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Chap 7 1 Flex-Non-Rect

This document summarizes procedures for analyzing flexural behavior of non-rectangular concrete beams. It provides an example of calculating the balanced steel area, Asb, for a T-shaped cross-section. Key steps include determining the compressive force Cc based on the stress block geometry, and equating that to the tensile force from the steel area multiplied by the yield strength. It also gives an example problem to calculate the nominal moment capacity of a non-rectangular beam by assuming a depth for the neutral axis and using equilibrium equations to solve for it.

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Chap 7 1 Flex-Non-Rect

This document summarizes procedures for analyzing flexural behavior of non-rectangular concrete beams. It provides an example of calculating the balanced steel area, Asb, for a T-shaped cross-section. Key steps include determining the compressive force Cc based on the stress block geometry, and equating that to the tensile force from the steel area multiplied by the yield strength. It also gives an example problem to calculate the nominal moment capacity of a non-rectangular beam by assuming a depth for the neutral axis and using equilibrium equations to solve for it.

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Chapter 7.
Flexural Analysis of Non-Rectangular Beams
7.1. Balanced Steel for Beams with Non--Rectangular Sections
In this section we establish a general procedure for the computation of the balanced steel area
Asb for a cross section of any shape that is symmetrical with respect to a vertical axis or that is constrained so that under load it deflects vertically without twisting. The resultant Cc is not located at a/2
because the stress block is not a rectangle, passes through the centroid of the stress block area Ac. The
step--by--step procedure for computing Asb is detailed below.

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7.2. Example. Analysis of Non--Rectangular Sections


Find the balanced area, Asb for the following section:
0.85f c

u = 0.003
8

33

a = 1 c

cb

Cc

30
N.A.

d--c b

As

Ts =A bs Fy

y
16
Given
f c = 5, 000 psi
f y = 60, 000 psi

Solution
Select c/d to be right at the borderline of Transition and Tension Controlled:
c = 0.375 0.375 30 = 11.25 inches
d

a = 1c = 0.80 11.28 = 9 inches


C c = 0.85f c (shahed area)

= 0.85 (5 ksi) 16 13 1 + (9 8) 16
2

Area of dashed
triangle

= 340 kips

Area of dashed
rectangle

From Equilibrium:

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A bs f y = C c A sb =

340 kips
cc
=
= 5.67 in 2
fy
60 kipsin 2

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7.3. Example. Nominal Moment Capacity of Non--Rectangular Sections


Calculate nominal moment capacity of the beam given below.

a = 1c

33

Given

30

f c = 5, 000 psi

f y = 60, 000 psi

As

As = 4.0 in2
16

Tension Failure

Solution
Assume a such that a<13
A = 1 a(2)
2
From geometry : = a 8
13

A = a 2(8)
8

Uniform compression over the area: 0.85fc = 4.25 ksi


For equilibrium we have:

A sf y = C c

240 kips = a 2 4.25

Solving for a we get:


a=7.5 in < 8 in; Therefore our assumption is correct
Determine the moment capacity of the cross section:
M n = A s f y(30 2 (7.5)) = 6, 000 in kips
3

Notice that a factor of 2/3 is used to locate the neutral axis


of a triangular cross--section. (refer to your statics book
to refresh yourselves).

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