Design of Post-Tensioned Slabs on Expansive Soils

Per Post-Tensioning Institute

Date: 11/23/2015

General Input Information:

Stucco or Brick Veneer?
Total Gravity Load:
Perimeter Wall Load:

y
257 (k)
480 (plf)

Project:
Job #
Rectangle :

PT -1

PARAMOUNT CUSTOM HOMES

1

Tendons: 1/2 in. dia., 270 kip ultimate load, 7-wire strand
Slab Information:
Long dim.
# Beams (Long)
Spacing (Long)

131.0 (ft)
3835
0.0 (ft)

Soil Information:
q allow
Es
k
em (center)
em (edge)

1000
1000
60
9
4.6

Allowable Concrete Stresses:

Tension
Optimal Beam Depth
Trial Beam Width
Select Actual H
Min. Equiv. Slab

(psf)
(psi)
(pci)
(ft)
(ft)

300 (psi)
12
0.03
7.5
6.0

in
in
in
in

Short dim.
# Beams (short)
Spacing (short)

110.0 (ft)
4518
0.0 (ft)

Concrete Information:
f'c =
Ec =

2500 (psi)
1425 (ksi)

ym (center)
ym (edge)

0.280 (in)
0.310 (in)

Shear
Compression

95 (psi)
1125 (psi)

Design meets all criteria, see Sheet PT-4 for tendon layout

Slab Calculations:
Stress in slab due to load-bearing partitions
C
H

ft
fp
P

1.21
7.50
300
50.9
3598

(in)
(psi)
(psi)
(plf)

Constant per Subgrade Modulus

Uniform slab thickness
Allowable tensile stress in concrete
Residual compression in concrete due to prestress
Allowable Line Load on slab

Preliminary Beam Depth, Center Lift Condition

Long Direction6xBeta
L
Use:
delta allow
h long

48.0
131.0
48.0
0.82 (in)
11.5 (in)

-assume Beta =8

Short Direction6xBeta
L
Use:
delta allow
h short

48.0
110.0
48.0
0.82
11.2

Short Direction6xBeta
L
Use:
delta allow
h short

48.0
110.0
48.0
0.38
6.5

Preliminary Beam Depth, Edge Lift Condition

Long Direction6xBeta
L
Use:
delta allow
h long
Trial h
Theoretical t:
Beam Depth
Beam Width

48.0
131.0
48.0
0.38 (in)
7.0 (in)

-assume Beta =8

12 inches
4 inches
12.1 inches
0.0 inches

Convert Ribbed Slab to Equivalent Slab Design

H for design - m
7.0 in

Weights of Design Beams and Equiv. Slab

Applied Loads:

Wt of Slab
Wt Long Beams
Wt Short Beams

696 kips
107 kips
106 kips

Wt of Equiv. Slab

1306

Section Properties for Full Slab Width

Section Properties in Long Direction
Slab
Beam
Dist. from top of slab to neutral axis: ybar

Slab
Beam

A
4881
1211

2.81

d
0.81
3.26

Area (in^2)
4881
1211
6092

(in)

Ad^2
3193
12876

TI
9701
27745
37446

Section Properties in Short Direction

St
Sb

15796
4738

St
Sb

13332
4013

Ay (in^3)

5818
1426
7244

2.00
6.07

11636
8657
20293

d
0.80
3.27

Ad^2
3735
15240

2.80

Io
6508
14868

(in^3)
(in^3)

y (in)

Io
7758
17516

Slab
Beam

Ay (in^3)
9762
7348
17111

Area (in^2)

Slab
Beam
distance from top of slab to neutral axis: ybar

y (in)
2.00
6.07

(in)
A
5818
1426

TI
11493
32756
44249

(in^3)
(in^3)

Summary of Section Properties:

Long
6092
0.81
2.81
13332
4013
7.1
9900

Cross Sectional Area

Centroid of Slab Strands
Depth to Neutral Axis
Section Modulus, St
Section Modulus, Sb
Beta
Area of Equivalent Flat Slab

direction
in^2
in
in
in^3
in^3
ft
in^2

Short
7244
0.80
2.80
15796
4738
7.4
11790

direction
in^2
in
in
in^3
in^3
ft
in^2

Minimum Number of Tendons Required

Stress permitted per tendon
Stress in tendon after losses
Area per 1/2" diameter tendon=
Force per tendon

fps
fps actual

# tendons required
# tendons required

Nt (long)
Nt (short)

Pr

# tendons required to overcome slab subgrade friction on sand base

Nt
Therefore minimum # of tendons =

Minimum
Minimum

28
31

Design Prestress Forces

Pr (long)
299
Pr (short)
372

Nt (long)
Nt (short)

189
159
0.153
24.3

ksi
ksi
in^2
kips / tendon

12.5
14.9

At Equiv. Slab:
20.3
24.2

15.7

20.3

28.2
30.6

40.7
44.6

tendons long direction

tendons short direction

41
45

kips
kips

503
600

Center Lift DesignApplied service moments and resulting concrete stresses

B=

2.7

Ao =

0.058

C=

9.9

LL/LS =

1.19

ML =

2.93

k-ft/ft

Fiber stress at top of slab, long direction

Allowable stress

f=
f=

-223
-300

psi
psi

O.K.

Fiber stress at bottom of beam, long direction

Allowable stress

f=
f=

954
1125

psi
psi

O.K.

MS =

3.28

k-ft/ft

Fiber stress at top of slab, short direction

Allowable stress

f=
f=

-256
-300

psi
psi

O.K.

Fiber stress at bottom of beam, short direction

Allowable stress

f=
f=

1076
1125

psi
psi

O.K.

ML =

0.78

k-ft/ft

Allowable stress

f=
f=

145
1125

psi
psi

O.K.

Fiber stress at bottom of beam, long direction

Allowable stress

f=
f=

-269
-300

psi
psi

O.K.

ML =

0.77

k-ft/ft

Fiber stress at top of slab, short direction

Allowable stress

f=
f=

143
1125

psi
psi

O.K.

Fiber stress at bottom of beam, short direction

Allowable stress

f=
f=

-254
-300

psi
psi

O.K.

Design Moment (Long Direction, Center Lift)

Design Moment (Short Direction, Center Lift)

Edge Lift DesignApplied service moments and resulting concrete stresses

Design Moment (Long Direction, Edge Lift)

Fiber stress at top of slab, long direction

Design Moment (Short Direction, Edge Lift)

Deflection Calculations
Allowable Differential Deflections
Center lift, long direction
Center lift, short direction
Edge lift, long direction
Edge lift, short direction

Beta
7.1
7.4
7.1
7.4

C delta
480
480
960
960

L
131.0
110.0
131.0
110.0

Expected Differential Deflections without Prestressing

Center lift, long direction

0.00

in.

Center lift, short direction

0.00

in.

Edge lift, long direction

0.00

in.

O.K.
O.K.
O.K.

Lesser of:
L or 6 x Beta
42.7
44.6
42.7
44.6

Delta allowable
0.75
0.75
0.50
0.50

Edge lift, short direction

0.00

in.

O.K.

Shear Calculations (Center lift )

Expected Shear Force (long direction, center lift)
Vl=
18
plf
Total Design Shear Stress (V), (long direction, center lift)
V=
1
psi
Permissible Shear Stress (vc)
vc=
95
psi
Expected Shear Force (short direction, center lift)
Vs=
136
plf
Total Design Shear Stress (V), (short direction, center lift)
V=
8
psi

O.K.

O.K.

Shear Calculations (Edge lift )

Expected Shear Force (long direction, edge lift)
Vl=
940
plf
Total Design Shear Stress (V), (long direction, edge lift)
V=
53
psi
Permissible Shear Stress (vc)
vc=
95
psi
Expected Shear Force (short direction, edge lift)
Vs=
929
plf
Total Design Shear Stress (V), (short direction, edge lift)
V=

53

psi

O.K.

O.K.

UNIFORM THICKNESS SLAB CONSTRUCTION :

USE:

6"

INCH THICK SLAB WITH 18" TURNDOWN AT EDGE

41
45

TENDONS IN LONG DIRECTION

TENDONS IN SHORT DIRECTION

APPROX O/C:
APPROX O/C:

MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LINE LOAD ON INTERIOR SLAB =

MAX. CONCENTRATED LOAD ON INTERIOR UNTHICKENED SLAB =
MAX. CONCENTRATED LOAD ON PERIMETER TURNDOWN =

3.67 FT
4.20 FT
3598 PLF
7197 LBS
11874 LBS