Example Problem - Analysis of DRB - 1
Example Problem - Analysis of DRB - 1
Example Problem - Analysis of DRB - 1
Problem
Given:
b 300 d 387.5
fy 414
A's 4 16mm
As 4 20mm
Required:
a. Depth of compression block.
b. Depth of the neutral axis
c. Nominal Moment
d. Reinforcement ratio
e. Ductility requirement using ACI 318-14
f. Design moment strength
Solution:
A's 4
2 2
( 16) 804.248 say A's 804.25 mm
4
As 4
2 2
( 20) 1256.637 say As 1256.64 mm
4
a
As fy A's fy 0.85f'c a 29.292 say a 29.29 mm
0.85f'c b
1 0.85
a
c c 34.459 say c 34.46 mm
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2. Check assumption:
c 0.003
Es 200000 MPa
fy
y y 0.00207
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c d''
' s ' s 0.00244
c c
' s y
d c
s s 0.03073
c c
s y
c d
s c
c
C2 As f s 0.85 f c ; where, f s Es s
T C1 C2
0.85f'c b 1 c A's
c d''
As fy Es 0.85f'c - simplify
c c
4. Check :
c d''
' s ' s 0.00053
c c
' s y
s y
5. Solve for a:
6. Nominal moment
f's Es
c d''
105.864 say f' s 105.86 mm
c c
Mn a 1
2
0.85f'c ba d A's f's 0.85f'c ( d d'')
10002
Mn 182.83 kN m
7. Reinforcement Ratio
As A's
0.01773
b d b d
1 f'c 1.4
min1 0.003172 min2 0.003382
4 fy fy
min 0.003382
min limit
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Remarks "Reinforcement ratio is within the limit"
Using ACI 318-14
f'c
0.003 A's f's
limit 0.85 1 0.02241
fy 0.003 0.004 b d fy
min limit
dt d dt 387.5 mm
dt c
t 0.003
c
t 0.0123182 t 0.004
Therefore 0.90
M n Mn
M n 164.544 kN m
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