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CE243A-Behavior and Design of RC Elements Assignment #1: Moment-Curvature Response For Unconfined Concrete

The document provides instructions for a structural engineering assignment to calculate the moment-curvature response of reinforced concrete beams. Students are asked to create a spreadsheet to compute moment versus curvature for two beam configurations, both through hand calculations and using the spreadsheet. The concrete stress-strain relationship and equations, steel reinforcement assumptions, and a suggested step-by-step solution strategy are provided.

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CE243A-Behavior and Design of RC Elements Assignment #1: Moment-Curvature Response For Unconfined Concrete

The document provides instructions for a structural engineering assignment to calculate the moment-curvature response of reinforced concrete beams. Students are asked to create a spreadsheet to compute moment versus curvature for two beam configurations, both through hand calculations and using the spreadsheet. The concrete stress-strain relationship and equations, steel reinforcement assumptions, and a suggested step-by-step solution strategy are provided.

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CE243A- Behavior and Design of RC Elements

Assignment #1: Moment-curvature response for unconfined concrete


Due date: 11 October 2004.

1.1 Prepare a spreadsheet to compute the moment versus curvature response for beams (a) and
(b) given below, both by hand calculations (for cracking, yielding, and for εc = 0.003 with a
Whitney stress block) and using a spreadsheet.
• For concrete in compression, use the Hognestad stress-strain relation with ε0 = 0.002
and f’c = 4 ksi (0.002, 4), and a linear descending branch defined by (0.0035, 0.85f’c).
Neglect the contribution of concrete in tension. Use equations to define each region
of the stress strain curve (3 regions: (i) prior to peak stress, (ii) linear descending
branch, and (iii) zero stress).
⎡ ⎛ εc ⎞ ⎤
2
' 2ε c
0 ≤ εc ≤ ε0 fc = fc ⎢ − ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ ⎥
⎢⎣ ε 0 ⎝ ε 0 ⎠ ⎥⎦
⎛ εc − ε0 ⎞
ε0 ≤ εc f c = f c' ⎜⎜ 1 − 0.15 ⎟≥0
⎝ 0.0035 − ε 0 ⎟⎠

• For the reinforcing bars, consider the following relations:

0 ≤ εs ≤ ε y f s = Esε s
ε y ≤ ε s ≤ ε sh fs = f y
ε sh ≤ ε s ≤ ε f f s = f y + (ε s − ε sh ) E sh

• Verify that your equilibrium condition is correct for beam (a) for an extreme fiber
compressive strain of 0.003. That is, check equilibrium for the spreadsheet “by hand”
and document your results.
• Compare your results with results obtained for a “hand solution” for points at
cracking, yielding, and ultimate (for a Whitney stress block).

Your spreadsheet should be fairly simple. I would suggest using a numerical integration scheme
(e.g., Midpoint Rule, Trapezoidal Rule, Simpson’s Rule) to compute the magnitude and location
of the resultant compression force. A potential solution strategy would be to:

(1) Specify an extreme fiber compressive strain (e.g., 0.0005, 0.001, 0.0015, 0.002, 0.003,
0.005, 0.01, that is, monotonically increasing)
(2) Assume a neutral axis depth (e.g., you might start with 20% of the section depth)
(3) Partition the compression region (defined once the neutral axis is assumed) into an
arbitrary number of slices (e.g., 20 equal depth slices; Neutral axis depth = 5 inches,
with 20 slices, each slice is 0.25 inches deep).
(4) Given the extreme fiber compressive strain and the assumed neutral axis depth, draw
the strain gradient for the section. Determine the strain at the endpoints (or midpoint,

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depending on how you decide to iterate) to perform the numerical integration and find
the resultant compressive force on each 0.25 inch slice. With enough slices, you can
assume the resultant for each slice is at the middle of the slice, or you could be a bit
more elaborate and find the centroid of a trapezoid for an assumed linear distribution
for each slice.
(5) Sum the compressive force for each slice and the sum of the compressive force times
a distance from a reference point to find the resultant compressive force as well as the
location of the resultant.
(6) Using the strain gradient, compute the strain, stress, and the resulting tension force in
the reinforcing steel layers (e.g., tension steel, compression steel)
(7) Check if C=T, and iterate until you achieve equilibrium (return to step (2) and modify
the neutral axis depth based on the unbalance in C and T).
(8) Once equilibrium is achieved, compute the moment capacity and the curvature for the
equilibrium condition.
(9) Continue for a sufficient number of points to draw the moment versus curvature
diagram for strains between 0.00025 and 0.01.

It is acceptable to conduct the iteration “manually”, that is, for a given extreme fiber
compressive strain, input a neutral axis depth and have your spreadsheet check equilibrium,
and “manually” input a new guess for neutral axis depth based on the equilibrium check until
you reach equilibrium. (That is, it is not necessary to construct a spreadsheet that will
automate the iteration process).

14” 14”
30”
2 - #8

21.5” 24”

4 - #9

BEAM A BEAM B
Note: The beam is 14” x 24”, and the dimension from top of beam to
centerline of the tension steel (4 - #9) is 21.5”. The distance from the
top of the beam to the centerline of the compression steel (2-#8) is 2.5
inches.

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