ACES PSC Design Module V{VERSION}:   Run date:  {DATE}
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Heading:   {PROJECT}
Job Name: {JOBNAME}
Designer:  {DESIGNER}

Comments: {COMMENT1}

Units:    mm, kN, kN.m, MPa

Design Code:   {CODE} {DEC 0}
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SECTION:   {Sectnum}

  Distance (x) of section from the first node = {x}  mm        
         
  Strand segment number:  {SectSSeg}      
  Passive R/F segment number:  {SectPSeg}      

ULTIMATE MOMENT CHECK {DEC 1}

  Strand data:          
    Ultimate breaking force of PS strand (Pult)

=

{Pult}

    kN
    Ult breaking stress of PS strand (fp = 1000*Pult/Aps)  

=

{fp}

    MPa
    Total area of bonded prestressing strands    (Ap)

=

{Ap}

  mm^2
    Distance of CG strand group from bottom of girder (Ycgs) 

=

 {Ycgs}

  mm
    Distance of CG strand group to top of sectn (Dp=D-Ycgs) 

=

 {Dp}

  mm
           
  Section data:          
    Overall depth of composite section (D)

=

{D}

  mm
    Actual width of insitu slab (Ws)

=

{Ws}

  mm
    Effective slab width for moment (bef)

=

{bef}

  mm
    Concrete strength of deck slab (f'cs)

=

{f'cs}

  MPa {DEC 0}
           
  Passive reinforcement data:          
    Area of longitudinal reinforcement in tensile zone  (Ast)

=

  {Ast}

  mm^2
    Area of longitudinal compressive reinforcement (Asc)  

=

  {Asc}

  mm^2 {DEC 0}
    Yield strength of longitudinal reinforcement (fsy)

=

  {fsy}

  MPa {DEC 0}
    Young's Modulus of longitudinal reinforcement (Esr)

=

  {Esr}

  MPa {DEC 3}
           
  Factors & coefficients:         
    Equivalent compressive stress coefficient (Srf)

=

{Srf}

  ({CODE} Section 8.1.2.2)
    Ultimate tendon stress coefficient (k1u)

=

{k1u}

  ({CODE} Section 8.1.5)
           
    Ultimate tendon stress coefficient (k2u) is given by:         
        k2u = (Ap*fp+(Ast-Asc)*fsy)/(Ws*Dp*f'cs)

=

{k2u}

  ({CODE} Section 8.1.5)
           
    Neutral axis depth parameter (Gamma = v) where

 

 

   
        v = Srf - 0.007*(f'cs - 28)

=

{v}

  ({CODE} Section 8.1.2.2)
           
  Forces in prestressing strand:       {DEC 3}
           
  {CalcDcb$}       {DnNote$}
           
  Concrete strain at ultimate (ucu) 

=

{ucu}

  {DEC 1}
  Depth to Neutral Axis (dn) 

=

{dn}

  mm
  Depth of compression block (gammaDn = v*dn) 

=

{gammaDn}

  mm
  Overall depth of composite section (D)

=

{D}

  mm
  Ultimate strand design strength (fpu = fp*(1 - k1u*k2u/v))

=

 {fpu}

  MPa ({CODE} Section 8.1.5)
  Area of a single strand (Aps)

=

{Aps}

  mm^2 {DEC 0}

{LOOP i=1,8 WHILE Ybarri > 0} {END LOOP}

Row No.

Yb (mm)

 No. bonded strands 

Dp (mm)

Ap (mm2)

Force (kN)

Stress State

Moment (kN.m)

{%i}

{Ybarri} 

{Nbarbi}

  {Dpbari}  

  {Apbari}  

  {Fbari}  

  {Yelds$i}  

  {Mbari}  

       

  {Apt}  

  {Fps}  

 

  {Mcss}  

  Where for each row of strands:        
      Dp = D - Yb (Yb is the distance of the strand from the bottom of the girder)
      Ap = No bonded strands*Aps        
      Force = Ap*fpu/1000        
           
  Total tensile force in PS strands (Fps)

=

  {Fps}

  kN
  Moment capacity of PS strands (Mcss) 

=

  {Mcss}

    kN.m {DEC 3}
           
  Forces in passive reinforcement:        
           
  Concrete strain at ultimate (ucu)

=

{ucu}

  {DEC 1}
  Depth to Neutral Axis (dn)

=

{dn}

  mm
  Depth of compression block (gammaDn)

=

{gammaDn}

  mm
  Flexural strength of longitudinal reinforcement (fsy) 

=

 {fsy}

  MPa {DEC 0}

{LOOP i=1,20 WHILE Yrfi > 0} {END LOOP}

Row No.

Yb (mm)

 No. of bars 

Dp (mm)

Arf (mm2)

Force (kN)

Stress State

Moment (kN.m)

{%i}

{Yrfi} 

{Nrfbrsi}

  {Dprfi}  

  {Arfi}  

  {Fbrfi}  

  {Yeldr$i}  

  {Mbrfi}  

       

  {Arft}  

  {Frf}  

 

  {Mcsr}  

  Total area of passive reinforcement (Arft)  

=

  {Arft}

  mm^2
  Area of passive reinforcement in tension zone (Arft)  

=

  {Ast}

  mm^2
  Area of passive reinforcement in compresn zone (Asc)  

=

  {Asc}

  mm^2
           
  Total tensile force in passive reinforcement (Frf)  

=

  {Frf}

  kN
  Moment capacity of reinforcement (Mcsr)

=

  {Mcsr}

    kN.m {DEC 2}
           
  Check for over-reinforcement (Ku)

 

 

   
     Ku = dn/(1000*Msteel/Fsteel)

=

  {Ku}

    {KuNote$}
           
  Compression force in concrete:
   
  {CalcDcb$}       {DnNote$}
           
  Equivalent compressive stress coefficient (Srf)

=

{Srf}

  {DEC 1}
  Ultimate concrete compression strength (fuc = Srf*f'cs)

=

{fuc}

  MPa
           
  Moment capacity of concrete (Mc) 

=

  {Mc}

  kN.m ({McNote$})
    For the simplified method:          
        Mc = - fuc*Ws*dn*dn/(2.*1000)         
    For the strain compatibility method:        
        Force in slab concrete (Fultcs) 

=

  {Fultcs}

  kN
        Force in flange concrete (Fultcf) 

=

  {Fultcf}

  kN
        Force in web concrete (Fultcw) 

=

  {Fultcw}

  kN
        Moment capacity of slab conc (Multcs) 

=

  {Multcs}

  kN
        Moment capacity of flange conc (Multcf) 

=

  {Multcf}

  kN
        Moment capacity of web conc (Multcw) 

=

  {Multcw}

  kN
           
  Design Ultimate Capacity:       {DEC 0} 
           
  Moment cap. of strand + passive RF (Mcs = Mcss+Mcsr)  

=

  {Mcs}

  kN.m
  Moment capacity of concrete (Mc)

=

  {Mc}

  kN.m
  Ultimate moment capacity of section (Mu = Mcs + Mc)

=

  {Mu}

  kN.m {DEC 3}
           
  Ultimate moment capacity reduction factor (Ø)

=

{Om}

  ({CODE} Table 2.2) {DEC 0}
  Design ultimate capacity (ØMu = Ø*Mu)

=

  {OMu}

  kN.m
           
  Ultimate Loads:       {DEC 1}
           

Loading

Moment (kN.m)

Load Factor

Ult. Moment (kN.m)

Girder self-weight

  {Msw}  

  {LFsw}  

  {Musw}  

Insitu concrete slab

  {Mslab}  

  {LFslab}  

  {Muslab}  

Superimposed DL  

  {Msdl}  

  {LFsdl}  

  {Musdl}  

Design Live Load

  {Mll}  

  {LFll}  

  {Mull}  

Special (heavy) vehicle  

  {Mhvl}  

  {LFhvl}  

  {Muhvl}  

DL + SDL + LL

 

  M*ll =  

  {Mu1}  

DL + SDL + HLV

 

  M*svl =  

  {Mu2}  

            {DEC 0}
  Ultimate design moment = Max of M*ll and M*svl  

=

  {Mmax}

    kN.m
           
  Ultimate design capacity or strength (ØMu)

=

{OMu}

  kN.m {DEC 0}