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A rectangular beam has the following properties: width = 300 mm, effective depth d = 350. Tension bars As = 4 -28mm,
compression bars A’s = 2 – 28mm, d’=60mm. Determine the design strength of the beam. Use fy = 345 Mpa and f’c = 30 Mpa.
Use NSCP 2015.

Solution:
Given; f’c = 30 Mpa 0.85(30)(109.725)(300) = (Asmax)(345)
fy = 345 Mpa Asmax = 2433.033 𝑚𝑚2
𝜋
Tension bars = A’s = (28)2 x4 = 2463.008 𝑚𝑚2
4
𝜋 Since As > Asmax
Compression bars = A’s = (28)2 x2 = 1231.504 𝑚𝑚2
4
: the beam will be analyzed as Doubly
• Check fs (SRB) and Check fs and f’s (DRB) Reinforced Beam

Solve for ‘AsMax’ and Assume Steel Yield (fs = fy)

Analyze/Assume the beam as Singly Reinforced

ΣFh = 0,
Cc = T
0.85f’c amaxb = Asmax fs
0.85(30)(amax)(300) = (Asmax)(fy)
3
for amax = 1 c = 0.836 ( d)
8
3
= 0.836 ( x 350)
8
amax = 109.725 mm
 THE BEAM IS DOUBLY REINFORCED Analysis:
1. ΣFh = 0
Given; f’c = 30 Mpa Cc + CS = T
fy = 345 Mpa A’s f’s + 0.85f’c a b = Asfs
𝜋
Tension bars = A’s = (28)2 x4 = 2463.008 𝑚𝑚2
4
𝜋 • Tension bars yield (fs = fy) but Compression bars does not yiled (f’s ≠ fy)
Compression bars = A’s = (28)2 x2 = 1231.504 𝑚𝑚2
2
4 • A’s f’s + 0.85f’c a b = Asfy
Asmax = 2433.033 𝑚𝑚 1231.504(58.1) + 0.85(30)(a)(300) = 2463.008(345)
Analysis: a = 101.724 mm
1. ΣFh = 0
Cc + CS = T • Check Assumption:
A’s f’s + 0.85f’c a b = Asfs 600(d−c) 𝑎
fs= c
, where c = ( ) =66.433 mm
1
• Assume BOTH(tension and compression) Steel yield (fs = f’s = fy) fs =
600(350−101.724)
= 1464.41 Mpa 1000 < fs >fy
A’s fy + 0.85f’c a b = Asfy 101.724
: tension Steel yield and tension controlled
1231.504(345) + 0.85(30)(a)(300) = 2463.008(345)
a = 55.538 mm
600(c−d′) 600(101.724− 60)
f’s= = = 246.101 Mpa
c 101.724
• Check Assumption: f’s < fy: Compression steel does not yield
600(d−c) 𝑎
fs= c
, where c = ( ) =66.433 mm
1
600(350−66.433) TRUE VALUE OF “a” = 101.724
fs = = 2561.08 Mpa 1000 < fs >fy
66.433
: tension Steel yield and tension controlled Answer yesterday ( WRONG )
Since compression bars does not yield from assumption(both steel yield)
600(c−d′) 600(66.433 − 60) f’s should be unknown to solution above and we are solving the correct value of “a”
f’s= = = 58.1 Mpa - The correct solution above should be equal to……..
c 66.433
600(c−d′)
f’s < fy: Compression steel does not yield A’s + + 0.85f’c a b = Asfy , where a = 1c
c
WRONG ASSUMPTION ( Compression bars does not yield A’s +
600(a/1−d′)
+ 0.85f’c (1c) b = Asfy ,c = 92.375mm a =77.226mm
a/1
True value of a = 77.226mm, and c = 92.375mm For Design Strength of the beam

Given; f’c = 30 Mpa Mn = T (d-d’) – Cc (a/2 – d’)

fy = 345 Mpa Mn = Asfs (d-d’) – 0.85f’cab(a/2 – d’)
𝜋
Tension bars = A’s = (28)2 x4 = 2463.008 𝑚𝑚2
4
𝜋 Mn = Asfy(d-d’) – 0.85f’cab(a/2 – d’)
Compression bars = A’s = (28)2 x2 = 1231.504
2
4 = [2463.008(345)(350-60)] – [ 0.85(30)(77.226)(300)(77/2 – 60)
𝑚𝑚
Asmax = 2433.033 𝑚𝑚2 Mn = 259.059 x 10^6 N.mm
Mn = 259.059 Kn.m
• Check Assumption: Tension Yield and
Compression Dose not Yield Mu = ØMn
600(d−c) 𝑎
fs= c
, where c = ( ) =66.433 mm
1 where Ø = 0.90 (fs > fy and fs > 1000 Mpa)
600(350−92.375) Ø = 0.90
fs = = 1673.342 Mpa 1000 < fs >fy
92.375
: tension Steel yield and tension controlled Mu = ØMn = 0.90(259.059)
Mu = 233.153 kN.m ans.
600(c−d′) 600(92.375− 60)
f’s= = = 210.284 Mpa
c 92.375
f’s < fy: Compression steel does not yield