Review Innovations CE Review for November 2022 – Concrete 

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DESIGN OF DOUBLY- REINFORCED RECTANGULAR BEAMS

Problem 1
A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and a total
depth of 550 mm. Effective cover to centroid of tension bars is 60mm.
Compressive reinforcement (if required) will be placed at d’ = 60mm.
f’c = 21 MPa and fy = 415 MPa. The Follow 2010/2015 NSCP provision
and use 𝜙 = 0.90 for flexure.
1. Determine the required area of steel reinforcement, As, if the
beam carries a factored moment of 79 kN-m.
2. Determine the required area of steel reinforcement, As, if the beam
carries a factored moment of 193 kN-m.
3. Determine the required area of steel reinforcement, As, if the beam Figure CBM 10.03
carries a factored moment of 402 kN-m.

For Practice
Problem 2
Problem 5
A RC beam section which is 375 mm wide and 500 mm deep
A rectangular reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm
must resist a service live load moment of 105 kN-m and a service and an effective depth of 450 mm to centroid of the tension bars. The
dead load moment of 210 kN-m. f’c = 21 MPa, fy = 415 MPa, and beam is reinforced with six 32mmØ tension bars placed in two layers
effective concrete cover of 65 mm. At ultimate condition, U = 1.2D with the outer layer having a depth of 478 mm , and two 28mmØ
+ 1.6L. Use 𝜙 = 0.90. compression bars with centroid 65 mm from the extreme concrete
fiber. Use the 2010 NSCP, fc’ = 34.5 MPa and fy = 345 MPa. Assume
1. Determine the required nominal flexural strength of the that the concrete displaced by the compression steel shall not be
section. neglected and that the compression steel yields. Det. the following:
2. Determine the maximum design moment capacity for a singly- 1. The balanced steel ratio if the beam is singly reinforced.
reinforced beam section. 2. The maximum steel ratio for a singly-reinforced section in
3. Find the number of 28mmØ tension steel. tension control.
3. The maximum steel ratio for a doubly-reinforced section in
4. Calculate the stress in compression steel. tension control.
5. Find the number of 28mmØ compression steel.
Problem 6
A rectangular concrete beam having a width of 250mm and
Problem 3
effective depth of 350mm will be designed to carry the factored design
1. Determine the width of beam required to accommodate all the loads as stated. The steel yield strength fy = 275 MPa and concrete
5-25mmØ tension bars in a single layer if bars are separate from strength fc’ = 20.7 MPa. If the compression steel is found necessary, it
each other. Use 10mmØstirrups, clear cover of 40mm. Refer to will be placed 60mm from the extreme compression fiber of the beam.
RC-006. Neglect the effect of the displaced concrete and use the 2010 NSCP.
RC-006 1. Determine the number of pieces of 20mmØ tension steel for a
Minimum bend diameters singly-reinforced section reinforced with maximum steel for
Inside diameter of bend for stirrups and ties shall not be less than tension control.
4db for ø16mm bar and smaller.
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7

Spacing limits for reinforcement 2. Determine the number of pieces of 20mmØ tension reinforcements
The minimum clear spacing between parallel bars in a layer shall if beam is to carry a factored design moment of 80 kN-m.
be db, but not less than 25 mm. A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
Where parallel reinforcement is placed in two or more layers, bars in the 3. Determine the number of pieces of 20mmØ tension reinforcements
upper layers shall be placed directly above bars in the bottom layer with
if beam is to carry a factored design moment of 135 kN-m.
clear distance between layers not less than 25mm.
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7

4. Determine the number of pieces of 20mmØ compression

Bundled Bars
Groups of parallel reinforcing bars bundled in contact to act as a
reinforcements if beam is to carry a factored design moment of 135
unit shall be limited to four bars in one bundle. kN-m.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 3 D. 4
Bars larger than 𝜙36 mm shall not be bundled in beams.
Where spacing limitations and minimum concrete cover are based
on bar diameter db, a unit of bundled bars shall be treated as a single Problem 7
bar of a diameter derived from the equivalent total area. A reinforced concrete beam has a width of 300 mm and an
effective depth of 600 mm. Compressive reinforcement (if
required) will be placed at d’ = 60mm. f’c = 27.5 MPa and fy =
Problem 4 (Similar to Nov 2016 Exam) 415 MPa. Use 2010/2015 NSCP. The beam is to support a factored
Refer to figure CBM 10.03. bending moment of 670 kN-m.
Material strength:
fc’ = 27.5 MPa 1. Determine the area of steel required as tension reinforcement if
fy = 415 MPa the minimum strain in the extreme tension steel is permitted to
Clear concrete cover to 12 mm diameter stirrups is 40 mm. be 0.004. (hint: Use 𝜙 =0.8145)
1. Using 28Ø main reinforcement bars, which of the following 2. Determine the area of steel required as tension reinforcement if
gives the required minimum width of the beam (mm) base on the minimum strain in the extreme tension steel is limited to
code requirements for concrete cover of rebars? 0.005.
A. 344 C. 356 3. Determine the number of 28mmØ bars required as tension
B. 316 D. 304 reinforcement if the reduction factor, 𝜙 =0.90.

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4. Based on the result, write an essay about your conclusion on
using a strain limit of 0.004 and 0.005, with a minimum of 1,000
words.

Problem 8
Refer to RC-006 for minimum requirements.
A reinforced concrete beam has the following given data:
Beam depth, h = 600 mm
Tension steel reinforcements:
6-28mmØ bars in 2-layers
with 3 bars per layer

Clear bar covering = 40mm

Stirrups = 10mmØ
Concrete, fc’ = 28 MPa
Steel bars, fy = 415 MPa
Determine the following:
1. If beam width is 300mm, determine the horizontal clear spacing
(mm) of the bars. Assume that bars in a layer are perfectly
aligned.
2. The value of the minimum width (mm) of the beam based on
code requirements for cover and spacing limits.
3. Determine the effective depth, d, and depth dt of the beam in mm.
4. If the outer layer has 4 bars, and the other layer has 2 bars,
determine the effective depth, d (mm) of the beam.

FROM NSCP
SECTION 407 — DETAILS OF REINFORCEMENT
407.3 — Minimum bend diameters
407.3.2 — Inside diameter of bend for stirrups and ties shall not be
less than 4db for ø16mm bar and smaller. For bars larger than
ø16mm, diameter of bend shall be in accordance with Table
407.1.
407.7 — Spacing limits for reinforcement
407.7.1 — The minimum clear spacing between parallel bars in a
layer shall be db, but not less than 25 mm. See also 403.4.2.
407.7.2 — Where parallel reinforcement is placed in two or more
layers, bars in the upper layers shall be placed directly above
bars in the bottom layer with clear distance between layers not
less than 25 mm.
407.7.3 — In spirally reinforced or tied reinforced compression
members, clear distance between longitudinal bars shall be not
less than 1.5db nor less than 40 mm. See also 403.4.2.
407.7.4 — Clear distance limitation between bars shall apply also
to the clear distance between a contact lap splice and adjacent
splices or bars.
407.7.5 — In walls and slabs other than concrete joist construction,
primary flexural reinforcement shall not be spaced farther
apart than three times the wall or slab thickness, nor farther
apart than 450 mm.
407.7.6 — Bundled Bars
407.7.6.1 — Groups of parallel reinforcing bars bundled in contact
to act as a unit shall be limited to four in any one bundle.
407.7.6.2 — Bundled bars shall be enclosed within stirrups or ties.
407.7.6.3 — Bars larger than No. 36 shall not be bundled in beams.
407.7.6.4 — Individual bars within a bundle terminated within the
span of flexural members shall terminate at different points
with at least 40db stagger.
407.7.6.5 — Where spacing limitations and minimum concrete
cover are based on bar diameter, db, a unit of bundled bars shall be
treated as a single bar of a diameter derived from the equivalent
total area.

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