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Problem Set 01 (Working Stress Design) - EngrJmSoriano

The document outlines a problem set for reinforced concrete design, focusing on various beam situations and calculations related to stress, moment capacity, and reinforcement. It includes specific scenarios with given dimensions, loads, and material strengths, requiring the calculation of tensile and compressive stresses in steel and concrete, as well as moment capacities. The problems are designed to apply working stress design principles in structural engineering.

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Problem Set 01 (Working Stress Design) - EngrJmSoriano

The document outlines a problem set for reinforced concrete design, focusing on various beam situations and calculations related to stress, moment capacity, and reinforcement. It includes specific scenarios with given dimensions, loads, and material strengths, requiring the calculation of tensile and compressive stresses in steel and concrete, as well as moment capacities. The problems are designed to apply working stress design principles in structural engineering.

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REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN | PROBLEM SET 01

WORKING STRESS DESIGN 5. Determine the maximum stress for steel, in MPa. reinforcement is 3500 mm2 and located near the apex. A uniformly
6. Determine the maximum stress for concrete, in MPa. distributed load of 20 kN/m is acting on the beam. Use n = 9 and
Situation 01 – A rectangular beam has dimensions of 250 mm by steel cover of 120 mm.
625 mm with an effective depth of 575 mm and is reinforced with Situation 04 – An 8-m reinforced concrete beam has a width of
three 25 mm diameter so that As = 1473 mm2. The concrete cylinder 450 mm and a total depth of 600 mm. It is reinforced with 2-32 mm
strength f’c = 27.6 MPa and the tensile strength in bending diameter at the top and 6-32 mm diameter at the bottom. Concrete
(modulus of rupture) is 3.28 MPa. The yield point of the steel is 420 strength is f’c = 21 MPa and steel yield strength fy = 420 MPa. The
MPa. The beam carries a bending moment of 70 kN.m. Assume steel cover is 50 mm.
uncracked, transformed section method. 7. What is the allowable moment capacity, in kN.m?
1. Compute the steel tensile stress, in MPa. 8. Considering that the beam is loaded with a uniformly
2. What is the compressive force of concrete, in kN? distributed load of 2.5 kN/m all over the span, determine the
safest point load (kN) located 6 meters from the left support
Situation 02 – A propped beam 8 meters long is to support a that the beam can carry neglecting its weight.
uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m (neglect beam weight) and a 15. Determine the maximum stress that the concrete
point load of 50 kN. The beam has a width of 280 mm, a total depth Situation 05 – Assuming that the section is cracked, experiences.
of 550 mm and tension reinforcement of 4 – 32 mm diameter 16. Determine the maximum stress that the steel experiences.
rebars. Its steel covering is 50 mm.
Situation 09 – Five 20-mm diameter bars are reinforced to a
parabolic beam (as shown) that will be resisting a hogging moment.
It has a concrete strength of 21 MPa and a steel strength of 270
MPa. The beam has a width of 300 mm. Concrete cover is 90 mm.

9. Calculate the maximum stress in concrete.


10. Calculate the maximum stress in steel.
3. What is the maximum stress that concrete experiences
considering the maximum positive moment? Use n = 7.
Situation 06 – A cantilever T-Beam 8 meters long is to support a
4. What is the maximum stress that concrete experiences
uniformly distributed load of 10 kN/m (excluding its beam weight)
considering the maximum negative moment? Use n = 7.
and a point load of 50 kN at the free end. The beam has a width of
280 mm, flange thickness of 150 mm, flange width of 750 mm, a 17. Calculate the distance from the NA to the maximum
Situation 03 – A triangular beam has a length of 6 meters. It has compression fiber.
total depth of 550 mm, tension reinforcement of 4-32 mm diameter
an effective depth of 535 mm and a base of 450 mm. The steel 18. Calculate the moment capacity of the beam.
rebars and compression reinforcement of 2-32 mm diameter bars.
reinforcement is 3800 mm2. A uniformly distributed load of 20 kN/m
Its steel covering is 50 mm.
is acting on the beam (including its weight). Use n = 8 and a steel
11. What is the maximum stress that the concrete experiences?
covering of 65 mm. P1 = 20 kN, P2 = 30 kN, P3 = 10 kN.
Use n = 7.
12. Solve for the compressive force of concrete, Cc in kN.

Situation 07 – A 335 mm x 550 mm concrete beam is reinforced


with three 25 mm diameter tension bars. The modular ratio is n =
8. Assume effective depth as 435 mm. Mmax = 250 kN.m
13. Determine the moment of inertia of the uncracked
transformed section.
14. Calculate maximum stresses in steel and concrete.

Situation 08 – A triangular beam has a length of 10 meters. It has


an effective depth of 380 mm and a base of 400 mm. The steel
ENGR. JEN MARCIEL D. SORIANO

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