DESIGN FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAM
FM
BEAM DATA:
b= 250
h= 400
Beam Length 2.30 m
DESIGNING DATA:
Mmidspan 8.32225632 kN.m b 250 mm
M support 16.6445126 kN.m h 400 mm
fc' 21 MPa d' 58 mm
fy 275 MPa Østirrups 10 mm
Øbar 16 mm asstirrups 78.53982 mm2
asbar 201.06193 mm2 Cc 40 mm
deff 342 mm β 0.85
COMPUTATION FOR THE MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF THE BEAM
cmax = 3 amax = βcmax
d
7 eff
cmax = 146.571429 mm amax = 124.586 mm
800 − fy Φ C (d- amax/2)
Φ = 0.65 + 0.25 Mumax =
1000 − fy Mumax = 1.3E+08 [Link]
ΦMAX = 0.83103 Mumax = 129.232 kN.m
AT MIDSPAN AT SUPPORT
MU < Mumax MU < Mumax
8.322 kN.m < 129.231706 kN.m 16.64451 kN.m < 129.2317 kN.m
SINGLY REINFORCED BEAM SINGLY REINFORCED BEAM
Compression steel not needed. Compression steel not needed.
Design for Flexure (Singly Reinforced Beam)
Midspan of Beam
Tension-Controlled Capacity Min & Max Steel Ratio
3
𝑐 = 𝑑 1.4 *steel ratio min
8 𝜌 =
cT = 128.25 mm 𝑓𝑦
aT = β1cT
aT = 109.0125 mm 3 𝑓𝑐′
𝜌 = 0.85𝛽
7 𝑓𝑦
Φ𝑀 =0.90 ∗ 0.85 ∗ 𝑓𝑐 𝑎𝑏 𝑑 − *steel ratio max
ΦMnT = 125870931 Nmm
ΦMnT = 125.8709 kNm ρmin = 0.0051
ρmax = 0.0236
125.8709 > 8.3223 kNm
THE BEAM IS TENSION CONTROLLED
Φ= 0.90
Solvin for ω Checks:
Mu=Φfc'ω(1-0.59ω)bd2 𝑎 𝑁𝑜. 𝑅𝑆𝐵 𝑓𝑦
𝑎=
Solve for ω using Quadratic Eqn: 0.85𝑓𝑐 𝑏
ω(1-0.59ω) = 0.0151 a= 37.171 mm
ω= 0.0152
600(𝑑 − 𝑐)
Solving for ρ - Steel Ratio
𝑓𝑠 =
𝑐
fs = 4092.353 MPa Yields!
ρ= wfc'/fy
ρ= 0.0012 𝑎 𝑁𝑜. 𝑅𝑆𝐵
𝜌=
ρmin > ρ < ρmax 𝑏𝑑
Adopt: ρ= 0.007 Ok!
ρmin = 0.0051
Solving for - Area of Tensile Steel Φ= 0.90
AS = ρbd Φ= 0.90
2
AS = 435.2727 mm
𝑀𝑢=Φ𝑎 𝑁𝑜. 𝑅𝑆𝐵 𝑓𝑦 𝑑 −
Number of RSB
Mu = 48.282 kNm Safe!
[Link] = As/aSB
[Link] = 2.1649
3 pcs. 16mmØ RSB
Design for Flexure (Singly Reinforced Beam)
Support of Beam
Tension-Controlled Capacity Min & Max Steel Ratio
3
𝑐 = 𝑑 1.4 *steel ratio min
8 𝜌 =
cT = 128.25 mm 𝑓𝑦
aT = β1cT
aT = 109.0125 mm 3 𝑓𝑐′
𝜌 = 0.85𝛽
7 𝑓𝑦
Φ𝑀 =0.90 ∗ 0.85 ∗ 𝑓𝑐 𝑎𝑏 𝑑 − *steel ratio max
ΦMnT = 125870931 Nmm
ΦMnT = 125.8709 kNm ρmin = 0.0051
ρmax = 0.0236
125.8709 > 16.6445 kNm
THE BEAM IS TENSION CONTROLLED
Φ= 0.90
Solvin for ω Checks:
Mu=Φfc'ω(1-0.59ω)bd2 𝑎 𝑁𝑜. 𝑅𝑆𝐵 𝑓𝑦
𝑎=
Solve for ω using Quadratic Eqn: 0.85𝑓𝑐 𝑏
ω(1-0.59ω) = 0.0301 a= 37.171 mm
ω= 0.0307
600(𝑑 − 𝑐)
Solving for ρ - Steel Ratio
𝑓𝑠 =
𝑐
fs = 4092.353 MPa Yields!
ρ= wfc'/fy
ρ= 0.0023 𝑎 𝑁𝑜. 𝑅𝑆𝐵
𝜌=
ρmin > ρ < ρmax 𝑏𝑑
Adopt: ρ= 0.007 Ok!
ρmin = 0.0051
Solving for - Area of Tensile Steel Φ= 0.90
AS = ρbd Φ= 0.90
2
AS = 435.2727 mm
𝑀𝑢=Φ𝑎 𝑁𝑜. 𝑅𝑆𝐵 𝑓𝑦 𝑑 −
Number of RSB
Mu = 48.282 kNm Safe!
[Link] = As/aSB
[Link] = 2.1649
3 pcs. 16mmØ RSB