7.79kNm/m
Effective depth, d = 250 – 30 – 16 - (16/2) = 196mm
Strength reduction factor, = 0.9
Design concrete strength, fd = 0.85f’c = 19.125MPa
Width of section, b = 1000mm
K = M/fdbd2 = 0.0106
Lever arm, z = 0.5d(1 + √(1 – 2K)) = 195mm
Reinforcement required to resist M = M/fyz = 89mm2/m
Tension, N = 269.78/2 = 134.89kN/m
Reinforcement required to resist N = N/fy = 300mm2/m
Total required reinforcement = 89 + 300 = 389mm2/m