Design of Reinforced Concrete Lec.

10 Strength Design Method

Strength Design Method

Analysis of T-Beams
Examples

Ex. 5)
Check the ductility of the cantilever T-beam shown below that is reinforced with 8Ø32 mm
tension bars. Use f c  28MPa and f y  420 MPa .

b = 750 mm

100

750 mm

350 mm

Sol.)
Check ACI minimum steel requirements,
b = 750 mm
As  8804   6432 mm 2

As 6432
   0.0245 >  min= 0.0033 100
bw d 350  750
750 mm 8 Ø 32
Check the net tensile strain:
As f y 6432  420
a   324.3mm
0.85 f cb 0.85  28  350
350 mm
a 324.3
c   381.5
1 0.85

 d c  750  381.5 

t   0.003   0.003  0.0029  0.005
 c   381.5 
 0.851 f c  0.003 
 max   
   0.0206
 fy  0.003  0.004 
 >  max
 Section is over-reinforced and not ductile.

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Ex. 6)
Find the maximum uniformly distributed factored load on the simply supported beam section
below if the beam span equals 10 m. Use f c  35MPa and f y  350 MPa .

500 mm

100

700 mm Span = 10 m

6 Ø 28

300 mm

Sol.)
Assume that N.A falls within the flange.
As f y 3696  350
a   87mm  h f  100mm
0.85 f cb 0.85  35  500
 Rectangular section

1  0.85 
0.05
 f c  28  0.85  0.05 35  28  0.8
7 7
a 87
c   108.7
1 0.8

 d c  700  108.7 

t   0.003   0.003  0.0163  0.005
 c   108.7 
 Section is ductile and   0.9
 a  87 
M u  As f y  d    0.9  3696  350 700    764kN .m
 2  2
M n  Mu = wul2/8
wu = 8M n / l2 =8(764)/(10)2 = 61 kN/m

Ex. 7)
For the 4 m-span cantilever beam section shown in the below figure, determine the maximum
ultimate uniform load the beam can carry. Use f c  28MPa , f y  350 MPa

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300 mm

6 Ø 25
700

100

450 mm

Sol.)
Assume that N.A falls within the flange.
As f y 2946  350
a   96.3mm  h f  100mm
0.85 f cb 0.85  28  450
 Rectangular section
a 96.3
c   113.3mm
1 0.85

 d c  700  113.3 

t   0.003   0.003  0.0155  0.005
 c   113.3 
 Section is ductile and   0.9
 a  96.3 
M u  As f y  d    0.9  2946  350 700    604.9kN .m
 2  2 
M n  Mu = wul2/2

wu = 2M n / l2 =2(604.9)/(4)2 = 75.6 kN/m

Ex. 8)
Determine the moment capacity of the beam shown below that has a 675mm depth if the flange
thickness = 100 mm, f c  28MPa and f y  420 MPa .

375 mm

Ø12@220
mm

4Ø28

900 mm

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Sol.)

εc = 0.003

c
675mm 609mm d
d-c
4Ø28
εt
375mm

  282 
A  4   4616  2464mm2
s  4 
 
d=675-40-12-28/2=609 mm
A 2464
 s   0.011
bd 375  609
Check steel percentage for ACI requirements.

0.25 f  0.25 28 1.4 1.4

  c   0.0031    0.0033
min f 420 f 420
y y
min  0.0033

2464420
A f
s y
a   116 mm
0.85 f b 0.8528375
c
a 116
c   136.4mm
 0.85
1
Check net tensile strain:
d c
t  0.003  609  136.4 0.003  0.0104  0.005
c 136.4
Tension controlled section.
 0.851 f c  0.003  0.85  0.85  28  3 
 max   
     0.0181
 fy  0.003  0.005  420 8

  min  0.0033
   0.011
  max  0.0181

 a  116 
M  A f  d    2464  420 609    570.2kN  m
n s y 2  2 
M  0.9570 .2  513 .2kN .m
n

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Ex. 9)
Determine the moment capacity of the beam shown below considering fc  42MPa and

f y  420 MPa .

175 175
mm mm

700
mm

2Ø28 2Ø28 200

1000 mm

Sol.)
  282 
A  4   4616  2464mm2
s  4 
 
A 2464
d=700-40-12-28/2=634 mm and  s   0.011
bd 350  634
Check steel percentage for ACI requirements.
0.25 f  0.25 42 1.4 1.4
  c   0.0039    0.0033 Thus, min  0.0039
min f 420 f 420
y y

2464420
A f
s y
a   82.8mm
0.85 f b 0.8542350
c

1  0.85 
0.05
 f c  28  0.85  0.05 42  28  0.75
7 7
a 82.8
c   110.4mm
 0.75
1
Check net tensile strain:
d c
t  0.003  634  110.4 0.003  0.0142  0.005 Tension controlled section.
c 110.4
 0.851 f c  0.003  0.85  0.75  42  3 
 max   
 0.003  0.005 
    0.024
 f y  420 8

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  min  0.0033
   0.011
  max  0.024

 a  82.8 
M  A f  d    2464  420 634    613.3kN  m
n s y 2  2 

M  0.9613 .3  551 .9kN .m

n

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