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    Chapter 3 Exercises

    1. Determine the maximum factored load that the beam can carry based on the positive moment capacity
    of the beam. The beam has a width of 250mm, effective depth of 437.5mm, fc' = 25MPa and 3-25mmf,
    Grade 40 rebars.

    6.5m 0.7m C
    A B
    2. The beam below has top bars at Point A of 4-25mmf bars and 3-25mmf rebars near the midspan of Span
    AB. The beam dimensions are b = 250mm and d = 430mm. Determine the live load that the beam can
    carry based on the moment capacities. The dead load is 22.6 kN/m. Use fc' = 25 MPa and 3-25mmf,
    Grade 40 rebars.

    A 7.4m 1.0m C
    B

    3. The beam shown has factored loads of Pu = 260 kN and wu = 20.2 kN/m. Determine the required size of
    the prismatic beam using a d/b ratio of 2.0 and a steel ratio of 1.2%. Round off b and h to the nearest
    50mm. Use fc' = 30 MPa and Grade 60 rebars, concrete cover of 40mm, 12mmf stirrups and main bars of
    32mmf in a single layer. Determine the required number of main bars.

    P P

    4.2m 1.7m 3.7m


    A B

    4. The beam shown has factored loads of Pu = 190 kN and wu = 35 kN/m. Using a steel ratio of 2.5 times
    the minimum and a d/b ratio of 1.8, determine the the size b and h of the beam. Determine also the
    required number of 25mmf rebars. Use 10mmf stirrups, 50mm concrete cover, fc' = 35 MPa and Grade
    60 bars.
    P 1.8P

    4.2m 3.9m 3.5m 3.7m


    A C
    B
    5. Determine the maximum live load that the beam can carry if the dead load is 16.4 kN/m and based on
    the capacity of the beam section at B as shown. Use fc' = 40 MPa and Grade 60 bars.

    70mm
    7 - 36mm
    108mm
    w

    352mm
    7.2m 6.7
    m 4-
    A B C 36mm
    70mm
    300mm
    6. Design the reinforcements of the doubly reinforced beam for the maximum positive moment. Use b =
    250mm, d = 170mm and d' = 70mm; fc' = 25 MPa and 32mmf Grade 40 rebars.

    92 kN/m

    38 kN/m

    8.7m 0.7m

    A B
    7. Determine the live load that the beam below can carry based on the negative moment capacity of the
    section shown. The dead load is 14.2 kN/m excluding beam weight. Use fc' = 30 MPa and Grade 40
    rebars.

    120 60
    w

    A 7.3m
    0.7m 1.6m 5.4m 520
    C E
    B D
    100

    80 290 80

    8. Determine the maximum floor load that the simply supported interior stringer can carry based on the
    capacity of the section shown. Use fc' = 30 MPa and Grade 40 rebars. The slab thickness is 100mm,
    stringers are spaced 3.1m on centers, has a span length of 7.5m. a web width of 300mm, effective
    depth of 480mm and the interior stringers have 6-25mmrebars.

    Wall Load

    Floor Load
    9. Determine the required number of 25mmf of the exterior beam in Problem (8) if the factored
    superimposed floor load is 15.4 kPa and wall load is 12.4 kN/m.
    10. Determine the required number of 20mmf of the channel floor joist shown. The top flange is 500mm
    wide and 70mm thick. The overall height of the joist is 360mm, web widths are 80mmand the effective
    depth is 320mm. It is designed to carry a factored floor load of 125 kPa. The simple span length is 9.1m.
    Use fc' = 50 MPa and Grade 60 rebars.

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