<div id="editor1" class="ed" contenteditable="true"><p style="text-align:center"><u><span style="font-size:26px">Design Multiple Beams in a record time</span></u></p><p><span style="font-size:16px">When you become required to design all the beams exist on one floor, this might be a time-consuming process, However, in this article, we will discuss how to do that easily.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px">This method assumes that you know the bending moments for the beam (which might be calculated using a software like <strong>sap 2000</strong> or <strong>Staad.pro</strong>).</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px">We all know the following familiar equation:</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px">A<sub>s</sub>=M/(K<sub>2</sub>*d) - where <strong>A<sub>s</sub></strong>=Required Area Steel, <strong>M</strong>=Bending Moment,<strong>d</strong>=Beam depth, while <strong>K<sub>2</sub></strong> is a constant = 1800 for the concrete with a strength=250 Kg/Cm2</span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px">By assuming a constant depth for all the beams located on the same floor, the only parameter that will vary from beam to beam inside the previous equation is <strong>M.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px">Now if you know the basics of MS Excel equations you can easily create a sheet with too many rows (1 row for each beam) and enter the<strong> M</strong> then get the<strong> As.</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:16px">Alternatively, use the following table:</span><span style="font-size:16px"><strong> </strong></span></p></div>