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College of Engineering and Architecture

Civil Engineering Department

Integration Course 3
Module 6: RCD 2

Instructions: Solve the following problems.

PURE AXIAL REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMN

Nominal Axial Capacity Design Axial Capacity
𝑃𝑛 = 𝛼[0.85𝑓 𝑐(𝐴𝑔 − 𝐴𝑠𝑡) + 𝐴𝑠𝑡𝑓𝑦]
′
∅𝑃𝑛 = ∅𝛼[0.85𝑓′𝑐(𝐴𝑔 − 𝐴𝑠𝑡) + 𝐴𝑠𝑡𝑓𝑦]

Minimum Steel Area Maximum Steel Area

𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.01𝐴𝑔 𝐴𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑥 = 0.08𝐴𝑔

𝜶 ∅ Spacing

0.80 0.65 𝑏 − 2𝑐𝑐 − 2𝑑𝑠 − 𝑑𝑏

Tied Column Tied Column Tied Column
𝑠=
𝑛−1
0.85 0.75
Spiral Column Spiral Column

𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑥 = min {16𝑑𝑏, 48𝑑𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑠, 𝑏𝑚𝑖𝑛}

𝐷 − 2𝑐𝑐 − 2𝑑𝑠 − 𝑑𝑏
Spiral Column
𝑠=
𝑛
4𝑎𝑠(𝐷𝑐 − 𝑑𝑠) 𝐴𝑔 𝑓′𝑐
𝜌𝑠 = , 𝜌𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑛 = 0.45 ( − 1) ,
𝑠𝐷2 𝑐 𝐴𝑐ℎ 𝑓𝑦𝑡
4𝑑𝑎𝑔𝑔
max {25 𝑚𝑚, } ≤ 𝑐𝑠 ≤ 75 𝑚𝑚
3

SIT 1. A round spiral column with a diameter of 500 mm is reinforced with 6-∅20mm bars. Use f’c = 27.8 MPa and fy = 276 MPa.
a. Determine the design axial load capacity of the column.
b. Determine the pitch of the 12-mm spiral reinforcement.
c. If the column is replaced with a square tied column 500 mm wide, determine the new design axial load capacity of the column.

SIT 2. A square tied column supports an axial dead load of 450 kN and an axial live load of 620 kN. Use f’c = 28 MPa, fy = 413.7 MPa, 𝜌 =
0.03, db = 25 mm, and dt = 10 mm. Determine the following:

b. Number of ∅28mm bars equally distributed on all sides of the column.

a. Dimension of the column.

c. Spacing of ties.

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SHEAR

𝐴𝑣𝑓𝑦𝑑
Simplified Shear Capacity of Concrete Shear Capacity of Stirrups Shear Capacity of Section

𝑠 = 𝑉𝑛 = 𝑉𝑐 + 𝑉𝑠
Shear and Flexure Only Nominal Capacity
𝑉𝑐 = 0.17𝜆√𝑓′𝑐𝑏𝑤𝑑 𝑉 𝑠
𝐴𝑣 = 𝐴𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑟𝑟𝑢𝑝𝑠 × 𝑛𝑙𝑒𝑔𝑠 ∅𝑉𝑛
Where: Design Capacity

𝑁𝑢
With Axial Compression

𝑉𝑐 = 0.17 (1 + ) λ√𝑓′𝑐𝑏𝑤𝑑
14𝐴
𝑔

Normal weight concrete, 𝜆 = 1.0

Where:

Lightweight concrete, 𝜆 = 0.75

Axial Load, 𝑁𝑢

𝐴𝑣𝑚𝑖𝑛/𝑠 is the greater of: 𝑏 𝑉𝑠 ≤ 0.33√𝑓′𝑐𝑏𝑤𝑑

More Detailed Analysis Minimum Area of Shear Reinforcement Spacing of Shear Reinforcement

𝑉𝑐 is the least of: 0.062√𝑓′

𝑐 𝑑
Shear and Flexure Only
𝑤

a. (0.16𝜆√𝑓′𝑐 + 17𝜌 )𝑏 𝑑
𝑉 𝑢𝑑 𝑓𝑦𝑡
0.35 𝑏𝑤 𝑑 = min ( , 600 𝑚𝑚)
a.
𝑤 𝑀 𝑤 2
(0.16𝜆√𝑓′𝑐 + 17𝜌𝑤)𝑏𝑤𝑑
𝑢
𝑓𝑦𝑡
b.
𝑉𝑠 > 0.33√𝑓′𝑐𝑏𝑤𝑑
b.
(0.29𝜆√𝑓′𝑐)𝑏𝑤𝑑 𝑑
𝑑 = min ( , 300 𝑚𝑚)
c.

𝑉𝑐 is the lesser of:

With Axial Compression

(0.16𝜆√𝑓′𝑐 + 17𝜌
𝑉𝑢 𝑑

)𝑏 𝑑
a.
𝑤 4ℎ−𝑑 𝑤
𝑀𝑢−𝑁𝑢( )8

4ℎ − 𝑑
Equation not applicable if:

𝑀 𝑢 − 𝑁𝑢 ( )≤0
8
0.29𝑁𝑢
0.29𝜆√𝑓′𝑐𝑏 𝑑√1 +
𝑤
b.
𝐴𝑔

SIT 3. A 6-m-long beam section with f’c = 27.6 MPa is 250 mm wide, 500 mm deep, and has a 430 mm effective depth. It is with 4-∅20 mm in
tension with fy = 280 MPa. Using simplified and more detailed calculations, determine the nominal and design shear strength of concrete if it
supports a factored load of 110 kN/m.

SIT 4. Calculate the design shear strength of the beam given above if the beam is also subject to a factored axial load of 50 kN due to effects of
creep and shrinkage and that the beam is reinforced with 12 mm stirrups Grade 280 spaced 250 mm center to center. Use f’c = 27.6 MPa.

SIT 5. A singly reinforced concrete beam 400 mm wide and 800 mm deep, is reinforced with 5-∅20 mm main bars and 2-legged ∅10 mm
transverse reinforcement. Assume f’c = 21 MPa and fy = 275 MPa.
a. Determine the required spacing of stirrups under a factored shear of Vu = 120 kN.
b. Determine the required spacing of stirrups under a factored shear of Vu = 380 kN.
c. Determine the required spacing of stirrups under a factored shear of Vu = 650 kN.

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PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN

Axial Stress Due to Prestressing Force Moment due to Prestressing Force Moment due to Loads

𝑃𝑗 𝑀𝑐 (𝑃𝑗𝑒)𝑐 𝑀𝑐
Without losses Without losses

=− = = =
𝜎 𝐴 𝜎 𝐼 𝐼 𝜎 𝐼
𝑃𝑗(1 − %𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠) 𝑀𝑐 [𝑃𝑗(1 − %𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠)𝑒]𝑐
With losses With losses

=− = =
𝜎 𝐴 𝜎 𝐼 𝐼

Total Stress

𝑃𝑗 (𝑃𝑗𝑒)𝑐 𝑀𝑐
Without Losses

=− ± ∓
𝜎 𝐴 𝐼 𝐼
𝑃𝑗(1 − %𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠) [𝑃𝑗(1 − %𝐿𝑜𝑠𝑠)𝑒]𝑐 𝑀𝑐
With losses

=− ± ∓
𝜎 𝐴 𝐼 𝐼

SIT 6. The section of a prestressed hollow core slab is shown in the figure. The slab is simply supported over a span of 7.5 m and carries a
superimposed dead load of 1.5 kPa and live load of 2.1 kPa. The total prestressing force is 550 kN at eccentricity of 38 mm. Assume loss of
prestress of 20% at service loads. Use b = 1200 mm and h = 150 mm.
Properties of the cross-section are as follows:
Cross-sectional area, A = 120x103 mm2
Moment of inertia, I = 312x106 mm4
Weight of beam, W = 2.30 kPa

a. Determine the stress (MPa) at the bottom fibers at L/4 due to total load.
b. Determine the stress (MPa) at the top fibers at midspan due to total load.
c. What maximum uniform load (kN/m) can the slab carry if the maximum allowable tensile stress in concrete is 3.2 MPa and the
maximum allowable compressive stress is 18.5 MPa?

SIT 7. Given the following data of a prestressed rectangular beam:

Dimension bxh = 250 mm x 500 mm
Simple span, L = 6 m
Bending stresses due to external loads:
Tension = 4.75 MPa
Compression = 4.75 MPa
Stresses due to initial prestress:
Tension = 1.26 MPa
Compression = 4.75 MPa
Unit weight of concrete = 24 kN/m3
a. How much is the total stress (MPa) at the bottom fiber?
b. Compute the maximum additional external moment (kNm) without producing tensile stress in concrete. Assume loss of prestress of 20%
c. Given:
Allowable tensile stress of concrete = 3.2 MPa
Allowable compressive stress of concrete = 14.5 MPa
Loss of prestress = 20%
Determine the maximum superimposed load (kN/m) of the beam.

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